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Walnut Framed Cameo Back Settee
Walnut Framed Cameo Back Settee

Walnut Framed Cameo Back Settee

Located in Cheshire, GB

Carved walnut cameo back settee the show framed back, with deep buttoned velvet upholstery. To the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Settees

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Swedish Barrel Back Sofa Settee
19th Century Swedish Barrel Back Sofa Settee

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

French Louis XVI Style Carved Wing Back Settee by Lewis Mittman Inc
French Louis XVI Style Carved Wing Back Settee by Lewis Mittman Inc

French Louis XVI Style Carved Wing Back Settee by Lewis Mittman Inc

By Lewis Mittman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage French Louis XVI Style Wing Back Settee designed by Lewis Mittman Inc. This item features a

Category

20th Century American Louis XVI Settees

George II Mahogany Chair Back Settee
George II Mahogany Chair Back Settee

George II Mahogany Chair Back Settee

Located in Long Island City, NY

George II mahogany chair back settee on carved cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Settees

Materials

Mahogany

French White Caned Settee with Unusual Seat Back
French White Caned Settee with Unusual Seat Back

French White Caned Settee with Unusual Seat Back

Located in Troy, MI

elongated shield-shaped back with a delicate carved ribbon crest.

Category

Early 20th Century French Settees

Materials

Wood, Cane

Neoclassical Italian Settee with Lyre Back, circa 1900
Neoclassical Italian Settee with Lyre Back, circa 1900

Neoclassical Italian Settee with Lyre Back, circa 1900

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Settee, of walnut, having a shaped crest rail carved with scrollwork and rosettes, continuing to

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Settees

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Painted Settee with Lyre Back
19th Century Swedish Painted Settee with Lyre Back

19th Century Swedish Painted Settee with Lyre Back

Located in Charleston, SC

An exceptional and richly carved Swedish settee with lyre back designs in cream-white paint and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Settees

Materials

Linen, Pine

Anglo Indian Carved Wooden Settee
Anglo Indian Carved Wooden Settee

Anglo Indian Carved Wooden Settee

Located in Milford, NH

19th c. Anglo Indian carved settee with upholstered back and arms and caned seat. Seat height is

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Settees

Materials

Cane, Wood

Early 19th Century Carved English Oak Settee
Early 19th Century Carved English Oak Settee

Early 19th Century Carved English Oak Settee

Located in High Point, NC

Early 19th century English oak carved settee. The back is splendidly scalloped at the top

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Settees

Materials

Oak

French Oval Back Louis XVI Style Gilded Frame Settee
French Oval Back Louis XVI Style Gilded Frame Settee

French Oval Back Louis XVI Style Gilded Frame Settee

Located in Troy, MI

Turn of the century era French settee in class Louis XVI style with a carved and gilded frame

Category

Early 20th Century French Settees

Materials

Giltwood, Upholstery

19th Century Neoclassical Style Carved Wood Settee
19th Century Neoclassical Style Carved Wood Settee

19th Century Neoclassical Style Carved Wood Settee

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Beautiful Neoclassical style gilt wood framed hand carved settee with caning back panel. The seat

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Settees

Materials

Gold

Continental Walnut Chair Back Settee in the George II Taste
Continental Walnut Chair Back Settee in the George II Taste

Continental Walnut Chair Back Settee in the George II Taste

Located in Dallas, TX

A carved walnut chair back settee with open work splats and apron, six carved cabriole legs in

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century European George II Settees

Materials

Velvet, Walnut, Upholstery

Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Settee Newly Reupholstered
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Settee Newly Reupholstered

Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Settee Newly Reupholstered

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique French Louis XV Style Hand Carved Walnut Floral Motif Tufted Back Settee Newly

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Settees

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Hollywood Regency Napoleon Style Faux Bamboo Windsor Barrel Back Settee in Teak
Hollywood Regency Napoleon Style Faux Bamboo Windsor Barrel Back Settee in Teak

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

English Queen Anne Style Double Camel Back Upholstered Settee Sofa 20th C
English Queen Anne Style Double Camel Back Upholstered Settee Sofa 20th C

English Queen Anne Style Double Camel Back Upholstered Settee Sofa 20th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An English Queen Anne style settee sofa offers upholstered double camel back form with scroll arms

Category

20th Century American Queen Anne Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Italian Walnut Lyre Back Settees with Rush Seats, Circa 1790
Pair of Italian Walnut Lyre Back Settees with Rush Seats, Circa 1790

Pair of Italian Walnut Lyre Back Settees with Rush Seats, Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of Italian walnut settees with central lyre backs, flanking scrolled arms, rush seats, frontal

Category

Antique 1790s Italian Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Rush, Walnut

18th-C. George II Irish Triple Back Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Settee
18th-C. George II Irish Triple Back Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Settee

18th-C. George II Irish Triple Back Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Settee

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a special piece. This is a 18th century George II Chinese chippendale triple back settee

Category

Antique 1780s English George II Settees

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

Louis XV Style Canape Sofa Settee
Louis XV Style Canape Sofa Settee

Louis XV Style Canape Sofa Settee

Located in Rochester, NY

Louis XV style carved open back settee. Carved fruitwood. Silk upholstered seat.

