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Anglo-Raj Settee with Open Back Hand Carved Tree of Life Back
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Anglo-Raj contemporary settee with foliate open carved wood back and carved legs.
Intricately
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Settees
Materials
Wood
19th Century cane backed two seater settee
Located in Kettering, GB
An elegant two seater Jacobean style settee with a two part cane panelled backrest, reupholstered
Category
Antique 19th Century British Jacobean Settees
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Wood
Antique Teak Wood Javanese Settee with Hand-Carved Back and Scrolling Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique teak wood Javanese settee from circa 1900 with hand-carved back, scrolling arms and
Category
Early 20th Century Javanese Settees
Materials
Teak
H 31.5 in W 74 in D 19.5 in
Marquetry Inlaid mahogany settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
Marquetry inlaid settee. Having a shaped back with fine marquetry and pen-work inlaid panel above
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Settees
Materials
Wood
Inlaid Mahogany Framed Settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
String inlaid mahogany framed settee the twin shield and crossover splat back above open arms and
Category
Early 20th Century British Settees
Materials
Wood
Hepplewhite Revival Mahogany Settee
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
, bows and acanthus leaves back, generous serpentine seat flanked by open and reeded arms, all standing
Category
Antique 19th Century Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Green Settee
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier walnut veneered settee with open double scroll design arms resting on a fluted
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Rare Thonet Settee with Cushions
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Rare ebonised sofa by Thonet, having shaped top rail with kidney shaped back, generous seat and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Settees
Materials
Bentwood
Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Settee
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality carved mahogany settee having a quality mahogany shaped back with carved
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Other
Middle Eastern Moorish Triple Arch Settee
Located in New York, NY
open design back with woven fabric seat (19th Cent.)
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Moorish Settees
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Jordan Mozer “Papa” Modernist Leather Settee
By Jordan Mozer
Located in Indianapolis, IN
. The back is open with two cast aluminum supports for the leather backrest.
Jordan Mozer studied
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Settees
Materials
Metal
Original Biedermeier Settee, South Germany, 1810-20
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique original Neoclassical Biedermeier Settee dates back to 1810-20 and comes from southern
Category
Antique 1810s German Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Cherry
Georgian Inspired Carved Cherrywood Barley Twist Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved cherrywood Georgian style settee with barley twist arm supports with open fretwork back and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Settees
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
Oak Settee by Guillerme and Chambron , 1960's
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Miami, FL
organic modern aesthetic. Sculptural sofa features an open back with slender spills perfectly blending
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak
Rustic Old Hickory Wood and Tan Leather Settee
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Old Hickory settee / sofa with a hickory wood frame containing a closed cabinet with iron
Category
20th Century Unknown Rustic Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Leather, Hickory
Neoclassical Style Open Frame Sofa for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A uniquely shaped settee with a curved open wood frame and tall back to the cushioned seat. With
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Vintage Windsor Style Settee Bench from Nichols and Stone
By Nichols & Stone
Located in Trenton, NJ
effortlessly marries the grace of yesteryear with the sophistication of today. This vintage spoke back settee
Category
Late 20th Century American Country Settees
Materials
Wood
Antique Natural Edge Settee with Custom Upholstery and Rustic Character
Located in Yonkers, NY
features a slightly slanted upholstered back connected to two linear open arms. The seat, along with the
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Settees
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th Century Carved Walnut Upholstered Settee with Scrolling Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Created in Italy during the 19th century, this walnut settee features a curving back connected to two open
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 33.5 in W 52.5 in D 20 in
Continental Neoclassical Style Walnut 19th Century Settee with Carved Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
the 19th century, this Neoclassical style walnut settee features an open back with exquisitely carved
