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Italian Giltwood Settee
Italian Giltwood Settee

Italian Giltwood Settee

Located in New York, NY

One of a pair of exceptional Italian gilt wood settees with stylized ribbon back in painted finish with gilt detailing.

Category

20th Century Italian Settees

A Camelback Settee
A Camelback Settee

A Camelback Settee

Located in New York, NY

A handsome Georgian style camelback settee with a flat back, loose seat cushion and rolled arms, on squared mahogany legs.

Category

20th Century Settees

Materials

Mahogany

Rustic Italian Settee
Rustic Italian Settee

Rustic Italian Settee

Sold|$3,540 / item

Rustic Italian Settee

Located in Westwood, NJ

Rustic Italian settee with oak sunburst parquetry center back, chevron parquetry side splats, with downswept arms, an upholstered cushion seat o square tapered legs.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Oak

Borge Morgensen Settee
Borge Morgensen Settee

Borge Morgensen Settee

Located in New York, NY

A Danish two person high back leather settee with mahogany legs. Circa 1965-68 Designed by Børge Morgensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik.

Category

Danish Settees

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Custom Tufted Settee
Custom Tufted Settee

Custom Tufted Settee

Located in Norwalk, CT

Really charming small settee with tufted back and bolster pillow detail.

Category

20th Century Settees

Mahogany Inlaid Settee
Mahogany Inlaid Settee

Mahogany Inlaid Settee

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany inlaid settee, with twin upholstered back panels flanking the inlaid splat.

Category

Early 20th Century British Settees

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany framed settee
Mahogany framed settee

Mahogany framed settee

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany framed settee, the rectangular slatted back with reeded moulding and acanthus carved armrests, to the overstuffed seat.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Settees

Materials

Wood

McArthur Terrace Settee
McArthur Terrace Settee

McArthur Terrace Settee

By Warren McArthur

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A anodized tubular aluminum terrace settee with laced and fabric back, six cushions and rubber feet.

Category

Vintage 1930s American International Style Settees

Materials

Aluminum

Regency Style Mahogany Cane Bench Settee with Custom Seat Cushion
Regency Style Mahogany Cane Bench Settee with Custom Seat Cushion

Regency Style Mahogany Cane Bench Settee with Custom Seat Cushion

Located in West Hartford, CT

A Regency style mahogany double chair back settee or bench with caned back and seat with scroll arms.

Category

Late 20th Century American Settees

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Cane, Wood

Italian Rococo Walnut Settee
Italian Rococo Walnut Settee

Italian Rococo Walnut Settee

Located in San Francisco, CA

A curvaceous Italian rococo walnut settee with upholstered back and seat

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Settees

Materials

Walnut

French Rococo Style Settee
French Rococo Style Settee

French Rococo Style Settee

Located in Stamford, CT

A gris-peinte French Rococo style settee, the shaped back with scrolled crest, padded back, armrest, and seat, new upholstery.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Settees

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Continental Directoire Beechwood Settee
Continental Directoire Beechwood Settee

Continental Directoire Beechwood Settee

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Continental Directoire beechwood settee with lyre shaped back splats, early circa 19th century.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Directoire Settees

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Beech

Italian Neoclassical Brass Settee
Italian Neoclassical Brass Settee

Italian Neoclassical Brass Settee

Located in San Francisco, CA

Italian patinated brass settee with compass motif back and patent leather upholstered seat.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Settees

Materials

Brass

Traditional Grey Tufted Settee
Traditional Grey Tufted Settee

Traditional Grey Tufted Settee

Located in Pasadena, TX

Traditional tufted settee. Grey fabric with tufted back and seat and rolled arms.

Category

2010s American American Classical Settees

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Louis XVI Style Settee
Louis XVI Style Settee

Louis XVI Style Settee

Located in New York, NY

Louis XVI style painted settee with shaped back, carved seat rail on fluted, tapered legs.

