$2,792Sale Price / set|20% Off
19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench or Settle
Located in Miami, FL
19th century carved walnut folding scissors Savonarola bench or settee featuring a carved shields in the back leather.
Walnut
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Grey Painted Benches or Settees
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair Of Swedish Gustavian style grey painted benches Complimentary delivery to most areas of London UK.
Pine
$1,773Sale Price|20% Off
Louis 13 Bench Sofa in native wood - XIXth - Spain - High Period
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Superb bench in native wood of Louis XIII style. Twisted columns decorated with spinning tops on the backrest, armrests finished with balls, base joined by a stringer brace. The sofa...
Palisander
Antique French Entry Bench Settee Trunk Renaissance Revival Dark Walnut c1890s
Located in Tyler, TX
HANDSOME Antique Dark Walnut French Renaissance Revival Bench or Settee with Lift Top Seat~~PAW FEET~~c. late 19th C These benches are always in high demand!
Walnut
Antique hand-carved Bench done in style of Louis XVI with hand-woven cane seat
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a stunning Antique hand-carved bench or settee done in Louis XVI style. It features a hand-woven cane seat and rich ornaments carved into wood typical f...
Cane, Wood
Antique Sofa Bench Settee Loveseat Chair Red Upholstery Oak Western Farmhouse
Located in Tyler, TX
Charming antique carved oak frame paired with red upholstered hall bench, settee, sofa, or loveseat. Perfect rustic, ranch or western look for a farmhouse, hunting or mountain cabine...
Oak, Leather
$3,686Sale Price|20% Off
Vienna Secession Bench or Settee by Jacob and Josef Kohn, 1900s
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Vienna Secession bench or settee. Design by Jacob and Josef Kohn.
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Antique French Bench Chair Settee Renaissance Revival Griffon Cherubs Walnut 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite antique French walnut Renaissance revival hall seat, bench or chair~~highly carved with Winged Griffon Cartouche and Cherubs~~c. 1880s Rare 19th century French hall sea...
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Painted Pine Bench Settee with Slat Back
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Swedish Gustavian bench settee crafted in pine. The bench features slat back, and side panels topped with a repeating carved circle and diamond pattern.
Muslin, Foam, Pine, Paint
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Stickley Style 14 Slatted Bench Settee Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Stickley Style Slatted Bench Settee Sofa. (14) Slats to the back and (4) slats to the sides, very nice antique item.
Oak
Early 19th Century White Swedish Gustavian Bench Settee with Egg & Dart Carving
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century Swedish Gustavian bench crafted in pine. Detailed egg and dart carving embellishes both the upper rail and the lower skirt.
Upholstery, Pine, Paint
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated and Giltwood bench/settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated and Giltwood bench/settee. This wonderful small scale settee is raised by four circular tapered fluted legs en...
Giltwood
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Bench or Settee, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts period bench, settle sofa, settee, or love seat By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with leather upholstery.
Leather, Oak
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Stickley Style 14 Slatted Bench Settee Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Stickley Style Slatted Bench Settee Sofa. (14) Slats to the back and (4) slats to the sides, very nice antique item.
Oak
Vienna J&J Kohn by Gustav Siegel Secession Bench Settee No 415
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vienna J&J Kohn by Gustav Siegel Secession Bench Settee No 415 Beech Bentwood Frame Newly upholstered with textured stripe silk fabric Early 20th century 62"W x 23"D x 42"H
Beech
Rare Pair of 1st Empire Benches from Parma, 18th Century Italian Settees
Located in New Orleans, LA
A rare and important pair of 18th-century neoclassical -1st Empire benches from Parma, retaining their original gilded and polychrome finish. Each with finely carved lion-head arm te...
Upholstery, Wood
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Period EARLY Antique A&C Child's Bench or Settee - Stickley era W7950
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique period Child's Bench (or settee) from the early 1900s in excellent condition.
Oak
Antique French Bench Settee Gothic Oak Tracery Lift Top Seat Storage Trunk 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bench or Settee with Lift-Top Seat for Storage~~HIGHLY CARVED ~~c. 1880s Spectacular design elements featuring tracery, linen ...
