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Settees For Sale
L and J.G. Stickley Oak Arts & Crafts Mission Bench
Located in Buffalo, NY
L and J.G. Stickley oak Arts & Crafts mission bench. Superior quality and construction with a solid oak frame and a loose cushioned seat. Measures: 51.75...
Category
1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Settees
Materials
Oak
Loveseat with Ralph Lauren Zebra Print
Located in Munich, DE
Vintage loveseat re-designed with Ralph Lauren fabric for a special wow! The 1960's piece has been traditionally upholstered using down filling for the cushions.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bohemian Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Wicker Rattan Settee and Armchair Chinoiserie Blue and White Upholstery
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Organic modern living room set consisting of a settee and an armchair featuring chinoiserie style blue and white ginger jar motif fabric. Crafted from rattan frames covered with woven wicker. The set has generous seating areas topped...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Skipper Mobler Leather and Rosewood Settee
By De Sede
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Skipper Mobler Rosewood Box settee. with high quality Buffalo leather. Unique cushion designs creates a wonderful design and excellent comfort. Denmark, 1960’s...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Herbert Saiger for Lee L Woodard & Sons Aluminum Upholstered Tulip Base Settee
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century settee with a form comprised of molded aluminum slats with sloped sides and a tulip base, upholstered with a button tufted multi-tonal green striped velvet fabri...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Wood
George II Revival Carved Mahogany Upholstered Settee
Located in London, GB
An impressive George II revival mahogany settee upholstered in red silk damask, having padded arms with lion’s head terminals raised on curved leaf carved supports. The settee with g...
Category
19th Century English George II Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Aesthetic Movement Tortoise Bamboo Settee
Located in Southampton, NJ
Antique Aesthetic Movement Tortoise bamboo settee carefully curated to emulate Japanned bamboo furniture of the period. Fully restored with p...
Category
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Settees
Materials
Mohair, Bamboo
19th Century Swedish Painted Settee in Silk Plaid
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century Swedish painted settee in silk plaid.
Lovely design.
Structurally sound, silk plaid ripped on along upper back. Age to finish consistent with...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Settees
Materials
Silk, Wood
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Nicole 3 Seats Sofa by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Nicole 3 Seats Sofa by Domkapa
Materials: Velvet (Neva 2206), black texturized steel.
Dimensions: W 230 x D 105 x H 90 cm.
Also available in different materials. Please contact u...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Settees
Materials
Steel
$5,873 / item
Mid-Century Modern Peter Hvidt Style Sofa
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique midcentury sofa features stylish curved armrests, original studded upholstery, and a unique finish. Please confirm item location (NY or ...
Category
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery
$1,960 Sale Price
37% Off
French Empire Style Ebonized Giltwood Carved Dolphins Settee Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an outrageously beautiful French Empire settee. The settee is done in black lacquer and the carving is done in genuine gold leaf and absolutely luminous and bright. This is a statement piece, a true focal point for the middle of a roon. The carving quality is breathtaking and the finish and design on par with Jansen or any other famous designer. The settee measures 49 wide x 26 deep x 37 tall and has an 18 inch seat height...
Category
1950s French Empire Revival Vintage Settees
Materials
Beech
$2,300 Sale Price
33% Off
Danish Classic 1930s "Banana-Style" Settee or Bench in Red Velvet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic, rare and very elegant Danish 1930s bench or settee in the style of Kaare Klint and Frits Henningsen. The settee is unmarked as was most often the...
Category
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Salon Set Comprising One Sofa and 4 Armchairs Giltwood Louis XVI Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is the very high end for quality for salon set comprising a sofa and 4 armchairs in the style of louis XVI ,This salon set was upholstery in exactlty in the same maner what they...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Giltwood
Josef Hoffmann Seating Group
Located in New York, NY
This Austrian seating group was designed by Josef Hoffmann, the leading architect of the Viennese Secession movement of the early 20th century, and executed by the firm of Josef and Jacob Kohn, craftsmen of the Wiener Werkstaette collaborative group. The original good finish as been carefully restored and the three piece suite has been recently reupholstered in a reissued Josef Hoffmann fabric...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Settees
Materials
Beech
$15,000 / set
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 1960's Wicker Rattan Patio Lounge Settee in Cohama Fabric
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Wonderfully sculpted cane rattan lounge settee.
