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Settees For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Gigi Radice Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Curved Sofa for Minotti, 1950s
By Gigi Radice, Minotti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa designed by Gigi Radice for Minotti. Made with solid wood structure and ivory velvet upholstery and polished brass legs. The sofa is authentic, only the upholstery has been repl...
Category
1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Settees
Materials
Brass
Large Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Récamier Settee in Scalamandré Tiger Velvet
Located in Nashville, TN
And of unusual ( rare ) large dimensions. Matching bolsters for each end. Well worn gilt and paint finish and
losses to frame. Well worn paint and gilded finish. Oxidation to the gi...
Category
1790s Italian Directoire Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Georgian Walnut Settee
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early George III walnut settee of very graphic form, the square back over deep seat having gentle scrolled arms, the square legs with original brass castors and having dramatic ...
Category
1760s English George III Antique Settees
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Superb French 1780s era Walnut Upholstered Louis XV Settee Canape
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous hand-carved 1780ss French settee. The settee shows its original finish with its original signs of age and use and minor antique repairs. The upholstery is still qu...
Category
1780s French Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Neo-Classical Settee from Tuscany
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 18th century Neo-Classical painted settee from Tuscany. Great patina and nice carvings as well. Upholstered in a pale gray fabric. Very rare. An exceptional piece!!
Category
18th Century Neoclassical Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Tapestry Settee with Aubusson Original Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
An elegant French Louis XV Style tapestry/canape settee. Amber aubusson tapestry upholstery with floral patterns. Accents of red clay colors on the edges of the upholstery. Elegantly...
Category
18th Century French Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18th C Italian Hand Painted Orange Cassapanca Bench
Located in Hastings, GB
A wonderful 18th century Italian Cassapanca, the tall back is carved as Florentine fleur de lis, and the seat and back have hand painted decoration, depicting more fleur de lis, acan...
Category
1750s Italian Baroque Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Polychrome And Gilt Settees
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and finely detailed pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV period Polychrome and Gilt settees, from Venice. Each settee is raised by six cabriole legs with gilt scrolled...
Category
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Settee With Needlepoint Fabric
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This is a beautiful French settee covered in needle point. It has graceful lines. Perfect hall bench.
Category
18th Century French Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18thc Hand Made Wooden Bench/Settee With Custom Cushions
Located in Pasadena, CA
18thc Hand Made American Wooden Bench With Custom Cushions. Wonderful patina to he wood with dovetail construction. Hand Cut Nails. 72.5 x 26.5 x 41 sh 17
Category
Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Upholstered Settee Loveseat, Yellow Patinated Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome Louis XV upholstered settee with Yellow patinated leather. Walnut Stained, carved, arms and frame.
No obvious markings on the bottom of the base or piece.
In very goo...
Category
18th Century Antique Settees
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
18th Century Catalan Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 18th century primitive bench from the Catalan region of Spain. Nicely constructed from Meleze - a very dense pine. Very rich patina. The seat height is 16 5/8".
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Settees
Materials
Pine
18th Century French Louis XV Canape Settee with Fortuny Upholstery
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Fine 18th Century French Louis XV Canape settee with Fortuny upholstery.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Directoire Settee - Antique Beechwood Two-Seater Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 18th Century, an exceptional original Directoire settee from France, in good condition. The hand scraped wood frame of the French period canape has the original patina. Hand crafted in Beechwood with a gracious flower décor, rosettes. A continuous Greek Meander...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Beech
Magnificent 18th Century South American Colonial Escaño Settee
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Magnificent 18th Century South American Colonial Escaño Settee in light wood
Backrest formed by four "guitar" sections, cut out, with its necks decorated by volutes centralizing car...
Category
Late 18th Century South American Rococo Antique Settees
Materials
Chestnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Curved Back Settee / Love Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Curved Back Settee / Love Seat
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
18th c. Chairback Settee
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century mahogany settee having double Chippendale chair backsplats on rectangular padded seat with scrolled arms over three front ...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning Swedish Gustavian 18th Century Settee
Located in Seaford, GB
A very rare Gustavian Swedish late 18th Century Sofa or settee. Having a fantastic look and still retaining some of its original paint finish. It is strong and sturdy and would look ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees
Materials
Pine
A Pair Of George III Chair Back Settees
By Giles Grendey
Located in Dublin, GB
A Fine Pair of George II Mahogany Chair Back Settees
With curved top rails above a tapering vertical splat, joined by carved tassels, the scr...