Category

Mid-20th Century Settees

Materials

Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Fruitwood

Regency Double Chairback Settee
Regency Double Chairback Settee

Regency Double Chairback Settee

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Regency style hand carved and caned double chair back settee with curved lattice chair backs, a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Settees

Materials

Wood

Regency Double Chairback Settee
Regency Double Chairback Settee

Regency Double Chairback Settee

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Regency style hand carved and caned double chair back settee with curved lattice chair backs, a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Settees

Materials

Wood

19th c. French Settee
19th c. French Settee

19th c. French Settee

Located in Dallas, TX

Louis XVI oval-backed carved and painted wood settee with rope and fluting detail. Distressed paint

Category

Antique 19th Century French Settees

Carved Walnut Leather Tufted High Back Sofa/Bench C. 1900
Carved Walnut Leather Tufted High Back Sofa/Bench C. 1900

Carved Walnut Leather Tufted High Back Sofa/Bench C. 1900

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Leather tufted with large spaced nailhead trim deail. This high back bench would be perfect in an

Category

Vintage 1930s Settees

Materials

Wood

Regency Double Chairback Settee
Regency Double Chairback Settee

Regency Double Chairback Settee

Located in Westwood, NJ

A hand-carved double chair back settee with caned back and seat, arms and silk cushion seat, on

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Settees

Materials

Wood

1 of 2 Georgian Walnut Irish Hump Camel Back Sofas Highly Carved Oversized Legs
1 of 2 Georgian Walnut Irish Hump Camel Back Sofas Highly Carved Oversized Legs

1 of 2 Georgian Walnut Irish Hump Camel Back Sofas Highly Carved Oversized Legs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

to say splendid The legs are very ornate, oversized and heavily hand carved, they look sublime

Category

Antique Early 1800s Northern Irish Georgian Settees

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Fantastic Victorian Carved Walnut Cameo Back Settee
Fantastic Victorian Carved Walnut Cameo Back Settee

Fantastic Victorian Carved Walnut Cameo Back Settee

Located in Suffolk, GB

A fantastic Victorian carved walnut cameo back settee. A beautiful piece having three cameo backs

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Carved Settee / Loveseat / Sofa with Tufted Back
Antique Victorian Carved Settee / Loveseat / Sofa with Tufted Back

Antique Victorian Carved Settee / Loveseat / Sofa with Tufted Back

Located in Wilmington, DE

Antique Victorian carved settee/loveseat/sofa. Offered is a nice Antique Victorian carved settee

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Carved Mahogany Velvet Camelback Camel Back Sofa Settee
Antique Carved Mahogany Velvet Camelback Camel Back Sofa Settee

Antique Carved Mahogany Velvet Camelback Camel Back Sofa Settee

Located in West Hartford, CT

Antique carved sofa with magnificent color scheme with its newer raspberry bordeaux velvet

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany, Down

Antique Carved Spoon Back Settee, English, Walnut, Showpiece Sofa, Victorian
Antique Carved Spoon Back Settee, English, Walnut, Showpiece Sofa, Victorian

Antique Carved Spoon Back Settee, English, Walnut, Showpiece Sofa, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique carved spoon back settee. An English, walnut and Chenille upholstered showpiece

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Furniture

Materials

Chenille, Walnut

Carved Walnut French Louis XV Cameo Back Settee Canape circa 1940
Carved Walnut French Louis XV Cameo Back Settee Canape circa 1940

Carved Walnut French Louis XV Cameo Back Settee Canape circa 1940

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a beautiful French frame in the Louis XV manner. The frame is beautifully carved and

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Loveseats

Materials

Walnut

Carved Swans French Louis XV Triple Cameo Back Sofa Settee, Circa 1940
Carved Swans French Louis XV Triple Cameo Back Sofa Settee, Circa 1940

Carved Swans French Louis XV Triple Cameo Back Sofa Settee, Circa 1940

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a gorgeous and unique swan carved French Louis XV sofa with its good clean original orange

Category

Vintage 1950s European Louis XV Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Class Rectangular Back Carved Painted French Louis XVI Settee Sofa, Circa 1950
Class Rectangular Back Carved Painted French Louis XVI Settee Sofa, Circa 1950

Class Rectangular Back Carved Painted French Louis XVI Settee Sofa, Circa 1950

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a beautiful Classic French Louis XVI style 1950s era sofa. The sofa is in good condition and has nice original velvet upholstery and a good original painted finish. The sofa ...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Chippendale Style Mahogany Four-Seat Back Settee
Chippendale Style Mahogany Four-Seat Back Settee