Circa 1960's.
Newly refinished and upholstered in 1950's Cohama "Belvedere" screen print fabric.
No breaks or damage.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Bohemian Settees
Materials
Rattan, Wicker
Paint Decorated French Louis XVI Tapestry Upholstered French Salon Set
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb parlor or salon set from a famous (though we can't say who) philanthropist from Manhattan. The set features gorgeous tapestry upholstery which we believe is Aubusson...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Settees
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
$7,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fine Quality Italian Neoclassical Beechwood Carved Settee of Fine Form
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a marvelously simple and yet very sophisticated Italian made beech wood Neoclassical revival 1940s era settee. The piece features superb quality carving and robust and yet so...
Category
1940s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Settees
Materials
Beech
$2,316 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
'Bounty' Leather Loveseat by L. Davanzati for The Pace Collection, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely example of the 'Bounty' series two-seat loveseat / settee by The Pace Collection in the early 1980s, this deep seated channel-tufted loveseat sofa was designed by L. Davantazi produced by Elam and retailed by The Pace Collection. Perfect for a cigar, whiskey or wine lounge or any space that can use something a bit modern yet still refined and classy.
*Note, we have the matching club lounge chair and three-seater couch in another listing. Last two photos show the entire set. See our other listings or contact us for more details if you wish to create a living room or office / hotel lobby set.
This channel-tufted leather love seat retains its original supple leather upholstery in an intriguing deep burgundy-brown color, almost like dark-cognac with beautiful lightly aged leather patina. The sumptuous seats are encased in a dark colored lacquer, providing an attractive modern contrast with the rich and elegant leather. This two-seater sofa has casters for ease of relocation according to occasion and mood or to better suit a view. The back is finished with tufted leather making this loveseat look incredible when floating in a room with the back exposed. Curved Art Deco styled arms lend 1980s juxtaposition and character to any room.
Similar in style to the Saratoga Sofa by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova 1970s, but at a fraction of the price. Plus something you don't get with the Saratoga sofa is the refined style of the elegant channel-tufted leather cushions on this Bounty loveseat sofa by The Pace Collection.
The Pace Collection also offered the highly sought after collection by Guido Faleschini such as the Tucroma chair which is an interior designer and 20th century Modern design collector's favorite go to chair. Another example is the wild 1970s bed that featured interior design magazine covers when Lenny Kravitz home was featured with the Mariani bed...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Leather, Lacquer
$2,950 Sale Price
43% Off
A Very Good MidC Hand Dyed Leather Chesterfield Sofa - Horse Hair Filled
Located in London, GB
As a LAPADA dealer and furniture maker, I have many many pieces in stock and extensive resources.
This particular piece is a very very beautiful and quite literally the “Holy Grail”...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Chesterfield Settees
Materials
Leather
Belle Sofa or Settee by DeMuro Das with Solid Antique Bronze Legs
By DeMuro Das
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Bronze
SOLD 08/31/23 Ransom Culler for Thayer Coggin Midcentury Tete a Tete Settee Sofa
Located in Countryside, IL
Ransom Culler for Thayer Coggin midcentury Tete-a-Tete Settee sofa.
This sofa measures: 66 wide x 41 deep x 27.5 inches high, with a seat height of 18 and arm height of 27.5 inches
...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Restored Victorian 1890 Cornelius V. Smith Stamp Chesterfield Leather Sofa Brown
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely rare original fully restored Victorian 1890 Cornelius V Smith Stamped aged whiskey brown leather Chest...
Category
1890s English High Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$9,681 Sale Price
30% Off
Juliet 2 Seats Sofa by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Juliet 2 seats sofa by Domkapa
Materials: black texturized steel, fabric (Logone 01).
Dimensions: W 202 x D 86 x H 73 cm.
Also available in different materials.
Inspired by a...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Settees
Materials
Steel
$6,327 / item
Italian-made sofa from the 1940s - 1950s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Small sofa from the 1940s-50s of Italian manufacture.
Wooden frame and fabric upholstery, still original.