Category

Early 20th Century Settees

Materials

Wood

Continental Neoclassical Style Walnut 19th Century Settee with Carved Splats
Continental Neoclassical Style Walnut 19th Century Settee with Carved Splats

Continental Neoclassical Style Walnut 19th Century Settee with Carved Splats

Located in Atlanta, GA

Created in Continental Europe during the 19th century, this Neoclassical style walnut settee features an open back with exquisitely carved splats, flowing seamlessly into the tall ar...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

George Nakashima Armless Settee
George Nakashima Armless Settee

George Nakashima Armless Settee

By George Nakashima

Located in Pawtucket, RI

Elegant George Nakashima spindled back settee.With free edge plank seat.Signed with clients name to bottom.

Category

Vintage 1960s Settees

Materials

Walnut

SILVERED LION'S HEAD SETTEE
SILVERED LION'S HEAD SETTEE

SILVERED LION'S HEAD SETTEE

Located in New York, NY

A fabulous silvered wood settee with upholstered back and cushion with carved lion's head motif on arm rail and paw feet on front legs.

Category

20th Century American Settees

French Louis XVI Style Settee with Blue Animal Print Velvet
French Louis XVI Style Settee with Blue Animal Print Velvet

French Louis XVI Style Settee with Blue Animal Print Velvet

Located in Essex, MA

French Louis XVI painted sofa/settee frame with high continuous square back and sides (arms), fluted Louis XVI legs with rosette decoration.

Category

Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Sheraton Settee
19th Century Sheraton Settee

19th Century Sheraton Settee

Located in Houston, TX

19th century Sheraton two-seat settee with an upholstered back and drop in seat.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Settees

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Walnut Settee
Louis XVI Walnut Settee

Louis XVI Walnut Settee

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Louis XVI walnut settee with lyre shaped back splats, partially fluted and turned front legs, linen upholstery, pegged construction and an excellent old patina, made circa 1800.

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair Mahogany Upholstered Settees
Pair Mahogany Upholstered Settees

Pair Mahogany Upholstered Settees

Located in Essex, MA

Pair mahogany Queen-Anne Style settees; shaped upholstered back with upholstered outscrolled arms, rectangular upholstered seat raised on cabriole legs headed by carved shells ending...

Category

Early 20th Century English Settees

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Double Chairback Settee
Regency Double Chairback Settee

Regency Double Chairback Settee

Located in Westwood, NJ

A hand-carved double chair back settee with caned back and seat, arms and silk cushion seat, on spiral turned legs.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Settees

Materials

Wood

Regency Double Chairback Settee
Regency Double Chairback Settee

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 shaped and reeded frame, on reeded sabre legs, with carved scroll arms and silk cush...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Settees

Materials

Wood

Regency Double Chairback Settee
Regency Double Chairback Settee

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 shaped and reeded frame, on reeded sabre legs, with carved scroll arms and silk cush...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Settees

Materials

Wood

Marquetry Inlaid mahogany settee
Marquetry Inlaid mahogany settee

Marquetry Inlaid mahogany settee

Located in Cheshire, GB

Marquetry inlaid settee. Having a shaped back with fine marquetry and pen-work inlaid panel above the central padded back, flanked by pierced fretwork panels, with open arms and a pa...

Category

Early 20th Century British Settees

Materials

Wood

Edwardian, Inlaid Mahogany Settee
Edwardian, Inlaid Mahogany Settee

Edwardian, Inlaid Mahogany Settee

Located in Woodbury, CT

The narrowest of boxwood string inlay delineates the delicate curves of this settee. With a slight camel back and narrow, tapered legs that end in brass toe caps and casters, it is a...

Category

Early 20th Century British Settees

Mahogany Two-Seat Settee
Mahogany Two-Seat Settee

Mahogany Two-Seat Settee

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany two-seat settee the shaped back with central pierced fan detail flanked by two padded upholstered panels to the seat also being upholstered in a damask fabric raised up on t...

