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Modernist Settee, circa 1990
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A custom made curved sofa. Solid frame and legs. Upholstered in fine leather and fabric from Spinneyback. Designed for a private collection. NYC. Circa 1990.
Category
1990s Modern Settees
Materials
Leather
Jordan Mozer “Papa” Modernist Leather Settee
By Jordan Mozer
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A "Papa" modernist leather settee designed by American designer Jordan Mozer (born 1958). The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Settees
Materials
Metal
1960s Angel Pazmino Settee Organic Modern from Eucuador
By Angel Pazmino
Located in Oakland, CA
Settee by South American designer Angel Pazmino for Muebles de Estilo of Ecuador circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Organic Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Wood
Exotic Wood Contemporary Upholstered Settee from Costantini, Belgrano
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Belgrano Settee is inspired by mid-twentieth century modernist design and features an ergonomic
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina Settee in Brown Leather
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
quality settee is designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina in 1966. The design is bulky yet simple and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Walnut
ISA Bergamo Rare Curved Settee in Ivory Bouclé, Italy, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in New York, NY
ISA Bergamo exquisite channel back curved settee with gilt metal legs in ivory bouclé, Italy, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Settees
Materials
Metal
Vladimir Kagan A-Symmetric Settee in Ivory Bouclé by Directional, c. 1991
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Asymmetrical and chic Directional Vladimir Kagan Post Modern Settee professionally reupholstered in
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
Pair of 1970s Trix & Robert Haussmann for Knoll Black Leather Mirror Sofa Settee
By Knoll, Robert and Trix Haussmann
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of 1970s Trix & Robert Haussmann for Knoll 2-seat sofa settee. This pair is made in black
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Mirror, Leather
H 31.5 in W 54.73 in D 24.81 in
Classic 1960s Modernist Black and Chrome Bench Sette', after Arne Norell
By Arne Norell
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1960s modernist, Space Age black and chrome bench Sette. Reminiscent of the Classic designs
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Chrome
Rare Three Seat Sofa by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
. 17.32"
- Matching Pair of Arm Chairs Available
The French Modernist Designer-duo Adrian Audoux and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Raffia
Leather LC3 Grand Confort Sofa by Le Corbusier & C. Perriand for Cassina (1/2)
By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Izegem, VWV
The LC3 sofa is an iconic piece of modernist design, designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, Pierre
Category
Mid-20th Century Bauhaus Settees
Materials
Chrome
H 24.41 in W 66.15 in D 28.75 in
Modernist Wire Settee
Located in Portland, OR
A compelling and sculptural seating option made from welded steel wire rod. As acquired, with rust in spots and nice overall patina. Very structurally sound, even comfortable. Geomet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Steel
Modernist Salterini Wrought Iron Garden Patio Settee
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Stylish mid century wrought iron and metal mesh settee by Salterini. This example is in very good
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Restored Modernist 3-Strand Round Full Pretzel Rattan Settee
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored mid-century era round full pretzel two-seat settee Loveseat with a three-strand round
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Italian Vintage Modernist Brutalist Style Solid Wood High Back Settee Benches
Located in Firenze, IT
This vintage Mid-Century Modern period solid wood banquette settee was probably a chapel pews
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
H 42.13 in W 35.44 in D 16.15 in
Van Keppel & Green Rattan Settee, Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Rare modernist rattan settee by Hendrik van Keppel and Taylor Green, ca. 1950s. VKG, as their
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Homecrest Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Metal Garden Patio Loveseat Settee
By Homecrest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Homecrest Mid-Century Modern wrought iron metal garden patio loveseat settee. Item features wrought
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 29.5 in W 55.5 in D 25 in
Wood Frame Wing Back Settee in Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
, appearing as chic in Downtown Manhattan lofts as they do in Connecticut modernist homes. This versatility is
Category
2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Vtg Mid Century Italian Modern Oak Wood Banquette Settee Bench After Paolo Buffa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wood frame, beautiful wood grain, tapered legs, clean modernist lines, sleek sculptural form. Circa mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Oak
H 30 in W 72 in D 24 in
ISA Bergamo Rare Set of Curved Settee and Pair of Lounge Chairs in Ivory Bouclé
By ISA Bergamo
Located in New York, NY
ISA Bergamo rare exquisite set consisting of curved channel back settee and pair of lounge or
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 33 in W 70 in D 40 in
