Beidermeier Style Cherrywood Franconian Bench
Located in Troy, MI
19th century Beidermeier style Franconian bench has six tapered legs, upholstered seat, open work
Wood, Upholstery
Sold|$2,800
Mid 19th Century Louis XVI Style Canape
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This beautiful French settee is ready for your home. Beautiful and comfortable.
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$2,800
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Banquette
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Banquette
Upholstery, Wood
Victorian Style Scroll Arm Upholstered Settle
Located in Astoria, NY
Victorian Style Scroll Arm Upholstered Settle, the toffee colored leather upholstery over scrolling
Leather, Upholstery
French Late 19th Century Louis XIII Style Sofa
Located in Round Top, TX
French Louis XIII style sofa in walnut, late 19th century. (A pair of matching armchairs are
Walnut
Sold|$6,800
Early 19th C Louis XVI Style Setee
Located in Buchanan, NY
French Early 19th C Louis XVI Style Setee with loose seat cushion, natural wood frame. Sold As
Wood, Fabric
A French Regence Style High Back Sofa
Located in New York, NY
A French Regence style high back sofa with arched back and headrest on either side, the serpentine
Silk, Wood
Sold|$4,154
20th Century English Queen Anne Style Sofa
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A Queen Anne style sofa, upholstered in pale yellow foliate patterned silk type material, with
Mahogany
Sold|$3,500
19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Canapé.
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Canapé. With an oval upholstered backrest carved with
Beech
Sold|$5,789 / set
Mid-19th Century Mahogany Framed Empire Style Salon Suite
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-19th century mahogany wood framed empire style three piece salon suite. Settee and two side
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique French Louis XIII Style Os de Mouton Banquette
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique French Louis XIII style banquette or settee in oak, circa 1880s. Triple arched back with
Oak, Upholstery
Painted Antique French Louis XV Style Canapé, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique, parcel-paint Louis XV style canapé or settee has a graceful, central domed, shaped
Damask, Oak
Jacobean Throne Style Hall Bench with Matching Arm Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Handsome English carved settee or sofa with matching arm chair. Triple stretcher at base of sofa
Biedermeier Walnut Bench with Lyre Style Side Arms
Located in Houston, TX
Biedermeier walnut bench on tapered legs with open lyre style side arms. Newly upholstered seat
Upholstery, Wood
Directoire-Style Sofa with Carved and Painted Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
a handsome Directoire-style sofa with carved and white painted frame, comfortable single seat
Wood, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Sofa with New Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1900 Swedish sofa in traditional style with carved a gilded details. New upholstery in sage
Upholstery, Wood
French Walnut and Cherry Empire Style Window Seat
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French walnut and cherry empire style window seat This is a wonderful looking piece a daybed it
Walnut
French Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Sofa in Beech Wood
Located in Round Top, TX
French antique Louis XV style settee / sofa, late 19th century in beech wood. Keywords: loveseat
Beech
Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Style Painted & Parcel Gilt Bench / Sette
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Style Painted & Parcel Gilt Bench / Settee with Fluted Legs
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$5,928 / set
Antique R.J. Horner Style Carved Mahogany Winged Griffin Parlor Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Style 2 piece Carved Mahogany Winged Griffin Parlor Set. Both the settee & matching armchair have
Leather, Mahogany
Antique French Directoire Style Painted Marquise Armchair, Circa 1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Directoire Style Painted Marquise Armchair, Circa 1870. Fine yellow silk upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
George III Style Sprung Ebonised Oak Parcel Gilt Sofa
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1920 George III Style Sprung Ebonised Oak Parcel Gilt Sofa sku 1594 W203 x D73 x H95 cm
Oak
Sold|$19,389 / set
Louis XVI Style Gilded French Salon Suite, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive good quality 19th century carved giltwood French Louis XVI style salon suite
Giltwood
19th Century, French, Louis XVI Style Salon Sofa in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A 19th century, French, Louis XVI style oval back salon settee retaining its original painted
Linen, Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Tête-à-Tête
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century Louis XVI-style tete-a-tete has a painted finish.The seat and back are
Wood
Bergére Sofa-Louis XVI Style-Mid 19th Century, France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Lovely and comfortable old French Bergère sofa, in Louis Seize style with newer pistachio green
Fabric, Wood
Bergére Sofa-Louis XVI Style-Mid 19th Century France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Lovely and comfortable old French Bergère sofa, in Louis Seize style with newer pistachio green
Fabric, Wood
Antique Louis Style Carved Ornate Parlor Set Newly Upholstered - 2 piece set
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Louis Style Carved Ornate Parlor Set Newly Upholstered in a High End Purple Mohair - 2
Mohair, Wood
Exceptional French Louis XVI Style Five-Piece Gilt-wood Salon Suite Set
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Exceptional French Louis XVI style five-piece giltwood salon suite set, circa 1890, in the manner
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Recamier
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This very attractive recamier retains much of the original high burnish gilding, the carved wood dense and retaining the motifs with a clarity that is particularly sharp in the contr...