Category

Early 20th Century British Settees

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco Settee with Tufted Velvet Upholstery and Black Wooden Legs
Art Deco Settee with Tufted Velvet Upholstery and Black Wooden Legs

Art Deco Settee with Tufted Velvet Upholstery and Black Wooden Legs

Located in Astoria, NY

One settee with a high right back and one settee with a high left back is available.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Settees

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Antique Sheraton Upholstered Mahogany Settee with Satinwood Swag Inlay 19th C
Antique Sheraton Upholstered Mahogany Settee with Satinwood Swag Inlay 19th C

Antique Sheraton Upholstered Mahogany Settee with Satinwood Swag Inlay 19th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Sheraton settee offers mahogany frame with upholstered back, sides and seats, curved arms with turned supports, satinwood inlaid patera and raised on turned legs, 19th cen...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Upholstery

19thC French Napoleon III Settee
19thC French Napoleon III Settee

19thC French Napoleon III Settee

Located in New York, NY

Small Napoleon III settee with a tufted center back and curved arms.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Settees

Materials

Wood, Linen

French Louis XVI Style Settee
French Louis XVI Style Settee

French Louis XVI Style Settee

Located in New York, NY

A painted and parcel gilt Louis XVI Style settee with a rectangular back and curved back arms--a piece with understated style

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Settees

American Green Oversized Painted Settee
American Green Oversized Painted Settee

American Green Oversized Painted Settee

Located in Queens, NY

American green painted extend settee with a square woven panel back, sides, and apron with a single cushion.

Category

Early 20th Century American Mission Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wicker

Anglo Indian Carved Wooden Settee
Anglo Indian Carved Wooden Settee

Anglo Indian Carved Wooden Settee

Located in Milford, NH

19th c. Anglo Indian carved settee with upholstered back and arms and caned seat.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Settees

Materials

Cane, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar settee
Edward Wormley for Dunbar settee

Edward Wormley for Dunbar settee

Located in St. Louis, MO

Settee with cane panel sides and back, reupholstered in tan woven fabric, dark mahogany frame.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Cane, Upholstery

Early 20th Century Bordello Settee
Early 20th Century Bordello Settee

Early 20th Century Bordello Settee

Located in Omaha, NE

Exquisite Early 20th Century Bordello Settee Step back in time with this stunning Bordello settee, an authentic piece of early 20th-century elegance, in near-mint condition.

Category

Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Settees

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Continental Neoclassical Fruit Wood Settee
Continental Neoclassical Fruit Wood Settee

Continental Neoclassical Fruit Wood Settee

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Continental fruitwood neoclassical settee with four shield backs, early 19th century.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Louis XVI Style Settee
Antique Louis XVI Style Settee

Antique Louis XVI Style Settee

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Antique Louis XVI style French two-seat settee with comfortable curved back. The frame is in great condition.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Wood

17th Century English Oak Settee
17th Century English Oak Settee

17th Century English Oak Settee

Located in High Point, NC

Late 17th-C. English oak settee with raised paneled back, single plank seat, and front cabriole legs ending in pad feet.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Settees

Materials

Oak

French Napoleon III Period Settee
French Napoleon III Period Settee

French Napoleon III Period Settee

Located in New York, NY

A French Napoleon III period settee with fully upholstered seat and back. The top and apron having button-tufts upholstered detail.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Settees

George III Mahogany Chairback Settee
George III Mahogany Chairback Settee

George III Mahogany Chairback Settee

Located in Westwood, NJ

George III mahogany triple chairback settee with pierced and ribbon tied back splats, outscrolled arms, upholstered seat and leaf-carved cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English George III Settees

FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE SETTEE
FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE SETTEE

FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE SETTEE

Located in New York, NY

A charming painted Louis XVI style settee with cabriolet back, seat slightly bowed in front, tapered fluted legs, and carving at front leg joint; upholstered in a taupe toile

Category

Vintage 1930s French Settees

Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Settee
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Settee

Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Settee

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding 19th century antique Victorian antique carved walnut settee with a beautifully carved walnut back, curved armrests above an attractive serpentine shaped front rail, raise...