Modernist Living Room Set by John Van Zeeland, Belgium, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
; Storage Unit; Storing; Sofa; Settee;
Modernist avant-garde living room set, designed by Belgian
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid 20th Century Modern Daybed by Greaves & Thomas, 1960s
By Greaves and Thomas
Located in Brugge, BE
the aesthetic of contemporary Danish modernist designers, characterized by sleek geometries, teak wood
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bouclé, Teak
1980s Swiss Leather Sofa by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in High Point, NC
fold from the seat to the legs. These sculptural details form the seductive silhouette of the settee
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Russell Woodard Sculptura Outdoor Mesh Iron Bench
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Offered here is a seldom seen, vintage outdoor bench / settee by Russell Woodard Sculpture It has a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Modern Exotic Wood and Leather Lounge Chair from Costantini, Belgrano 'In Stock'
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Belgrano lounge chair is inspired by mid-twentieth century modernist design and features an
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
H 36 in W 26.5 in D 35 in
Modern Exotic Wood and Leather Lounge Chair from Costantini, Belgrano 'In Stock'
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Belgrano lounge chair is inspired by mid-twentieth century modernist design and features an
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 36 in W 27 in D 35 in
Vintage Burgess England Mid-Century Modern Iron Metal Patio Set Chairs Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
label, clean modernist lines, quality English craftsmanship, great style and form, circa mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 25 in D 21.5 in
Contemporary Hush High Wingback Sofa Naughtone for Herman Miller Yellow & Black
By NAUGHTONE, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Contemporary NaughtOne for Herman Miller Hush high wing back sofa or settee with yellow
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
H 52 in W 59 in D 32 in
ISA Bergamo Rare Pair of Lounge or Slipper Chairs in Ivory Bouclé, Italy, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in New York, NY
of ISA Bergamo's 1950s designs, both classical yet modernist, and unequivocally timeless. Fully
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 33 in W 23 in D 33 in
Wood Frame Low Back Lounge Chair in Walnut Black Oil Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
, appearing as chic in downtown Manhattan lofts as they do in Connecticut modernist homes. This versatility is
Category
2010s American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Wood Frame Low Back Sofa in Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
, appearing as chic in downtown Manhattan lofts as they do in Connecticut modernist homes. This versatility is
Category
2010s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Wood Frame Low Back Lounge Chair in Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
, appearing as chic in downtown Manhattan lofts as they do in Connecticut modernist homes. This versatility is
Category
2010s American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Wood Frame High Back Lounge Chair in Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
, appearing as chic in downtown Manhattan lofts as they do in Connecticut modernist homes. This versatility is
Category
2010s American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
A Rare Pair of Settees by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
By Carlo Hauner, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of modernist settees each featuring curving frames in thin black lacquered steel onto
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Settees
Materials
Steel
Exceptional Modernist Red/Black Settee Attributed to Jean Royere
By Jean Royère
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A Rare Exceptional settee in Original Lipstick Red with Black Accents upholstered in a Rich
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Settees
RARE 'Utö' Sofa / Settee by Axel Einar Hjorth 1930's
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Miami, FL
A RARE 'Utö' Sofa / Settee by Axel Einar Hjorth
in Stained pine.
Manufactured and retailed by AB
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Settees
c.1970 Charles Hollis Jones Clear Lucite 'Angel Wings' Bench-Hill Mfg-Calf hide
By Hill Manufacturing, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning sculptural 1970s modern clear Lucite "Wing" bench Settee manufactured by Hill Mfg
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Settees
Materials
Cowhide, Lucite
H 28.5 in W 42 in D 18 in
Hardwood and Leather Three-Seat Sofa by Angel Pazmino, circa 1960
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A stunning early 1960s Angel Pazmino for Muebles de Estillo Ecuadorian three-seat settee in
Category
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Clara Porset Walnut and Woven Rush Divided Settee
By Clara Porset
Located in New York, NY
Divided settee by Mexican designer Clara Porset. Bold modernist walnut frames with handwoven rush
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Pair of Modernist Thonet Bentwood Sofas
By Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
A great pair of vintage Thonet bentwood three-seat settee sofa couch. Features a super stylish
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Italian Modernist Settee
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Modernist Settee.
