Barrel Back Settee
Old Hickory Barrel-Back Settee
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Old Hickory barrel-back settee with a bent hickory frame and a woven splint seat and back.
Note
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Benches
Materials
Hickory
Vintage French Hollywood Regency Barrel Back Upholstered Loveseat Settee Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Hollywood Regency Curved Frame Barrel Back Loveseat Sofa. Item features a distressed
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Settees
Materials
Mahogany
H 38 in W 52 in D 30.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Bohemian Rattan & Split Reed Barrel Back Loveseat Sofa Chic
Located in Dayton, OH
A quaint vintage Bohemian barrel back loveseat, circa 1970s. Made from a contoured split reed frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Settees
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Reed
H 33 in W 39 in D 56 in
19th c. Swedish Gustavian Style Settee with Lion Heads in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful 19th century Swedish barrel back sofa settee in the Gustavian style, newly upholstered
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
H 33.18 in W 55.88 in D 24 in
Antique English Regency Mahogany Inlaid Barrel Back Parlor Suite Settee Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Charming 19th Century English Regency Parlor Suite. Features a barrel back form with flared arms
Category
Antique 19th Century Regency Living Room Sets
Materials
Mahogany
H 33 in W 46 in D 23 in
Antique Victorian White Wicker Barrel Back Small Settee Loveseat Sofa Cane Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian White Wicker Barrel Back Small Settee Sofa. Item features brass capped feet, nice
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Sofas
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 30 in W 44 in D 21 in
19th Century Swedish Barrel Back Sofa
Located in Charleston, SC
Swedish, 19th century barrel back sofa settee in Gustavian style with beautifully carved frame with
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
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Barrel Back Leather Settee
Located in Southampton, NY
In the spirit of Charlotte Perriand, black leather with red leather piping raised on ebonized wood cylindrical feet.
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Wood
A Handsome American Arts&Crafts Black Walnut Barrel-Back Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Handsome American arts & crafts black walnut barrel-back settee; of pegged construction with
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Settees
Hollywood Regency Napoleon Style Faux Bamboo Windsor Barrel Back Settee in Teak
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Carved teak barrel back settee. Faux bamboo down to the carved rootball feet with ornate rope
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Settees
Materials
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
H 33 in W 43 in D 24 in
Chrome Frame Barrel Back Settee by Milo Baughman
Located in Ferndale, MI
Chrome Frame Barrel Back Settee by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Category
Vintage 1970s American Loveseats
Postmodern Barrel Back Settee in Green Mohair, 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
Fully restored 1980s Postmodern settee. Reupholstered in green mohair.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Settees
Materials
Mohair
Mid-20th Century Old Hickory Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully charming mid-20th century American Old Hickory barrel-back settee with a bent hickory
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Settees
Materials
Hickory
Pair of Mahogany Rams Head & Hoof Foot Settees - French Regency Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
hoof form feet. These remarkable barrel back settees are constructed of solid mahogany and have great
Category
20th Century American Regency Settees
Materials
Mahogany, Paint, Fabric
19th Century Swedish Barrel Back Sofa Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming small Swedish 19th century barrel back sofa settee with rounded form, elegant long saber
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Settees
Materials
Linen, Pine
Mid-20th Century Old Hickory Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully charming mid-20th century American Old Hickory barrel-back settee with a bent hickory
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Benches
Materials
Hickory
1940's Old Hickory Settee W/ Leather Seat
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing double barrel back Old Hickory settee is in fine condition. The seat is done in
Category
Vintage 1940s American Adirondack Settees
Materials
Hickory
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Settee with Ram Heads in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare 19th century Swedish barrel back sofa settee in the Gustavian style, newly upholstered in
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees
Materials
Paint
H 30.69 in W 52.75 in L 30.69 in
19th Century, Swedish Barrel Back Sofa Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
Swedish, 19th century barrel back sofa settee with beautifully carved frame with bell flower and
Category
Antique 19th Century Gustavian Sofas
Materials
Linen, Hemp, Pine
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Spindled Barrel Back Kidney Shaped Floral Seat Settee
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely early 1900s Edwardian kidney shaped settee. Made from mahogany with a barrel back, turned
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 31.5 in W 38 in D 23 in
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Green Pink Barrel Back Loveseat Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Green Pink Barrel Back Loveseat Settee. Item features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 36 in W 55.5 in D 28 in
Chinese Chippendale Caned Barrel Back Settee Loveseat
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exquisite Chinese Chippendale style Faux bamboo with caned barrel back settee loveseat newly
Category
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Settees