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 35 in W 82.75 in D 21 in
Venetian 1880s Painted Wood Settee with Floral Décor and New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
slightly slanted open back with serpentine rail, adorned with pierced splats. Boasting a soft cream
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- EXCEPTIONALLY, RARE, MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE, THE COWDRAY PARK KNOLE SETTEE, INVENTORY NUMBER D2029
Category
Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet
H 43.71 in W 69.3 in D 27.17 in
Arm Right Collar Open End 2-Seater by Meike Harde
Located in Geneve, CH
Arm right collar open end 2-seater by Meike Harde
Materials: Plywood, metal, foam, elastic belts
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Settees
Materials
Metal
Arm Left Collar Open End 2 Seater Right by Meike Harde
Located in Geneve, CH
Arm left collar open end 2 seater right by Meike Harde
Materials: Plywood, Metal, Foam, Elastic
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Settees
Materials
Metal
Vintage Modern Oak Bentwood & Chrome Two-Seat Settee or Bench Attr to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern two-seat settee or bench of oak bentwood, chrome, and upholstery attributed
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
H 28 in W 52.5 in D 29.5 in
English Charles II Spindle-Back 17th Century Oak Settle, ca. 1650
Located in Troy, NY
A very rare and unique English Oak bench, of triple chair-back form with three sections of turned
Category
Antique 17th Century English Charles II Settees
Materials
Oak
Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron, France 1950
By Robert Guillerme
Located in Lambertville, NJ
sky blue wool original colored fabric. The back of the settee consists of solid, sculptural spindles
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Oak
French Louis XIV Three-Seat Walnut Sofa
Located in Troy, NY
A settee of small size, elegant lines and understated details, triple-arch-back, open scrolling
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Three Piece Set by Josef Hoffmann w/ Beech Frame & Clarence House Fabric
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and refined three piece living room set, consisting of two chairs and a settee were
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Settees
Materials
Fabric, Beech
H 30.5 in W 46.5 in D 23 in
20th Century Sheepskin Divano, Italian Two-Seat Sofa Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The seat backrest has a floating back with gently outstretched arms. The large Italian two-seat sofa
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
No Reserve
H 33 in W 61 in D 29 in
Venetian Late 18th Century Painted and Gilt Sofa with Floral and Lyre Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
features a pierced back, surmounted by a sinuous rail, adorned with delicate painted floral motifs. This
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Customizable Curved Banquette / Booth Seating in COM/COL by Costantini, Neto
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Neto Booth features the back leg of the eponymous chair repeated along the shape and size of
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Settees
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Customizable Dining Booth in COM/COL from Costantini, Carina
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
its line of seating. Any of its standard chairs can be made into a booth, by repeating the back leg
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Settees
Materials
Wood
Restored Victorian 1890 Cornelius V. Smith Stamp Chesterfield Leather Sofa Brown
By Cornelius V. Smith
Located in GB
and Cornelius V Smith, here we have a fully stamped C.V.S on the inside of the back left leg for
Category
Antique 1890s English High Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 26.78 in W 73.23 in D 32.29 in
Robsjohn Gibbings Style Mahogany Open Arm Settee
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic mahogany open arm settee or sofa loveseat made in the manner and style of T.H. Robsjohn
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
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
Vintage Victorian Style Outdoor Settee
Located in Pasadena, TX
an open and airy design featuring a scalloped, scrolled back and kidney-shaped seat. Rustic original
Category
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Loveseats
Materials
Wrought Iron
Fine Quality Victorian Sofa, Walnut Settee
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3818 Fine quality, substantial Victorian sofa in walnut, having elegant shaped back with
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Mahogany Settee
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality inlaid mahogany settee having a serpentine fronted seat, three inlaid
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Guillerme & Chambron Settee in Oak, France, c 1960's
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in New York, NY
and distinctive skeletal open frame construction features a beautifully crafted spindle back
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Oak
Knole Settee, Early 20th century, English Baroque in Belgium Linen
By Morant & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
castors.
