Curved Back Settee
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Curved Back Settee / Love Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Curved Back Settee / Love Seat
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Biedermeier Settee with Scroll Arms and Curved Back in Birch Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Biedermeier settee with modern velvet upholstery, curved back, scrolled arms terminating in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
$3,185
H 34.25 in W 54.25 in D 24 in
ISA Bergamo Rare Curved Settee in Ivory Bouclé, Italy, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in New York, NY
ISA Bergamo exquisite channel back curved settee with gilt metal legs in ivory bouclé, Italy, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Settees
Materials
Metal
Vintage Regency Knot and Rope Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
piece for any refined interior. With its gracefully curved back and sculpted arms, this settee blends
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Settees
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Semi Antique Sheraton Style Carved Mahogany Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A three seat settee with curved back sections. Each with fluted supports and arms. The backs with
Category
Vintage 1930s Sheraton Settees
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique French Louis XIV Style Highback Settee c. Late 19th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
stunning example of neoclassical design. The settee’s high, curved back provides a stately and supportive
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Settees
Materials
Walnut
E W Godwin (attributed). An Anglo-Japanese ebonized duet or conversation settee.
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
E.W. Godwin attributed, an Anglo Japanese ebonized duet or conversation settee with curved back
Category
Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Settees
Materials
Walnut
$6,222
H 29.53 in W 38.19 in D 21.66 in
ISA Bergamo Rare Set of Curved Settee and Pair of Lounge Chairs in Ivory Bouclé
By ISA Bergamo
Located in New York, NY
ISA Bergamo rare exquisite set consisting of curved channel back settee and pair of lounge or
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
$36,000 / set
H 33 in W 70 in D 40 in
French Napoleon III Settee in Muslin
Located in Buchanan, NY
A wonderfully proportioned small French settee from the Napoleon III period with a gracious curved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Recent Sales
English Curved Back Settee
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Curved Back Settee
Category
Antique 19th Century English Benches
Hepplewhite Style Curved Back Settee
Located in Bedford, NY
72" back curve with cane and wood carved back. Mahogany finish. Separate pillow seat. Newly
Category
Vintage 1960s American Settees
Materials
Mahogany, Cane, Upholstery
Curved Back Beech and Upholstered Settee by Giorgetti Progetti
By Progetti, Umberto Asnago
Located in New York, NY
Curved back settee by Giorgetti Progetti with two-tone solid beech and lacquered legs. Newly
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Settees
Materials
Muslin, Beech, Lacquer
A Pair Of George III Chair Back Settees
By Giles Grendey
Located in Dublin, GB
A Fine Pair of George II Mahogany Chair Back Settees
With curved top rails above a tapering
Category
Antique 1750s English George III Settees
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Settee
Located in Asheville, NC
crested panels on back and skirt. The whole settee has slight curve along the length. It has carved knees
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Settees
Materials
Walnut
Blue Emerald Velvet Paisley Print Curved Back Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable curved back settee featuring a soft jewel toned blue emerald velvet fabric with a dark
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Settees
Materials
Hardwood, Velvet
1940s French Settee
Located in Buchanan, NY
Very unusual curved back settee, most likely made in the 1940s. Upholstered in light green velvet
Category
Vintage 1940s French Settees
Vintage Painted and Upholstered Settee in the Louis XV Style
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
white finish with subtle distressed edges, and antique glazed patina.
This curved back settee is
Category
20th Century Louis XV Settees
Materials
Cotton, Wood
1930s Curved High Back Settee
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1930s curved high back settee. Down cushion. From an East Hampton estate. Needs to be reupholstered .
Category
Vintage 1930s Settees
French Art Deco Curved Back Upholstered Settee
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1930s French settee has sleek wood frame with curved back and slender legs. New striped silk
Category
Vintage 1930s French Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Asymmetrical French 19th Century Settee with Tufted Curved Back
Located in Buchanan, NY
Newly restored and upholstered tufted settee. The frame is original with replacement horsehair
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Settees
Paul McCobb Settee
By Paul McCobb
Located in Chicago, IL
McCobb for Directioal Curved Back Settee.
