Antique Chippendale Settee
18th Century English Georgian Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
19th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century European Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Damask, Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Antique Chippendale Settee
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Mahogany, Down
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Fabric, Textile, Mahogany
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Satinwood
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Chippendale Settee
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English George II Antique Chippendale Settee
Textile, Wood
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Chippendale Settee
Textile, Wood
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Tapestry, Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Leather, Wood
1780s English George III Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
1780s English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Oak
19th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century British Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Damask, Mahogany
18th Century Brazilian Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Hardwood, Harewood
19th Century Chinese Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
19th Century Brazilian Country Antique Chippendale Settee
Walnut
Recent Sales
19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Wood
Late 18th Century Portuguese Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Wood
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Mahogany
1750s English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Chippendale Settee
Fabric, Oak
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
1780s English George III Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century British Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Wood
19th Century British Chinese Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier Irish Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Chippendale Settee
Early 20th Century British Chinese Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
19th Century English Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
1780s English George II Antique Chippendale Settee
Linen, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Textile, Velvet, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Brocade, Mahogany
19th Century Irish George II Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany, Velvet
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Mahogany
1790s English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Mahogany, Lacquer
19th Century English Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery
1860s English Early Victorian Antique Chippendale Settee
Leather
1770s English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Chippendale Settee
Leather, Walnut
1810s English Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Chippendale Settee
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
19th Century British Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
19th Century English Antique Chippendale Settee
Wood
19th Century British Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Velvet, Wood
Mid-18th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Chippendale Settee
Pearwood
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Early 19th Century British Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany, Muslin
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany, Tapestry
19th Century English Antique Chippendale Settee
Late 19th Century English Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Wood
Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
18th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
19th Century British Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany, Muslin
Early 20th Century British Antique Chippendale Settee
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Chippendale Settee
Early 20th Century Antique Chippendale Settee
19th Century Irish Rococo Antique Chippendale Settee
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Antique Chippendale Settee
Metallic Thread
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Antique Chippendale Settee
Natural Fiber
2010s Contemporary Antique Chippendale Settee
Canvas, Oil
19th Century English Georgian Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s English Antique Chippendale Settee
Leather, Fabric, Paper
1970s American Hollywood Regency Antique Chippendale Settee
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chippendale Settee
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chippendale Settee
Canvas
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Antique Chippendale Settee
Iron
Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Chippendale Settee
Porcelain
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Chippendale Settee
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Settee
Walnut, Burl
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Chippendale Settee
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century English Regency Antique Chippendale Settee
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Charles X Antique Chippendale Settee
Walnut, Upholstery
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Finding the Right Settees for You
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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