Height back-41"
Height seat-21"
Closed Length-69"
Open Length Fully Extended-98"
Depth-30"
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sofas
Materials
Brass, Bronze
20th Century White American Directional Sofa, Curved Settee by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A half-round, vintage Mid-Century Modern American three seater sofa or settee with four pillows
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
No Reserve
H 29 in W 93.5 in D 60 in
Early 20th Century Biedermeier Style Open Armchair in Orchid Botanical Silk
Located in Lomita, CA
fabric accented with orchids. The chair has a curved back centering a floral hand carved rosette that
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Maple, Silk
H 34.5 in W 18 in D 16 in
French Empire Period Billiard Room Bench openable Dry Bar Columns and Drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
settee dating back to late 18th – early 19th century that furnished the billiard room in a dreamy castle
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches
Materials
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
H 49.61 in W 92.13 in D 41.34 in
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Three-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
back intricately carved frames with floral and wreath design, comprising of a three-corps settee and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 48.5 in W 71.5 in D 32.5 in
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Sofa
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid settee sofa which has a pretty inlaid shaped top rail, lovely
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sofas
Materials
Other
Scandinavian Sofa in Red Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa or settee, leather, wood, Scandinavia, 1950s
A beautifully sculpted sofa in the style of
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Sofa
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid settee sofa which has a lovely inlaid shaped top rail, lovely
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sofas
Materials
Other
20th Century White American Vintage Weiman Three Seater Sofa by Vladimir Kagan
By Weiman Preview Furniture, Robert Ebel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A half round, vintage Mid-Century Modern American three seater sofa or settee with two pillows
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
H 33 in W 92 in D 43 in
Hartmut Lohmeyer 3seat Sofa Teak Kvadrat Cane 1962 Wilkhahn Mid Century Modern
By Hartmut Lohmeyer, Wilkhahn
Located in Munster, NRW
Wilkhahn.
The sofa is sensuous and organically shaped. It features a slightly tilted back and is
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 29.14 in W 29.14 in D 70.87 in
Louis XV Antique Fauteil Armchair in Custom Botanical Silk
Located in Lomita, CA
company for it in our shop in a settee ( LU6651229397112 ), and a Swedish, Gustavian, Biedermeier style
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Oak
Spanish Sofa in Ash and Yellow and Green Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Settee, ash, cane, leatherette, metal, Spain, 1950s.
Joyful Spanish two-seater sofa with soft
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Faux Leather, Cane, Ash
Vittorio Valabrega Sofa in Maple
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
maple frame, and a vertical striped fabric in green and beige motive. This settee is designed by the
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Antique Victorian Oak Library Tavern Monks Bench Tilt Top Hutch Table Settle Pew
Located in Dayton, OH
quickly be converted into a chair or settee. This beautiful example comes to us from the latter half of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century William and Mary Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...
Materials
Oak
H 31.5 in W 48 in D 30 in
Early 'Camaleonda' Sectional by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, c 1971, Signed
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the incredible comfort. And six (6) full-sized seat backs leaving two of the seat sections to be used
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Transitional Wood Dining Chair in Leather or COM/COL from Costantini, Neto
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
or settee.
Costantini prides itself in using the hardest and most beautiful hardwoods in the
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Large Brazilian Sofa in the Manner of Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
upholstery fabric. Altogether a very good condition.
This settee is executed in Brazilian rosewood and
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Two Large Brazilian Armchairs in the Manner of Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
original upholstery fabric. Altogether a very good condition.
This settee is executed in Brazilian
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood, Fabric
H 35.83 in W 37.8 in D 32.68 in
'Camaleonda' in Original Leather by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1976, Signed
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
most sought-after collectors sets available on the open market.
Designed by Mario Bellini in 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Leather
H 26 in W 38 in D 38 in
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Open Back Settee For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic open back settee available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, every open back settee was constructed with great care. Find 52 options for an antique or vintage open back settee now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect open back settee — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each open back settee bearing mid-century modern, modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Costantini, B&B Italia and Mario Bellini each produced at least one beautiful open back settee that is worth considering.
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Prices for an open back settee can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $900 and can go as high as $53,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.
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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.
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