Category
1750s English George III Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 18th Century Luis XV Sofa
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined sofa in carved and gilded wood with everted side backrests. The sofa comes without a central backrest and with a padded seat. The legs are arched, while on the seat you can s...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Wood & Hogan Hepplewhite Style Sofa w/ Show-Wood Frame, In Stock
Located in North Salem, NY
Very elegant and graceful Wood & Hogan English 18th century George III style Mahogany 'Hepplewhite' sofa with a down feather filled buttoned cushion. This beautifully moulded Mahogany show-wood frame with hand carved rosettes has been reproduced from an original owned by the Earl of Lancaster. Four front square tapered legs with spade foot...
Category
Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany, Down, Fabric, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery, Maple
Edwardian Black Chinoiserie Bergère Cane Settee
Located in Hastings, GB
English Edwardian chinoiserie Beech Wood bergère cane settee, circa 1900
Decorated with painted oriental scenes and figures, in superb condition for it’...
Category
18th Century British Edwardian Antique Settees
Materials
Cane, Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Settee or Sofa Bench in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A richly carved, 18th century Swedish sofa bench from the Rococo period, newly upholstered linen. This beautiful settee has been hand-scraped back to...
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Settees
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Venetian Carved Walnut Sofa, Circa 1740
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian Venetian Baroque carved walnut sofa, Circa 1740. Expertly constructed with hand-carved walnut in the popular and romantic Italian Baro...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Creme Painted Canape
Located in Essex, MA
Straight upholstered framed back and conforming arms with carved and molded seat rail and raised on circular tapered fluted legs. Signed by maker J.Nadallaine under seat rail. Uphols...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Beech
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Sofa, Circa 1750
By Joseph Aronson
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chinese Chippendale mahogany sofa with carved corner fret works, serpentine back, scrolled arms, and terminating on squared legs with connecting stretchers. Mid-18th century....
Category
1750s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Settees
Chippendale Style Wood & Hogan Mahogany Sofa with 80% Down 20% Feather Cushion
Located in North Salem, NY
Wonderful Wood & Hogan Chippendale style mahogany sofa with bold scroll arms and accentuated curves on moulded legs. Bench cushion luxuriously filled with 80% goose down - 20% feathe...
Category
18th Century American Georgian Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Muslin, Cotton, Jute, Mahogany, Fabric
Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Hepplewhite Style Sofa with Pea and Foliate Carving
Located in North Salem, NY
A Wood & Hogan sofa with a disciplined elegance for the special home. From a branch of the family of the Queen Mother of England came the original of this magnificent Hepplewhite sofa which stood in the ancestral home of the Bowes-Daley family in Athenny, County Galway, Ireland. This is the finest sofa offered in the Wood & Hogan collection
The sophisticated serpentine shaped Mahogany frame is carved with tiny "pea" carving and delicate foliage. Down feather buttoned cushion. Resting on carved Mahogany front square tapered legs with spade foot...
Category
18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery
18th Century Gustavian Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This eye-catching 18th century Swedish painted settee is a jewel of a find. The hand carved details throughout are beautifully accentuated by the original pale gray painted finish. A...
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees
Materials
Metal
Italian 18th Century Painted Baroque Hall Bench
Located in Troy, NY
Very decorative painted bench with a serpentine shaped high back, decorated with a scenic landscape and framed by leafy scrolls, foliate seat rail and remains of polychrome on the se...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Settees
Materials
Pine, Walnut
Curved circa 1700 North Italian Choir Chair in Carved Larch Wood
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique choir chair, with an incurved back, hand carved in northern Italy from larch wood. Larch is a rather durable softwood, prevalent in the Italian Al...
Category
Early 1700s Italian Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Canapé Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely elegant French 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood canapé settee. The settee is raised by seven delicate circular tapered fluted legs below striking bloc...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Painted Elm Box Seat Settle, England, circa 1790
Located in Culver City, CA
Painted elm box seat settle
England, circa 1790
Planked elm backrest with oak box seat and shaped armrests.
