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Settees For Sale
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Chinese Chippendale Style Camelback Sofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classic English Georgian camelback mahogany Chinese chippendale style sofa with nicely shaped camelback, clean elegant lines. The scooped back scrol...
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Early 20th Century British Chippendale Settees

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Carved Bench or Settee with Lift Top
Located in Milford, NH
A fine solid Swedish hand carved bench or settee with a swag carved crest and pierce-carved pilaster splats decorated with swags across the back, scroll form arms, and a lift top ben...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

Vittorio Valabrega Sofa in Maple
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Valabrega sofa, maple, fabric, Italy, 1920s. Elegant and beautiful two seat sofa with a maple frame, and a vertical striped fabric in green and beige motive. This settee is...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Maple

Lotus Settee by Niels Bendsten for Niels Eilersen
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Reupholstered in grey/white chenille. Matching chair available. Made in Denmark. Removable arms.
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Chenille

Victorian Carved Walnut Settee, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Victorian carved walnut settee A mid-19th century Victorian carved walnut settee. The settee has a domed back with a highly decorative carve...
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19th Century English Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

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...
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Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Antique Settees

Materials

Velvet

Early 19th Century Austrian Upholstered Settee with Nicely Carved Elements
Located in Milford, NH
A fine form fruitwood settee with outward splayed arms, upholstered seat and nicely carved elements, supported by six tapered square legs. Austrian, dating to the early 19th century ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Settees

Materials

Fruitwood

1930s Painted Off White French Settee
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1930s French painted wood settee. Paint missing in areas. Needs reupholstering. Purchased from a Southampton, NY estate. The fabric is now dirtier than it is...
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1930s Vintage Settees

Materials

Wood

Settee 001
Located in Houston, TX
An elegant and perfectly sized settee. Beautiful as is, or ready for your customization. Pictured here in wool, mineral and medium French finish walnut.
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2010s American Modern Settees

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Rare Sofa, Italy, 1970s, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Located in London, GB
A superb and rarely seen sofa. As comfortable as it looks. Made in Italy the sofa nods to Brazilian mid century design. The wooden frame is in original...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather, Wood

McGuire Midcentury Organic Modern Rattan Cane Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic mid-century organic modern rattan sofa settee made in the coastal style by McGuire. The sofa features a thick pole rattan frame with gracefu...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Settees

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Restored 5-Strand Square Pretzel Rattan Settee w/ Barkcloth Cushions
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Designed in the manner of Paul Frankl this Five-strand rattan sectional setee features square pretzel arms and the classic stacked rattan base. This settee features original red bark...
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1950s American Vintage Settees

Materials

Rattan

Biedermeier Period Rounded Upholstered Settee
Located in Houston, TX
The Biedermeier Period Rounded Upholstered Settee is a splendid representation of the classic Biedermeier style, which emerged during the early 19th century in Central Europe. This e...
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19th Century Biedermeier Antique Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

German 19th Century Rococo Settee
Located in London, GB
A German early XIX Century settee in the Rococo manner. In beautifully carved bleached fruitwood and upholstered in stone coloured silk with brass studs and brass caster feet.
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1830s German Rococo Antique Settees

Materials

Fruitwood

Pierre Jeanneret Capitol Complex Sofa Settee in Purple for Cassina, Italy - New
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen materials. Capitol Complex Sofa is the settee designed by Pierre Jeanneret with an iconic wood structure in the form of an inverted ‘V’, upholster...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood, Oak, Teak, Walnut

Neoclassical Style Open Frame Sofa for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A uniquely shaped settee with a curved open wood frame and tall back to the cushioned seat. With surprising weight and comfort and having gold striped upholstered fabric to seat an...
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees

Materials

Fabric, Fruitwood

Louis XV Style Settee with Curved Lines in rare Thomas Paul Oceania Fabric
Located in Southampton, NJ
Louis XV Style Settee upholstered in rare Thomas Paul Oceania Fabric. Georgeous curved lines and beautiful ornamentation to arms, knees, apron and back. Also features double piping d...
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Early 2000s Louis XV Settees

Materials

Cotton, Wood

George III Style Sprung Ebonised Oak Parcel Gilt Sofa
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1920 George III Style Sprung Ebonised Oak Parcel Gilt Sofa sku 1594 W203 x D73 x H95 cm
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1920s Vintage Settees

Materials

Oak

19th Century Black French Antique Empire Ebonized Mahogany Sofa Bench, Recamier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique French sofa bench-recamier made of hand crafted ebonized Mahogany, in good condition. The canapé is particularized by two side backrests, standing on four arched wooden...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric, Ebony, Upholstery, Cotton

Two-Seat Djinn Sofa by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Another classic piece by Mourgue, this one a two seat sofa, completely reupholstered including foam webbing and fabric, and the fabric used is top quality 'Stretch' by Knoll.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery

