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Settees For Sale
French Louis XVI Style Painted Settee or Sofa with Carving Detail, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Louis XVI style painted settee or sofa with carving detail and ending in hoof feet, early 19th century.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
Paolo Buffa Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Sofa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Paolo Buffa 3-seat sofa, structure in stained and polished beech, the blue velvet upholstery was redone a few years ago, the cushions are original in goose down.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$3,198 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Brighton Pavillion Style Bamboo & Rattan Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming Brighton Pavillion Pagoda style loveseat with beautiful fretwork back and sides. Very fine detail. A beautiful and special piece. Use as is or ad...
Category
20th Century Chinese Settees
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
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
Leather LC3 Grand Confort Sofa by Le Corbusier & C. Perriand for Cassina (1/2)
By Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
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
Frits Henningsen Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Settee. Nice Classic Design. Mahogany Frame. Unmarked
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$1,400 Sale Price
68% Off
George I Japanned Chairback Settee
Located in Essex, MA
With double chair back with vasiform splats. Out scrolled arms. Drop in seat and raised on cabriole legs and ending on pad feet. Decoration original. Sold Sothebys NY 2006, Property ...
Category
1720s English George I Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Louis XV Settee
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV style settee Circa 1860.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Wood
Italian Freeform Curved Sofa in Light Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, iron, brass, Italy, 1950s
This eccentric sofa features an interesting composition. The seating area and the backrest are organically sha...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century Anglo Indian Bleached Rosewood Settee
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An impressive and highly decorative 19th Century Anglo-Indian, bleached rosewood settee.
This beautiful piece has a great shape and is decorated with fantastic carved detail on the s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Settees
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Antique Edwardian Settee Bench
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Edwardian settee. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1900-1910 period.
The quality is outstanding, it has larger and more gutsy proportions than t...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18th Century English Oak Settle
Located in High Point, NC
18th century oak settle from England with a wonderfully hand carved decorated and paneled back and rolled arms over hand turned bobbin arms and front legs. The seat height measures 1...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Settees
Materials
Oak
Egyptian Revival Ebonized Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
Egyptian Revival Ebonized settee, having pierced, carved back and arm supports with caned seats and paw feet
Category
20th Century Egyptian Revival Settees
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hollywood Regency Chaise Lounge
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Unique vintage Hollywood regency chaise lounge this stunning chaise lounge has such a fantastic design, from its highback seashell style to i...
Category
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric
$2,499 / item
Guillerme & Chambron Sofa in Teal Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron, sofa, oak, fabric, France, 1960s
Beautiful two-seat settee by Guillerme & Chambron, in solid oak. The back of the seat has been beautifully finished with woode...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Cuban Empire Carved Mahogany Hand Caned Sofa / Settee, Early 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Notable Cuban Empire Mahogany caned sofa, circa 1820, featuring Flame Mahogany veneers and opposing Eagle carvings. The center crest of this Caribbean Settee has a Pineapple motif flanked by Regal Bird Heads clasping drapery from their beaks rest on a Mahogany Cresting Wave framing a hand-cane back. This West Indies settee...
Category
Early 19th Century Cuban Regency Antique Settees
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
21st Century Amina 3-Seater Sofa in Velvet by Etro Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
An attractive and comfortable sofa inspired by a ‘thousand-and-one night's imagery. The combination of different fabrics and the original,
multicolored trimming contributes to creati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Art Deco White Star 3-Piece Living Room Set
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 3 French Art Deco gilt living room / salon set with low back design and carved scalloped & fluted design on back with white star upholstery. (Settee, 2 armchairs)
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Settees
Materials
Giltwood, Upholstery
$18,000 / set
Modern Exotic Wood Booth Seating from Costantini, Bruno
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Costantini prides itself in using the hardest and most beautiful hardwoods in the construction of its line of seating. Any of its standard chairs can be made into a booth, by repeating the back leg and building the rest of the structure to your specifications. The Bruno Booth...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Settees
Materials
Wood
$14,700 / item
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
Mahogany Wood & Hogan Hepplewhite Style Sofa w/ Show-Wood Frame, In Stock
Located in North Salem, NY
Very elegant and graceful Wood & Hogan English 18th century George III style Mahogany 'Hepplewhite' sofa with a down feather filled buttoned cushion. This beautifully moulded Mahogany show-wood frame with hand carved rosettes has been reproduced from an original owned by the Earl of Lancaster. Four front square tapered legs with spade foot...
