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Primitive Settee For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic primitive settee available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and elm, every primitive settee was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a primitive settee — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right primitive settee, those designed in Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Primitive Settee?
Prices for a primitive settee can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,200 and can go as high as $9,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,200.
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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.
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