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Scandinavian Modern Teak Settee by Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Danish vintage two-seat offers a stylish teak finish with a uniquely sized two-seat settee. By
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Frits Henningsen Settee
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Settee. Beautiful Rosewood Legs. Should be Reupholstered. Unmarked.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Frits Henningsen Settee
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Settee. Nice Classic Design. Mahogany Frame. Unmarked
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Settee
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen settee from the 1940s. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Settee
By Frits Henningsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Frits Henningsen settee of oak and its original ivory leather upholstery with nailhead trim
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Oak
Teak and Rope Settee
Located in Buffalo, NY
Teak and rope settee. Superior quality and construction. Extremely comfortable. Hand delivery avail
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Teak, Rope
Scandinavian Modern Walnut Settee in Knoll Puff Cloud Fabric by Collection Emond
Located in Stamford, CT
Scandinavian modern design is renowned for its timeless principles of minimalism, functionality
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Walnut
H 26 in W 75 in D 30 in
Danish Settee in Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa or settee, fabric, stained beech, walnut, Denmark, 1940s.
This settee owes its elegancy to
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Walnut
Danish Modern Hans Olsen Settee
By Hans Olsen, C.S. Mobler
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A Danish modern Hans Olsen designed petit settee. Original upholstered seat with solid rosewood
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Rosewood, Upholstery
800 Series Settee by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen, C.S. Mobler
Located in San Francisco, CA
A series 800 settee by Hans Olsen. The settee has been recovered in a persimmon colored leather.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Wood
Hans Wegner Settee Model JH 555
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful and rare example by Hans Wegner, Model JH 555 for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, circa 1950.
Very good original condition oak frame and original fabric, branded and tagged with...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Oak
Otto Schultz, Settee, Elm, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white fabric and elm settee designed by Otto Schultz and produced by Boet, Sweden, c. 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Laurel Settee, Modern Walnut Windsor Style Bench
By Carter Ellis
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A clean modernization of a Classic Windsor bench, this settee features sculpted legs and slats
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Vintage Cabinetmaker Settee from Denmark, circa 1960
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Introducing a stunning Vintage Cabinetmaker Settee from Denmark, circa 1960. This curved 3-seater
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Flemming Lassen Settee in Beige Sheepskin, 1940s
By Flemming Lassen, Jacob Kjaer
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Flemming Lassen, settee for master cabinetmaker Jacob Kjaer, Denmark. Tapering legs in mahogany and
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Sheepskin, Mahogany
Agner Christoffersen Settee in Kelly Wearstler Upholstery
By Agner Christoffersen
Located in Dallas, TX
We have reupholstered this beautiful high quality settee designed by Agner Christoffersen in a rich
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Danish Modern Leather Settee by Mogens Hansen
By Mogens Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Danish Modern settee by Mogens Hansen. The upholstery is a rich cognac leather. There
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Maple
Danish Modern Finn Juhl NV-53 Settee
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A rare Finn Juhl designed settee produced by master cabinetmaker Niels Vodder known as the NV53
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Finn Juhl Style Danish Modern Settees - A Pair
By Finn Juhl
Located in New York, NY
Made in the 1940s in the style of Finn Juhl, these two elegant settees have high, angled backs with
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Leather Settee Model ‘Ilona’ by Arne Norell, 1960
By Arne Norell, Aneby Mobler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful leather settee designed by Arne Norell in the early 1960s and produced by Aneby Møbler
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Brass
Settee by Ole Wanscher for A.J. Iversen
By A. J. Iversen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A stately and elegant modern Chippendale-influenced settee finely crafted in mahogany with original
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Cane Back Teak Settee by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful danish teak settee by Hans Olsen. New teal wool upholstery. the seat cords have been
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Wool, Cane, Teak
Settee by Hans J. Wegner for Getama, 1967
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A laminated oak settee with flag halyard back supports and upholstered seat and back cushions. From
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Rope, Oak
Laurel Settee, Modern Windsor Style Bench in Blackened Ash
By Carter Ellis
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A clean modernization of a Classic Windsor bench, this settee features sculpted legs and slats
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Wood, Ash
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Teak and Oak Settee, circa 1950s
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in New York, NY
A Danish design teak and oak two person settee, Designed by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen, circa
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Teak
Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen "Model 7702" Settee, Denmark, 1970s
By Botium, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Utrecht, NL
