Sold|$2,500
Antique French Louis XVI Settee
Located in Austin, TX
French antique, Louis XVI style settee or sofa with hand-painted, solid beechwood frame
Beech
Three-Piece Parlor Suite of Settee with Two Armchairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. Measurements: [settee] 55” W x 25 1/2” D x 39 5/8” H x 20” H to seat; [arm chairs] 25 3/4” W x 23 5/8” D x 39
Sold|$6,000
Louis XVI Gold Leaf Settee
Located in Austin, TX
French 19th century Louis XVI style settee with a gold leafed, hand carved beechwood frame
Gold Leaf
Antique George II Irish Style Handmade Settee Lion Carver Hairy Paw Legs Sofa
By Georgian House 1
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning really quite large George II Irish style handmade
Mahogany
Sold|$4,150
Swedish Art Nouveau Mahogany Settee
Located in Astoria, NY
Swedish Art Nouveau Jugendstil period mohair upholstered chesterfield style mahogany settee, with
Mahogany
Sold|$1,734
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Wood Settee
Located in London, GB
Very elegant antique Sheraton style settee dating from the 1890-1900 period & in good original
Cotton, Wood
Sold|$8,125
French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Settee
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Settee. Made of Circassian Walnut with scrolled arms over eight
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Walnut
Sold|$3,995
19th Century French, Neoclassical Settee
Located in High Point, NC
An antique wooden settee in elegant neoclassical style. Made in France in the 1800s, this piece
Bouclé, Oak
1930s Louis XV Style French Carved Settee In Cut Red Velvet W/ Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful 1930s French Louis XV style settee in a vintage red cut velvet with a plump
Velvet, Fruitwood
Extremely Rare English Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood 5 Person Cane Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This extremely rare English Adams paint decorated satinwood settee is a masterpiece of late 18th to
Cane, Satinwood
19th Century Irish George III Style Triple Chair Back Settee by Butler of Dublin
By Butler's of Dublin
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th century Irish carved mahogany triple chair back settee by Butler of Dublin in the
Mahogany
Sold|$5,000
19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Settee
By Jean-Charles Delafosse
Located in Hixson, TN
. This settee to me is in the style of “Delafosse” A master of the garlands and noticing the two volutes
Gold Leaf
19th Century Painted / Giltwood Framed Settee
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century painted / gilt wood framed Louis XVI style settee with green blended silk damask
Gold
Sold|$4,395
19th Century English Settee, circa 1870
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Nicely carved English settee Renaissance Revival in style, recently reupholstered in ostrich
Sold|$7,800
19th Century French Louis XVI Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely and elegant 19th century French Louis XVI style upholstered settee, hand-carved with painted
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$4,890
c.1900 Original Paint Directoire Settee
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Exquisite antique French original paint Directoire settee. A lovely scale, this petite settee
Wood
Sold|$2,240
Small French Settee with Rounded Back
Located in Buchanan, NY
An elegant French early 20th century small scale settee in the Napoleon III style. Perfect for
Fabric
19th Century Diminutive French Upholstered Settee
Located in Nantucket, MA
Diminutive 19th century settee of the Napoleon III style, with delicately turned front legs and
Fabric, Wood
Sold|$2,495
Antique French Provincial Louis XVI Settee
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Louis XVI style settee Circa early 20th century Painted cream and gold gilt
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Restored Antique French "Restauration" Figured Walnut Settee
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Spectacular circa 1870 antique French 'Restauration' style settee constructed of figured walnut
Sold|$9,500
An Ebonized and Cognac Leather Tufted Settee
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Regency Style Ebonized Settee with Original Cognac Tufted Leather, Circa 1880
Wood, Leather
French 19th Century Parcel-Gilt Empire Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This diminutive Empire-style settee, c.1830, is from France. A stunning antique settee with
Hardwood
Sold|$4,990
Circa 1880 Antique French Louis XV Settee
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Spectacular hand-carved figured walnut, Louis XV style settee. With it's graceful serpentine front
Walnut
French Directoire Settee with Chinoiserie Dragon Upholstery
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Striking French Directoire style settee finished in a dark royal blue frame with silver trim and
Sold|$9,434
Early 20th Century Walnut Three-Seat Settee
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An early 20th century walnut three-seat settee in the Jacobean style. The four front legs
Elegant Biedermeier Hand Carved & Lacquered Walnut Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier style settee made of hand carved walnut with tinct lacquer finish, lending the
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
Sold|$7,500
19th Century French Carved and Gilt Settee
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Top-quality 19th century finely-carved and gilded French Louis XV style settee with highly-carved
Giltwood
Sold|$2,450
Painted and Parcel Gilt Louis XVI Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Canapes (or settee), in Louis XVI style, having painted and parcel gilt frame, an oval padded back