Lane Venture 'Excursions' Rattan and Wicker Settee
Located in Doylestown, PA
Lane Venture 'Excursions' rattan and wicker settee, 2005. Impressive settee with single seat cushion and two coordinating pillows in very good, near mint condition. The comfortable...
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Early 2000s North American Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wicker, Rattan

French Baroque Style Velvet Upholstered Knole Style Settee, 2nd half 20th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Upholstered in green velvet with applied embroidered tape/trim with matching braid and fringe, adjustable padded wings controlled by roping. The original Knole Settee (also known as the Knole Sofa) is a couch chair that was made in the 17th century, probably around 1640.[1] It is housed at Knole in Kent, a house owned by the Sackville-West family since 1605 but now in the care of the National Trust.[2] It was originally used not as a comfortable sofa but as a formal throne on which the monarch would have sat to receive visitors. It was wide enough that a monarch and consort could be seated side by side. As of 2021, it is kept at Knole House...
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Mid-20th Century French Baroque Settees

Materials

Velvet

19th century French LXVI Style Gilt-wood Settee in Aubusson Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming small 19th century gilt wood Settee richly upholstered in hand-woven Aubusson tapestry.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

A French 19th century Louis XV st. walnut settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and small scale French 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut settee. The settee is raised on elegant cabriole legs with a carved rosette below the scalloped frieze centered by ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

Fine Vintage Moroccan Folding Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Moroccan Settee with inlaid Bone discs and intricate overall carved decoration. With decorative carved crest. In very good condition with only minor age and use wear including a miss...
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Mid-20th Century Moorish Settees

Materials

Bone, Wood

Resored 1930s Stick Reed Rattan "Presidents" 2-Seat Settee Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A 1930s Art Deco "Nantucket" settee sofa, expertly fashioned from stick rattan, radiates sophistication through its wicker design. Accommodating two individuals, it seamlessly combin...
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1930s Vintage Settees

Materials

Rattan

Italian Designer, Settee, Walnut, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and white fabric settee designed and produced in Italy, 1940s. 14” seat height
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1940s Italian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Vladimir Kagan Settee in Holly Hunt Great Plains
Located in Dallas, TX
Hard to find settee by Vladimir Kagan. Lucite legs, brass fittings and new upholstery by Holly Hunt Great Plains.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Brass

Original Art Nouveau, bold, One of a Kind, Settee in Walnut, Brass, Cane, velvet
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Elevate Your Space with Art Nouveau Elegance: The Fleur Settee Immerse yourself in the opulent world of Art Nouveau with the Fleur Settee—a true masterpiece where nature’s grace mee...
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2010s Pakistani Art Nouveau Settees

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Style Settee or Canape with Floral Upholstery in Red & White
Located in Plainview, NY
A lovely French Provincial Louis XV style settee or canapé recently upholstered in a gorgeous floral red and white fabric with 4 matching pillows two square and two tufted round pill...
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20th Century French Louis XV Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Rustic Modern Bench in Tanned Oak by Martin & Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Martin and Brockett Sydney Bench has a wood frame with finial details on the chair back and arm. Upholstered seat and back. Shown in our White Cerused finish on oak. Fabric is ...
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2010s American Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Mid Century Modern Sofa, Couch, Wood Trim, Black Leather
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid Century Modern Sofa, Couch, Wood Trim, Black Leather A finely detailed Mid Century Modern Sofa. This three seater in a clean black leather having burl wood trimmed arms. Sea...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather, Wood

Sofa Round Capitonné, Red Leather, cm 210x115, Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG furniture represent luxury in terms of exclusivity, distinction and high quality. They are the result of sophisticated and exclusive design with a strong identity and are the outc...
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2010s Italian Modern Settees

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Wood

Antique Painted French Régence Style Sofa Or Settee
Located in Free Union, VA
A very finely carved ca. 1890’s Régence style sofa or settee painted cream and freshly upholstered in an 18th century style woven upholstery fabric with branches and pheasants. The c...
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Late 19th Century French Régence Antique Settees

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Red Velvet Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elevate your home decor with this red velvet settee that seamlessly combines comfort, style, and a dash of vintage allure. Comes with a square pillow...
Category

Mid-20th Century Settees

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Knoll Mid Century Parallel Bar Settee Sofa
Located in Countryside, IL
Knoll Mid Century Parallel Bar Settee Sofa This settee measures: 56 wide x 30 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a seat height of 16.5 inches Al...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Chrome

French Louis XVI Style Cane Curve Back Settee
Located in Southampton, NJ
A very sweet small scale Louis XVI style settee in pink & green damask stripe jacquard floral upholstery; enhanced with a single custom goose down bolster cushion. Excellent vintage ...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

18th Century Spanish Pyrenean Mountain Bench
Located in London, GB
A large late 18th century bench from the Pyrenees Mountains in northern Aragon. Primitively constructed from dark, heavily patinated pine timber - a one-off piece, likely built for a...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Settees

Materials

Pine

Original Art Nouveau, bold, One of a Kind, Settee Walnut, Brass and red leather
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Elevate Your Space with Art Nouveau Elegance: The Fleur Settee Immerse yourself in the opulent world of Art Nouveau with the Fleur Settee—a true masterpiece where nature’s grace mee...
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2010s Pakistani Art Nouveau Settees

