Antique Sofas

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If you are in the mood of giving your drawing room an extraordinary look you might consider buying antique sofas. Your budget, style and space can decide which type of antique sofa you can actually adorn your drawing room with. Antique sofas come in many types, shapes and sizes. You can choose an antique sofa that fits the room and lends the rich look you always dreamt about.

Popular Types of Antique Sofas:

French Provincial Louis XVI: Dating back to the 1700's, these antique sofas are elegant and ornate, lending a royal look to the room they are decorated with. These antique sofas have a sturdy wooden frame and have soft cushiony seats that give a comfortable feeling.

Queen Anne Sofas: From the 1800's, these antique sofas were named after Queen Anne, wife of King James II, have claw legs and tufted button curved back. Queen Anne antique sofas give a luxurious feel to the occupant.

Victorian Sofas: Contemporary to Queen Anne sofas, Victorian antique sofas have tall and carved backs. Mostly set in mahogany or walnut, these antique sofas have great carving and rich upholstery. Dark and bright colors ...
... are used in Victoria sofas.

Fainting Couch: This antique sofa was particularly designed with women in mind who wore tight corsets that made them faint often. Fainting couch has no back but has an elevation on one side to lean.

Tete' a Tete': Tete' a Tete' antique sofas belong to Germany and were designed in 'dish' type seats that give a very different look to the piece. These antique sofas are comfortable to use and are set in sturdy wood.

Louis XIII Style Walnut Os De Mouton Sofa: French Antique sofas, these pieces are considered snug and practical with a large triple arched frame and eight legs.

Whatever styles you choose from the antique sofas are meant to add to the elegance of your drawing room. Antique sofas should contribute to the right tone of the room.

While buying antique sofas, you must examine the frame to decide whether it is a genuine antique sofa. A pair of old feet does not mean that the piece is antique because sometimes the frame is changed and feet retained. Back frame can be examined by lifting the upholstery. Some dealers of antique sofas keep part of the fabric open for you to examine the frame. If you are not sure of the frame, better get a written guarantee of what you are buying.

While buying antique sofas, you must examine:
Back frames for signs of replacement
Out of place carvings or floral patterns
Legs to find if they all are same
Whether feet and legs mirror the period the antique sofa belongs to
Arms, if they have been repaired or replaced

The upholstery of antique sofas may not be original as it is very difficult to retain the original fabric.

The best way to buy antique sofas is to walk into the place, stay close to the antique sofa, feel it, and allow it to speak to you. Buying antique sofas is a matter of heart and you should buy when the piece relates to your aesthetic sense.