18th C Settee
18th c. Chairback Settee
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century mahogany settee having double Chippendale chair backsplats on rectangular padded
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Antique 1780s English George III Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Neoclassic Two-Seat Chair Settee, Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian two-chair back carved-wood settee from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Wood
18th C Swedish Painted Settee with Green Gingham Upholstery
Located in Buchanan, NY
An outstanding 18th century Swedish sofa in green gingham upholstery with double piping. The
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Settees
Materials
Wood
Dutch 18th Century Marquetry Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
sure to view the remaining images to get a closer look at this fabulous settee. C. 1760
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Rococo Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Hardwood
18th C Style Carved Walnut Schumacher Blue Damask Curved Sofa Settee
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style Carved Walnut Schumacher Blue Damask Curved Sofa Settee
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1990s American Spanish Colonial Settees
Materials
Textile, Walnut
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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Settees
Materials
Mahogany
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
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Settees
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Settee / Canape, Durand, Louis XV, Giltwood, Scalamandre Upholstery
By Gervais Durand
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Settee / Canape, Durand, Louis XV, Giltwood, New Handwoven Scalamandre Upholstery.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Textile, Giltwood
H 43 in W 57.5 in D 24.5 in
Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- EXCEPTIONALLY, RARE, MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE, THE COWDRAY PARK KNOLE SETTEE, INVENTORY NUMBER D2029
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Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet
H 43.71 in W 69.3 in D 27.17 in
18th C Original Painted Hired Hands Bed / Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th C original blue over red painted hired hands day bed in amazing preserved condition. This
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Antique Late 18th Century American Adirondack Loveseats
Materials
Linen, Wood
Early Antique French Rococo Vernis Martin & Giltwood Half-Recamier Settee 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Rococo half recamier settee offers giltwood scroll and foliate form frame with
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Daybeds
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
H 34 in W 44 in D 24 in
Monumental Irish George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, c. 1780
Located in Saint Louis, MO
in the 18th century. In their book, "Irish Furniture", Desmond Glin and James Peil state, "The shell
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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
12 Important John Gee 1779-1824 Original Regency Hardwood & Brass Dining Chairs
By John Gee
Located in GB
it all began, the first edition period pieces by one of the great cabinet makers of the late 18th to
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Antique 18th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood
H 33.27 in W 20.48 in D 23.23 in
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Neo Renaissance Loveseat
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Manufactured in the southeastern part of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire, private estate Romania. Veneer restored and repolished. First used by Count Zelenski, Neudorf (Romania) unti...
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Antique 19th Century Settees
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Cream White Canapé
Located in Houston, TX
A Classic and stately 19th century Louis XVI giltwood canapé, newly upholstered in a creamy white ecru mohair silk velvet. Measures: 71.5" L.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Materials
Mohair, Silk, Giltwood, Wood
Collinson & Lock. An Anglo-Japanese Mahogany Settee with carved & scrolled arms
By Collinson & Lock
Located in London, GB
Collinson and lock, possibly designed by E. W. Godwin.
A fine Anglo-Japanese mahogany settee, with subtle Japonesque detailing to the back uprights, each arm turns out in the Japane...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Settees
Materials
Mahogany
H 36 in W 55 in D 26 in
Superb Carved Gilded 19th Century Louis XV French Provencal Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb quality, elegant, 19th century French Louis XV canape, settee or sofa, reupholstered in neutal creamy fabric. It has a beautifully shaped giltwood frame with a lovely flowin...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
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
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis XV period Canapé à Oreilles Serpentine Shaped Sofa, Settee Upholstered
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A Louis XV period Canapé à Oreilles serpentine-shaped sofa. Featuring carved detailing, decorated with floral motifs and acanthus, with original Verde paint. The seat rails display c...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Walnut
H 39.38 in W 77.56 in D 41.34 in
Queen Anne Style Mahogany and Needlepoint Settee, England 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A exceptional late 17th / early 18th century English Queen Anne mahogany settee with period needlepoint and velvet upholstery.
Frame is sturdy and structurally sound, and needlepoi...
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Venetian Paint Decorated Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall cabinet made in two parts in blue paint with polychrome painted floral and gilt figural decoration. With a serpentine baroque crest with a gilt landscape in the center cartouc...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
The Rosace Bed: Hand Carved In The Louis XVI Style By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Rosace bed is an elegant example of the French LXVI style, with its classic columns and restrained ornamentation the bedstead stands tall and exudes a nobel confidence. The apex ...