Materials

Brass

Vintage English Chesterfield Leather Tufted Sofa Brown Terra Cotta Mid Century
Located in Tyler, TX
TIMELESS Vintage Mid-Century English Leather Tufted Seat CHESTERFIELD 3-Seat Sofa Brown/Terra Cotta PERFECT ICONIC look for a gentleman's office, study, library, or cigar lounge~~fu...
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Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Settees

Materials

Leather

Thonet Settee
Located in New York, NY
Bentwood settee or bench in two-tone beech. An elegant and graceful design, with a frisson of Viennese cafe society, manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1920's. With period Thonet...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

original Art Nouveau, bold, One of a Kind, Settee in Walnut, Brass, Cane, Velvet
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Elevate Your Space with Art Nouveau Elegance: The Fleur Settee Immerse yourself in the opulent world of Art Nouveau with the Fleur Settee—a true masterpiece where nature’s grace mee...
Category

2010s Pakistani Art Nouveau Settees

Materials

Brass

French Early 20th Century Settee
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This settee has an amazing back made of strong wood, rustic look and so different.
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Early 20th Century French Primitive Settees

Materials

Straw, Walnut

Niemeyer II Round Sofa, Dark Oak & COM, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Niemeyer II round sofa is named after the Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer whose Architecture was spread like sculptural poetry in the History of humankind. The rounded lines o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Settees

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

Louis XIV Style French Large Bench Dark Oak from 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful Louis XIV style French bench was made in solid patinated oak in the early 1920s. Fully restored and newly upholstered with a large wool colorful geometric, this large ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Settees

Materials

Oak

Mid Century Teak Settee
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid Century Teak Settee in good used condition.
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Teak

Arts & Crafts Settle
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
Arts & Crafts oak settle, with detailed carving to the front arms, the sides and back. The black wrought iron handles to each end, sturdy enough to lift this very heavy, solid piece....
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Settees

Materials

Oak

Vintage Italian Hand Painted Adams Style Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Italian Hand painted Adams style settee with cane seat. Delicately hand painted and gilded details.
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20th Century Italian Adam Style Settees

Materials

Cane, Wood, Paint

Gustav Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Open Arm Settee or Loveseat
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission or Arts & Crafts loveseat, settee, or bench. In the manner of Gustav Stickley. USA, circa 1900. Solid quarter sawn oak, with cream upholstered seat cushi...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Settee
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality carved mahogany settee having a quality mahogany shaped back with carved ribbons and bows to the top, newly reupholste...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Other

Woven Rattan Antique Settee
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic Javanese teak wood three-seat settee from the Turn of the Century with inset woven rattan seat and back. Infusing an air of rustic charm and understated elegance, this Javan...
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Early 20th Century Javanese Settees

Materials

Rattan, Teak

Belle Sofa or Settee by DeMuro Das with Solid Antique Bronze Legs
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered in the round, the Belle Sofa showcases a confluence of pretty curves, with a low back that wraps around a loose elliptical cushion. A hand-cast base of solid metal bracke...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Bronze

Fine French Carved Walnut Gold Shipped Upholstery Fabric Sofa MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine French Carved Walnut Gold Shipped Upholstery Fabric Sofa MINT!
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20th Century French Louis XIV Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

An Italian Carved-Wood & Upholstered Settee, Turn of 18th/19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian upholstered and carved-wood settee, turn of the 18th and 19th century. This sweet antique love seat from Italy features a low-profile arched back with squared shoulders, from which the nicely carved-wood arms emerge and slope down into scrolled knuckles and leaf-carved arm posts. The chair-rail skirting is carved in a succession of swags, with rinceau carved accents atop the front knees. The sofa is presented upon six elegant and shapely legs. The current fabric is in good/usable condition, but new upholstering could make this piece your own. This late 18th to early 19th century Italian...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

2-seater fabric sofa model Coronado by Tobia Scarpa for C&B Italia 1970s
Located in Manzano, IT
2-seater fabric sofa model Coronado by Tobia Scarpa for C&B Italia 1970s Like new. Stile Vintage Periodo del design 1970 - 1979 Production period 1970 - 1979 Year of production 1970s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric

19th Century Country Swedish Farmhouse Pine Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 19th century country Swedish farmhouse bench or settee hand crafted from pine. Beautifully distressed patina with scrolled arms on each end an...
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19th Century Swedish Country Antique Settees

Materials

Iron

1970s Fred Lowen for Tessa Black Leather & Teak T4 Sofa
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Low profile meets high comfort without compromise with this T4 Sofa. This particular piece is an early 70s release, and is designed by Fred Lowen for Tessa Fu...
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1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Rope, Teak

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 fully jointed original wooden frame. Upholstered some 8 years ago in a high quality ...
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Early 20th Century English Settees

Materials

Fabric

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.

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