Category
Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany, Down, Fabric, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery, Maple
Georgian Walnut Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Georgian walnut two seater salon style settee with caned back and neutrally upholstered drop-in cushion, sweeping back rail and arms and with simple bl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Settees
Materials
Wood
$5,372 / item
Regency Serpentine Hand Dyed Restored Whisky Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Regency circa 1810-1820 hand dyed cigar brown leather serpentine fronted Chesterfield club sofa
This sofa is as rar...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Settees
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$13,427 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Soriana Settee by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina with Pierre Frey Wool
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Soriana settee designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina in 1969. This iconic sofa has been beautifully upholstered in a luxurious sabre print wool/alpaca/mohair blend by...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Settees
Materials
Stainless Steel
19th Century Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Settee / Sofa
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century French Empire style handcrafted gilt bronze mahogany framed upholstered settee / sofa. The settee features four straight mahogany legs, the front two of which are set on...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Settees
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Seating Set by Otto Wagner for Thonet, 1910s
By Otto Wagner, Thonet
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
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...
Category
19th Century Swedish Country Antique Settees
Materials
Iron
Italian Neoclassical Style Settee with Carved Wood and Black Upholstery
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant Italian Neoclassical style settee featuring intricate carving details.
The top part of the backrest is decorated with a series of classical figures, a characteristic of ...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Wood
$1,925 Sale Price
30% Off
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
Louis XVI Style Settee, 19th Century Walnut with New Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved frame in dark walnut finish with a carved wreath of roses
at the crest. Having a reeded carved leg and a shaped and delicately
curve...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
$4,720 Sale Price
44% Off
Late 19th Century Italian Iron Antique Large Settee
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare italian antique large settee, late 19th century. The settee is made of solid iron. The iron has a refined and elaborate decoration with curls and scr...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Settees
Materials
Iron
$7,696 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Mohair Settee Sofa, Brown, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful mohair upholstered curved sofa with wooden legs. Perfect shape and size.
In excellent condition, 1950s, Italy.
Same era as: Ch...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Fully Restored Antique Hand Dyed Brown Leather Four Seater Knole Drop Arm Sofa
By Knoll
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very rare fully restored four seater Knole sofa with oversized feather filled cushions
If you’re looking at this listing then the chances are you kno...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Brass
$11,210 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Italian Design Red Sofa, 1950s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Lovely italian design sofa 1950s. Metal structure with sponge padding and red bouclé wool covering. The sofa has a perfect 1950s style line that recalls the design of Gigi Radice. Th...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Metal
$1,911 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Elegant Nord Italian 18th Century Walnut Settee, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Nord Italian 18th century walnut settee with scrolled arm-support on 8 cabriole legs, covered with silk fabric of Rubelli in excellent condition.
Measures: cm 220 x 115 x 70.
Category
Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
$8,658 Sale Price
20% Off
Plantation Dutch Colonial Teak Settee with Polychrome Décor, Out-Scrolling Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Dutch Colonial teak wood plantation settee from the early 20th century, with hand painted décor, carved volutes and out-scrolling arms. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Javanese Dutch Colonial Settees
Materials
Teak
Daciano da Costa - Collector Penta Sofa in Midnight Blue
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
The Penta Sofa, created for the hotel’s common areas, exemplifies Daciano’s approach to functional design, combining simple lines and ergonomic considerations
Category
2010s Portuguese Settees
Materials
Wool, Nylon, Polyester
19th Century Victorian Mahogany "Tête-à-Tête" (Head to Head) Lovers Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare English 19th Century Victorian mahogany "Tête-à-Tête" (Head to head) Lovers or Kissing Settee, The rounded arched crests over S-shape...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
$8,750 Sale Price
27% Off
Rare Solid Carved Mahogany English Georgian Settee Canape Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly carved, expertly designed and crafted piece of English furniture with carved plumes and various floral carved details. The frame is in good condition and has no ma...
Category
1890s English Georgian Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved & Polychromed Gondola Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved & Polychromed Gondola Settee
This 19th-century Anglo-Indian carved & polychromed gondola settee is a remarkable example of colonial-era craftsmanshi...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Settees
Materials
Cowhide, Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair of Ico Parisi MidCentury Modern Italian Armchairs for Ariberto Colombo, 50s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of iconic armchairs designed by Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo Cantù.
