Sold|$7,900
Swedish Neoclassical Painted Settee
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th century Swedish Gustavian painted neoclassical settee with oval padded back rests over lattice work lower back, the square tapered legs ending in spade feet, the whol...
Sold|$4,497
French Art Deco Settee
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Lovely and unusual Art Deco settee, with a scalloped back and arched armrests, raised on short, tapering block feet with dentil frieze running around the base.
Fabric, Wood
Sold|$6,900
Swedish 19th Century Sofa Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
Swedish, 19th century barrel back sofa settee with beautifully carved frame with bell flower and nicely detail carvings.
Linen, Pine
Gustavian Style Painted and Upholstered Loveseat Settee
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Dreamy scoop back settee bench with grayish white painted wood, reeded legs and wonderfully shaped arms, urn shaped finials, newly upholstered in white duck.
Wood
Antique Quality 19th Century Victorian Carved Walnut Settee
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality 19th Century Victorian antique carved walnut settee with a beautifully carved walnut back, curved armrests above an attractive serpentine shaped front rail, raise...
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Spring Floral Caned Window Bench Settee
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fully restored 1960s Hollywood Regency French-style white painted window bench or settee with new caned back and sides newly upholstered in embroidered Spring floral linen with match...
Linen, Cane, Wood
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Green Upholstered Giltwood Sofa or Settee
Located in Milford, NH
A fine antique French Louis XVI style giltwood sofa or settee with oval upholstered back with small carved shell or fan center crest, padded arms, and a foliate decorated giltwood fr...
Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
American Farmhouse Windsor Style Maple Spindle Back Bench
Located in Southampton, NJ
Solid maple American classic farmhouse style bench or settee with spindle back, turned legs & stretcher in beautifully maintained vintage condition.
Textile, Cotton, Maple
Sold|$1,750
Classical Iron Daybed
Located in Rochester, NY
Classical / Directoire style iron daybed settee lounge with spindles at back and sides both decorated with ball finials.
Fine Two Seat Sofa in Cut Chenille by Edward Ferrell Ltd.
By Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman 1
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Comfortable two-seat settee with scrolled back and arms. With deep tailored skirt pleated at the corners.
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Upholstered Canapé / Sofa
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant late 18th century French Louis XVI carved canapé / sofa /settee painted frame with simple seat back with a gilt floral accent.
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Rare circa 1780 Metamorphic Gothic Style Sofa Converts into Window Seat Chaise
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1780 Gothic style settee with removable back converting it into a lovely bluster armed window seat A very good looking and wel...
Upholstery, Oak
Mario Bellini's CAB Armchair 414 for Cassina Italy
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Antwerp, BE
CAB 414 terracotta red easy chair, Mario Bellini, Cassina 1982; Armchair; Dining Chair; Italian Design; Italian classics; Side Chair; Leather chair CAB Catalog I Contemporanei Y...
Steel
Sold|$8,200
Grand Scale Biedermeier Settee
Located in Larkspur, CA
Grand Scale Early 19th Century Beautifully Veneered Flame Birch Biedermeier Settee with High Shaped Back Inliad with Walnut Parquetry Fan Above High Rolled Arms Raised on Splayed Le...
Ebonised wood Barrel back settee
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Ebonised wood barrel back settee with carved fluted front legs and tuffted upholstered back.
Wood, Upholstery
Ebonized Mahogany Settee
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Mahogany Barrel back Settee with fluted front legs France, Circa 1928
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold|$12,800
Stylized Creme Peinte and Giltwood Settee
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 18th Century Highly Stylized Creme Peinte and Giltwood Settee with Serpentine Back and Scrolled Arms Ending on Tapered Feet, Upholstered in Celery and Steel Floral Fortuny.
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Baltic Settee
Located in Larkspur, CA
Early 19th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Baltic Settee, the Curved Back with Elaborate Parquetry Inlay Above Pierced Foliate Panels with Sweeping Arms Inlaid with Leaves, the Apron ...