Wood, Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XV Upholstered Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine quality and very elegant 19th century French Louis XV style settee or sofa with a shaped crest
Damask, Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$2,350
Antique Painted French Louis XV Caned Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Settee, in Louis XV style, having a painted finish, its caned rectangular back surmounted by a
Exquisitely Carved Mahogany 2 Seater Sofa Settee
By James Hicks
Located in Altrincham, GB
Exquisitely Carved Mahogany 2 Seater Sofa Settee - in Early Georgian Style hand crafted by James
Mahogany
Spectacular Original Antique American Empire Settee/Loveseat
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Phenomenal petite settee in the Empire style. This fantastic find is attributed to Charles-Honoré
Mahogany
c.1880 Antique French Louis XV Needlepoint Settee
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Spectacular hand-carved figured walnut, antique French Louis XV style settee retaining it's
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Settee With Trundle
Located in Houston, US
This is a beautiful Swedish Gustavian settee with a pull out trundle. The settee was designed to
Hardwood, Pine
19th Century French Gilt Carved Louis XVI Settee
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
19th Century French Louis XVI style gilt carved settee with original Aubusson tapestry upholstery
Giltwood
English Regency Saber Leg Open Settee in Mohair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Mahogany open Regency style settee with ever so subtle curved spindle back and faux bamboo saber
Mohair, Faux Bamboo, Mahogany
19th Century Lovely Louis XV Walnut Settee Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A beautiful small settee in the style of Louis XV having hand carved walnut and beechwood frame
Walnut
1880-1900 French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Settee
Located in Surrey, BC
The carved surfaces of this exquisite Louis XVI style settee are remarkable, embellished with an
Giltwood
Antique French Louis XV Carved and Painted Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite antique French Louis XV style upholstered settee or sofa with clean contoured lines. Hand
Upholstery, Wood
George III Sheraton Mahogany Settee, England, circa 1795
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual circa 1795, English George III period settee in Sheraton style of solid mahogany
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Painted and Upholstered Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A darling curved back Louis XVI style settee with impressive carvings all painted in a green finish
19thc Spindle Ginny Lind Day Bed / Settee W/ Cushion
By Ginny Lind
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Fantastic spindle form settee in a Ginny Lind Style .This wonderful hired hands day bed makes
Pine, Down
French 18th Century Hand Carved Walnut Louis XVI Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Upholstered in a simple muslin, this 18th century Louis XVI settee is structured and ready to be
Walnut
English Bobbin Settee in Oak and Rush, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
19th century settee in English bobbin style with rush seats and dark stain over oak. Matching pair
Rush, Oak
Early 19th Century French Directoire Walnut Settee in Seaglass
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant early 19th-century French Directoire style settee, sourced from Provence, France
Fabric, Walnut
French 18th Century Hand Carved Walnut Louis XVI Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Upholstered in a simple muslin, this 18th century Louis XVI settee is structured and ready to be
Walnut
Louis XVI Giltwood 19th French Century Settee in Linen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Settee, in Louis XVI style, having a painted and parcel gilt frame, padded medallion backs
Upholstery, Giltwood
French Maison Jansen Attributed Carved Walnut Settee Canape Marquis C1930s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XVI style settee attributed to Maison Jansen.
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Carved Wood French Settee Sofa Loveseat in Belgian Linen
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique French Settee in Belgian linen antique 19th century French Louis XV style settee has been
Linen, 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
Fabric, Wood
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
Giltwood
Danish 1860s Rococo Revival Settee or Loveseat in Carved Mahogany
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant Rococo Revival style settee made from carved mahogany and made in Denmark around the 1860s
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XVI Settee or Sofa in Original Paint, Époque
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Louis XVI style sofa or (3) person settee. This is an original paint, unrestored
Wood
Antique Louis XVI Acanthus Carved Giltwood and Upholstered Settee, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI style settee offers carved giltwood frame with foliate bordering and
Upholstery, Giltwood
Sold|$6,784 / item
Chippendale Style Three-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century mahogany wood frame Chippendale style three-piece salon suite. The set include
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold|$3,815
Antique English Queen Anne Style Couch
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is an antique Queen Anne style three-seat sofa, having arched backs, with scroll arms
Damask, Walnut
Sold|$4,162
Victorian Style Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Style Leather Chesterfield sofa in good condition with buttoned back and seat with scroll
Leather
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.)
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