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2010s English Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 57.09 in W 76.78 in D 84.65 in
Large 19th Century Italian Giltwood Upholstered Headboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Mid 19th Century Italian hand-carved giltwood and painted wall mounted headboard from the Piedmont region.
The pop-out panel is upholstered in natural linen.
This would suit a super ...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Linen, Giltwood
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
Claire Sofa or Settee by DeMuro Das with Solid Antique Finish Bronze Legs
By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
The Claire sofa by DeMuro Das has a crescent-shaped back supported by six solid bronze legs with an antique finish. Construction includes solid hardwood frame with European webbing a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Sofas
Materials
Bronze
Frits Henningsen Settee
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Settee. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Italian Double Bed in Green Painted Iron From 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-century modern Italian iron painted double bed from Seventies.
The bed needs two single bed nets (cm.80x190 each) and a double size mattress (cm.160x190).
The green color can be ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Bed
Located in Ballard, CA
A very rare 20th century handpainted Italian bed. This twin sized bed features an exquisite multicolored Florentine design Comes with the original side rails to accommodate a twin si...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Elegant period Gustavian sofa with wonderful original carved details. Lion heads on top of armrest and female bust to arm armrest, acanthus ornamentation throughout legs. Solid and s...
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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Italian Walnut Settee 18th C
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Stunning settee in carved walnut with tufted upholstery
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Settees
Materials
Walnut
18th C Painted Italian Settee Now in White
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Highly decorative and nice scale painted settee
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Settees
Materials
Wood
18th C Italian Rococo Settee With Antique Textile
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking settee with possibly the original textile.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Settees
A Carved, Painted and Parcel Gilt Neo Classical Settee, 18th C Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A Carved, Painted and Parcel Gilt Neo Classical Settee, 18th C Sweden
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Neoclassical Settees
18th C George II Carved Walnut Chair Back Settee Circa 1750
Located in Louisville, KY
two chair back with serpentine crests carved with bells, over reticulated splats with shaped arms; raised on cabriole legs with carved knees ending with pad feet.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Rococo Settees
Materials
Walnut
Continental Settee
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful deep early settee in great condition.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Settees
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Settee/ Sofa
Located in US
Wonderful Substantial Swedish Settee In Greyish White Milk Paint. Original Brocade Upholstery
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Settees
Materials
Wood, Paint, Fabric
Swedish Settee
Located in Hudson, NY
Late 18th c. Swedish settee, Gustavian period, with original pull out section for sleeping
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Pine
Late 18th Century Venetian Giltwood Suite
Located in Armadale, Victoria
rocailles, rosettes, acanthus and C-scrolls, the cartouche back, seats and padded arms upholstered in pale
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Settees
Materials
Silk, Wood
Loveseat
Located in Southampton, NY
Serpentine Banquette with Wood Frame, Marseilles, C. 1880
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Settees
18th C Italian Walnut Sofa
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Wonderful venetian rococo walnut settee. The arched upholstered back over outscrolled upholstered
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Canapes
Materials
Walnut
French Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
French Settee w/ Original Paint
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Double Chair Back Settee
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-18th century Chippendale double chairback settee in mahogany with carved shaped top
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chinese Chippendale Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Jean-Baptiste Boulard French Canapé
By Jean-Baptiste Boulard
Located in Woodbury, CT
A three-seated French canapé en peinte (settee in original paint) upholstered in yellow
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Beech
Tyrolean Rococo Austrian Canape
Located in Woodbury, CT
A slightly diminutive carved walnut Austrian canapé or settee, made at the outset of the reign of
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Antique Mid-18th Century Austrian Rococo Sofas
Materials
Walnut
A George III Giltwood Sofa In The Manner Of John Cobb
By John Cobb
Located in New York, NY
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This stylish settee with its distinctive gadrooned frame and finely carved knees
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
18th c. Regence Settee
Located in Houston, TX
Early 18th c. Regence Settee From South Of France In Walnut
With Beautiful Hoof Feet. New
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Settees
Materials
Walnut
18th c. Gustavian Settee
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved Swedish settee that has been scraped to the original paint. Back has been
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Settees
Materials
Wood
18th c. Gustavian Swedish Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully detailed Gustavian Settee with original paint finish. Newly upholstered with nailhead
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Settees
18th C. Louis XVI Settee
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Antique Louise XVI Settee with gilded wood frame.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Settees
18th C. Carved Italian Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian eight legged fruitwood settee with new upholstery.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Settees
Materials
Wood
18th C. Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Settee
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XVI carved giltwood settee with a central pierced carving on the crest rail over a box back
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Gold
Early 19th c. Venetian Settee
Located in Houston, TX
Walnut Venetian Settee From The Piedmont Region of Italy. Reupholstered in Ticking.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Settees
Materials
Walnut
Gustavian period painted neoclassic settee, c. 1795
Located in Houston, TX
Gustavian period painted neoclassic settee with reeded slats to the back, rounded front legs and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Settees
Materials
Wood
18th-C. George II Irish Triple Back Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Settee
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a special piece. This is a 18th century George II Chinese chippendale triple back settee
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Antique 1780s English George II Settees
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
18th C Style Cache Knole Down Sleeper Sofa Settee W Custom Pillows
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style Cache Knole down sleeper sofa settee w custom pillows.