Fabric, Giltwood
Early 20th Century, Danish Sheraton Style Loveseats in Mahogany
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant pair of 1920s, Danish Loveseats in Mahogany. Original fabric is clean but showing some wear. Great quality rails and legs in carved polished mahogany. Sturdy and comfortable ...
Mahogany
Limbert Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Settle Sofa, Circa 1900
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period settle sofa, bench, settee, or love seat In the
Leather, Oak
Long 19th Century, French Louis XVI Style Banquette with Armrests
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century narrow, long banquette in Louis XVI style with armrest, richly carved side rails and
Oak, Paint
Howard Style Victorian Sofa Reupholstered in Ian Sanderson Poppinjay Velvet
By Ian Sanderson
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Howard style Victorian three seater sofa
Fabric, Velvet, Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Small Sofa with an Old Painted Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XVI style small sofa with an old painted finish.
Fabric, Wood
Small Louis XV Style Sette and Matching Pair of Armchairs in Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A classic French Louis XV style settee upholstered in a rich medium green velvet. The fruitwood
Fruitwood
Fine Quality French Carved Walnut Louis XV Style 1840s era with Flowers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a later "of the period" French Louis XV sofa that just might have the finest and most naturalistic carving of the flowers we've seen in quite a while. The sofa dates to the 1...
Walnut
Rare Biedermeier Gilt Metal Mounted Mahogany French Empire Style Scroll Arm Sofa
By Biedermeier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Biedermeier gilt metal mounted scroll arm mahogany framed sofa in the French Empire taste A truly stunning piece, this sofa looks amazing ...
Metal
Victorian Open Arm Long Chaise in Leather This is an extremely attractive sofa
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
smooth old leather upholstery in soft Hazel The settee has carve scroll end arms and turned spindles to
Leather
Sold|$4,200
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 19th century French Louis XVI style painted settee or sofa with a finely carved famed
Damask, Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$6,875
French Giltwood Canape
Located in Pembroke, MA
Finely-carved giltwood canape or settee in the Louis XVI style, with oval back, carved ribbon
Giltwood, Upholstery
Regence-style settee
Located in New York, NY
Exceptionally carved Regence-style gilt-wood settee
Georgian-Style Settee
Located in New York, NY
A Georgian-style settee, with exceptionally carved ball and claw feet, high back and elegantly
Mahogany
Sold|$6,400
Louis XVI-Style Settee
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI-Style Settee, Sofa
Sold|$2,500
Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classic Louis XVI Style Settee.
Sold|$1,900
Louis XVl style settee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVl style painted settee
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
Sold|$2,300
Louis XV Style Settee
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted Frame, newly upholstered Louis XV style settee.
Wood
Sold|$8,500
Louis XV style settee
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Louis XV style painted white settee upholstered in red and white stripe fabric
Sold|$8,335
FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE SETTEE
Located in New York, NY
Handsome Empire style wood frame settee with high scrolled sides on four extra-large paw feet. The
Sold|$8,500
17th Century Style Settee
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very handsome triple back settee with turned base with stretchers.
Upholstery
Louis XIV style settee
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Carved walnut settee with carved stretchers. Designer upholstery. Call for exact measurements.
Wood
Sold|$4,500
Moorish Style Settee Suite
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moorish Syrian Settee suite with sofa and 2 chairs. Inlaid with mother of pearl and ebony, fine
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Sold|$7,800
Louis XV Style Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This French carved walnut settee is magnificiently upholstered in a handcrafted floral Aubusson
Wood
Sold|$5,400
Louis XV Style Settee
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Louis XV-Style carved sofa, down-filled and original horse hair upholstery, extremely
Sold|$4,750
Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Pembroke, MA
Louis XVI style walnut canape sofa recently recovered in lampas upholstery. Carved walnut with
Walnut
Spectacular Louis XVI-Style Settee
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular Louis XVI-style walnut settee, featuring exquisitely hand-carved neo-classical details
Sold|$7,800
Louis XVl-style painted settee
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular Louis XVl-style painted and carved settee with unusual swooping arms on elegant
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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