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Camelback Settee

A Camelback Settee
Located in New York, NY
A handsome Georgian style camelback settee with a flat back, loose seat cushion and rolled arms
Category

20th Century Settees

Materials

Mahogany

A Camelback Settee
A Camelback Settee
H 29 in W 60 in D 29 in
Williamsburg Chippendale Style Toile Camelback Settee Sofa by Stickley
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Sheridan, CO
Stickley Furniture, Chippendale / Rococo Style upholstered camelback sofa by Stickley Furniture
Category

Late 20th Century American American Colonial Sofas

Materials

Textile, Wood

Antique English Georgian Style Camel Back Settee Circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Georgian style settee offers upholstered camelback form with scroll arms and
Category

Early 20th Century Georgian Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Walnut Burl Parlor Tufted Settee Loveseat
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival parlor Settee. Made from walnut with a serpentine form
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Settees

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Contemporary Modern Anthony Garrett for Geiger Garrett Classic Two-Seater Settee
By Geiger International
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous Garrett classic two-seater settee offer a contemporary yet timeless design that make it a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

19th Century French Baroque Camelback Throne Settee
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Louis XV or Baroque Thorne style sofa or settee has hand-carved oak arms, legs and stretchers
Category

Antique 19th Century French Jacobean Sofas

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Baroque Camelback Throne Settee
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Louis XV or Baroque Thorne style sofa or settee has hand-carved oak arms, legs and stretchers
Category

Antique 19th Century French Jacobean Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Custom Hand-Crafted Chippendale Camelback Sofa After George Hepplewhite
Located in Cookeville, TN
Lovely Chippendale style loveseat/settee with gorgeous pineapple upholstery, by Stateville and Ross
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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George Smith Signature “Standard-Arm” Large 3-Seat Sofa in Bernini Damask
By George Smith
Located in Barrowford, GB
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A Fine Custom Made Sofa In George Smith Style
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made and stylish Sofa with rolled arms, and back, fixed back cushions and large fitted seat cushions.. The Sofa is upholstered in a soft pleasing Blue Cotton type blend i...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Sofas

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Fabric, Wood

Danish Curved Couch Sofa Fritz Hansen Style, 1940s for Reupholstery
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Curved couch or sofa in Fritz Hansen style from the 1940´s. The feets are made of dark stained beech wood and the sofa is upholstered with floral fabric in blue and white colors. M...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Sofas

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Country English Style Hump Back Crewel Work Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming William and Mary or country English style walnut settee custom made by Louis Mittman. The settee features a beautifully crafted walnut frame upholstered in a Brunschwig and ...
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20th Century American William and Mary Settees

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Pair - White Matelassé Covered Swivel Club Chairs and Ottoman, Hickory Chair
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Sofa in Embroidered Linen by Pierre Frey, England circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Sofa in Embroidered Linen by Pierre Frey England circa 1900 Low camelback sofa with carved wooden frame. Newly upholstered in a floral embroidered linen. 73.5”L x 39”d x 29”h x 19...
Category

20th Century English Sofas

Materials

Linen

19th Century English Regency Style Upholstered Mahogany Sofa Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive late 19th century upholstered mahogany sofa or settee made in the English Regency taste. Beautifully crafted with an older restoration featuring a tall square back mahoga...
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Duncan Phyfe Upholstered Camel Back Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Duncan Phyfe upholstered camel back sofa, 19th century. Down cushion seat. Seat depth is 24”
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Blue Velvet
Located in Greenwich, CT
This Mid-Century Modern inspired sofa (known as "The Carlton") was hand built at our studio in Norwalk, Connecticut. The three cushioned sofa features sleek track arms and firm loose...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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A Fine Custom Made Sofa In George Smith Style
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made Sofa with rolled arms, and back, fixed back cushions and large fitted seat cushions.. The Sofa is upholstered in a soft pleasing Blue Cotton type blend in Damask sty...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Sofas

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English Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Sofa, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany sofa with serpentine back, flanking scrolled arms, floral needlepoint upholstery, and terminating on carved floral legs with connecting stretchers. Late ...
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Antique 1780s English Chippendale Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Fine Floral Custom Upholstered Camel Back Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic Camel Back Sofa with wide scrolled arms and raised on four carved tapering square front legs and splayed back legs. With H and back stretchers. Custom upholstered in a fine...
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20th Century American Classical Sofas