Measures : 71” L x 22” d x 61.5” h x 15.5”seat.
Category
18th Century English Antique Settees
Materials
Elm, Oak
18th Century Spanish Pyrenean Mountain Bench
Located in London, GB
A large late 18th century bench from the Pyrenees Mountains in northern Aragon. Primitively constructed from dark, heavily patinated pine timber - a one-off piece, likely built for a...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Settees
Materials
Pine
Louis XIII Os De Mouton Settee, Cuir De Cordoue 17th Century Parcel Gilt Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An extremely rare Louis XIII 'os de mouton' settee covered in 17th century parcel gilt leather.
An 'os de mouton' settee covered in parcel gilt French leather from the Rhone valley, presumably the Avignon region. The leather dates to the late 17th or early 18th century and survives in a remarkable state of preservation. A walnut and oak frame with scrolled legs and stretchers, triple arched back set with embossed and polychromed leather...
Category
Late 17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Settees
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Bench, Italian Louis XVI Settee
Located in New Orleans, LA
Bench with carved wood, gilding, and lacquer in pale green. Upholstery is White Belgian Linen.
Category
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Linen
Italian Baroque Figural Bench/ Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Baroque Figural Bench/ Settee
18th century or older, some later support added
A quietly stunning figural Italian Baroque Bench/ Sett...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Dutch 18th Century Marquetry Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Dutch Rococo style three-seat-back settee is a wonderful addition to any interior. Crafted during the 19th century with high quality, ornate marquetry work. The top of each seat...
Category
18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Hardwood
18th c. Swedish Sofa Bench in Original Patina, Gustavian Period
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful Swedish sofa bench from the Gustavian period dry scraped to it's original patina. The sofa frame is adorned with a lovely leaf motif and rests upon tapered and fluted leg...
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
George III Painted Settee
Located in Essex, MA
Three chair back with arms and caned seat raised on square tapered legs. the back splats with painted drapery design also musical trophies
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
Robert Adam Window Seat
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine carved giltwood window seat after a design by
Robert Adam. Upholstered in client’s own material.
Bespoke sizing, design adaptations and finishing available.
We are curr...
Category
18th Century British Regency Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century English Oak Settle
Located in High Point, NC
18th century oak settle from England with a wonderfully hand carved decorated and paneled back and rolled arms over hand turned bobbin arms and front legs. The seat height measures 1...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Settees
Materials
Oak
Late 17th Century Carved Oak Settle
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A late 17th century oak settle with well carved back and good original colour and patina; small restorations including a repaired chip and metal brackets under the front seat rail, r...
Category
Late 17th Century English Antique Settees
Materials
Oak
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME
Located in Göttingen, NI
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, carved walnut
Master Louis Delanois JME c. 1760
Provenance: Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg
Literature: P...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely 18th century bench from the South of France. Soundly constructed from richly stained pine. Beautiful patina.
Category
18th Century French Antique Settees
Materials
Pine
Antique 18th Century English Paneled Oak Pub Bench Settle Pew Gothic Revival
Located in Dayton, OH
Extraordinary 18th century English oak pub bench or sofa. A rectangular form with high back and red velvet upholstery. Features Gothic revival panels and F...
Category
18th Century Gothic Revival Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Spanish 18th Century Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 18th century Spanish bench constructed from solid board planks of walnut. Sensational patina. The seat height is 18 5/8".
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
Antique Louis XVI Gilt and Wood Settee
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful antique Louis XVI gilt and wood settee. This settee originates from France and has beautiful carvings along its borders.
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Gilt Settee Loveseat Sofa with Fortuny Fabric
By Fortuny
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional gilt settee with Fortuny fabric upholstery. We believe the frame is period Louis XVI, but we are not experts in this period. This example is in excellent condition, clean...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
18th Century English Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Settee
Located in New York, NY
18th Century English mahogany chinese chippendale settee.
Circa 1780.