Reupholstered with GreatPlains fabric with birch wood
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
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
Early 1930s Danish Deco Mohair Sofa Settee
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Oakland, CA
Early 1930s curved back settee in manner of Flemming Lassen, crafted of a solid wood frame with
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Wood
19thC French Napoleon III Settee
Located in New York, NY
Small Napoleon III settee with a tufted center back and curved arms. The settee is covered in a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Settees
Materials
Wood, Linen
French Tufted Napoleon III Settee
Located in Buchanan, NY
III period having a gracious curved back with exquisite tufting. The settee has been stripped down to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Settees
Materials
Fabric
Italian Neo-Classic Settee with Four Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
slatted backs and curved arms. The settee has a serpentine front.
Settee measurements 35.5"h x 65"w
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Settees
Materials
Paint, Upholstery
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees
1930s Danish Deco Blue Mohair Sofa
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Oakland, CA
Early 1930s curved back settee newly upholstered in cobalt blue mohair. Solid wood frame with eight
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair
1940's Danish Deco Sofa in Original Blue Mohair
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Flemming Lassen
Located in Oakland, CA
curved-back settee is covered in the original blue mohair. In good vintage condition, and can be used as
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair
Curved Back Retro Settee in Burnt Orange Mohair
Located in North York, ON
This Mid-Century Modern settee has been recently reupholstered and restored, from the low, curved
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 1880s English Georgian Sofas
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Carved Back & Legs Garden Bench or Settee with Curved Arms
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Spanish carved back garden bench or settee with curved arms.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
H 39.37 in W 77.55 in L 39.37 in
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
H 39 in W 75 in L 39 in
'Willow' Settee by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Curved lattice back chair, bench, or settee with ebonized ashwood frame. Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Benches
Materials
Wood
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
Leleu Sette
Located in New York, NY
Leleu Settee with curved back, Upholstered in original needle-point Aubusson floral pattern.
Category
20th Century Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Midcentury Oversized Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Great pair of oversized chairs (or settees). Curved back, round seat, wood frame. From the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Chairs
EDWARD WORMLEY
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Settee, curved back 2 Down loose arm or back cushions. Reupholstered in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sofas
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Roger Sprunger Curved Back Settees for Dunbar, circa 1960
By Dunbar Furniture, Roger Sprunger
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Roger Sprunger pair of curved back settees for Dunbar, circa 1960. This pair has been
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Cane Curve Back Settee
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A very sweet small scale Louis XVI style settee in pink & green damask stripe jacquard floral
Category
20th Century American Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
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
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Curved Settee
Located in San Angelo, TX
Beautiful 19th century Louis Philippe Walnut curved back settee. Perfect for a casual sitting piece
Category
Antique 19th Century Settees
Materials
Walnut
Small Curved Back Napoleon III Settee
Located in Buchanan, NY
Unusual French settee with scroll back. Upholstered in an emerald green satin.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Settees
French Grey Painted Curved Settee in Grey Japonais Toile
Located in Essex, MA
French grey painted curved settee in grey Japonais toile, curved back French settee with Louis XVI
Category
Mid-20th Century American Settees
Materials
Wood
1960s Danish Velvet Petite Curved Banana Sofa Sette
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
and curves on this beauty! Firm cushioning lend inviting comfort to the elegant curved back. Finely
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Chenille, Velvet, Wood
20th Century Spanish Carved Back & Legs Garden Bench or Settee with Curved Arms
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Spanish carved back garden bench or settee with curved arms.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
H 39.37 in W 77.55 in D 22 in
Divine Curved Back French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Caned Loveseat Settee
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful curved back French Louis XV style gold gilt caned loveseat settee with immaculate caning
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Loveseats
Materials
Cane, Giltwood
H 35 in W 54 in D 26 in
Danish 1940s Channel Back Banana Form Curved Loveseat or Settee in Red Mohair
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved two-seat sofa in deep red mohair wool fabric with channeled