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Contemporary Camelback Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small contemporary camelback settee re-upholstered in a gorgeous blue, white and yellow fabric
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Vintage 1960s European Settees

Contemporary Camelback Settee
Contemporary Camelback Settee
H 36 in W 40 in D 16 in
Adam mahogany camelback settee, ca 1780, England
Located in Herzele, BE
A beautiful Adam mahogany camelback settee, ca 1780. The moulded toprail of excellent colour and
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Antique Late 18th Century English Benches

Materials

Mahogany

Adam mahogany camelback settee, ca 1780, England
Adam mahogany camelback settee, ca 1780, England
H 30.71 in W 74.81 in D 30.71 in
Double Camelback English Sofa/Settee
Located in Stamford, CT
Camelback Wing Chair Arm sofa /settee with ball and claw foot.Braided wood edge.Newly reupholstered
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Antique 19th Century English Sofas

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Wood, Upholstery

Double Camelback English Sofa/Settee
Double Camelback English Sofa/Settee
H 45.5 in W 60 in D 29.5 in
Camelback Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Camelback settee, with exaggerated rounded arms, upholstered in linen with contrasting piping
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Early 20th Century English Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Camelback Settee
Camelback Settee
H 33 in W 45 in D 22 in
Antique French Country Walnut Camelback Settee Love Seat Sofa Pink
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century country French camelback settee. Made from walnut scrolled and flared arms
Category

Early 20th Century French Provincial Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Vintage Queen Anne Mahogany Camelback Settee Sofa Crewel Style Fabric Down Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite Queen Anne style camelback settee or sofa, circa mid-20th century. Features a
Category

Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Settees

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Upholstered Petite Camelback Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petite settee, having tight camelback with high rolled arms, raised on five tapering square legs
Category

Vintage 1930s English Settees

Upholstered Petite Camelback Settee
Upholstered Petite Camelback Settee
H 30.5 in W 51 in D 21.5 in
English Georgian Style Mahogany Camelback Settee Loveseat
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming English Georgian style settee or loveseat featuring a mahogany frame with a camelback hump
Category

20th Century American Georgian Settees

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Camelback Settee in the Manner of Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in New York, NY
A distinctly Italian design both seductive and comfortable.
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2010s American Settees

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Antique English Georgian Style Upholstered Camelback Settee 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English Georgian style upholstered settee offers walnut frame in camelback form with scroll
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Antique 19th Century English George III Settees

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Italian Camelback Walnut Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Camelback settee having scroll arms with walnut trim, raised on six cabriole legs; upholstered in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Italian Camelback Walnut Settee
Italian Camelback Walnut Settee
H 31 in W 89 in D 34 in
Vintage Wood Framed Camelback Settee Upholstered in Violet Pink and Black Stripe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Upholstered curved settee with pink and black stripe fabric.
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Vintage 1930s Settees

Antique Carved Mahogany Camelback Settee Loveseat
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique camelback loveseat with a carved mahogany frame and newer upholstery in gold velvet stripes
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Vintage 1940s Loveseats

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Hollywood Regency Era Scroll Arm Camelback Settee Sofa
Located in Peabody, MA
Hollywood Regency era sofa with flared scroll arms, bow front seat. Chippendale style mahogany base features clean lines which integrate well with modernist furnishings.
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Vintage 1960s American Sofas

Materials

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Cordovan Leather Camel Back Settee
Located in Lambertville, NJ
All leather camelback settee. The biscuit tufted cordovan leather with a graceful humpback and
Category

20th Century American Chippendale Settees

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Cordovan Leather Camel Back Settee
Cordovan Leather Camel Back Settee
H 38 in W 59 in D 32 in
Antique Petite Chippendale Mahogany Camelback Settee Bench Chair Stool Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Petite antique Chippendale settee or bench seat. Made of mahogany featuring camelback form with
Category

Early 20th Century Chippendale Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Sheraton Style Mahogany and Burl Upholstered Settee by W&J Sloan, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Sheraton School camelback settee by W. & J. Sloan features mahogany frame with carved scroll arms
Category

