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Italian Carved Wood Triple Splat Back Cherry Settee, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Cherry carved splat back settee with floral scrolled motif, scrolled flanking arms
Category

Antique 1770s Italian Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Cherry, Upholstery, Wood

Caned Settee with Leather Back and Seat Cushions with Wood Frame
By LF Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hewes settee shown covered in leather back and seat cushions and back bolsters with hand sewn
Category

2010s American American Classical Settees

Materials

Cane, Walnut, Lacquer

Caned Settee with Leather Back and Seat Cushions with Wood Frame
Caned Settee with Leather Back and Seat Cushions with Wood Frame
$6,000 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 28 in W 72 in D 33 in
Directoire Lyre Back Settee, circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rare and elegant Directoire style lyre-back settee. Original black paint. Newly reupholstered with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Directoire Lyre Back Settee, circa 1880s
Directoire Lyre Back Settee, circa 1880s
$5,382
H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 25.6 in
1990s Two Chair-Back Painted Settee
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft Gray painted Georgian style Settee with great patina Drop in seat covered in a geometric
Category

1990s British Georgian Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Acrylic, Wood

1990s Two Chair-Back Painted Settee
1990s Two Chair-Back Painted Settee
$8,800
H 41 in W 50 in D 27 in
Swedish Painted Settee with Lyre Back
Located in Pembroke, MA
Nicely-carved, painted Swedish settee in the neoclassical style. The carved elements feature a lyre
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Swedish Painted Settee with Lyre Back
Swedish Painted Settee with Lyre Back
$5,625
H 37.5 in W 67 in D 24 in
1930s Leather Tufted Wing Back Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome George III style wing back tufted leather settee is the definition of old fashioned
Category

Mid-20th Century British Chesterfield Settees

Materials

Leather, Wood

1930s Leather Tufted Wing Back Settee
1930s Leather Tufted Wing Back Settee
$7,500
H 40 in W 57.5 in D 28 in
Anglo-Raj Settee with Open Back Hand Carved Tree of Life Back
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Anglo-Raj contemporary settee with foliate open carved wood back and carved legs. Intricately
Category

20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Settees

Materials

Wood

Anglo-Raj Settee with Open Back Hand Carved Tree of Life Back
Anglo-Raj Settee with Open Back Hand Carved Tree of Life Back
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 38 in W 55 in D 23 in
Teak Wood Settee from Madura with Folding Back, Looping Arms and Cane Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A great example of early 20th-century Indonesian craftsmanship, this teak wood settee blends
Category

20th Century Indonesian Settees

Materials

Teak, Cane

White Washed Ribbon Back French Settee with Linen
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An elegant whitewashed wood frame upholstered French Provincial armless settee. The diminutive
Category

Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Settees

Materials

Linen, Wood

Early 19th Biedermeier Settee with Scroll Arms and Curved Back in Birch Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Biedermeier settee with modern velvet upholstery, curved back, scrolled arms terminating in
Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

Bleached George III Triple Chair-Back Settee, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A bleached George III triple chair-back settee, 19th century. 68 inches wide by 21 inches deep by
Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Settees

Materials

Wood

Paul McCobb Curvaceous Wing Back Settee or Sofa Refinished Reupholstered
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Wing back settee or sofa, designed by Paul McCobb for Directional, American, circa 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Style High-Back Upholstered Settee W/New Belgian Linen Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French style high-back settee designed by US Furniture maker Yale R. Burge. This vintage settee
Category

20th Century French Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Old Hickory Hoop Settee with Woven Rattan Back and Seat
By Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Old Hickory hoop settee from the mid 20th century with woven rattan back and seat. This mid-20th
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Settees

Materials

Wood, Rattan

Mid 19th Century Queen Anne Revival High Back Lovers Settee Batik Resist
Located in Lowestoft, GB
The most perfectly faded mid 19th century, country house Queen Anne revival lovers settee
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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
Category

Early 20th Century Southeast Asian British Colonial Settees

Materials

Cane, Wood

Antique Double Spoon Back Settee, English, 3 Seat, Sofa, Early Victorian, C.1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique double spoon back settee. An English, rosewood three seater ornate sofa, dating
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Italian Neoclassic Two-Seat Chair Settee, Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian two-chair back carved-wood settee from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Wood

