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Settees For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1940s
Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Sofa for Isa Bergamo, 50s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa Collection designed in the style of Gio Ponti for the manufacturing company Isa Bergamo in the late 1950s.
The armchairs have been restored and the upholstery has been redone in...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Danish 1930s Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat in 'Nude' and Dark Grey Velvet
Located in Kastrup, DK
Banana sofa with curved backrest, Danish design 1930-1940.
Reupholstered in two shades of cotton blend velvet from Baker Home in 'Nude' and dark gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Louis XV Style Giltwood Settees
Located in El Monte, CA
A lovely pair of giltwood Louis XV style upholstered settees. Caned seat backs and arms. Features highly decorative carvings of floral and foliage motifs on frame of settees.
Newly...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Carved walnut framed settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut framed two-seater settee, the finely carved frame above upholstered back, seat and out swept arms. All raised up on carved cabriole legs with scrolling feet. The upholstery ha...
Category
Early 20th Century British Settees
Materials
Walnut
Two Seat Togo Sofa, black Leather by Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset, France
Located in Berlin, DE
Two seater Togo sofa, black leather by Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset, France,
Originally designed in the 1970s, the iconic Togo sofa is now a design class...
Category
20th Century Settees
Materials
Leather
1960s French Cabriole Sofa
Located in High Point, NC
Baroque curves and French cane gift this sofa an innate lightness and grace. Made in France in the 1960s, a classic cabriole silhouette creates a generous yet elegant seat. Cream-col...
Category
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood
Hollywood Regency Upholstered Overstuffed Settee with Fringe Skirt 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Hollywood Regency Upholstered Overstuffed Settee with Fringe ...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Fledermaus Seating Group by Josef Hoffmann Ex. by Wittmann Wien
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Fledermaus seating group by Josef Hoffmann ex. by Wittmann Wien circa 1950. Original vintage condition with signs of use. Sofa: wxdxh 119x50x74 seat height 44cm Armchair: wxdxh 56x50...
Category
1950s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Settees
Materials
Beech
Paul Follot Salon Suite from the 1912 Salon Des Artistes Decorateurs
By Paul Follot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early Classic French Art Deco salon suite in sculpted giltwood. Suite consists of a settee, two armchairs, two side chairs and a small table. The...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Settees
Materials
Wood
Stunning Restored George Smith Norris Three Seat Sofa in Mulberry Flying Ducks
By George Smith, Mulberry
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this fully refurbished, George Smith Norris three seat sofa upholstered in Mulberry Flying Ducks linen which
...
Category
20th Century English Country Settees
Materials
Linen, Beech
Vintage Modern Oak Bentwood & Chrome Two-Seat Settee or Bench Attr to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern two-seat settee or bench of oak bentwood, chrome, and upholstery attributed to Thonet. It is in wonderful vintage condition. The wood, chrome, and fabric are ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
Vladimir Kagan A-Symmetric Settee in Ivory Bouclé by Directional, c. 1991
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Asymmetrical and chic Directional Vladimir Kagan Post Modern Settee professionally reupholstered in soft ivory white bouclé. All new cushioning and u...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
Mid Century Modern, 3 seater Knoll Drop Arm Sofa in velvet orange, England.
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful English sofa, upholstered in an orange velvet,
mint condition,
great garnish.
Category
1960s English Vintage Settees
Materials
Velvet
20th Century, Giuseppe Pagano & Gino Maggioni Pair of armchairs mod. Lamellare
Located in Turin, Turin
Giuseppe Pagano was an Italian architect and designer, notable for his involvement in the movement of rationalist architecture in Italy up to the end of the Second World War. He desi...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
String, Wood
Antique Classical Continental Carved Mahogany Upholstered Settee, Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique classical Continental upholstered settee offers mahogany frame with scroll form arms, skirt with carved floral reserve, and raised on splayed legs, c1920
Measures- 35.5''...