Cherrywood.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Settees
1940's Modernist Settee
Located in New York, NY
Modernist settee with stylized
arms and legs in ebonized
walnut, and with channel
Modernist Settee by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard & Raymor Loveseat Bench
By Raymor, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Southampton, NJ
Minimalist settee designed by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard and distributed by Raymor, in iron, wood
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Iron
H 28.75 in W 49 in L 28.75 in
Italian Modernist Tufted Settee
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular Italian original velvet upholstery tufted settee. Could use new upholstery on cushions
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Settees
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard Modernist Bench / Settee
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uncommon Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard bench / settee composed of a wrought iron frame with rush
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sculpted Rattan Franco Albini Style Settee
By Franco Albini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Intricately sculpted and woven rattan settee. Created in the style of Franco Albini, whose designs
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Settees
Materials
Rattan
Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee in White Leather
Located in New York, NY
loveseat dimensions, losing none of its modernist character in the process. newly reupholstered in supple
Category
20th Century Danish Settees
Materials
Aluminum
Sculptural South American Modern Settee by Angel Pazmino
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A well crafted South American modernist two-seat sculptural settee in a rich dark wood, pegged
Category
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Settees
Angel Pazmino Settee for Muebles de Estilo, Ecuador, 1960s
By Angel Pazmino, Muebles De Estilo
Located in Austin, TX
3-seat settee or sofa of rosewood and saddle leather by Angel Pazmino for Muebles de Estillo
Category
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Mahogany Rams Head & Hoof Foot Settees - French Regency Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique pair of mid 20th Century Figural Settees having Rams head arms and curvaceous legs ending at
Category
20th Century American Regency Settees
Materials
Mahogany, Paint, Fabric
Milo Baughman Burl Wood & Chrome Cube Case Settee - Thayer Coggin Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very Rare Cube Form Vintage Mid Century Modern Settee in Burl Wood and Chrome Designed by Milo
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Chrome
Wolfgang Hoffmann Tubular Chrome Three-Seat Sofa /Settee, Art Deco
By Wolfgang Hoffmann
Located in Buffalo, NY
Furniture Co, amazing original condition, Classic Art Deco modernist styling.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Settees
Rare Garhard Berg Sette, , Scandinavian Modernist / made in Norway
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely Rare Garhard Berg Sette,,Scandinavian Modernist / made in Norway,, Totally restored
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Teak
'Osaka' Two-Seat Sofa in Black Leather by Martin Visser for 't Spectrum, 1960s
By Martin Visser, 't Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1969, this black leather and chrome frame 'Osaka' two-seat sofa settee by Martin Visser
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Chrome
H 27 in W 58.5 in D 31.5 in
Stendig Sculptural Loveseat or Setee
By Stendig Co.
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This light and airy modernist two-seater setee by Stendig in a neutral oatmeal Knoll Rivington
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Steel
1960s Danish Black Leather Two Seater Sofa
Located in London, GB
piece - typical of Danish mid century Modernist design.
The leather shows some signs of wear and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Leather
1970s Italian Maralunga Two Seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
, Magistretti began to produce modernist furniture designs, and worked alongside other important Italian
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Settees
Materials
Leather
H 27.56 in W 66.93 in D 33.47 in
Mid 20th Century Edward Wormley New York Sofa
By Edward Wormley
Located in London, GB
incorporating modern innovations into traditional designs and championing the midcentury Modernist aesthetic. He
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Birch
Obscure Russell Woodard Patio Lounge Set
Located in Dallas, TX
Unusual Russell Woodard modernist Settee, Lounge Chair and Ottoman. As with all Woodard furniture
Category
Vintage 1970s American Living Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Petite Modernist Italian Settee
By Le Corbusier
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Stylish petite Loveseat with polished chrome open railing, and bright canary yellow velveteen type upholstery.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Steel
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Modernist Settee For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic modernist settee available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every modernist settee was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a modernist settee — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each modernist settee bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Arthur Umanoff, Shaver Howard and Drexel each produced at least one beautiful modernist settee that is worth considering.
How Much is a Modernist Settee?
A modernist settee can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,600, while the lowest priced sells for $925 and the highest can go for as much as $11,800.
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.
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