THIS IS A GORGEOUS FRENCH UPHOLSTERED SETTEE / LOVE SEAT. THIS PIECE DOES HAVE AGE, YOU CAN TELL BY THE CONSTRUCTION, OXIDATION AND THE WAY IT WAS UPHOLSTERED, IF YOU HAVE HANDLED FURNITURE AS MUCH AS WE HAVE. THIS PIECE HAS VERY NICE UPHOLSTERY, AND THE UPHOLSTERY IS CLEAN, LIGHTLY USED, WHERE THE WELTING IS / PIPING THERE IS SOME DISCOLORATION MOST LIKELY YELLOWING FROM THE OLD GLUE THAT WAS USED TO HOLD THE WELTING ON, YOU CAN SEE THIS WHEN YOU LOOK CLOSELY. NO RIPS OR TEARS IN UPHOLSTERY. THE PIECE HAS VERY NICE RIBBON BACK CARVING ON TOP, AS WELL AS ACANTHUS LEAF CARVINGS ON THE HAND RESTS AND NOTE THE LOUIS XVI FORM AS WELL AS FLUTED LEGS WHICH FLOW INTO THE FLOWER, THEN TO THE WONDERFUL ACANTHUS LEAF. THIS IS VERY WELL MADE NICE QUALITY, I WOULD RECOMMEND NO CHANGE IN UPHOLSTERY AS IT IS IN READY TO USE CONDITION, PLEASE NOTE THERE IS AN OLD REPAIR ON THE TOP LEFT FACING SIDE SEE PICTURE 6 FOR THE OLD BREAK, AND THE NEXT PICTURE 7 SHOWS WHERE ON THE BACK THEY ADDED A METAL PLATE WHEN THEY REGLUED IT FOR ADDED STABILITY, VERY STURDY, ALSO NOTE ON THE BACK LOWER STRETCHER IN PICTURE 8 THERE IS ANOTHER METAL PLATE AGAIN MIST HAVE BEEN A REPAIR AND ADDED FOR STABILITY. THIS PIECE IS VERY CHIC, PERFECT FOR A DAINTY ROOM OR HOME. CHIPPING TO PAINT AND WEAR AS EXPECTED WITH AGE AND USE, AGAIN VERY TIGHT, LITTLE IF ANY MOVEMENT IN JOINTS, IM A 230 POUND MAN AND CAN SIT COMFORTABLY IN THIS LOVE SEAT, WITH MY WIFE. PROFESSIONALS CAN TIGHTEN JOINTS IF DESIRED WITHOUT TAKING PIECE APART, BUT I WOULD RECOMMEND NOT TO DO ANYTHING UNLESS YOU PLAN ON RE-UPHOLSTERING. MEASURES 37″ TO TOP OF BACK, 50.5″ MAX WIDTH OUTSIDE ARMS, MEASURE 22″ HIGH TO SEAT (WHICH HAS REMOVABLE DOWN CUSHION SEE PICTURE1 THE CUSHION IS ONE, PICTURE 2 IT IS OUT, AND IT IS FEATHER DOWN, VERY NICE PIECE), WE ALSO HAVE THE MATCHING PAIR OF CHAIRS THAT GO WITH THIS PIECE, WHICH WILL ALSO BE LISTED SEPARATELY , 47.25″ INSIDE ARMS WIDTH, AND FRONT TO BACK MEASURES 26″ APPROX AND SEAT DEPTH IS 22″ THIS IS A GORGEOUS PIECE WITH AGE, AT LEAST 1940′S POSSIBLE OLDER, WOULD NEED TO REMOVE BOTTOMS TO KNOW FOR SURE, BUT IT IS AMAZING AND WILL LOOK BEAUTIFUL IN ANY HOME. THANKS FOR SHOPPING EAST END ANTIQUES, AND PLEASE NOTE THE CHAIRS WILL BE LISTED SEPARATELY. THIS LISTING IS FOR THE LOVE SEAT / SETTEE YOU SEE IN PICTURES. THANKS DONT LET THIS GET AWAY THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE! The item “SUPERB LOUIS XVI FRENCH RIBBON BACK LOVE SEAT ANTIQUE ORNATE CARVED SETTEE CHIC” is in sale since Thursday, June 01, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Furniture\Sofas & Chaises\1900-1950″. The seller is “yvop” and is located in Palm Bay, Florida. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.