Category
Early 20th Century European Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Dutch Colonial Wooden Settee with Carved Crest and Out-Scrolling Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Dutch Colonial period wooden settee from the early 20th century with carved crest, out-scrolling arms, cabriole legs and used fabric. This early 20th-century Dutch Colonial period ...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Dutch Colonial Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Carved Louis XVI Style Diminutive Settee for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With handsome Dark Stained and very well-carved frame depicting Scrolls and Shells. The divided Settee Back with separate Pads and the Legs terminating in a Snail’s Head foot. Uphols...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Danish settee upholstered in beige linen, with piping along all the edges, including the rolled arms, and mahogany legs.
Seat has eight-way hand tied springs in good condition. T...
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
1970s Milo Baughman Jack Larsen Style Ushaped Pit Sectional
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, sectional you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful sectional is statement piece which ...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Wood
1910 Walnut Parlor Settee
Located in Bradenton, FL
A richly carved parlor settee made of walnut, circa 1910. Carved throughout with foliage, the seat back is decorated with two putto heads, one at each shoulder, and supported with fo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Danish 1960s Midcentury Settee in Teak and Leather
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and elegant small 1950s easy style Danish settee with the frame, legs and armrests in solid teak. Very high design quality and workmanship. The piece is unmarked but the de...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Teak, Leather
Large Country House 3 Seater Sofa
Located in Batley, GB
A large country house 3 seater sofa raised on a beautifully carved mahogany base. The fabric is worn so the sofa does need upholstery.
Measures: 224cm wide
78cm deep
96cm high
...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Settees
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Seating Set by Otto Wagner for Thonet, 1910s
By Thonet, Otto Wagner
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of Thonet sofa type 6285 and two armchairs Thonet 6585.
Rare type designed by Otto Wagner.
Recently reupholstered.
Shellac finish.
Dimensions of a...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Danish Sofa in Soft Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, wood, upholstery, Denmark, 1940s
This Danish sofa catches the eye due to the exquisitely shaped armrests. From the high backrest the armrests float downwards in three curves. ...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Sofa
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid settee sofa which has a pretty inlaid shaped top rail, lovely inlaid shaped splats, shaped open arms, newly recovered seat, standing on square taper...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Settees
Materials
Other
Louis XVI Bench Hand Carved Gilt Hardwood Woven Caning Brass Taupe Brown Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Louis XVI Bench gilt hand carved hardwood, handwoven Cane Backrest and Taupe color Cotton Fabric Upholstery, made in USA.
The tapered legs on thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Brass
FINE GEORGE SMITH HOWARD SiGNATURE SCROLL ARM SOFA MULBERRY FLYING DUCKS VELVET
By Mulberry, George Smith
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this brand new, George Smith Signature Scroll Arm large sofa with feather filled back and base cushions upho...
Category
20th Century English Country Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Oak
Rare Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb for Directional Sculptural Cubist Sofa
By Paul McCobb
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare Paul McCobb for Directional sculptural cubist sofa or settee. Legs have been refinished, older reupholstery and foam must be updated. Great sleek geom...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Creme Paint Decorated Floral Upholstered French Louis XV Settees
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of floral upholstered paint decorated settees. The settes are in good used vintage condition and feature lively upholstery that are perfect for a sun room, or...
Category
1960s Unknown Louis XV Vintage Settees
Materials
Walnut
Guillerme & Chambron Sofa in Oak and Purple Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, sofa, model 'Gregoire', fabric, oak, France, 1960s
The ‘Gregoire’ sofa is designed by the French designer duo Jacques Chambron and Robert Guil...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Oak
FRENCH Belle Époque SETTEE in LOUIS XVI Style Rose Pink Velvet Upholstery 1880
Located in Sherborne, GB
Beautifully carved mahogany with foliate and rose decoration, this striking Belle Époque settee is crafted in the typical manner of the Louis XVI taste during the fourth quarter of the 19th century. This has been recently upholstered in rose pink velvet...
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Settees
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Carved Mahogany Window Seat
Located in Miami, FL
An unusual early 20th century Adam style carved mahogany window seat, having serpentine back and seat with scrolled out-swept arms, decorated ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Adam Style Settees
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Kaare Klint Model 4118 Box Sofa, Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
Rare Kaare Klint Model 4118 two-seat box sofa with profiled cross legged mahogany frame. Made by Rud Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Upholstered...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Leather LC3 Grand Confort Sofa by Le Corbusier & C. Perriand for Cassina (1/2)
By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Izegem, VWV
The LC3 sofa is an iconic piece of modernist design, designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand. The sofa is a symbol of timel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bauhaus Settees
Materials
Chrome
English Thomas Lloyd Cigar Leather Wingback Chesterfield Settee
By Thomas Lloyd
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous English wingback chesterfield settee sofa featuring a cigar leather tufted upholstery hand-crafted in England by Thomas Lloyd from a hard frame covered with fine Italian ful...
