Antique Georgian Style Mahogany and Fabric Sofa
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An antique mid-18th century style mahogany settee with later fabric coverings. The serpentine apron
Mahogany
Sold
H 40.25 in W 68 in D 33 in
Fine Carved Rams Head and Garland Walnut Georgian Curved Back Sofa Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine carved Georgian curved back sofa settee is a masterful example of 18th-century inspired
Walnut
Irish Georgian Mahogany Sofa w/ Carved Faces on Knees & Paw Feet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Irish Georgian mahogany sofa w/ carved faces on knees & paw feet.
Mahogany, Upholstery
Elegant 19th Century Irish Georgian Mahogany and Leather Sofa Settee
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Georgian Irish style Victorian green leather sofa settee boasting beautiful triple mahogany shaped
Leather, Mahogany
Late 18th Century Mahogany Settee
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A moulded mahogany framed settee of sweeping outline standing on moulded cabriole legs in the
Linen, Mahogany
10 Don Ruseau Provincial Caned Walnut Dining Armchairs
By Don Ruseau
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of ten dining armchairs by legendary carver Don Ruseau Inc., New York City. Provincial Louis XV style with caned backs and seats. Hand carved and all joints pegged, not glued. ...
Cane, Walnut
18th Century Farm Table in Original Condition
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Early and extraordinary plank top table in all original condition. With great proportions, stretcher base, turned legs, mortise and tenon joinery and breadboard top. Extensive age ap...
Wood
$3,024
H 18.51 in W 50.4 in D 38.59 in
Genuine Leather Ottoman in Chesterfield design by Baxter, Stool
By Baxter
Located in Berlin, DE
Luxurious genuine leather ottoman in Chesterfield design by Baxter, H 47 cm Item description: This impressive ottoman from Baxter, a renowned Italian manufacturer of luxury furnitur...
Leather
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
Beech
Pair of 19th century Italian Bust Stands/Pedestals
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of 19th century bust stands/pedestals/columns - painted, decorative paneled with molded tops and sides in octagon shape. Painted in decorative marble trompe l'oeil effect and bl...
Gold
$3,900
H 40.5 in W 39.25 in D 13.5 in
Early 19th Century Italian Carved and Hand-Painted Cassapanca Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Add Italian visual drama into your home with this elegant antique colorful Cassapanca bench. Crafted in Italy, circa 1820 features a tall, commanding back and intricately carved apro...
Wood, Paint
Intricately Carved Louis XV Style Cane Settee With Custom Cushion
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly fine Louis XV style settee with an intricately and detailed carved frame comprised of masks, vines, flowers and acanthus leaves with a carved shell crest. The settee w...
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
Slip Covered Bench in 100% Pure Linen with Pleated Skirt Detail
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the April slip covered bench, featuring elegant white oak legs and a slip cover with a wide pleated skirt made from our luxurious Cafe Noir (Rich Coco Brown) stone washed...
Linen, Foam, Wood
Vintage Marble Garden Table form France, Circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Marble Garden Table form France, Circa 1950. Solid marble top resting on a cast iron and oak base. Light wear and use.
Marble
$4,800
H 70 in W 50 in D 7 in
Exceptional Massive Antique Carved, Gessoed And Gilt Mirror With Painted Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With an overall foliate scrolled frame. The open fan form crest over a painted mirror cartouche panel with a basket of colorful flowers reminiscent of the type of subject seen in The...
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
$62,500 / set
H 44 in Dm 19 in
Wonderful Pair of Late 19th Century Two Tone Bronze Candelabra after Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Two Tone Bronze Nine Light Candelabra After Clodion After Clodion Each cast as a female and a male figure from a bacchanale upholding eight sc...
Granite, Bronze, Ormolu
Doris Leslie Blau Oversized Antique French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Antique French Aubusson Rug Size: 17'1" × 18'6" (520 × 563 cm) This magnificent French Aubusson rug, woven circa 1920, is a tour de force of color, craftsmanship, and class...
Wool
$51,371
W 52.76 in L 100.4 in
Handmade Carpet Rugs, Exceptional Antique British Axminster, Art Deco Rugs
Located in Wembley, GB
A woven rug English Axminster with a bold and elegant luxury rugs design in excellent condition. These large living room rugs have a fascinating colour combination which would go wit...
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
$7,018
H 21.66 in W 29.53 in D 51.19 in
Baroque-style Armchair with modern Upholstery, Italy, mid 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large baroque-style nutwood armchair with high curved backrest and carved wooden frame with volute decoration from Italy. The armchair has a modern Japanese-style cover in blue, whit...
Wood, Walnut
A large and fine pair of rosewood Regency armchairs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large and fine pair of rosewood Regency armchairs, each with square backs and shell and scroll carved cresting rail, scrolling lion’s head arm supports and turned, gadrooned legs, ...
Rosewood
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.