This still in demand “Model 7702” settee has a history behind it that is just as outstanding as its
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cane
High Back Upholstered Settee by Grete Jalk for Johannes Hansen
By Grete Jalk, Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early Grete Jalk designed settee featuring a high back on squared legs with a tight and tailored
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Swedish Cabinetmaker Settee / Sofa in Pinewood and White Vägen Linen, 1940s
By Philip Arctander, Madsen & Schubell, Axel Einar Hjorth, Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and stunning Scandinavian Modern sofa settee attributed to Philip Arctander and made in the
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Wool, Pine
H 33.86 in W 48.04 in D 34.65 in
Kaare Klint Model 5313 Two-Seat Leather Settee by Rud Rasmussen, 1935
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, GB
A two-seat model 5313 settee designed by Kaare Klint in 1935 and made by master cabinetmakers Rud
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 31.5 in W 51.19 in D 27.96 in
Borge Mogensen Settee Model 2208 in the Original Dark Brown Leather. Oak Legs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Mid Century Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Settee / Loveseat / two seater for Fredericia, Denmark
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 30.5 in W 50 in D 33 in
1950's Oak and Teak Settee Model 117 by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
By France & Daverkosen, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare Danish settee by Famed Danish Design Duo,Tove & Edward Kindt-Larsen. Produced by France
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Wool, Oak, Teak
Danish Mid-Century Settee or Loveseat in the Style of Kurt Olsen Style, 1950s
By Kurt Olsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Lovely and charming settee or loveseat made in Denmark, circa 1950. The style is similar to Kurt
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Wool, Beech
H 29 in W 54 in D 28 in
Hans J. Wegner "JH 555" Pair of Oak Settees for Johannes Hansen, Denmark 1950's
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of settees by designer Hans J. Wegner for cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen. Model no. "JH555
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
H 31 in W 57 in D 30.5 in
Scandinavian Designer Black pouf
Located in Paris, FR
An Iconic Design that express the talented Nordic Design using Green Technology.
The unique arms of the chair embrace the whole piece, The minimalistic creased lines and the function...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Wool, Birch
Scandinavian Modern Dutch Sofa Attr to Doublet Sofa by Rob Parry for Gelderland
By Rob Parry, Gelderland
Located in Topeka, KS
is a GORGEOUS Scandinavian Modern low-profile sofa, bench, or settee attributed to the Doublet Sofa
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
H 27 in W 73 in D 28 in
Danish Sofa in Cherry and Orange Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, cherry, Denmark, 1950s.
This elegant, curved settee features a waved, butterfly back
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Finn Juhl Sofa BO 46 Bovirke
By Finn Juhl
Located in Pawtucket, RI
The perfect Finn Juhl settee manufactured by Bovirke in 1946. Reupholstered with new Hallingdal
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Wool
Jorgen Høj for Niels Vitsøe Sofa in Red Patinated Leather
By Jorgen Hoj, Vitsoe
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jorgen Høj for Niels Vitsøe, settee, model '202', leather, aluminum, Denmark, circa 1960
Exclusive
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Aluminum
Børge Mogensen Daybed Model No. 190, 1963
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning daybed model no. 190, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1963 and produced by Frederica Stolefabrik, Denmark, solid oak frame platform with tapered legs and a vertical slatted b...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Wool, Oak
Illum Wikkelsø for A. Mikael Laursen & Søn Three-Seat Sofa
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Buffalo, NY
Illum Wikkelsø for A. Mikael Laursen & Søn Three-Seat Sofa,, made in Denmark,,1960. Re-upholsterd (long time ago) in a wonderful / colorful poppy flower fabric, Jack Lenor Larson St...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm Two Seater Sofa 'FK 6720', 1960
By Preben Fabricius, Alfred Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius for Kill International, two seater sofa model ‘FK 6720’, in original black leather and steel, designed in 1965.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Steel
Børge Mogensen Model #2253 Three-Seat Sofa, 1960
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning three-seat sofa model no. 2253, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1963 and produced by Frederica Stolefabrik, Denmark, in original salmon colored wool with leather straps on an ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Wool, Oak
Børge Mogensen Model #2223 Three-Seat Sofa, 1960
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning three-seat sofa model no. 2223, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1963 and produced by Frederica Stolefabrik, Denmark, in original mustard green wool with white/beige stripes on...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Wool, Wood
Slatted Bench by Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Grete Jalk designed teak slat top bench with tapered dowel legs.
Working at a time when women were a rarity in the design world, Grete Juel Jalk completed her education at the D...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Teak
Børge Mogensen Leather Coupé Sofa Model 2192
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in New York, NY
This semi-aniline brown leather coupé sofa was designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia in the 1960s. Structurally, the sofa has a high, cushioned back, reminiscent of a wingback ar...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Scandinavian Mahogany and Leather Settee
Located in Montreal, QC
Scandinavian Mahogany and Leather Settee
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Loveseats
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Birch Sofa Settee Scandinavian 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Amazing large Scandinavian Biedermeier style birch sofa.
