Napoleon Loveseat

Say less. This Napoleon III green velvet loveseat, with sculpted arms and a skirt of heavy fringe, is as theatrical as furniture comes. Born of the Second Empire’s taste for opulence and drama, pieces like this once lived in the salons and boudoirs of French townhouses, where velvet-clad seating was as essential as candlelight and conversation.

Sylvie imagines it tucked into the corner of a boudoir, a perch for slipping on silk slippers or paging through a paper back mystery, or in a sprawling closet room where it could host outfits waiting for their grand debut. It’s also the kind of loveseat that doesn’t mind being a little extra—perfect for an entryway statement or a bedroom nook meant for dramatic reading sessions. You probably need the matching velvet armchair... just saying.