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Top Quality French Gilt Sofa
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Top Quality French Gilt Sofa

1900 - 1920
Description

A lovely French two seater sofa, recently recovered in cream linen, very nice overall condition.

38" high

52" wide

27" overall depth

22" seat depth

17" seat height

FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND

EXCLUDES SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

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You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

Alternatively you are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

Date of Manufacture

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated this Louis XVI Giltwood Settee to the 1900s.

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SA1243873
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Description
A lovely French two seater sofa, recently recovered in cream linen, very nice overall condition.

38" high

52" wide

27" overall depth

22" seat depth

17" seat height

FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND

EXCLUDES SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

fig 1. A French Louis XVI style giltwood settee featuring a carved gold frame with an oval upholstered backrest and cream upholstery.
fig 1. Top Quality French Gilt Sofa

FOR EUROPEAN AND WORLDWIDE DELIVERIES PLEASE EMAIL FOR QUOTE

You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

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Alternatively you are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham).
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

Date of Manufacture

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated this Louis XVI Giltwood Settee to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1243873
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Seven showrooms of excellent quality antiques and decorative items.

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Archive I A French Louis XVI style giltwood settee featuring a carved gold frame with an oval upholstered backrest and cream upholstery.

Top Quality French Gilt Sofa

Archive II A French Louis XVI style giltwood settee featuring a carved gold frame with an oval upholstered backrest and cream upholstery. View II
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The Elms Business Park
Appleby Magna
Derbyshire
DE12 7AP
United Kingdom
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A French Louis XVI style giltwood settee featuring a carved gold frame with an oval upholstered backrest and cream upholstery.
Top Quality French Gilt Sofa
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A French Louis XVI style giltwood settee featuring a carved gold frame with an oval upholstered backrest and cream upholstery.
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  • ObjectSettees & Sofas
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleLouis XVI
  • MaterialGiltwood, Gold Leaf, Fabric Upholstery
  • ColourGold and Cream
  • MotifsOval medallion back, Fluted tapered legs, Carved leaf detailing, Padded armrests

This Louis XVI style settee from 1900 is a two seater French gilt sofa designed in the style of a French chateau. The piece uses giltwood, gold leaf and fabric upholstery, finished in gold and cream. The settee displays an oval medallion back, fluted tapered legs, carved leaf detailing and padded armrests, alongside a carved gold frame and a linen cover. It measures 96 cm high, 132 cm wide, 68 cm deep, with a seat depth of 56 cm and a seat height of 43 cm. In a contemporary home, this small sofa provides seating in a living room, bedroom or drawing room. The design suits formal reception rooms or classic boudoirs, offering compact seating for two people.

FAQs

Louis XVI seating is defined by neoclassically inspired geometry, featuring straight lines, symmetry, and classical motifs such as fluted tapered legs, carved foliage, and oval medallion backs. Frames are commonly crafted from timber coated in gesso and finished with applied gold leaf.

Traditional construction employs solid carved hardwoods, such as beech or walnut, covered with layers of white gesso plaster and clay bole. Thin sheets of gold leaf are then water-gilded onto the surface and burnished, while seating areas use natural horsehair padding and woven upholstery fabric.

Authentic period pieces display hand-carved joinery, structural wooden pegs, and natural surface wear where the red or grey clay bole shows through worn gold leaf. Later reproductions often feature uniform spray-gilding, modern screws, or machine-carved symmetry.

A giltwood settee functions as a sculptural statement piece when paired with modern minimal architecture, neutral linen drapery, and understated contemporary artwork. Positioning the piece against a plain wall allows the metallic frame and detailed carving to provide textural contrast.

Giltwood surfaces require gentle dry dusting with a soft feather duster or natural hair brush; water and chemical solvents must be avoided as they dissolve traditional water-gilding. Upholstery should be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent fibre degradation and cleaned exclusively with specialized dry methods.
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