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Settees

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Art Nouveau Mahogany Settee
Swedish Art Nouveau Mahogany Settee

Swedish Art Nouveau Mahogany Settee

Located in Astoria, NY

Swedish Art Nouveau Jugendstil period mohair upholstered chesterfield style mahogany settee, with buttoned back and seat with scrolling arms, the fronts with down-turned mahogany sup...

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Settees

Materials

Mahogany

19th c. English Oak Settee
19th c. English Oak Settee

19th c. English Oak Settee

Located in High Point, NC

19th-century English oak settee with a carved, decorated back and vase-shaped slats.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Settees

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Settee
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Settee

Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Settee

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding antique Victorian carved mahogany settee with beautiful expertly carved shaped back framed in mahogany which comes forward to a lovely carved shaped arms.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Settees

Materials

Other

Sheraton Revival Mahogany Inlaid Settee
Sheraton Revival Mahogany Inlaid Settee

Sheraton Revival Mahogany Inlaid Settee

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany and satinwood inlaid settee with upholstered back, arms and seat all raised up on square satinwood inlaid tapered legs terminating in brass caps and castors Dimensions Hei...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Settees

Materials

Mahogany

Sheraton Revival Mahogany Inlaid Settee
Sheraton Revival Mahogany Inlaid Settee

Sheraton Revival Mahogany Inlaid Settee

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany and satinwood inlaid settee with upholstered back, arms and seat all raised up on moulded square satinwood inlaid tapered legs terminating in brass caps and castors Dimen...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Settees

English Regency Style Settee with Gilded Greek Key Frieze and Custom Cushion
English Regency Style Settee with Gilded Greek Key Frieze and Custom Cushion

English Regency Style Settee with Gilded Greek Key Frieze and Custom Cushion

Located in Atlanta, GA

The settee features an open back with four curving delicately curving supports, adorned with arched motifs and petite spheres.

Category

Early 20th Century English Regency Settees

Materials

Wood, Upholstery, Cane

Swedish Neoclassical Style Parcel Gilt Settee
Swedish Neoclassical Style Parcel Gilt Settee

Swedish Neoclassical Style Parcel Gilt Settee

Located in Bradenton, FL

Beautiful cream painted Swedish neoclassical style giltwood upholstered settee. Settee has a curved back with gilt lion's head corners.

Category

20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Textile, Giltwood

Mid-20th Century Old Hickory Settee
Mid-20th Century Old Hickory Settee

Mid-20th Century Old Hickory Settee

Located in Chicago, IL

A wonderfully charming mid-20th century American Old Hickory barrel-back settee with a bent hickory frame and a woven splint seat and back.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Settees

Materials

Hickory

Pair of Hollywood Regency Tufted Settees
Pair of Hollywood Regency Tufted Settees

Pair of Hollywood Regency Tufted Settees

By E. J. Victor

Located in Lambertville, NJ

These settees are high style an light in scale. Measures: 45 inches long, with a lower profile 31 inch back.

Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Settees

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Settee
Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Settee

Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Settee

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian quality mahogany inlaid settee having a quality mahogany inlaid settee with unusual attractive shaped back, newly reupholstered standing on mahogany inlaid shaped c...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Settees

Materials

Other

1940s Woven Rope and Oak Settee
1940s Woven Rope and Oak Settee

1940s Woven Rope and Oak Settee

By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig

Located in London, GB

An oak and woven rope settee with a double curved back Italy, circa 1940.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Italian Art Deco Period Leather Settee
Italian Art Deco Period Leather Settee

Italian Art Deco Period Leather Settee

Located in Austin, TX

Beautiful Italian Art Deco period leather settee with tufted seat back, leather skirt, all original.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Settees