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Settees
Materials
Brass
Settee Sofa Couch Knole Velvet Strie Olive 3-seater H44" Adjustable L67-101"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- This is an early 20th century interpretation of the infamous, sumptuously, upholstered, 17th century, couch with hinged arm rests, found at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, the ancestral seat of the Sackvilles made by the most eminent upholsterer of the early 20th century.
- The original couch served the Dual purpose of bed and settee, and is one of the earliest examples of English, upholstered, seat furniture. In the late-19th century this model of settee was revived, particularly for Great Halls, bedrooms and galleries in large country houses for its early aesthetic, comfort and draught exclusion from the high backs. - These settees are extremely comfortable as well as injecting period atmosphere into the interior. They sit equally well within contemporary and historical interiors and jutapose with contemporary and modern pieces and art.
- This is a particularly fine example, with a Grade II* listed Jacobean manor house provenance and almost certainly made by Morant & Co. It retains the original iron ratchets so the wings can be lowered to different heights.
The inside and outside back, wings, seat and cushion are upholstered in a strie velvet and trimmed in the traditional manner with matching braid and fringe and studs. The strie velvet probably dates from the 1950's, as there is significant fading from the original pale green/aqua to a pale olive/old white. The adjustable padded wings are joined to the arms with original ratched iron hinges which are attached to the back. The arms are supported by oak turned uprights. The seat has a large loose cushion. Standing on original castors. English, circa 1900.
During the late 16th-early 17th century a new form of daybed was introduced to match the contemporary upholstered 'X' chairs and stools. They were padded and upholstered throughout and the ends were let down on a toothed steel ratchet to enable the occupant to repose at full length. They were generally destroyed when the coverings had worn out at the woodwork was of little value. Similar couches were plentiful in France under Louis XIII and can be seen in Abraham Bosse's engravings of domestic interiors but they were only found at court and the houses of great noblemen in this country. When the contents of the Royal Palaces were dispersed after Charles I's execution a number of couches were included in the sale.
PROVENANCE : Barrow Court, a Grade II* listed Jacobean manor house with origins dating back to the 13th century.
MORANT & CO Upholsterers, Decorators. 91 New Bond St., London. With Royal Coat of Arms, dated 1825, 1831, 1837 and 1890, founded 1790.
The dictionary of English furniture makers 1660-1840, published by the Furniture History Society informs that Morant Snr. was a maker of carved and gilded frames from early in the reign of George IVth, and his trade card describes the company as 'Ornamental Painter and Paper Hanging Manufacturer to their Royal Highnesses'. Work was executed for Sir Thomas Lawrence, Sir Robert Peel...
Category
Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Antique Settees
Materials
Velvet
Vladimir Kagan Illuminated Double Sided Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Vladimir Kagan Illuminated Double Sided Sofa. Has a walnut and acrylic frame and the original upholstery. The sides also illuminates.
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Acrylic, Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Settee or Sofa
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1930s small Swedish sofa with walnut frame, tall back and brass capped front legs. Sleek lines with curves and high backrest. Very solid piec...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Emerald Green Upholstered Settee by Paul Evans for Directional
Located in Hartville, OH
This beauty by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture just finished up at upholstery masters @copleypholstery. Wrapped in a decadent GP&J Baker Lee Jofa Velvet. Extraordinary to the to...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan Settee in Holly Hunt Great Plains
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the epitome of mid-century modern elegance with this hard to find settee by Vladimir Kagan. Featuring stunning lucite legs and brass fittings, this piece offers both visual ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Brass
Gigi Radice Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Sofa for Minotti, 1950s
By Gigi Radice, Minotti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa designed by Gigi Radice for Minotti. Made with solid wood structure and light gray velvet upholstery and polished brass legs. The sofa is authentic, only the upholstery has been...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass
Vintage Cognac Togo Seating Group Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset 1973
Located in Aachen, NW
Impressive Togo seating group in an amazing Vintage Natural Cognac leather designed in 1973 by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in France.