20th Century Sheraton Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Elegant Small White Camelback Loveseat with Nailheads
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A vintage camelback settee newly upholstered in a crisp white cotton duck and adorned with antiqued
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Vintage 1980s North American Chippendale Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Small Camelback Benches
Located in New York, NY
A pair of adorable camelback settees with flared arms and square legs on small casters. This duo
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20th Century Benches

Materials

Wood

Pair of Small Camelback Benches
Pair of Small Camelback Benches
H 24 in W 41 in D 21 in
Camelback French Settee
Located in Houston, TX
The open back and arms of this vintage French settee gives it a light and airy feel. Bowed bentwood
Category

Vintage 1920s French Settees

Materials

Chenille, Wood

Camelback French Settee
Camelback French Settee
H 38 in W 79 in D 25 in
English 19th Century Mahogany Settee with Camelback and New Linen Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany settee from the 19th century, with camelback, out-scrolling arms, turned legs
Category

Antique 19th Century English Settees

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique Victorian Walnut Upholstered Settee
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Victorian style settee, unbranded. Frame made in the 19th Century of finely carved
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Settees

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Rare Restored Camel Back Chippendale Buttoned Chesterfield Sofa Brown Leather
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
brown leather Camelback sofa Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within
Category

Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Settees

Materials

Leather

1 of 2 Georgian Walnut Irish Hump Camel Back Sofas Highly Carved Oversized Legs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of walnut framed Georgian Irish hump/camelback
Category

Antique Early 1800s Northern Irish Georgian Settees

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Antique Wicker Camelback Rocking Chair and Settee Loveseat Bench Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Wicker Camelback rocking chair and settee loveseat bench rocker Vintage wicker rocking
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Early 20th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wicker

Antique Carved Mahogany Velvet Camelback Camel Back Sofa Settee
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique carved sofa with magnificent color scheme with its newer raspberry bordeaux velvet upholstery. Down cushions. Frame and all five legs are intricately carved. Very comforta...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany, Down

2 Drexel Heritage Federal Style Mahogany Camelback Green Floral Loveseats Settee
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
Drexel Heritage. Features a camelback form over square tapered mahogany legs. Covered in a floral green
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Vintage 1960s Federal Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

2 Drexel Heritage Federal Style Mahogany Camelback Striped Loveseats Settee 54"
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
Drexel Heritage. Features a camelback form over square tapered mahogany legs. Covered in a neutral
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Vintage 1960s Federal Loveseats

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Rich Maroon Leather Camelback Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Small rich Cordovan leather sofa or settee, classic camelback style. Kiln dried wood frame
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Loveseats

Materials

Leather

Chippendale Style Mahogany Camelback Sofa ca. 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Antique 19th Century English Sofas

Antique Chippendale Settee Sofa with Fortuny Red Velvet Upholstery
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent chippendale style camelback antique sofa settee has scrolled arms and has been recently
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Sofas

Materials

Textile, Velvet, Mahogany

Vintage Scalamandre Tete a Tete Double Seat Settee Bench Lounge Chair
By Scalamandre
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Scalamandre Tete-a-tete or settee bench chair. A unique duck down filled conversation seat
Category

Late 20th Century Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

1940s Camelback Settee
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s camelback settee.
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Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1940s Camelback Settee
1940s Camelback Settee
H 33 in W 52 in D 24 in
Camelback Settee
By Lost City Arts
Located in New York, NY
Camelback settee by Lost City Arts. In the manner of Cesare Lacca, a distinctly Italian design
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Camelback Settee
Camelback Settee
H 36 in W 60 in D 30 in
Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany Camelback Settees
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pleasing pair of mahogany framed camelback settees or love seats made in the George III style
Category

20th Century American George III Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric

Irish Pine Camelback Settee
Located in Baltimore, MD
More an upholstered settle than a sofa, this beautiful and rare settee is an Irish journeyman’s
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Country Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Pine

Irish Pine Camelback Settee
Irish Pine Camelback Settee
H 38.5 in W 78 in D 21 in
20th Century Camelback Settee Sofa by Donghia
By Donghia
Located in Toledo, OH
A wonderful modern take on a camelback style settee by Donghia. Settee is fully upholstered in a
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20th Century American Chippendale Sofas

Antique French Country Walnut Plaid Serpentine Camelback Settee Love Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique settee or love seat made from naturally distressed walnut with French styling complimented
Category

