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Swan Settee

1 Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee
By Hans Olsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Pasadena, TX
Originally designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the Swan sofa by Danish design pioneer
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Naugahyde

1 Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee
1 Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee
$6,320 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 29 in W 57 in D 22 in
Empire-Style Swan Settee in Olive Velvet
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Elegant and sculptural, this vintage Empire-style settee features a finely carved mahogany frame
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Revival Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Empire-Style Swan Settee in Olive Velvet
Empire-Style Swan Settee in Olive Velvet
$3,900
H 35 in W 49 in D 25 in
Swan Settee / Sofa by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Original Leather
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early and rare Arne Jacobsen swan sofa / love seat / in the original taupe / warm gray leather. No
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Swan Carved Claw Foot Mahogany Settee
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very rare early 1900's Empire/Classical swan carved mahogany settee. Featuring tall swan carved
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Early 20th Century North American American Classical Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Mahogany

Iron lyre back settee with brass swans heads and paw feet
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A completely restored triple back settee … Fresh muslin fabric.. the settee folds away for
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Wrought Iron

Black Iron Lyre-Back Bench or Settee, Brass Swan Heads & Paw Feet
By Samuel Copelon
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rarely Seen vintage black wrought iron and brass lyre-back with swan heads and paw feet bench or
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Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Revival Settees

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

British Colonial Carved and Cane Settee with Swan Neck Back and Scrolling Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
A British Colonial carved wooden settee with swan neck back and out-scrolling arms, cane seat and
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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian British Colonial Settees

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Cane, Wood

Arne Jacobsen Fritz Hansen Swan Sofa Settee, 1960's in Real Canadian Sheepskin
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Culver City, CA
for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, this Swan Sofa is the epitome of mid-century chic with a twist
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Aluminum

1960s Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair by Fritz Hansen of Denmark in Black Leather
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
deep. There is another early and matching swan chair listed separately and a matching swan settee
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Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Leather Swan Sofas by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Dallas, TX
Easily one of Arne Jacobsen's most recognizable designs is the rare 'Swan' settee model no. 3321
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Leather Swan Sofas by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Leather Swan Sofas by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
$17,000 / item
H 30.5 in W 57.5 in D 27.5 in
Two Leather Swan Sofas by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Dallas, TX
Easily one of Arne Jacobsen's most recognizable designs is the rare 'Swan' settee model no. 3321
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Two Leather Swan Sofas by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Two Leather Swan Sofas by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
$34,000 / set
H 30.5 in W 57.5 in D 27.5 in
Empire Revival Lacquered Swan Neck Settee, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant French Empire style settee offers a truly spectacular silhouette that is sure to impress
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Vintage 1970s Empire Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Original Arne Jacobsen Swan Sofa Settee, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, Excellent
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Original magenta upholstery on this beautiful swan sofa loveseat designed by Arne Jacobsen and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Aluminum

Italian 19th Century Mahogany Swan Neck Sofa or Chais Longues, Tuscany, 1820
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Tuscany mahogany swan neck sofa The front side of the curved arm ends on carved swan, The
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Antique 19th Century Italian Charles X Chaise Longues

Materials

Mahogany

Italian 19th Century Mahogany Swan Neck Sofa or Chais Longues, Tuscany, 1820
Italian 19th Century Mahogany Swan Neck Sofa or Chais Longues, Tuscany, 1820
$6,588 Sale Price
20% Off
H 29.93 in W 68.9 in D 25.6 in
Italian 19th Century Mahogany Swan Neck Sofa or Chaise Longues Tuscany, 1820
Located in Rome, IT
A fine tuscany mahogany swan neck sofa The front side of the curved arm ends on carved swan, The
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Antique 19th Century Italian Charles X Chaise Longues