The frame is sound, upholstery and padding are to be reupholstered so as t...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rare Egyptian Revival Ebony and Inlaid Settee, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Egyptian Revival ebony and inlaid settee, late 19th century
"Of architectural form with geometric borders and inlaid with fruitwoods, ivory, mother of pearl and wire, the carved giltwood cresting rail in the form of serpents centred by a tablet inlaid with a winged bird, probably the symbol of the Egyptian Goddess, Nekhbet, clutching a payrus stalk, the padded back between two moulded cartouches depicting Horus and Iris, the arm supports in the form of Canopic jars surmounted by the head of Anubis, with a padded seat and shaped legs terminating in paw feet.
Measures: 26" deep x 56" wide x 45.5" high x 18" seat height
In the nineteenth century, the Egyptian Revival became fashionable following the Napoleonic campaigns in Egypt with the publication of Voyage (1802) by Vivant Denon...
Category
Late 19th Century British Egyptian Revival Antique Settees
Materials
Wire
Italian Midcentury Sofa or Settee in New Green Velvet and Brass Tipps, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent Italian mid-century sofa original from the 1950s.
Equipped with the original stiletto metal feet painted in gold and brass tips, which have been...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sleek Sette in Argentine Solid Rosewood by Costantini, Novecento 'In Stock'
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Novecento Settee features a low, sleek solid wood frame and tight upholstery made to the size and shape you wish. Shown here in an Argentine Rosewood finish with contrasting upho...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Settees
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Sofa, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Sofa by Unattributed designer, Brazil, 1960s.
This three-seater sofa is a striking piece of furniture crafted by a Brazilian designer. It is constructed from high...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant Italian Venetian Style Sofa, Early 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Venetian style carved wood & upholstered sofa from the early 19th century. This antique settee from Italy features an elegantly arched camel back with gracefully outward t...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
Banquette/Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Empire banquette or settee, embodies the classical elegance and refined craftsmanship of the era. Crafted from rich fruitwood, this piece features a gracefully upholstered seat ...
Category
1820s French Antique Settees
Materials
Fruitwood
$4,750
Folding Bench from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A finely crafted and uncommon American folding two-seat bench in stained oak, having contoured seats and back rests.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Settees
Materials
Oak
$1,600
Mid-Century Modern Italian Faux Leather Small Armchair, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of leatherette armchairs, metal and brass feet, Italian production from the 1960s. With original upholstery in good condition, as shown in photos, with normal age-related wear.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Metal
Anglo Indian Settee, Late 18th or Early 19th Century Carved Rosewood
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand-carved rosewood, mid 19th century.
Free shipping within the United States and Canada.
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Settees
Materials
Rosewood
$19,995 Sale Price
55% Off
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Velvet Settee
Located in Doylestown, PA
Wonderful 19th century French Louis XVI style settee.
Inspired by French forms of the baroque period, the settee has beautifully carved wood detail throughout. The carved leaf and...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Paint
Pair of 18th Century Italian Renaissance Lion Carved Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 18th century Italian Renaissance lion carved walnut Sgabello hall chairs.
Pair of Flemish carved oak hall chairs, circa 1890.
Profusely c...
Category
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
21st Century Butterfly Sofa in Leather, Vienna Straw and Wood, Made in Italy
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
The "Butterfly" sofa is inspired by Thonet's early 20th century productions. Its enveloping shape gives welcome and security, projecting the guest into a comfortable space, a refuge ...
Category
2010s Italian Settees
Materials
Leather, Straw, Hardwood
$15,281 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XVI Provençal Settee, 18th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Provençal settee, 18th century
Painted and patinated wood frame, recent Provençal upholstery in vintage pattern. A very beautiful, p...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Hepplewhite Style Settee in Decorative Paint Finish
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Hepplewhite style settee in decorative paint finish. The settee nhas three shied back elements, carved and curved arms, and spade feet. It is in good, original condition, sho...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Wicker Settee
Located in Pasadena, CA
The perfect spot for an afternoon read or sharing tea for two. This lovely vintage wicker settee has been newly painted in a soothing blue/grey ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Settees
Materials
Linen, Wicker
$2,690
Fine Cane French Louis XV Gilded Settee Canape circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved gold leaf frame. Upholstered. Cane accents. Fringe accents. 33 1/4" h x 53 1/4" w x 28 1/2" d. Seat height 16 1/2".