Early 20th Century French Provincial Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Chippendale Style Camelback Yellow Damask Sofa with Mahogany Frame
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian Chippendale style (mid-20th century) camel back yellow damask sofa without scrolled arms and a mahogany frame with six lattice carved legs.
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Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood

Danish Mid-Century Settee in the Manner of Kaare Klint
By Kaare Klint
Located in Norwalk, CT
camelback sofa and the wingback chair. Its backrest and armrests blend seamlessly into one sculptural piece
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French 1850s Napoléon III Walnut Settee with Side Stretchers and New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period walnut settee from the mid 19th century, with side stretchers and new
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Pair of Chippendale Style Camelback, Sofa or Settees, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of Chippendale Style Camelback Sofa or Settees, Early 20th Century. Down cushion insert
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Sofas

2 Vintage Pearson Furniture Camelback Loveseats Settee Sofa Couch Floral Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
"Pair of two vintage Pearson Furniture traditional love seats, settees, or sofas. Features a
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Late 20th Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Chippendale Style Mahogany Framed Camelback Loveseats
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine Pair of Chippendale style Mahogany framed, upholstered settee's with loose seat cushions
Category

20th Century Chippendale Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Camelback Settee with Serpentine Front
Located in New York, NY
English, carved mahogany serpentine front camelback settee with rolled arms. Damask upholstery.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Settees

Materials

Mahogany

A Chippendale Camelback Settee
Located in Woodbury, CT
A George II needlepoint covered small scaled Chippendale camelback settee with marlborough legs in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

A Chippendale Camelback Settee
A Chippendale Camelback Settee
H 34 in W 49 in D 24 in
Antique Camelback Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisitely carved wood frame. Reupholstered in Brunschwig & Fils cotton print.
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20th Century Belgian Settees

Antique Camelback Settee
Antique Camelback Settee
H 41 in W 55.5 in D 28.5 in
Antique Chippendale Style Camelback Settee
Located in Hudson, NY
a very charmingly scaled antique 1920's chippendale style settee with an exaggerated camelback and
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Settees

Vintage 1940s Camelback Settee in Pale Mint Linen
Located in Hudson, NY
a very beautiful vintage settee with a camelback and down cushions, just reupholstered in a pale
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Vintage 1940s American Settees

High Camelback Settee
Located in Woodbury, CT
In the 18th century George II style, a scalloped high camelback upholstered settee; with shell
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20th Century American George II Canapes

High Camelback Settee
High Camelback Settee
H 50 in W 57 in D 29 in
Pair of Petite Camelback Settees with Slipcovers in Green & White
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of extremely charming petite camelback setteee. These have beautiful quilted floral
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Vintage 1960s American Settees

Chippendale Style Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Chippendale Style Camelback Settee Upolstered In Red.
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20th Century English Settees

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 1940's Camelback Heart Settee
Located in Hudson, NY
a charming 1940's small settee with a camelback form, with lovely curved arms and back. wonderful
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Vintage 1940s American Settees

Materials

Upholstery

Beautiful Camelback Sofa
Located in Seattle, WA
one of the best we have found. simple, classic timeless. great plains velvet... custom upholstered. perfection.
Category

Early 20th Century American Settees

Materials

Velvet

Beautiful Camelback Sofa
Beautiful Camelback Sofa
H 33 in W 77 in D 31 in
Diminutive Mahogany and Satinwood Hepplewhite Settee, England, circa 1800
Located in Providence, RI
front legs of satinwood. The shaping of the settee is beautifully formed with high rolled arms and a
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Antique 19th Century English Hepplewhite Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

1930s Wing Arm Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite Sofa with Unusual Wing at the Front of the Arm. Camelback. Newly Upholstered in a Polished
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Vintage 1930s American Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

1930s Wing Arm Settee
1930s Wing Arm Settee
H 32 in W 57 in D 32 in
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Camelback Settee For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the camelback settee you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, wood and upholstery, every camelback settee was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a camelback settee, we have 25 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect camelback settee — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right camelback settee, those designed in Georgian, Hollywood Regency and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Donghia each produced at least one beautiful camelback settee that is worth considering.

How Much is a Camelback Settee?

The average selling price for a camelback settee at 1stDibs is $2,750, while they’re typically $1,000 on the low end and $9,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.