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

Mid-Century Caned Bench or Settee
Mid-Century Caned Bench or Settee

Mid-Century Caned Bench or Settee

Located in Winter Park, FL

Nice Mid-Century settee with caned back and sides. In original walnut finish, newly upholstered in linen.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Settees

Diminutive Louis XVI Style Upholstered Settee
Diminutive Louis XVI Style Upholstered Settee

Diminutive Louis XVI Style Upholstered Settee

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a charming diminutive Louis XVI style beechwood settee with upholstered back, sides and seat, circa 20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

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Settee With Back For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic settee with back available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, every settee with back was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a settee with back, we have 49 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect settee with back — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A settee with back is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical, Art Deco and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one settee with back that is appealing in its simplicity, but Drexel, Kipp Stewart and Thonet produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Settee With Back?

The average selling price for a settee with back at 1stDibs is $4,011, while they’re typically $1,400 on the low end and $11,038 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 Settee With Back
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A 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, 2024
    What 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a sofa and a settee is the length. Both a sofa and a settee seat three or more people, but a sofa is generally longer.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    A 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, 2022
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    The logo that is two Cs back to back is the logo of Chanel. You'll see the logo prominently featured in the designs of Chanel handbags, apparel, jewelry and other pieces. The pair of Cs pays tribute to Coco Chanel, who founded the French luxury fashion house in 1910. Chanel designed the logo herself and first unveiled it in 1925. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of Chanel bags, apparel and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    What is on the back of a mirror varies. Most mirrors feature a metal backing fashioned out of nickel, tin, silver, chromium or aluminum. Manufacturers typically apply film-forming paint to the metal to reduce the risk of corrosion and extend the life of the mirror. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of mirrors.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a settee and a loveseat is the amount of people each can fit. A settee can fit two or more people and can be a part of a sectional sofa. A loveseat is meant for only two and is usually a standalone piece.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between high-back and low-back sofas is that the former has a taller backrest than the latter. Some people, especially tall men and women, feel that a high-back sofa is more comfortable because the taller back offers more support for the shoulders and neck. Low-back sofas are popular picks for open-plan interiors, as they allow sightlines to be maintained across a space. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of high-back and low-back sofas.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024
    The back of a chair is called a chair back. In some cases, you may see people use modifiers to describe the styles of chair backs. For example, a chair with two crisscrossing cross rails is an X-back or cross back, while a chair with a series of horizontal cross rails positioned parallel to one another is a ladder back. Explore a wide range of chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Curved 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2024
    Euro back earrings are earrings with a certain type of fastener hardware. The earrings feature a curved metal wire that slips through the piercing and a curved hinged element that flips upward to secure it. You will also see Euro back earrings referred to as Euro clasps, Euro wires and leverbacks. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Euro back earrings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yoke back chairs are those that feature a curved top rail and a single central splat. The style of chair originated in China during the 10th century and was a common feature in Chinese homes by the 12th century. On 1stDibs, shop a range of yoke back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A splat back chair is a chair with a vertical central element on its back. Splat back chairs have more of a formal feel to them compared to other types of chairs and seating. Splat back Windsor chairs are popular on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A split back sofa is a sofa which features a back that is made up of two separate panels. These panels can be reclined and adjusted separately from one another, allowing for customizable comfort. On 1stDibs, find a range of split back sofas.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A lyre back chair is a type of furniture used for seating that originated during the early 18th century. It features a square back embellished with wood shaped like a lyre, an ancient stringed musical instrument. On 1stDibs, find a variety of lyre back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A Windsor back chair is a solid wooden chair with an arched spindle back. Most designs have curved arms positioned on angled stands and carved legs connected by a cross stretcher. The chair gets its name from the English city of Windsor, where the chairs were first made in the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Windsor back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023
    Hinge-back earrings are earrings with a certain type of closure. Specifically, they feature a post mounted on a hinge that snaps into a groove to secure the earrings in place. Also called a saddle-back or hinged saddle-back, the closure is common on hoop earrings. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of hinge-back earrings.