Materials
Mohair, Cane, Walnut
Chinese Chippendale Caned Barrel Back Settee Loveseat Bench
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exquisite Chinese Chippendale style Faux bamboo with caned barrel back settee loveseat
Category
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Settees
Materials
Cane, Walnut, Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Chrome Settee
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This lovely Mid-Century Modern settee features a plush barrel back that wraps all the way around
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Sofa Settee
Located in Wichita, KS
A 19th century Swedish barrel back sofa settee in the Gustavian style, newly upholstered in antique
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees
Materials
Wood, Paint, Linen
19th Century Swedish Small Barrel Back Sofa Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming small Swedish, 19th century barrel back sofa settee with beautifully carved frame with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Settees
Materials
Linen, Pine
18th Century Period Swedish Barrel Back Sofa Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
Magnificent Swedish Period Gustavian 18th century barrel back sofa settee with rounded form, rails
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees
Materials
Linen, Pine
Late Gustavian Style Swedish Barrel Back Sofa Bench in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A stunning Swedish sofa in the Gustavian style in original paint with a comfortable barrel-style
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
H 35.44 in W 50.13 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Settee with Lions Heads in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A 19th century Swedish barrel back sofa settee in the Gustavian style, newly upholstered in linen
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees
Materials
Paint
H 37.82 in W 55.13 in D 21.69 in
Swedish 19th Century Sofa Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
Swedish, 19th century barrel back sofa settee with beautifully carved frame with bell flower and
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Materials
Linen, Pine
Ebonised wood Barrel back settee
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Ebonised wood barrel back settee with carved fluted front legs and tuffted upholstered
Category
20th Century French Sofas
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Early Art Deco Barrel-back Settee
Located in New York, NY
Early Art Deco barrel-back settee.
Ebonized wood with finely carved garlands of flowers.
Category
20th Century French Sofas
Materials
Wood
Ebonized Mahogany Settee
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Mahogany Barrel back Settee
with fluted front legs
France, Circa 1928
Category
Early 20th Century French Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Velvet Settee
Located in New York, NY
Contoured front barrel back settee upholstered in wine velvet cira 1940 in the manner of Edward
Category
Vintage 1940s American Settees
Art Deco Settee in the Manner of Blanche - J. Klotz
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Art Deco barrel-back settee. Carved, upholstered gilt wood frame with curvy back/rail and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Viennese Biedermeier Settee of Finest Quality
Located in Long Island City, NY
Small finely detailed Viennese Biedermeier barrel back settee in cherry wood on pine. Channeled
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Settees
Materials
Brass
19th Century Barrel Back Settle In Mustard Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
19th Century Farm House/Tavern Settle In Original Mustard Finish. Back H 71.5", arm H 30", seat H
Category
Antique 19th Century Rustic Settees
Materials
Elm, Pine
Comfortable French Art Deco Settee/Loveseat
Located in Long Island City, NY
This comfortable French Art Deco Barrel-back settee/loveseat is detailed: the ebonized beechwood
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery
Large Barrel Back Chair / Settee
Located in New York, NY
Large barrel back chair
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
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The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
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Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Style Country House Bench or Sofa
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish sofa in gustavian style. The sofa is a genuine country house furniture made by hand around 1820 in northern Sweden. The frame is made in solid pine and the surface ha...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches
Materials
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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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Category
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Materials
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H 32.49 in W 83.08 in D 44.49 in
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H 15.75 in W 49.22 in D 14.97 in
Early 20Thc Signed Old Hickory Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Signed Old Hickory side table from Martinsville,Indiana in pristine condition. This table has a fine patina.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Side Tables
Materials
Hickory
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Barrel Back Settee For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic barrel back settee available at 1stDibs. A barrel back settee — often made from wood, fabric and linen — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer barrel back settee, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A barrel back settee, designed in the Arts and Crafts, Hollywood Regency or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Barrel Back Settee?
Prices for a barrel back settee start at $750 and top out at $7,900 with the average selling for $4,650.
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.
Questions About Barrel Back Settee
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
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