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Louis XV Fruitwood Settee in Aubusson Upholstery
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV fruitwood settee, late 18th century, the domed and padded back surmounted by a floral crest, joined by padded scrolling arms to the shaped seat, raised on molded cabriole le...
Category
Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Fruitwood
Exceptional Late George II Mahogany Settee, Made for Anne Basset
By William Hallett
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An exceptional late George II mahogany settee, made for Anne Basset, daughter of Edmund Prideaux, 5th Baronet of Netherton, attributed to William Hallett...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
American Mahogany Classical Swan Sofa, Philadelphia, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany classical upholstered sofa with swans head arm rest, carved corner cornucopia, and terminating on ebonized lions paw feet....
Category
18th Century and Earlier American American Classical Antique Settees
Welsh Country Pine Box Settle in Fruitwood
Located in Port Chester, NY
Wonderful early Welsh pine country settle. Roomy storage, wonderful panels back and side, altogether charming.
Category
Late 18th Century Welsh Antique Settees
Materials
Pine
18th Century Italian Louis XV Carved Painted Eight, Leg Upholstered Canape
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique painted settee was crafted in Italy, circa 1780. The classic Italian, Louis XV style sofa features a shaped back with ear ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Tapestry, Wood, Paint
Pair of French Hand Carved & Painted Silk Sofas. Signed Carpentier. Circa 1780
By Louis-Charles Carpentier
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French carved wood and painted sofas with floral silk upholstery, carved floral skirt, and terminating on cabriole legs. Signed by Carpentier. Makers Stamp is located on s...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Paint, Silk, Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Painted Venetian Settee
Located in Rochester, NY
`Antique 18th century Venetian settee in beautifully aged old painted and worn parcel gilded surface. Early construction. Losses to gilding showing und...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rare Mid 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Settee
Located in London, GB
A rare mid-18th century Chippendale period mahogany two-seat settee having pierced acanthus carved arched top rail and central splat carved with 'C' scrolls and foliage above shaped ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage, New and Antique Settees
Vintage, new and antique settees are a smart and stylish choice for adding more seating to a room.
Settees first appeared in 17th-century Europe. A very famous settee, known as the Knole settee, was actually used by a monarch in South East England to receive visitors. This seating furniture was often part of a set that included matching chairs. While settees were popular in parlors, you could also find similar seating, such as daybeds and chaises longues (both of which derive from the settee, as does the chesterfield), where you might relax with guests in your home.
Today, a settee is still furniture that invites socializing. They’re common in living rooms and other shared areas because they allow you to cozy up to someone and have a conversation with them.
Settees are typically small seats that can fit two or more people, but they aren’t as wide as couches or sofas. A settee is more intimate and offers more sitting room than an armchair. Settees often have a backrest for optimal support and are frequently upholstered.
Are you looking to add more seating to an entertainment room but working with limited space? We promise that your vintage settee will look great next to your coffee table in your main seating area. You can also add a settee to your mudroom so that guests have a comfortable spot to sit down and take off their shoes. If you have a small space in your home that you’re still figuring out how to use, add a settee to turn it into a comfortable reading nook. They work in bedrooms too; a tufted settee designed by Danish modernist Finn Juhl makes perfect sense at the foot of your bed.
Most settees come with an upholstered seat, but you can find variations that aren’t upholstered. There are antique wood settees and benches that will look right at home in a rustic decor.
The backrest is an important consideration when choosing a settee. You can find pieces with low seat backs that look discreet and don’t provide a lot of support. If you want more support, we recommend choosing a settee with a high back.
A settee with a high back can become a statement piece, especially if you choose an item with a unique upholstery print or decorative frame.<a href=https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/settees/style/victorian/ target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Victorian settees are ideal for introducing an air of sophistication to your living room. These pieces often feature frames of walnut or mahogany, a seat upholstered in chintz fabric (Victorians appreciated that the glazed finish made it easy to wipe clean) and sculptural hand-carved cabriole legs.
If you want something that feels more contemporary or will work better with your mid-century modern side tables and lounge chair, consider Space Age settees or mid-century modern versions. In your main seating area, tie the elements together with a large rug. (Find more tips on how to arrange furniture here.)
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage, new and antique settees from different eras to match any furniture style.
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