1960s Finn Julh Style Sculptural Wingback Danish Walnut Settee
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
. Finely crafted tapered walnut wood legs and an engineered hardwood frame. Upholstered by hand. The settee
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1940s French Blue and White Toile Serpentine Arch Settee, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated mid 20th Century with this exquisite
Category

Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Napoleon III Round Scroll Back Small Scale Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
Petite French Napoleon III round scroll back sofa, circa 1880s. Turned black legs with original
Category

Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Settees

Materials

Linen, Wood

19th c. Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Sofa with Lion Heads in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful 19th century Swedish barrel back sofa or settee in the Gustavian style, newly
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Sofa Bench with Griffin Carvings in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare Gustavian style barrel back sofa with beautiful wood carved griffins, hand-scraped to the
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

19th C. Wicker Tete-a-Tete Chair with Intricate Caned Backs in Natural Finish
By Wakefield Rattan Company
Located in Nashua, NH
which sit above intricately hand caned backs. The comfortable and elegant scrolled arms are decorated
Category

Antique 1890s American Edwardian Settees

Materials

Wicker, Cane, Wood

Channeled Back Armless Settee with Back Stretchers and Solid Seat on Wood Legs
By LF Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Elliot sofa is all hand carved with channeled back and solid channeled seat. It is shown in
Category

2010s American American Classical Loveseats

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Channeled Back Armless Settee with Back Stretchers and Solid Seat on Wood Legs
Channeled Back Armless Settee with Back Stretchers and Solid Seat on Wood Legs
$5,100 Sale Price / item
26% Off
H 30 in W 78 in D 26 in
Italian Vintage Modernist Brutalist Style Solid Wood High Back Settee Benches
Located in Firenze, IT
This vintage Mid-Century Modern period solid wood banquette settee was probably a chapel pews
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Italian Vintage Modernist Brutalist Style Solid Wood High Back Settee Benches
Italian Vintage Modernist Brutalist Style Solid Wood High Back Settee Benches
$2,392 Sale Price
20% Off
H 42.13 in W 35.44 in D 16.15 in
Vintage Cushman Maple Wood Carved Eagle Back Colonial Settee Deacons Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cushman Maple Wood Carved Eagle Back Colonial Settee Deacons Bench. Item features (6) turn
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Benches

Materials

Maple

Vintage Cushman Federal Style Maple Wood Carved Eagle Back Settee Deacons Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage Cushman Federal/Colonial Style Maple Wood Carved Eagle Back Settee Deacons Bench. Item features (6
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Benches

Materials

Maple

Modern Velvet Tuxedo Sofa Settee Tight Back w/Button Detail & Black Wood Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage Modern tuxedo style sofa with champagne velvet fabric, tight back with button
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Paint

French Louis XV Style Cane Back Settee
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Large French Louis XV style cane back settee, also called canapé or sofa. Sofa in a very good
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Canapes

Materials

Velvet, Cane, Wood

French Louis XV Style Cane Back Settee
French Louis XV Style Cane Back Settee
$7,200
H 39.88 in W 68 in D 29 in
Wood Frame Wing Back Settee in Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
settle in rather than perch. The wood frame series includes a low back, a high back, and a
Category

2010s American Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood

Handsome Modern Robert Marinelli Sofa High Back Settee
By Robert Marinelli Design
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Handsome Modern Robert Marinelli Sofa High Back Settee
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Wood

Handsome Modern Robert Marinelli Sofa High Back Settee
Handsome Modern Robert Marinelli Sofa High Back Settee
$7,920 Sale Price
20% Off
H 34 in W 80 in D 36 in
Italian Bench / Settee with Wall Hanging Back, Italy, 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milan, IT
Spectacular Italian bench / settee with wall hanging back, Italy, 1950.  
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Italian Bench / Settee with Wall Hanging Back, Italy, 1950
Italian Bench / Settee with Wall Hanging Back, Italy, 1950
$10,764 Sale Price
25% Off
H 35.04 in W 71.66 in D 18.12 in
Vintage Spindle Back Settee, Floral Upholstered Bench, c. 1970s USA
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A delightful vintage spindle-back wood settee featuring gracefully curved arms, turned legs, and a
Category