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Spanish Colonial Settees
Materials
Velvet
18th c. French Sofa Signed M. Cresson
Located in Charleston, SC
Michel Cresson was the youngest son of Jean Cresson. In his workshop, "Au Gros Chapelet", on Cléry street he made beautiful seats in the style of Louis XV. These were typically in ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Settees
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
c.1740 Primitive French Elm and Cherry Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
Outstanding antique French settee, constructed of gorgeous elm and cherry woods. It probably
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Settees
Materials
Cherry, Elm
Gustavian Painted Settee
Located in Houston, TX
Gustavian painted settee, of the neoclassic form, with horsehair cushion, and now scraped to its
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20th Century Swedish Settees
Materials
Pine
c.1770 Louis XVI Petite Settee with Original Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Chicago, IL
A Louis XVI fruitwood canape upholstered with the original Aubusson tapestry. This restored piece features an oval backrest with channeled framing. The upholstery, having a pastoral ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Settees
Materials
Fruitwood
C.1780 Original French Walnut Louis XVI 84" Sofa or Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
Outstanding and very rare original eighteenth century French Louis XVI sofa. This timeless beauty is amazing, it has a timeless appearance and an awesome patina. Just waiting on some...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Settees
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional, Very Large 18th C "Os de Mouton" Sofa In Walnut
Located in Essex, MA
An exceptional, very large French 18th century Os de Mouton ("Lamb's Leg") upholstered sofa with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Settees
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Louis XVI Beechwood Settee
By Louis-Charles Carpentier
Located in Nashville, TN
. Brass studs. Stamped "L. C. Carpentier."
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Settees
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Settee
Located in Buchanan, NY
Early 19th C Louis XV style settee in vintage fabric, loose cushion seat.
Discounted item
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Settees
Materials
Wood
Late 18th C Swedish Walnut Sofa Upholstered in Striped Silk Fabric
Located in Buchanan, NY
Late 18th century Swedish walnut sofa with traces of partial gilt. The hand carved frame has
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Louis XV Settees
Materials
Walnut
Late 17th-C. Welsh Carved Bench
Located in High Point, NC
Late 17th- early 18th-C. Welsh settee. Decorated hand carved back panels and apron, supported on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh Settees
Materials
Oak
A Large French 18th Century Banquette
Located in London, GB
A large French banquette with an unusual and elegant shape.With a removable back and painted off-white.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Settees
Giltwood Settee, Canape Louis XV, Durand, 19th Century, Solid Wood
By Durand
Located in Stamford, CT
Solid giltwood settee or canape, Louis XV style, Durand, 19th century.
A charming Louis the XV
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Period Gustavian Sofa
Located in Port Chester, NY
An exceptional Gustavian sofa. This early Swedish bench has a beautifully carved spindle back and legs. The original paint has been rubbed back as is typical of the period. The seat,...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Settees
Materials
Wood
A Large & Impressive Painted Carved Mahogany Irish Settle
Located in London, GB
. Beautifully carved in the early 18th Century style.