Materials

Mahogany

Italian 19th Century Mahogany Swan Neck Sofa or Chaise Longues Tuscany, 1820
Italian 19th Century Mahogany Swan Neck Sofa or Chaise Longues Tuscany, 1820
$6,588 Sale Price
20% Off
H 29.93 in W 68.9 in D 25.6 in
Italian 19th century Mahogany Swan Neck Sofa or Chais Longues Tuscany 1820
Located in Rome, IT
A fine tuscany mahogany Swan neck sofa The front side of the curved arm ends on carved swan, The
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Antique 19th Century Italian Charles X Chaise Longues

Materials

Mahogany

Italian 19th century Mahogany Swan Neck Sofa or Chais Longues Tuscany 1820
Italian 19th century Mahogany Swan Neck Sofa or Chais Longues Tuscany 1820
$5,994 Sale Price
17% Off
H 29.93 in W 68.9 in D 25.6 in

Recent Sales

Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee by Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully reupholstered swan settee bought from the original owners! Classic Danish design in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Settees

Materials

Aluminum

Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee for Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
companion to the Swan chair. The settee never went into large production and vintage examples are scarce
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Vintage 1950s Danish Settees

Materials

Aluminum

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Swan Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small scaled Swan sette based on Swan chair design of Jacobsen. Perched on cast aluminum legs with
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Vintage 1950s Danish Settees

Materials

Aluminum

Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee in White Leather
Located in New York, NY
Nice example of Jacobsen's rare companion to his swan chair. The curvaceous form is extended to
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20th Century Danish Settees

Materials

Aluminum

Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee, Model 3321 Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
Model FH3321 Swan sofa by Fritz Hansen, designed by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Royal Hotel in
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Aluminum

Antique French Empire Mahogany Figural High Back Swan Settee Tufted Bench
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Empire figural high back settee. Features tufted modern vibrant paisley upholstery
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Early 20th Century Empire Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Rush Seat Settee with Swan-Lyre Back
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Settee, of walnut, with three carved lyres on back, rush seat, raised on stylized square section
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Vintage 1940s Italian Settees

Materials

Wood, Rush

Rush Seat Settee with Swan-Lyre Back
Rush Seat Settee with Swan-Lyre Back
H 35 in W 68.5 in D 20.5 in
Unusual Antique Swan Carved Claw Foot Mahogany Victorian Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very rare early 1900's Empire/Victorian swan carved mahogany settee. This stunning item features
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric

Italian 1870s Carved Walnut Two-Seats Settee with Swan Motifs and New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved walnut two-seats settee from the late 19th century, with swan motifs and new
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

1950s Iron Lyre Back Settee With Brass Swans Heads and Paw Feet by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage iron settee designed by Maison Jansen, ( it has no maker’s mark ). This beautiful
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Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Brass, Iron

Empire Style Blue Painted & Parcel Gilt Settee, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Empire Style Blue Painted Settee with Gilded Swan Arms and Acanthus Leaf detail on feet. French
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20th Century French Settees

1950s Maison Jansen Style Brass Swan Motif Settee
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
1950s brass swan motif and iron settee in the style of Maison Jansen, newly reupholstered in
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Loveseats

Materials

Brass, Iron

Beautiful Carved Pine Swan Neck Bench Settee with Rush Seat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Carved pine settee or bench with elegant and graceful lines having open work backrest with carved
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20th Century French Rustic Benches

Materials

Rush

Carved Swans French Louis XV Triple Cameo Back Sofa Settee, Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous and unique swan carved French Louis XV sofa with its good clean original orange
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Vintage 1950s European Louis XV Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Sofa / Settee by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner, Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
An early Swan sofa/settee designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. Price includes complete
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Vintage 1960s Danish Sofas

Swan Settee
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swan settee, its been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster White" seating
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Country Settees

Materials

Birch

Swan Settee
Swan Settee
H 35 in W 52 in D 23 in
Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee, Model 3321 Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Amarillo, TX
Arne Jacobsen Swan settee, model 3321 Fritz Hansen Denmark, 1958 leather, aluminum, plastic
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather

Empire Style Swan Settee After a Design by Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Essex, MA
Empire style carved and gilt swan settee. Swans supporting tub form. After a design by Jacob
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Vintage 1980s European Empire Settees

Materials

Beech

Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee or Sofa Model 3321, Denmark, 1958
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Chicago, IL
Arne Jacobsen swan settee, Model 3321, Denmark, 1958 signed with applied foil manufacturer's label
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees

Materials

Aluminum

French Regency Style Cream Painted Loveseat Settee Sofa with Swan Carvings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Regency style swan carved settee. Item features shapely swan carved arms, floral and
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Vintage 1930s Regency Settees

Materials

Wood

Original Arne Jacobsen Swan Sofa Settee, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1970
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Buffalo, NY
famous Swan chair. Designed as a companion piece to the swan and egg chair. It's an elegant form that is
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century French Empire “Kissing Settee” with Privacy Screens
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful French Empire walnut “kissing settee” with carved swan arms, crests, and corners
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee, designed for the Grand Hotel in Copenhagen. Manufactured by Fritz Hansen
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in North Miami, FL
Swan settee, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. This example was
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Vintage 1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Swan Settee designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Curved sitting shell covered in foam and upholstered with the original blue fabric, nickel plated aluminum frame
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20th Century American Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Walnut Bench with Swan Supports
Located in New York, NY
Walnut Empire style bench with curved back, arms with carved wood swan supports, tapered legs and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Settees

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Bench with Swan Supports
Walnut Bench with Swan Supports
H 33 in W 74 in D 21 in
Jacobsen Swan Sofa for Fritz Hanson
Located in Culver City, CA
An Arne Jacobsen Swan Sofa, circa 1960's. This sofa has been stored in a Napa, California attic for
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Vintage 1960s Danish Settees

Materials

Chrome

French Empire Bench with Swan-form Arms
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fruitwood settee, or bench, in a rich, dark cherry, the front feet with water leaves over a
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Settees

Materials

Fruitwood, Wood

French 1st Empire Painted and Parcel Gilt Settee
Located in Natchez, MS
French Napoleonic 1st Empire Settee with Swan Motif
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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Settees

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

SWAN ARM RECAMIER TYPE SETTEE
Located in Stamford, CT
MAHOGANY WOOD SHAPED SETTEE. ONE SIDE HIGH AND ONE IS LOW. REDDISH FINISH. TIGHT UPHOLSTERED SEAT
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Vintage 1950s American Chaise Longues

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

SWAN   ARM   RECAMIER   TYPE   SETTEE
SWAN   ARM   RECAMIER   TYPE   SETTEE
H 32 in W 54 in D 24 in
Swan neck settee
Located in Brussels & Antwerp, BE
The front side of the curved arms ends on delicate carved swans, symbol of fidelity. The settee
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Antique 19th Century Italian Settees

Materials

Mahogany

Swan neck settee
Swan neck settee
H 31.5 in W 78.74 in D 27.56 in
Italian Swan Lyre Klismos Settee and Side Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
An Italian cane seated fruitwood quadruple lyre back settee and accompanying side chair. The lyre
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Cane, Fruitwood

Arne Jacobsen Swan Sofa
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Bridport, CT
Arne Jacobsen designer 1958 for the Grand Hotel in Copenhagen. Manufactured by Fritz Hansen.
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Aluminum

Arne Jacobsen Swan Sofa
Arne Jacobsen Swan Sofa
H 31.1 in W 56.7 in D 29.13 in

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Swan Settee For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal swan settee for your home. Each swan settee for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, metal and aluminum. There are many kinds of the swan settee you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each swan settee bearing Empire, Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one swan settee that is appealing in its simplicity, but Arne Jacobsen and Fritz Hansen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Swan Settee?

A swan settee can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,000, while the lowest priced sells for $2,000 and the highest can go for as much as $12,000.

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.