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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
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
Antique Teak Wood Javanese Settee with Hand-Carved Back and Scrolling Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique teak wood Javanese settee from circa 1900 with hand-carved back, scrolling arms and
Category
Early 20th Century Javanese Settees
Materials
Teak
H 31.5 in W 74 in D 19.5 in
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
H 33.75 in W 90.75 in D 27.75 in
Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Settee
Located in Pasadena, CA
features a curved shaped wooden back which slopes into outswept arms terminating in beautifully carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Knole Settee
Located in Folkestone, GB
A beutiful early 20th century Knole Settee with drop ends in the traditional style, handmade with
Category
Early 20th Century English Settees
Materials
Fabric
Jordan Mozer “Papa” Modernist Leather Settee
By Jordan Mozer
Located in Indianapolis, IN
angular design features a dark brown leather seat and back attached to six hand-carved tapered wooden legs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Settees
Materials
Metal
Antique American Wooden Settle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
father through rural Pennsylvania. The high backs are so perfect for keeping the heat nicely contained to
Category
Early 20th Century American Settees
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Settees, available individually
Located in Dallas, TX
neutral woven fabric. The backs of the settees have a decorative wooden panel. These are light and easy to
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Antique Natural Edge Settee with Custom Upholstery and Rustic Character
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indonesian rustic wooden settee from the early 20th century, with natural edge, newly
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Settees
Materials
Wood
20th Century American Two Seater Sofa - Walnut Settee by Jens Risom Design
By Jens Risom
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, vintage Mid-Century Modern American two seater sofa or settee with four pillows, designed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
No Reserve
H 33 in W 53 in D 31 in
Settee 3-Seat Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Upholstered in Horsehair
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This handsome settee is in rare original condition retaining all the original timber and horsehair
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Settees
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.41 in W 89.77 in D 27.76 in
Danish Sofa in Cherry and Orange Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, cherry, Denmark, 1950s.
This elegant, curved settee features a waved, butterfly back
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Theo Ruth for Artifort Sofa in Yellow and Black Upholstery
By Theo Ruth, Artifort
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Theo Ruth for Artifort, sofa, fabric, wood, Netherlands 1970.
A Dutch settee in a two-toned
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Theo Ruth for Artifort Sofas Model '115' in Yellow Velvet Upholstery
By Theo Ruth, Artifort
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Theo Ruth for Artifort, sofa model '115', fabric, wood, Netherlands, 1950s
Dutch settees by Theo
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 30.71 in W 53.55 in D 31.11 in
Curved circa 1700 North Italian Choir Chair in Carved Larch Wood
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique choir chair, with an incurved back, hand carved in northern Italy from larch wood. Larch
Category
Antique Early 1700s Italian Settees
Materials
Wood
Classic 1960s Modernist Black and Chrome Bench Sette', after Arne Norell
By Arne Norell
Located in Buffalo, NY
of Arne Norell, Nelson Knoll. Black tufted Naugahyde seat and back, heavy chromed steel base. Wooden
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Chrome
Peter Hvidt Danish Wooden Frame Caned Gold Patterned Upholstered Sleeper Settee
By Peter Hvidt
Located in New York, NY
Danish Mid-Century expandable sleeper settee with a teak wood frame with caned sides, a solid seat
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak, Wood
H 31 in W 64 in D 30 in
Swedish Neo-Classical White Painted and Parcel Gilt Settee
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Neo-Classical settee with a carved wooden frame, painted white and parcel silver gilt, with
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Dutch Colonial Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric, Giltwood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Javanese Benches
Materials
Teak
Herman Miller x Geiger International Tuxedo Classic Blue Settee Loveseat
By Herman Miller
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Herman Miller x Geiger International Tuxedo Classic Blue Settee Loveseat. This is a gorgeous
Category
Late 20th Century Loveseats
Materials
Fabric
20th Century White American Directional Sofa, Curved Settee by Vladimir Kagan
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A half-round, vintage Mid-Century Modern American three seater sofa or settee with four pillows
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
No Reserve
H 29 in W 93.5 in D 60 in
Christopher Guy, Contemporary, Sofas, Celadon Velvet, Mahogany, USA, 2010s
By Christopher Guy
Located in Stamford, CT
Christopher Guy, Contemporary, Sofas or Settees, Celadon Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of sleek and
Category
1990s Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 44.5 in W 52.5 in D 31 in
Mid 19th Century Karl Johan Swedish Daybed
Located in Calgary, Alberta
birch with slightly curved slatted sides. At some point old wooden support slats were added to the back
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Daybeds
Materials
Chenille, Birch
Danish Banana Sofa in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Curved settee, green fabric, oak, Denmark, 1940s
This voluptuous sofa is executed with wooden legs
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Antique Bentwood Bench Attributed to Jacob and Josef Kohn, Early 20th Century
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Wrocław, Poland
& Josef Kohn. The bench features embossed plywood seat and back with characteristic bentwood wooden frame
Category
Early 20th Century European Benches
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
H 39.38 in W 44.49 in D 19.69 in
Scandinavian Sofa in Red Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa or settee, leather, wood, Scandinavia, 1950s
A beautifully sculpted sofa in the style of
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Tapestry Peacock, Girafe, Lion, Deer, Exotic Birds Floral Folk Naive
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
back of a settee
- Woven in an earth palette.