Provenance: Bantry Bay
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Early 20th Century Irish Settees
18th c Swedish Settee with Original Paint Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Swedish daybed painted in a wonderful shade of pale ice/blue. The four finials and carving throughout are typical of the period. The back rail is beautifully detailed with a half-rou...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Daybeds
18th C. Antique Italian Painted & Gilded Bench, Settee or Recamier
Located in Chicago, IL
Original painted and water gilded antique Italian 8 legged backless bench with arms. This fine bench is in exquisite fully conserved condition, it is structurally sound and is just w...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XV Benches
Materials
Hardwood
18th c. Italian Canape
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Designed and Painted Settee
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Canapes
Materials
Wood
Original 18th C. Antique French Os de Mouton Sofa or Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
thoroughly cleaned and re-glued, we also added extra corner gussets making this settee ready to withstand the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIII Sofas
Pair of 18th C. Aubusson Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 18th C. Aubusson Fragments framed with silk mohair and antique silver metallic fringe
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Pillows and Throws
Materials
Mohair
c.1780 Handmade Italian Walnut Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Italian settee hand carved from solid walnut. The entire frame has been disassembled
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
Materials
Walnut
c.1780 French Louis XVI Style Painted Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XVI style settee with makers mark. Genuine Parisian furniture from the 1700's had to
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Canapes
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian 18th C Period Embroidery Gilt Carved Footstools
Located in valatie, NY
This beautiful pair of early footstools display 18th century couture needlework in a multicolor
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Stools
Swedish Painted Settee
Located in Bellport, NY
Gustavian interpretation of late 18th century Louis XV style
with latice back;old cream
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20th Century Benches
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
GEORGE III PERIOD MAHOGANY SETTEE
Located in Essex, MA
GEORGE III Diminutive sofa in mahogany, newly upholstered in Belgian linen. English, c. 1780
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sofas
Materials
Mahogany, Linen
Louis XVI Settee, Denmark 1780-1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish Louis XVI settee sofa or bench, c. 1780-1790.
Carved and painted wood with elegant and
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Pine
Neoclassical Directoire Style Painted Caned Settee Bench Seat
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Mid-Century Modern Italian painted settee or bench seat featuring caned sides and seat
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
c.1780 Italian Walnut Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Italian settee hand carved from solid walnut. The entire frame has been disassembled
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Giltwood Settee, Canape Pr Fauteuils, Louis XV, Durand, Scalamandre
By Gervais Durand
Located in Stamford, CT
27" W 23" D / 18" SH Settee: 43.5" H x 57.5" W x 24.5" D / 20" SH
Gervais-Maximilien-Eugene Durand
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Living Room Sets
Materials
Textile, Giltwood
H 43 in W 57.5 in D 24.5 in
19th Cent Pair of Durand Giltwood Fauteuils, Armchairs in New Scalamandre Fabric
By Gervais Durand
Located in Stamford, CT
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Armchairs: 41" H x 27" W 23" D / 18" SH settee: 43.5" H x 57.5" W x 24.5" D / 20" SH.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood, Textile
H 41 in W 27 in D 23 in
Morel and Hughes Regency Carved Giltwood Daybed Likely Made for Badminton House
Located in Benington, Herts
form Morel and Seddon from c. 1827-in the late 18th century. This is interesting as it proves that the
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Antique 1810s English Regency Daybeds
Materials
Giltwood
H 26.5 in W 84.5 in D 28.5 in
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Setee
Located in Pasadena, CA
Swedish gilded settee, Gustavian in period and style, turned and tapered back and legs with an
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Gustavian Settees
Materials
Pine
Irish George II Chippendale Mahogany Double Chair Back Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
"C" facing the correct way, but the left leg has the letter "C" inverted, facing away.
The settee
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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Chippendale Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Red Painted Settee
Located in West Chester, PA
Elegant in form, this settee is light in it's dimensions. Thin rails join the settee with carved
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Settees
Materials
Pine
18th C. Swedish Settee
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exceptional Swedish settee, includes 4 pillows
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Settees
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18th C Settee For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 18th c settee available at 1stDibs. A 18th c settee — often made from wood, fabric and walnut — can elevate any home. Find 519 options for an antique or vintage 18th c settee now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th c settee, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A 18th c settee made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. Fortuny, Jean Nadal L'aine and Michel Gourdin each produced at least one beautiful 18th c settee that is worth considering.
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A 18th c settee can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $193,062.
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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Riotous Shapes and Colors Have Made Uchronia’s Designs the Toast of Paris
Julien Sebban’s energetic design collective is radically reshaping the look of 21st-century European furniture and interiors.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Rock Your Cares Away on This Sunny Hand-Crocheted Swing
The boho-chic Enchanted Forest Swing, handmade by marginalized women from Turkey and Syria, is uplifting in every way.
Learn Why Designer Maarten Baas Set This Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chair on Fire
What happens when you do something to a piece of furniture that you shouldn’t? It becomes an entirely new object.
Eileen Gray’s Famed Cliffside Villa in the South of France Is Returned to Its Modernist Glory
After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.
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