Circa 1860
Raised upon carved and shaped
Category
Antique 1860s Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Wood, Birch
Scandinavian Modern Settee or Sofa in Grey Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Settee of two seat sofa, beech, fabric, Scandinavia 1940s
This charming Scandinavian settee from
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Scandinavian Modern Sofa or Settee in Red Leather and Wood
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, Wood
Beaumont Bouclé Settee
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
New traditionalism. Minimalist rigor meets cocoon-y comfort. Our Beaumont collection's architectural yet airy bases are juxtaposed with silhouettes softened by sculptural flair. Bala...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Settee, 1940
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Danish modern settee from the 1940s, dark stained beech legs with a multicolored, floral
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Wonderful Settee with Amazing Shape
By Finn Juhl
Located in Munich, DE
This settee comes from an important Danish household with many items by Finn Juhl, Poul Kjaerholm
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Solid Wood Settee Platform / Stool
By Ananas Design + Crafts
Located in Karabağlar/Izmir, TR
styles, adding warmth and character to any room.
As with all Ananas creations, this Scandinavian-style
Category
2010s Turkish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Poul Kjaerholm PK 31/2 Settee
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Beautifully patinated brown two-seat PK 31 settee designed by Poul Kjaerholm and Manufactured by E
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Moss Green High Wing Back Sofa or Settee
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, modern and intimate Scandinavian Danish love seat, settee, sofa or couch in the Mid
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 50.5 in W 60 in D 28.75 in
Early Danish Settee in Leather and Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Settee or sofa, stained wood, leather, fabric, brass, Denmark, 1920s.
Exceptional example of early
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Kristian Solmer Vedel “Modus” Settee, Tropical Wood & Leather, 1963
By Søren Willadsen, Kristian Solmer Vedel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A settee comprised of two individual armchairs featuring one arm each—here we have the Modus system
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Midcentury "Garden of Eden" settee, Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist, Sweden, 1950s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stunning “Garden of Eden” settee by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist, upholstered in eggshell white linen
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 38.59 in W 64.57 in D 27.56 in
Danish Mid-Century Curved Loveseat or Settee Around 1950
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant Danish curved two-seat sofa raised on a beech frame and legs. Probably manufactured around 1950 even if the original design came out of the late art deco e...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
Fjoon Entryway Armed Bench/Settee, Hardwood Walnut Leather, Fernweh Woodworking
By Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Bend, OR
from our newest partners Sorensøn and Kvadrat.
With the armed version of the fjoon settee/bench we
Category
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Wool, Ash, Hardwood
H 31 in W 54 in D 21 in
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Scandinavian Settee Settee For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Scandinavian settee settee available at 1stDibs. Each Scandinavian settee settee for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and animal skin. There are 512 variations of the antique or vintage Scandinavian settee settee you’re looking for, while we also have 30 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Scandinavian settee settee, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Scandinavian settee settee, designed in the Scandinavian Modern, mid-century modern or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made Scandinavian settee settee has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jacob Kjær, Børge Mogensen and Flemming Lassen are consistently popular.
How Much is a Scandinavian Settee Settee?
Prices for a Scandinavian settee settee can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $800 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,782.
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 Scandinavian Settee Settee
- Who named the settee?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The first person who called a settee a settee is unknown. Historians have traced the name back to the Middle Ages when the furniture first came into production. Settee comes from the Old English word “setl,” which described a long wooden bench. On 1st 1stDibs, find a selection of antique settees.
- What is a borne settee?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A borne settee is a circular, upholstered Victorian ottoman-style sofa with three or four seat divisions. It provides a backrest in its central cone element and has also been referred to as a “conversation seat.” Borne settees are frequently situated in hotel lobbies and galleries. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage settees.
- What is a settee used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A settee is a padded seat with a back and armrests (which are often cushioned) that may accommodate two or more people sitting or reclining. Settees aren’t as wide as couches or sofas. A settee is more intimate and offers more sitting room than an armchair. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage settees.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024What a settee is called in English varies. Americans typically refer to this type of upholstered furniture as a sofa if it has a more upscale, formal look. Casual styles of settees are typically called couches. However, some people do use the terms sofa and couch interchangeably. 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. Find antique settees for sale on 1stDibs.
- What does a settee look like?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024A settee looks similar to a sofa in the U.S. It typically features a sturdy frame clad in leather or textile upholstery and rests on a sturdy base or legs. The main difference between a settee and a sofa is proportions. A settee is usually lower and shorter than a conventional sofa. In India and some other countries, the term settee is actually a synonym for sofa and describes the same type of furniture. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of settees.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The difference between a sofa and a settee is largely a matter of personal opinion. Technically, the two words refer to the same thing. However, settee is no longer a commonly used term. As a result, some people call antique couches “settees,” and newer examples of the furniture “sofas.” On 1stDibs, find a large selection of antique and vintage sofas and settees.
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