Measures: Height - 54cm
Width - 141cm
Depth
Category
Antique 1880s French Folk Art Tapestries
Materials
Wool
English Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Beige Wool and Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa or settee, wool, teak, United Kingdom, 1960s.
This sofa has all the flair and vitality of a
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Teak
English Late Victorian Gilt Chinoiserie Bergere Suite
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptional and rare antique English later Victorian chinoiserie three-piece wooden bergere cane
Category
Antique 1880s English Art Deco Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Period Walnut Hand Carved Canape Sofa en Corbeille
Located in Madrid, ES
A Louis XVI period settee in carved walnut corbeille from the late 18th century, with a slightly
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Materials
Walnut
Theo Ruth for Artifort Sofa in Original Striped Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
theatrical aesthetic with armrests flowing outwards and a buttoned back. The settee is equipped with wooden
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Spanish Sofa in Ash and Yellow and Green Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Settee, ash, cane, leatherette, metal, Spain, 1950s.
Joyful Spanish two-seater sofa with soft
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Faux Leather, Cane, Ash
Theo Ruth for Artifort Sofa in Beige Corduroy Upholstery
By Theo Ruth, Artifort
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Theo Ruth for Artifort, sofa, fabric, wood, The Netherlands, 1970.
A Dutch settee in beige
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
21st Century Lorsky Sofa, Velvet, Sardonic Shell and Solid Wood, Made in Italy
By Hebanon Fratelli Basile, Hebanon Studio
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
woman. A tribute to the strength of nature and women.
Features
Settees sofa in lacquered solid wood
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Shell, Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
H 32.29 in W 47.25 in D 25.2 in
Antique Victorian Oak Library Tavern Monks Bench Tilt Top Hutch Table Settle Pew
Located in Dayton, OH
quickly be converted into a chair or settee. This beautiful example comes to us from the latter half of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century William and Mary Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...