Condition
Damage to cane on one side. Scratches. Paint loss...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Italian Vintage Modern Walnut Living Room Set by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian living room set, composed with one two seater sofa, two lounge chairs and one ottoman, footrest made of hand crafted polished Walnut, designed by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut, Bouclé
$27,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Flora Corner Module by Yonoh
Located in Geneve, CH
Flora corner module by Yonoh.
Materials: Plywood, Foam, Webbing, fabric (Kvadrat Vidar 0323).
Dimensions: D 90 x W 90 x H 70 cm.
Also available in different colors and materials. ...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Plywood
$7,963 / item
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
Pair of Sofas by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of settees designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Fully restored and upholstered in Holly Hunt mohair.
Category
1950s Vintage Settees
Materials
Mohair
$24,000 / set
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique Spanish Renaissance walnut bench, called "escaño" in Spain, believed to date back to the early 20th century. The piece has a deep reliefs hand-carved back that featu...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Settees
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench or Settle
Located in Miami, FL
19th century carved walnut folding scissors Savonarola bench or settee featuring a lion shield in the back.
Typical of the Italian Renaissance with carved Florentine backs (no shows in the picture).
This pair created in the 19th century, most likely 1840s-1850s, are in perfect condition. The Savonarola chair is a type of folding chair with an X-frame when viewed from the front or back. It was designed to fold so it was portable and used during campaigns or other outdoor pursuits. The title Savonarola comes from the name of Italian Renaissance Dominican friar, Girolamo Savonarola, who is renowned for his clash with tyrannical rulers and corrupt clergy. To fold this interestingly beautiful chair you must first remove the back rail which simply slides upward out of slots in the arms, then push the arms together to fold. This pair would make perfect hallway or entryway chairs...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood, Oak, Teak, Walnut
Mahogany Settee Made in France, Circa 1780
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Settee has a mahogany frame with tapered hand front legs with hand-carved decorative flowers on each leg and the seat back. The cushion is upholstered in a modern striped fabric.
Category
1790s French Empire Antique Settees
Mid Century Hollywood Regency White Faux Rattan Bamboo & Cane Settee or Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A larger scale settee in white lacquer with a beautiful cane seat thats not shown. Very good original condition circa 1970's without any issues.
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
English Chippendale Blue Damask Settee
Located in Queens, NY
English Chippendale style (19th century) mahogany camel back settee with 4 carved front legs and blue damask upholstery.
Category
19th Century European Chippendale Antique Settees
Materials
Damask, Upholstery, Mahogany
1970 Louis XV Style Curved Settee with Quilted Flamestitch Upholstery
Located in Morristown, NJ
A vintage Louis XV style curved settee with carved wood details. The sofa was upholstered in 1970 in flamestitch cotton fabric in a blue and peach colorway. The fabric has been hand quilted following the contours of the flamestitch pattern. The seat cushion insert made by A. Blum Feather Corp. of Hoboken, NJ contains 50/50 down and goose feathers. The attached tag indicates a Feb 5, 1970 delivery date for the insert.
The double sided seat...
Category
1970s American Louis XV Vintage Settees
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century, Giuseppe Pagano Sofa 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
Rope, Wood
French Louis XV Transition Provençal Settee
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XV transition provençal settee, patinated wood frame, recent pale yellow down upholstery in pale yellow stripes and greenery.
Though th...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Shinto Sofa by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Shinto sofa by Domkapa
Materials: Fabric (Helmand 53), black texturized steel, gold brushed stainless steel.
Dimensions: W 302 x D 162 x H 82 cm.
Also available in different mate...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Settees
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
$19,269 / item
Bench European Carvings 18th Century Rare Europe
Located in New York, NY
Bench rare European carvings 18th century rare Europe. A very rare bench made during 18th century in Europe. A few parts have been restored.
Category
Early 18th Century European Renaissance Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
Antique Wicker Heywood Wakefield Settee with Original Natural Finish circa 1900
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 1900s natural wicker Heywood Wakefield settee featuring a closely woven set-in caned seat, rolled arms and back with lattice work divide...
Category
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Wicker
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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