Oak
$8,500
Biedermeier Settee
Located in New York, NY
A formal settee, seating three comfortably with curved arms and a lightly curving backrest featuring a pediment top.
Fir
Arts and Crafts Symbolist Tiger Oak Bench Settee by the George Arndt Chair Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
A rare, carved oak Symbolist bench by the George Arndt Chair Company. Art Nouveau design in American furniture is exceedingly rare and this bench exhibits the best design elements of...
Oak
19th C Jacobean Renaissance Carved Oak High Back Cane 3 Seater Hall Bench Settee
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A decorative and well presented 19th Century Jacobean renaissance carved oak three seater high back bench settee. A superb quality piece with ornate arched back and cane inset panels.
Cane, Oak
Vintage French White Cast Iron Garden Loveseat or Small Bench
Located in Sheffield, MA
Add charm to your garden with this beautiful Hollywood Regency cast iron loveseat or bench. The back of this settee / bench features decorative scrolls with hint of leaves, centered...
Iron
Georgian Mahogany Chairback Settee
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany triple chair back settee, the foliate and scroll carved crest over three pierced carved splats with foliate and rocaille carving, the shaped arms simil...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Settee
Located in Essex, MA
Seat height with cushion 21 inches. Unusually long with a carved serpentine crest-rail over four well carved open ribbon carved splats. Drop in upholstered seat with Scalamandre fabr...
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Ladderback Settee
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique ladderback settee, made in England, and dating from around the 1820-1850 period. It is of superb quality and has a lovely country house design. The frame is beau...
Fabric, Wood
George III Painted Settee
Located in Essex, MA
Three chair back with arms and caned seat raised on square tapered legs. the back splats with painted drapery design also musical trophies
Wood
19th Century French Oak Settee with Hand Carving
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French oak settee with hand carving. The back is carved and has a molded edge over three vase shaped carved panels, following down to a seat with a beveled edge along t...
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Oak Settee
Located in High Point, NC
19th century hand carved oak settee from France in the Louis XV style. The settee has a wonderfully detailed pierced back with three seats with shell hand carved decorations at the ...
Oak
19th Century French Directoire Style Sofa or Settee
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century French Directoire style three-seat sofa or settee constructed of solid walnut having a high framed upholstered back with show-wood and torchiere carvings, a typical neoc...
Walnut
$10,750 / set
Gustav Siegel Settee and Pair of Sidechairs
By Gustav Siegel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gustav Siegel for J & J Kohn stained beech and brass designed circa, 1905. (1 settee and pair of sidechairs)
Brass
Antique 18th c. Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Sofa in Original Paint and Giltwood
Located in Wichita, KS
Original 18th century bench or settee from a private estate in Tuscany wearing original paint and giltwood.
Wood, Paint
Victorian Wicker Settee with Diamond Lattice Weave, circa 1900
Located in Troy, MI
A wicker settee showcasing intricate diamond lattice weave throughout back and arms. Features gracefully rolled arms, woven rush seat, and decorative ball feet. Multiple weave patter...
Wicker, Rush
Rare 18th Cenrury Spanish Colonial Benche or Settee
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Step back in time with this exquisite 18th-century Spanish Colonial bench, a remarkable piece hailing from the region once known as Alto Peru, now modern-day Bolivia. This bench is a...
Wood
19Thc Original Paint Decorated Settee From Berks County, Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Hand Made and hand painted Settee three seater. Wonderful peach and leaf design. Found in Berks County Pennsylvania. Wonderful age and patina. Wonderful Green color and gold co...
Wood
$1,416Sale Price|35% Off
Good Quality Antique Horn and Animal Skin Settee Sofa
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very decorative and in good condition late 19th century 8 horn 2 seater sofa with original upholstery. The back and arms fashioned with horns as well as the feet. The seat is cover...
Animal Skin
Javanese Teak Settee with Carved Décor and Out-Scrolling Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Javanese teak wood plantation settee from the early 20th century, with carved back, large out-scrolling arms and curving legs. Created on the Island of Java during the ear...