Late 20th Century American American Colonial Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

One of a Kind Antique Gustavian Spindle Back Swedish Bench Settee
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exceptional antique spindle-back settee crafted from solid wood. This bench features gracefully
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Transitional Modern Spindle Back Bentwood Settee Bench in Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A modern yet traditional spindle back bench from the 1960s. It is very well made from solid wood
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Pair of English Regency Style Parcel Gilt Caned Back Settees
Located in Queens, NY
backs with gilt anthemion top crests, and mint green striped upholstery, resting on four curved legs
Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Loveseats

Materials

Wood

1970s Coastal Double Fiberglass Surfboard Wood Sculptural Bench Settee
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1970s with this exquisite hand crafted
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

Large Rush Seat Carved Back Settee
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking carved settee with a pickled finish and great condition rush seat panels--This may be
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Settees

Materials

Wood

Large Rush Seat  Carved Back Settee
Large Rush Seat  Carved Back Settee
$3,800
H 34 in W 68 in D 21.5 in
Fine and Rare Black Lacquer Triple-Back Settee
Located in Millbrook, NY
Rare Continental black lacquer and parcel-gilt triple back settee or hall bench. Foliate carving on
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian George III Settees

Materials

Leather, Wood

Barrel Back Leather Settee
Located in Southampton, NY
In the spirit of Charlotte Perriand, black leather with red leather piping raised on ebonized wood
Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Loveseats

Materials

Leather, Wood

Barrel Back Leather Settee
Barrel Back Leather Settee
$4,800
H 31 in W 54 in D 28 in
One Settee
Located in New York, NY
Cherry wood framed settee with slat backs on tapered legs with brass caps. Settee-60" W x 32" H
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Living Room Sets

Materials

Cherry, Linen

One Settee
One Settee
$8,400 / set
Vintage Cane Back Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly reupholstered vintage cane back settee with beautiful gold accents. This Settee is in great
Category

Antique 19th Century Settees

Materials

Cane, Wood

Vintage Cane Back Settee
Vintage Cane Back Settee
$2,950
H 32 in W 55 in D 26 in
Swedish Cane Back Settee
Located in Houston, TX
This beautiful antique Swedish cane back settee wears it's original painted patina. Standing on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Settees

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Wood, Paint

Swedish Cane Back Settee
Swedish Cane Back Settee
$5,500
H 33 in W 69.5 in D 28.5 in
Camel Back French Settee
Located in Houston, TX
Found in France, this beautiful camel back settee was recently featured in the MILIEU showcase home
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Camel Back French Settee
Camel Back French Settee
$6,600
H 39 in W 80 in D 27 in
Cream Painted Italian Settee with Carved Wood Shell Decoration Back
Located in Washington, DC
A cream painted carved wood Italian settee with shell decoration back with new paint and
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

French Settee / Bench with Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted French settee / bench with back upholstered in new muslin.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Settees

Materials

Wood

French Settee / Bench with Back
French Settee / Bench with Back
$3,995
H 35.25 in W 39 in D 18.5 in
French 1920's High Back Settee
Located in New York, NY
This settee has been recently reupholstered in a menswear flannel stripe. The settee is accented
Category

Early 20th Century French Settees

Materials

Wood

French 1920's High Back Settee
French 1920's High Back Settee
$6,500
H 42 in W 53 in D 28 in
Vintage Boho High Back Muslin Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho settee. A chic antique piece with a Muslim upholstery. Ready for you to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Boho High Back Muslin Settee
Vintage Boho High Back Muslin Settee
$1,750
H 43.5 in W 46.25 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Tufted Back Curvaceous Settees
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century button tufted settees with a curved back and single cushion seat. Upholstered
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Tufted Back Curvaceous Settees
Pair of Tufted Back Curvaceous Settees
$7,475
H 29 in W 56 in D 29 in
Danish Modern High-Back Black Settee
Located in Dorchester, MA
This handsome mid-century Danish modern settee features a curvaceous frame with a comfortable high
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees

Materials

Upholstery, PVC, Wood

Danish Modern High-Back Black Settee
Danish Modern High-Back Black Settee
$4,250
H 40.25 in W 57 in D 35 in
high back settee in french linen
Located in Seattle, WA
jacobean-esque frame with heavy french linen upholstery. comfortable, stately, great presence
Category

Antique 19th Century European Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

high back settee in french linen
high back settee in french linen
$4,800
H 55.5 in W 62.5 in D 25 in
French Art Deco Curved Back Upholstered Settee
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1930s French settee has sleek wood frame with curved back and slender legs. New striped silk
Category

Vintage 1930s French Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Art Deco Curved Back Upholstered Settee
French Art Deco Curved Back Upholstered Settee
$3,195
H 29.5 in W 46.75 in D 19.75 in
French 19thC Napoleon III Square Back Settee
Located in New York, NY
This Napoleon III settee is part of an 7 piece set. The settee has a square back slightly curved
Category

Antique 19th Century French Settees

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Settees

Materials

Wood, Rush

Rush Seat Settee with Swan-Lyre Back
Rush Seat Settee with Swan-Lyre Back
$3,450
H 35 in W 68.5 in D 20.5 in
French Louis XIV Style Caned Back Settee
Located in Manhasset, NY
Elegant French Louis XIV style settee, circa 1920s, overall gilded, the oval caned back with bow
Category

Early 20th Century French Settees

Materials

Wood, Fabric

French Louis XIV Style Caned Back Settee
French Louis XIV Style Caned Back Settee
$4,850
H 38.5 in W 62 in D 24 in
Upholstered Circle Back Armless Settee, Italy, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940s Italian whimsical armless settee with center circle back design. Newly reupholstered in
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Settees

Materials

Canvas, Wood

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Wood Back Settee For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wood back settee available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, every wood back settee was constructed with great care. Find 71 options for an antique or vintage wood back settee now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wood back settee, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A wood back settee made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wood back settee over the years, but those crafted by BassamFellows, Carrocel and Century Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Wood Back Settee?

Prices for a wood back settee can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $850 and can go as high as $25,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,250.

Finding the Right Settees for You

Vintage, new and antique settees are a smart and stylish choice for adding more seating to a room.

Settees first appeared in 17th-century Europe. A very famous settee, known as the Knole settee, was actually used by a monarch in South East England to receive visitors. This seating furniture was often part of a set that included matching chairs. While settees were popular in parlors, you could also find similar seating, such as daybeds and chaises longues (both of which derive from the settee, as does the chesterfield), where you might relax with guests in your home.

Today, a settee is still furniture that invites socializing. They’re common in living rooms and other shared areas because they allow you to cozy up to someone and have a conversation with them.

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. Settees often have a backrest for optimal support and are frequently upholstered.

Are you looking to add more seating to an entertainment room but working with limited space? We promise that your vintage settee will look great next to your coffee table in your main seating area. You can also add a settee to your mudroom so that guests have a comfortable spot to sit down and take off their shoes. If you have a small space in your home that you’re still figuring out how to use, add a settee to turn it into a comfortable reading nook. They work in bedrooms too; a tufted settee designed by Danish modernist Finn Juhl makes perfect sense at the foot of your bed.

Most settees come with an upholstered seat, but you can find variations that aren’t upholstered. There are antique wood settees and benches that will look right at home in a rustic decor.

The backrest is an important consideration when choosing a settee. You can find pieces with low seat backs that look discreet and don’t provide a lot of support. If you want more support, we recommend choosing a settee with a high back.

A settee with a high back can become a statement piece, especially if you choose an item with a unique upholstery print or decorative frame.<a href=https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/settees/style/victorian/ target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Victorian settees are ideal for introducing an air of sophistication to your living room. These pieces often feature frames of walnut or mahogany, a seat upholstered in chintz fabric (Victorians appreciated that the glazed finish made it easy to wipe clean) and sculptural hand-carved cabriole legs.

If you want something that feels more contemporary or will work better with your mid-century modern side tables and lounge chair, consider Space Age settees or mid-century modern versions. In your main seating area, tie the elements together with a large rug. (Find more tips on how to arrange furniture here.)

On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage, new and antique settees from different eras to match any furniture style.