Materials
Oak
H 31.5 in W 48 in D 30 in
Guillerme & Chambron Sofa in Teal Upholstery
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
& Chambron, in solid oak. The back of the seat has been beautifully finished with wooden slats which adds an
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Guillerme & Chambron Sofa in Soft Blue Upholstery
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
& Chambron, in solid oak. The back of the seat has been beautifully finished with wooden slats which adds an
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
French Empire Period Billiard Room Bench openable Dry Bar Columns and Drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
settee dating back to late 18th – early 19th century that furnished the billiard room in a dreamy castle
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches
Materials
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
H 49.61 in W 92.13 in D 41.34 in
1930'S TWO-SEAT SETTEE possibly by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in San Francisco, CA
A SPARE AMERICAN 1930'S CELADON-PAINTED WOODEN TWO-SEAT SETTEE WITH LATER UPHOLSTERY. The lithe
Category
Vintage 1930s American Settees
Traditional Vintage Delta Chesterfield Three and Two/Seat Settee
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Very well kept Chesterfield model Sandhurst. This model is sold by Delta Chesterfield back in 1997
Category
Late 20th Century British Chesterfield Settees
Materials
Leather, Wood
Belgian White Painted Solid Oak Wooden Frame Settee Sofa, circa 1950
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
reupholstered in a funky faux fur patchwork with faux animal tails on the back side of the settee. The dream
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Sofas
Materials
Oak
H 37.01 in W 82.68 in D 37.41 in
Contemporary Armchair Settee Crossed Leather Case Fabric Cushions
Located in Modugno, IT
Brigitte chair, is a fabric chair with wooden frame, intrerwooden belts and lacquered wood legs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Azure maple eight way hand tied taupe mohair velvet sateen silk sofa or settee
By Bruce Andrews Design
Located in Evans, GA
So roomy, the 75\25 duck down-filled masterpiece with sloping Scottish modernistic arms and back is
Category
Early 20th Century American Bauhaus Sofas
H 32 in W 87 in D 42 in
Daisy Archetypal 1950s Glamour, Three-Seat Sofa
Located in London, Kent
armrests run over smoothly into the back rest and provide elegant wooden pallets, which gives it a feminine
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Hollywood Regency Sofas
Materials
Rosewood
Cast Iron Garden Bench, 1880
Located in St. Louis, MO
Cast iron garden seat, the back with elaborate Aesthetic Movement medallions depicting the four
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Patio and Garden F...
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Midcentury Scandinavian Vintage Woven Leather Bench Lounge Sofa 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
This captivatingly beautiful & very rare bench, settee ( 2-seat ) is a classical Scandinavian
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 26.19 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
Anglo Indian Carved Wooden Settee
Located in Milford, NH
19th c. Anglo Indian carved settee with upholstered back and arms and caned seat. Seat height is
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Settees
Materials
Cane, Wood
Antique Victorian Inlaid Wooden Settee
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique settee dating from the 1890-1900 period. This is finely made from solid wood
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Settees
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood, Satinwood
Yale Burge Reproductions Louis XV Wing Back Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
A finely crafted reproduction of an 18th century French settee, this lovely piece features an
Category
Vintage 1960s American Settees
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Art Deco Settee with Tufted Velvet Upholstery and Black Wooden Legs
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco settee with silver gray velvet tufted upholstery and curved back, standing on wooden legs
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Settees
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Italian Antique Neoclassical Carved Three-Chair Back Settee w/Hand-Caned Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian wooden cane seat settee from the early 20th century. This cute size three-chair back
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 40.75 in W 57.25 in L 40.75 in
Vintage Italain Settee
Located in Pasadena, TX
and tan suede-like upholstery with a button-tufted back and wooden arm rests.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Elegant Italian 1950s Settee
Located in Milan, IT
Extraordinarily elegant settee manufactured in Italy in the 1950s. Black lacquered wooden structure
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rush Seat Settee - France, 1960s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Deep and wide settee with a wooden structure and rush seat and back. Clean and unfussy lines. Warm
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Settees
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Settees
19th Century Swedish Neoclassic Settee
Located in Bradenton, FL
settee from Sweden features a slightly curved back rail atop a beautiful succession of open back splats
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees
Materials
Wood
19th Century French, Neoclassical Settee
Located in High Point, NC
An antique wooden settee in elegant neoclassical style. Made in France in the 1800s, this piece
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
1970s Milo Baughman Corduroy Settee Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
. While the back has wooden legs, the front is equipped with round wheel casters.
Category
20th Century American Modern Settees
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Wooden Back Settee For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wooden back settee for your home. A wooden back settee — often made from wood, fabric and upholstery — can elevate any home. Find 27 options for an antique or vintage wooden back settee now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a wooden back settee — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each wooden back settee bearing mid-century modern, Louis XVI or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Artifort, Guillerme et Chambron and Theo Ruth each produced at least one beautiful wooden back settee that is worth considering.
How Much is a Wooden Back Settee?
Prices for a wooden back settee can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,260 and can go as high as $24,591, while the average can fetch as much as $4,400.
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 Wooden Back Settee
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sgabello is the name of the Renaissance stool or simple chair with a wooden back and an octagon-shaped seat. Normally, these wood furnishings showed off ornate carvings. They remained popular throughout Europe through the end of the 17th century. On 1stDibs, find a variety of sgabello chairs.
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