Teak
Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Tufted Tete-A-Tete Settee Newly Reupholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
***Bench sold separately. Circa Late 19th Century Dimensions: H 32" W 48" D 25" SH 19" SD 22.5
Wood, Leather
Antique French Church Pew Bench Double Seat Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
UNIQUE Carved Oak Antique French Double Church Pew, Entry Bench, Settee or Banquette c.1900-20 ~~Classic French flair decorator piece~~ Perfect for living area seating, entry, hall...
Oak
19th Century Venetian Silver Gilt Grotto Seahorse Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Venetian Silver Gilt Grotto Seahorse Bench. Chic and unusual Venetian Baroque silver gilt Grotto bench, settee, canapé or banquette with seahorses from the 19th century.
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Finely Carved Wood and Caned Settee
Located in Hudson, NY
This three-seat sofa or settee is made of hand-carved wood with many fine details and retains its original painted finish. Done in the Louis XV style and made in France with the time...
Cane, Wood
19th Century Italian Benches with Trellis Design and Linen Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Newly reupholstered padded seat in vintage Belgian linen. Once used as window benches or decorative settees at the foot of the bed.
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Catalan Bench in Walnut with Caned Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Rare midcentury sofa, settee or bench in the Spanish style with cane back.
Cane, Walnut
20th Century Large Catalan Bench in Walnut with Caned Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Rare midcentury sofa, settee or bench in the Spanish style with cane back.
Cane, Walnut
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Bench , Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period bench, settle sofa, settee, or love seat In the manner of Stickley Brothers By The Lee Chair Co., Oneida, NY USA, Circa 1900...
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century Catalan Bench in Walnut with Upholstered Seat and Arms
Located in Miami, FL
Rare midcentury sofa, settee or bench in the Spanish style with upholstered back.
Walnut
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Bench, Circa 1910
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period bench, settle sofa, settee, or love seat By L. & J.G.
Leather, Oak
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Bench, Circa 1910
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period bench, settle sofa, settee, or love seat By L. & J.G.
Leather, Oak
J. M. Young & Sons Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Bench or Settle Sofa
By Gustav Stickley, J. M. Young and Sons
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period bench, settle sofa, settee, or love seat In the manner of Gustav Stickley By J.M.
Leather, Oak
20th Century Catalan Bench in Solid Walnut with Caned Seat, Three Seats
Located in Miami, FL
Rare midcentury sofa, settee or bench in the Spanish style with cane back, it has a turned bars typical of this period.
Cane, Walnut
Antique 18th Century English Gothic Revival Paneled Oak Pub Bench Settle Pew
Located in Dayton, OH
Extraordinary 18th century English oak pub bench / settee / sofa. A rectangular form with high back and red velvet upholstery.
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Bentwood Bench Attributed to Jacob and Josef Kohn, Early 20th Century
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This exceptional bentwood bench settee was made in early 20th century and is attributed to Jacob & Josef Kohn.
Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
$6,000Sale Price|38% Off
French Empire Sofa Bench Settee
Located in New York, NY
French Empire settee late 19th century 1870- 1890. Ebonized mahogany frame, French polished (Black) with captivating carved female heads under armrest, legs terminating into animal...
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gray Painted Bench Settee
Located in Round Top, TX
The seat includes one long bench cushion and three back cushions upholstered in faded vintage teal blue and green fabric.
Fabric, Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Original Red Painted Bench Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful red wash painted bench from Pennsylvania has a super mellow patina. This bench or settle is in very good sturdy condition. The carving is wonderful and very detailed. ...
Pine
19th Century Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench/Settee
Located in Miami, FL
19th century carved walnut folding scissors Savonarola bench/settee Typical of the Italian Renaissance with carved Florentine backs.
Walnut
Original Josef Hoffmann Jugendstil Bench/Settee, Early 20th Century restored
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Otto Prutscher, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Attributed to either Josef Hoffmann or Otto Prutscher as both of the designers did similar objects in bentwood at this time, and both were using balls or olives for joining the legs ...
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Antique White Washed Teak Settee or Bench with Slatted Back
Located in Sheffield, MA
Colonial influenced antique hand-carved rustic country daybed or bench made from natural aged teak, deep enough for sleeping or relaxing. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Great in...
Teak
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