Satinwood, Mahogany, Leather
Mid 18th Century Period Italian Walnut Rococo Settee
Located in Larkspur, CA
Mid 18th Century Period Italian Walnut Rococo Settee with Exaggerated Scrolling Arms, Serpentine Back, the Whole on Exaggerated Cabriole Legs with Hoof Feet.
Walnut, Leather
Early 19th Century Hand Carved Austrian Neo-Classical Settee
Located in Larkspur, CA
Early 19th Century Hand Carved Fruitwood Veneer Austrian Neo-Classical Settee, the Curved Back with Sloping SIdes Attached to Serpentine Supports Culminating in Tapering Swept Legs, ...
Fruitwood
Sold|$9,500
Rare Marked Coalbrookdale Seats
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of cast iron settees with wooden slatted seats and backs by the Coalbrookdale Company, marked "CBDale & Co.," with diamond registration stamp referencing model number 47.
Iron
Sold|$2,240
Settee with Hinged Raised Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
Settee with hinged raised back. In elm. English, circa 1800.
Elm
Sold|$1,850
Settee with cane back and cushion
Located in Seattle, WA
Settee with cane back and cushion. Double layer of caning on the sides.
Sold|$2,600
Elegant French Settee with Channeled Back
Located in Pasadena, CA
Small size settee or loveseat featuring a nicely carved wooden frame in shades of green and gold with velvet upholstery.
Velvet, Upholstery
Sold|$2,800
Rush Seat Settee with Pagoda Form Back
Located in New Orleans, LA
A small French provincial canape with slightly flared front legs, a removable rush seat. The back, incorporating small turned posts, is topped with a Chinoiserie influenced rail.
Fruitwood
Sold|$3,400
Whimsical Tall-Back Settee
Located in High Point, NC
Whimsical high back settee sofa with wonderful curves upholstered in light blue faux suede with inset bolster pillows and metal inverted onion feet
Faux Leather
Vintage Settee with Camel Back and Rolled Arms
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage Settee with Camel Back and Rolled Arms having inlaid mahogany tapered legs
Mahogany
Sold|$12,500
English Georgian Camel Back Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
English Georgian mahogany camel back settee with needlepoint and pettipoint tapestry upholstery, having mahogany Marlborough legs with scrolling foliate brackets and stretchers, circ...
Mahogany
Sold|$2,400
Regency Style Camel back leather settee
Located in Asheville, NC
A dramatic black leather and mahogany Regency style camel back settee with square tapered front legs and saber rear legs, brass tack edge decoration
Leather, Mahogany
Sold|$3,800
Custom Down-Filled Buttoned Back Settee
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A small and elegant mid-20th century custom made buttoned back settee with overstuffed down cushion recently upholstered in ivory and cream ticking fabric ideal for the foot of a bed.
Upholstery
Sold|$9,800
French Provincial Caned Back Walnut Settee
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Provincial settee with a walnut frame, caned back and sides.
Walnut
Sold|$1,980
Wing-Back Vintage Louis XVI Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Formal Louis XVI high-backed vintage settee with bright and fabulous gilt finish and off-white linen upholstery.
Hepplewhite Mahogany Double Chair Back Settee
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very fine hepplewhite style carved mahogany double chair back settee, with square backs having molded frames centering pierced splats with drapery and prince of wales carving, with l...
Mahogany, Ash, Pine
Dutch Colonial Nadun Wood Settee with Caned Seat and Back
Located in Richmond, CA
Overall nicely proportioned settee with caned seat, back and cylindrical arms.
Cane
Oval back Louis XV 'Style' Painted Settee with Silk Upholstery
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is an oval back Louis XV 'Style' painted settee with silk upholstery.
French Painted Settee covered in Silk with Convex Curved Back
Located in Austin, TX
Salmon pink silk covers the French-grey carved frame with a convex shaped back.
Wood, Silk, Upholstery
A 19th C. English Chippendal design Settee with a Fretwork back.