Very elegant and comfortable, with upholstery redone in recent years but new upholstery is recommended.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Beech
$2,508 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Settee
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany inlaid settee having a quality mahogany inlaid settee with unusual attractive shaped back, newly reupholstered standin...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Other
Antique Early 20th Century Moorish Settee with Decorative Inlay
Located in Westfield, MA
This stunning early 20th-century Moorish settee is a remarkable example of intricate craftsmanship and exotic design. Constructed from rich hardwood, the frame features a dazzling ar...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Settees
Materials
Bone, Abalone, Walnut
Fritz Hansen 1940s Sofa or Settee with Open Armrests by Soren Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Fritz Hansen sofa designed by Soren Hansen in the company's characteristic style of open armrests. Made from stained beech wood showing great blond color and with coi...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wool, Beech
Stunning Three Seater Sofa in the Aviator Style
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning three seater leather and cherry wood framed contemporary sofa in the aviator style, of fabulous quality and with gorgeous patination and grain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Settees
Materials
Leather, Wood
$5,411 / item
Pair of Restored Antique Gentleman's Tufted Chesterfield Brown Leather Sofas
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of Antique, fully restored, hand dyed Boudreaux brown leather Chesterfield sofas with overstuffed feather filled cushions and sol...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Settees
Materials
Leather
$16,784 Sale Price / set
20% Off
21st Century Amina 3-Seater Sofa in Velvet by Etro Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
An attractive and comfortable sofa inspired by a ‘thousand-and-one-nights’ imagery. The combination of different fabrics and the original, multicolored trimming contribute to creatin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Settees
Materials
Wood, Fabric
19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Leather Savonarola Bench or Settee
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Italian hand carved walnut Savonarola chair, circa 1880. Having wonderfully carved frame with scrolling arms, aged black leather seat and back, accented with brass roset...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
Hans Ell for 't Spectrum Settee in Chrome and Grey Upholstery
By 't Spectrum Bergeijk, Hans Elli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Ell for 't Spectrum, sofa or settee, model 'sz18', chrome-plated metal, fabric, The Netherlands, 1970-71
This sofa is designed by Hans Ell for 't Spectrum. A rare model, as th...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Chrome, Metal
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
Tori Stool by Ries
Located in Geneve, CH
Tori stool by Ries
Dimensions: W 60 x D 44 x H 86 cm
Materials: Sand cast aluminum
Also available: Tori stool travertine
Ries is a design studio based in Buenos Aires, Argen...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Settees
Materials
Aluminum
$3,968 / item
Xingu Bench Brazilian Contemporary Design in Two Hardwoods
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
This contemporary bench in hardwood is an interpretation of functionality and technical refinement of fittings and handmade wood joints, the origin of the Xingu bench design.
The co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Other Settees
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern curved wrought iron 'Homecrest' outdoor settee
By Homecrest
Located in Asheville, NC
Vintage Mid Century 2 person sofa by ‘Homecrest’ in great condition. Recently powder-coated in gloss black enamel.
52.5”W x 28.5”D x 28”H x 14” Seat H
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Wrought Iron
Chinese Chippendale Style Camelback Settee In Ostrich Leather
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Chinese Chippendale style camelback settee in a gold ostrich leather. The welting is black. The frame is a carved mahogany. It is unmarked and in very good vintage conditio...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Settees
Materials
Ostrich Leather, Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee In Blue Velvet
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee, water gilded and newly upholstered in blue velvet.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
19thC Howard & Sons Chesterfield Sofa in Hand Dyed Leathers - Wimbledon Green
Located in London, GB
As a LAPADA dealer and furniture maker, I always have a very good selection of pieces in stock with a wide range of price points.
Original Howard & Sons 19thC Chesterfield sofa that we have fully restored in our hand dyed British leathers, fully hand tacked with horse tail...
Category
Late 19th Century British Chesterfield Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
Chloe 2 Seats Sofa by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Chloe 2 seats sofa by Domkapa
Materials: Rose gold brushed, fabric (Tarn 24).
Dimensions: W 220 x D 100 x H 75.5 cm.
Also available in different materials. Please contact us.
Chloe is an outstanding design piece with striking aesthetic balance and refined materials. Available in two-seater, three-seater, and chaise-longue versions, it stars a wooden or metallic base and upholstered seat and backrest that can elevate any room. A stitched line is dividing the piece for easy assembling and transport while double-top stitching is seen across the sofa for a luxury touch.
The soft curves prevail throughout every element of Chloe sofa...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Settees
Materials
Steel
$7,335 / item
Spanish Early 20th Century Bench with Dove-Tail and Tall Back
Located in Miami, FL
This is a Spanish, pine, bench with honey patina. It is dove tailed and a sturdy, rustic piece that would be idea as a hall bench or many other uses in your ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Country Settees
Materials
Pine
$3,592 Sale Price
20% Off
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Settee
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Settee.
France, Circa 1890.
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Settees
Materials
Ormolu
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.