The modular set includes a large sofa , a ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Settees
Materials
Leather
Børge Mogensen Daybed Model No. 190, 1963
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning daybed model no. 190, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1963 and produced by Frederica Stolefabrik, Denmark, solid oak frame platform with tapered legs and a vertical slatted b...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wool, Oak
Sofa Settee 3-Seater Crimson Cut Velvet Italian Toni Facella Sensi Della Penna
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An opulent, cut-velvet, three seater sofa, by Italian architect & designer Toni Facella Sensi della Penna
This sofa epitomises elegance, opulence and c...
Category
1980s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Settees
Materials
Velvet
Georges de Feure, "Grenade", Art Nouveau Settee, France, c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This settee is typical of De Feure’s style at the turn of the 20th century. The high back with swooping lines, paired with straight legs curving toward their meeting with the seat, i...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
Carlotta Armchair + Footstool Designed by Antonio Citterio for Flexform
Located in Athens, Attiki
Carlotta armchair + footstool designed by Antonio Citterio for Flexform in 1997.
The archetypical folding chair, Carlotta was reinterpreted in a con...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Settees
Materials
Metal
Modern Gio Ponti Style Window Benches or Settees
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Modern walnut sculpted bench or settee inspired by Gio Ponti the famous Italian Mid - Century designer .
Blue velvet cushion newly upholstered ....
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Wood
Newly upholstered Kvadrat Jens Risom settee or two seater USA - 1950s
By Jens Risom
Located in Berlin, DE
Newly upholstered Kvadrat Jens Risom settee or two seater. Oak frame
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Settee by Florence Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern settee designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates, Inc. in the United States, circa 1960s. This settee has a clean design around its edges and an el...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Sofa with Rounded Back, French, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A lush, upholstered sofa with rounded arms, back, and feet. These last, executed in French polished beech, serve as a charming, subtle accent.
Numbered...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Ole Wanscher Teak 'Senator' Sofa
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This teak high-back two-seat sofa was designed by Ole Wanscher as part of his 'Senator' line, circa 1960s. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
1966 Vilhelm Wohlert, Unique Sofa in Solid Elm, Upholstered with Green Fabric
Located in London, GB
Unique Vilhelm Wohlert sofa of solid elm. Upholstered with green fabric. Made 1966 by cabinetmaker Arne Poulsen. H. 120 cm. L. 160 cm. D. 77 cm. Three available. Purchased from the c...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Peter Hvidt Solid Teak Sofa New Blue Wool Upholstery Original Springs Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Peter Hvidt solid teak sofa new blue wool upholstery original springs mint!
Professionally reupholsted with original springs intact.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Teak, Wool
Rare T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Bleached Walnut & Vellum Strap Sofa Settee
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare, likely custom ordered Sofa or Settee, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings with a bleached Walnut frame and Vellum Strapping. Stunning, elegant neo-classical design. One long ...
Category
1940s British Vintage Settees
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Old Hickory Hoop Settee with Woven Rattan Back and Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Old Hickory hoop settee from the mid 20th century with woven rattan back and seat. This mid-20th-century Old Hickory hoop settee is a rustic masterpiece that seamlessly blends nat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Settees
Materials
Wood, Rattan
Jens Risom Armless Sofa
By Jens Risom
Located in Dallas, TX
An early Jens Risom armless sofa with maple frame. Older restoration in Knoll boucle.
Category
1950s Vintage Settees
Materials
Maple
'Bracket-Back' Model #133 Mahogany and Leather Sofa by Dunbar, c 1955
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible model #133 leather sofa by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar features gorgeous medium brown leather and Mahogany 'bracket back' legs, perfect for floating the sofa in the roo...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Leather, Wood
1950s Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Loveseat Settee or Sofa
By Paul McCobb
Located in St. Louis, MO
Paul McCobb for Planner Group loveseat, settee or sofa. Upholstery needs to be updated as it has stains, foam is good. Price includes refinishing of legs. Measures: Seat 16" H, arm 1...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage, New and Antique Settees
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.