Chippendale Style Mahogany Four-Seat Back Settee

Located in Austin, TX

A very good quality Chippendale style carved mahogany four chair back settee, with a slip seat

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Magnificent Antique Georgian Revival Walnut Chair Back Sofa/Settee
Magnificent Antique Georgian Revival Walnut Chair Back Sofa/Settee

Magnificent Antique Georgian Revival Walnut Chair Back Sofa/Settee

Located in Suffolk, GB

An outstanding unusual Georgian revival walnut chair back sofa/settee also available as a near pair

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Magnificent Antique Georgian Revival Walnut Chair Back Sofa/Settee
Magnificent Antique Georgian Revival Walnut Chair Back Sofa/Settee

Magnificent Antique Georgian Revival Walnut Chair Back Sofa/Settee

Located in Suffolk, GB

An outstanding unusual Georgian revival walnut chair back sofa/settee also available as a near pair

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Carved Curved Back French Louis XV Gilded Rams Head and Lovebirds Sofa Settee
Carved Curved Back French Louis XV Gilded Rams Head and Lovebirds Sofa Settee

Carved Curved Back French Louis XV Gilded Rams Head and Lovebirds Sofa Settee

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a fantastic sofa in genuine gold leaf over a red clay bole ground. The sofa is covered in a machine-made tapestry depicting courtship scenery and the usual French romantic th...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Italian Neoclassical Paint and Parcel Gilt Shield Back Settee, Late 18th Cent.
Italian Neoclassical Paint and Parcel Gilt Shield Back Settee, Late 18th Cent.

Italian Neoclassical Paint and Parcel Gilt Shield Back Settee, Late 18th Cent.

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This four seats 18th century neoclassical shield-back settee features a painted and leaf decorated

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood, Paint, Wood

A Rare and Unusual Portuguese Colonial Carved Rosewood Settee
A Rare and Unusual Portuguese Colonial Carved Rosewood Settee

A Rare and Unusual Portuguese Colonial Carved Rosewood Settee

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare and unusual Portuguese colonial carved rosewood settee; the paneled back with wide scrolled

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Sofas

Antique Victorian Carved Medallion Back Sofa with 2 Side Chairs Parlor Set
Antique Victorian Carved Medallion Back Sofa with 2 Side Chairs Parlor Set

Antique Victorian Carved Medallion Back Sofa with 2 Side Chairs Parlor Set

Located in Chicago, IL

carved medallion back settee/sofa with 2 matching medallion back side chairs all sitting on beautifully

Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Living Room Sets

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Elegant Pair of French Walnut Upholstered Loveseats with Rounded Backs
Elegant Pair of French Walnut Upholstered Loveseats with Rounded Backs

Elegant Pair of French Walnut Upholstered Loveseats with Rounded Backs

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Lovely classic pair of carved walnut settees having curved backs and geometric flame stitch

Category

Vintage 1920s French Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Filigree Carved Back Settee
French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Filigree Carved Back Settee

French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Filigree Carved Back Settee

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI style (19th century) gilt and filigree carved back settee with Aubusson cushion.   

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Carved Back Settee with Caned Seat
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Carved Back Settee with Caned Seat

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Carved Back Settee with Caned Seat

Located in Milford, NH

with age and use. The back of the settee is fully carved and gilt as well, making its placement in the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Cane, Giltwood

Elegant Antique French Curved Back Settee with Carved Spindlesa
Elegant Antique French Curved Back Settee with Carved Spindlesa

Elegant Antique French Curved Back Settee with Carved Spindlesa

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Delightful elegant antique French faded mahogany loveseat having delicate curved back and lovely

Category

Antique 19th Century French Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Neoclassical Style Settee w/Pierce-Carved Back-Splat & Oval-Shaped Seat
Neoclassical Style Settee w/Pierce-Carved Back-Splat & Oval-Shaped Seat

Neoclassical Style Settee w/Pierce-Carved Back-Splat & Oval-Shaped Seat

Located in Atlanta, GA

with pierce carved back flat top rail adorn at underside in a linked-chain motif, three x-shaped back

Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Small Barrel Back Sofa Settee
19th Century Swedish Small Barrel Back Sofa Settee

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

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Back Settee, Circa 1790
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Back Settee, Circa 1790

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Back Settee, Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

English Hepplewhite mahogany serpentine back settee with carved scrolled arms, upholstered striped

Category

Antique 1790s English George III Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Silk

18th Century Period Swedish Barrel Back Sofa Settee
18th Century Period Swedish Barrel Back Sofa Settee

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

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Sofa Settee
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Sofa Settee

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

Linen, Wood, Paint

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Carved Back Settee For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carved back settee available at 1stDibs. Each carved back settee for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. There are 52 variations of the antique or vintage carved back settee you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a carved back settee — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A carved back settee made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. Lewis Mittman each produced at least one beautiful carved back settee that is worth considering.

How Much is a Carved Back Settee?

A carved back settee can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,800, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $42,500.

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.