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Mohair, Beech
H 34 in W 63 in D 35 in
Hepplewhite Bow Back Mahogany Settee Sofa
Located in Southampton, NJ
Vintage Hepplewhite style mahogany continuous curved back & carved arms settee newly upholstered in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
1930's Danish Channel-back Deco Settee Sofa # 2
By Scandinavian Woodworks
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish channel back curved settee crafted of a solid wood frame with eight-way hand-tied springs
Category
Early 20th Century Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Beech
1940's Danish Deco Sofa in Original Mohair #2
By Scandinavian Woodworks
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish channel back curved settee crafted of a solid wood frame with eight-way hand-tied springs
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Early 19th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Baltic Settee
Located in Larkspur, CA
Early 19th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Baltic Settee, the Curved Back with Elaborate Parquetry
Category
Antique 19th Century Baltic Sofas
Materials
Satinwood, Mahogany, Leather
Early 19th Century Hand Carved Austrian Neo-Classical Settee
Located in Larkspur, CA
Early 19th Century Hand Carved Fruitwood Veneer Austrian Neo-Classical Settee, the Curved Back with
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Sofas
Materials
Fruitwood
Curved Back Settee in the Manor of Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vintage curved back lambswool settee or small sofa in the manor of Finn Juhl. Metal frame
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Iron
French Curved-Back Settee
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Unusually curved settee with new muslin upholstery.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Sofas
wrought iron curved back settee
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
curved back,painted settee
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Benches
Materials
Iron
Charming Tufted Curved Settee with Down Cushion
Located in Hudson, NY
A very nice curved back settee with fully button tufted back and a large down seat cushion. in its
Category
Late 20th Century American Settees
Late 18th Century Italian Curved Settee with Fluted Acanthus Arms
Located in Hudson, NY
Extraordinary hand-carved Italian artistry from the late 18th century.
A wondrous curved back
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Cotton, Giltwood, Wood
1950s Petite Settee with Hodsoll McKenzie Fabric
By Brandt
Located in Richmond, VA
1950s, small-scale curved back settee, newly painted in glossy white and reupholstered with a cream
Category
20th Century American Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Donghia High Back Curved Settee
By Donghia
Located in Hudson, NY
Very elegant Donghia curved setee. Black lacquer wood frame and feet. Cut velvet leaf motif fabric.
Category
Late 20th Century American Settees
French Painted Settee covered in Silk with Convex Curved Back
Located in Austin, TX
Salmon pink silk covers the French-grey carved frame with a convex shaped back.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Settees
Materials
Wood, Silk, Upholstery
Blue Leather Settee
Located in New York, NY
Curved back settee with wrapped frame fully upholstered in blue leather circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sofas
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Leather
Custom-Made Our "Vienna" Curved and High Wing Back Solid Eye-Catching Settee
Located in Westport, CT
Custom-made our "Vienna" curved high wing back solid eye-catching settee. Neutral fabric antique
Category
Vintage 1920s American Hollywood Regency Settees
A Walnut Canape With Curving Back Splats
Located in New York, NY
A Walnut Canape With Curving Back Splats, Joints are Obviously Pegged as A Design Element. Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Settees
Materials
Walnut
Curved Back Progetti Sofa by Giorgetti Italy, 1980s
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
wood with legs varnished in black. Arm rests of stained Pau Ferro. Seat and back rest of indeformable
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Rattan Upholstered Settee
Located in Stamford, CT
Curved back upholstered settee with rattan frame. Two matching pillows are included, circa late
Category
Late 20th Century Settees
Materials
Rattan
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Curved Back Settee For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the curved back settee you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and hardwood, every curved back settee was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a curved back settee — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A curved back settee, designed in the Art Deco, Louis XV or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made curved back settee over the years, but those crafted by Dunbar and Roger Sprunger are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Curved Back Settee?
The average selling price for a curved back settee at 1stDibs is $4,000, while they’re typically $1,275 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.
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 Curved Back Settee
- What is a curved back sofa?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Curved back sofas are also known as conversation sofas or crescent sofas. Curved sofas are highly coveted as comfortable seating as well as for being a unique seating option. Shop a wide selection of curved back sofas on 1stDibs.
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