Located in Miami, FL
English Chippendal design Settee with a Fretwork back. The carving on this piece is very fine.
Mahogany
Ornate Mustard Velvet Upholstered Settee with Rattan Panels and Tufted Back
Located in Southampton, NY
Ornate French Settee with Rattan panels and Tufted Velvet back.
Hepplewhite Style Carved Two Chair Back Settee
Located in Woodbury, CT
Superb Hepplewhite carved mahogany double chair back settee, with molded carved square backs in the form of Plate 36(1) of Thomas Sheraton's "Drawing Book", with beaded outline overa...
Mahogany, Pine
English Camel-Back Settee in Grey Indian Cotton
Located in New York, NY
Elegant camel back settee with wooden legs and nail heads. Brand new upholstery.
Wood, Cotton
19th c. Provincial French Double Cane Back Settee
Located in Miami, FL
Provincial carved walnut three-seat double cane back settee with leather bench cushion.
Cane, Leather, Walnut
Outstanding English Walnut George I Chair-Back Settee
Located in Norwalk, CT
Outstanding English Walnut Double Chair-Back Settee with a double crest, vase shaped back splats and shaped arms the cabriole legs with floral and leaf carving ending in claw and ...
Walnut
FRENCH PROVENCIAL LOUIS XV STYLE CANE BACK SETTEE
Located in Atlanta, GA
FRENCH PROVENCIAL LOUIS XV STYLE CANE BACK SETTEE WITH UPHOLSTERED SEAT AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES WE HAVE A VERY LARGE INVENTORY ON OUR WEBSITE TO VISIT GO TO WWW.PARC...
Hepplewhite Style Carved Mahogany Two Chair Back Settee
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fine Hepplewhite carved mahogany double chair back settee, with square back having molding frame with raised fluted tablet above turned and reeded colonnettes, with carved serpentine...
Mahogany
Crewel-Work Green and Yellow Camel Back Upholstered Settee
By Century Furniture
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Crewel-work green and yellow camel back upholstered settee from century furniture (still tag attached) Tree of life pattern upholstered settee, wool on linen.
Wood, Fabric
Charming Tufted Curved Settee with Down Cushion
Located in Hudson, NY
A very nice curved back settee with fully button tufted back and a large down seat cushion. in its original black and white patterned fabric, all in excellent condition.
Sold|$3,000
Vintage Settee
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The new fawn-colored linen upholstery of this antique settee is doubly beautiful, as it's featured both on the seat and along the settee's entire back.
Wood, Upholstery, Linen
Sold|$3,750
Walnut Settee
Located in New York, NY
Walnut settee with square back rest and curved arm supports and tapered legs
Wood, Upholstery
Sold|$5,200
Armless Settee
Located in New York, NY
Armless settee upholstered in velvet with tight back and seat on painted tapered legs.
Velvet, Wood
Sold|$3,600
Small Settee
Located in New York, NY
Reproduction based on a 1940's small settee with a gently curved back on mahogany tapered legs.
Cotton, Mahogany
Sold|$4,800
Teak Settees
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of teak settees with geometric patterns on the backs that can form a large sofa or corner configuration.
Teak
Sold|$9,500
18th Century Settee
Located in Toronto, ON
Carved Italian settee with triple lyre form back, upholstered seat and arms.
Oyster Velvet Settee
Located in New York, NY
Channel back settee with button tufting upholstered in oyster velvet circa 1930
Sold|$6,900
Small French Settee
Located in Chamblee, GA
Small French settee with rounded back and sides. Beautifully carved bleached walnut frame.
Sold|$2,800
Hollywood Regency Settee
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency settee with Tufted Upholstered back in Velvet. From the Estate of Laura Spencer.
Sold|$5,200
French Tufted Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French tufted settee with high back, newly upholstered in a lilic linen.
Linen
Sold|$950
Rattan Upholstered Settee
Located in Stamford, CT
Curved back upholstered settee with rattan frame. Two matching pillows are included, circa late 20th century.
Rattan
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