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Antique French Painted Two Seat Sofa in Louis XV Style
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Antique French Painted Two Seat Sofa in Louis XV Style

19th century
For Sale by Hand of Glory
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A pretty French 19th Century two seat sofa in Louis XV style, the soft white painted frame with pale grey and gilt detailing. The upholstered back with rococo carved cresting and shapely arms, with sprung, serpentine shaped, seat and raised on cabriole legs,

The sofa is in structurally good condition with no wobbles to the frame. The seat does need some of the springs tieing back and of coruse it does need recovering. I can arrange the upholstery and also supply fabric if required. Please get in touch for a qute.

A very pretty antique sofa of a suitable size for a bedroom or bathroom, with old paintwork.

The back 99cm high at the centre, 123cm wide Mac, the seat 54cm deep and 42cm high.

Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this Louis XV Painted Settee to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09502830
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-170 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Coil springs hung beneath the seat frame: upholstery method standard from the mid-nineteenth century.
Hand-carved pierced cresting: individual workshop carving rather than moulded composition.
Gilding rubbed through to underlying gesso on the high points: natural wear over decades.
Mortise-and-tenon joinery on the back framework: traditional nineteenth-century French cabinet making.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1214690
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Description
A pretty French 19th Century two seat sofa in Louis XV style, the soft white painted frame with pale grey and gilt detailing.
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The upholstered back with rococo carved cresting and shapely arms, with sprung, serpentine shaped, seat and raised on cabriole legs,.
Hand of Glory
fig 1. An antique Louis XV style two-seat settee featuring a cream painted and carved wooden frame with gilt accents, cabriole legs, and blue-grey fabric upholstery.
fig 1. Antique French Painted Two Seat Sofa in Louis XV Style

The sofa is in structurally good condition with no wobbles to the frame. The seat does need some of the springs tieing back and of coruse it does need recovering. I can arrange the upholstery and also supply fabric if required. Please get in touch for a qute.

A very pretty antique sofa of a suitable size for a bedroom or bathroom, with old paintwork.

The back 99cm high at the centre, 123cm wide Mac, the seat 54cm deep and 42cm high.

Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this Louis XV Painted Settee to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09502830
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Coil springs hung beneath the seat frame: upholstery method standard from the mid-nineteenth century.
Hand-carved pierced cresting: individual workshop carving rather than moulded composition.
Gilding rubbed through to underlying gesso on the high points: natural wear over decades.
Mortise-and-tenon joinery on the back framework: traditional nineteenth-century French cabinet making.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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An antique Louis XV style two-seat settee featuring a cream painted and carved wooden frame with gilt accents, cabriole legs, and blue-grey fabric upholstery.
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Archive I An antique Louis XV style two-seat settee featuring a cream painted and carved wooden frame with gilt accents, cabriole legs, and blue-grey fabric upholstery.

Antique French Painted Two Seat Sofa in Louis XV Style

Archive II An antique Louis XV style two-seat settee featuring a cream painted and carved wooden frame with gilt accents, cabriole legs, and blue-grey fabric upholstery. View II
Archive III An antique Louis XV style two-seat settee featuring a cream painted and carved wooden frame with gilt accents, cabriole legs, and blue-grey fabric upholstery. View III
Archive IV An antique Louis XV style two-seat settee featuring a cream painted and carved wooden frame with gilt accents, cabriole legs, and blue-grey fabric upholstery. View IV
Archive V An antique Louis XV style two-seat settee featuring a cream painted and carved wooden frame with gilt accents, cabriole legs, and blue-grey fabric upholstery. View V
Archive VI An antique Louis XV style two-seat settee featuring a cream painted and carved wooden frame with gilt accents, cabriole legs, and blue-grey fabric upholstery. View VI
Archive VII An antique Louis XV style two-seat settee featuring a cream painted and carved wooden frame with gilt accents, cabriole legs, and blue-grey fabric upholstery. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Louis XV style two-seat settee featuring a cream painted and carved wooden frame with gilt accents, cabriole legs, and blue-grey fabric upholstery. View VIII
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An antique Louis XV style two-seat settee featuring a cream painted and carved wooden frame with gilt accents, cabriole legs, and blue-grey fabric upholstery.
Antique French Painted Two Seat Sofa in Louis XV Style
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An antique Louis XV style two-seat settee featuring a cream painted and carved wooden frame with gilt accents, cabriole legs, and blue-grey fabric upholstery.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSettee
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XV Style
  • MaterialWood, Paint, Fabric, Brass tacks
  • ColourGrey, Off-White, Gold
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Carved crest rail, Rocaille details, Studded trim

This nineteenth-century settee takes the form of a French two-seat sofa in the Louis XV style, constructed from wood with a soft white painted finish, pale grey and gilt detailing, blue-grey fabric upholstery, and brass tacks. The piece includes a carved crest rail with rocaille details, shapely arms with padded handrests, a serpentine seat shape, and cabriole legs. Visible signs of age include worn paintwork, a tear in the fabric on the front left of the seat, and stains. The sofa measures 123 cm wide, 54 cm deep, and 99 cm high at the centre of the back, with a seat height of 42 cm. It works well placed in a bedroom or a bathroom.

FAQs

Originating in 18th-century France, Louis XV seating is characterised by asymmetrical Rococo curves, cabriole legs, carved floral or shell motifs, and padded armrests.

Frames were predominantly crafted from solid hardwoods such as beech, walnut, or oak, often decorated with gesso, paint, or leaf gilding, and stuffed with horsehair and natural fibres.

Authentic pieces feature hand-carved detailing, pegged joinery along the wooden frame, serpentine seat rails, and cabriole legs ending in scroll or whorl feet without rigid straight lines.

A painted French settee can serve as a focal point in an entryway, bedroom dressing area, or living room, juxtaposed against clean contemporary walls or neutral textiles.

Dust the carved frame regularly using a soft dry brush, avoid placing the timber near direct heat sources, and clean upholstered sections with gentle vacuuming using a soft brush attachment.
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