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Settees For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 1940s
Post Modern Bench Settee Newly Upholstered in Luxurious Ivory White Bouclé
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Post Modern bench settee newly professionally reupholstered in super soft ivory white bouclé. Pair available. Glamorous tall arm rests with scrolled ...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery

Danish Modern Sofa in Mahogany and Patinated Leather by Rud Thygesen, 1980s
Located in Lejre, DK
Elegant sofa with mahogany frame and French caning in seat and back. Seat cushion in patinated leather. Designed by Danish architects Johnny Sørensen and Rud Thygesen.
Category

1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Cane, Mahogany

1980s Kagan Style Biomorphic Form Sofa by Directional Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
An American made 1980’s classic Vladimir Kagan biomorphic kidney shaped sofa made by Directional Furniture. Kidney shaped couches have long b...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery

An Italian vintage wingback drop arm upholstered settee.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stylish Italian vintage wingback drop arm upholstered settee, resting on four angled wooden legs.
Category

1980s Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery

1980s Vintage Sofa Design by Maurizio Salvato for Saporiti
Located in None, IT
Sofa with back in green velvet with black dots and black seat with green embroideries, has a leg in steel comato and one in black metal. Design Maurizio Saved for Saporiti, 1980s. ...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Settees

Materials

Steel

Louis XV Style Diminutive Settee, Loveseat, Painted, French
Located in Stamford, CT
A Louis XV style painted Diminutive loveseat, settee. This sweet lovely salesman sampler settee is fine carved and in very nice condition. An excell...
Category

1940s French Louis XV Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
French vintage bamboo sofa with new seat and back cushions. Two available and sold individually priced $3,600 each.
Category

1980s French Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Cotton, Bamboo, Foam

'Negresco' Post-Modern Adjustable Leather Loveseat by Bernard Massot, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful red leather Post-Modern loveseat sofa designed by Bernard Massot and produced by Massot, France in circa 1980s/90s. Featuring gorgeous red pebbled leather wrapped ...
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Chrome

Flemming Lassen Style, Danish Mid-Century Modern, Curved Sofa, Boucle, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
Flemming Lassen Style, Danish Cabinetmaker, Mid-Century Modern, Curved Sofa, Beige Boucle, 1940s Beautifly organic shaped Danish sofa similar to works by Flemming Lassen. This sofa ...
Category

1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Bouclé

'Brigadier' Loveseats by Cini Boeri for Knoll, Italy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two exceptional sofas from the award-winning Brigadier Series by renowned Italian architect and designer, Cini Boeri (1924–2020). Crafted in the 1980s for Knoll, these sofas feature ...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

Custom Designer French Provincial Louis XV Floral Apricot Settee Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Custom Designer French Provincial Louis XV Style Floral Apricot Settee Chair Seat cushion is foam surrounded by down feathers for maximum comfort without sagging. Approximate Mea...
Category

1980s French Provincial Vintage Settees

Materials

Cotton, Wood

French Vintage Bamboo Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
French vintage bamboo sofa with new seat and back cushions. Two available and sold individually priced $3,600 each.
Category

1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Cotton, Bamboo, Foam

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

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

Jacob Kjaer Sofa in Patinated Reddish Brown Leather and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Jacob Kjaer, Sofa, leather, mahogany, Denmark, 1940s This sofa is attributed to the Danish cabinetmaker Jacob Kjaer. The design truly intensifies the experience of sitting by means of the impressive construction featuring delicate lines and curved shapes. The backrest develops gracefully into the armrests in a curvaceous movement, which contributes to the sofa’s solid and stabile appearance. Kjaer decided to stay modest with decoration by implementing tufted buttons on the seat, which add a grandiose touch to the sofa. The patinated leather radiates a vibrant reddish brown...
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Louis XIV Antique Style Tufted Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV antique style tufted loveseat. The loveseat has solid walnut legs, a down cushioned seat with gold upholstery.
Category

1940s Louis XIV Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Art Deco Sofa with Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Art Deco sofa, wood, fabric, France, 1940s This charming two-seat sofa comes with a delicate upholstery featuring a cream overtone decorated with an illustrative pattern of fauna an...
Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Frits Henningsen Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen settee. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Guglielmo Ulrich Art Deco Italian Sofa, 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Particular three-seat sofa attributed to the famous architect Guglielmo Ulrich, the upholstery is original of the time but it is recommended to replace it. 1940s production in Art De...
Category

1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Beech

1980s Italian Paolo Rizzatto di Alias Flexus Collection Ivory Leather Settee
Located in Aspen, CO
1980s Italian reupholstered/restored ivory leather settee by Paolo Rizzatto for Alias, Flexus collection. Circular cutouts in the back of the chair create a modern look. Excellent co...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather

Viggo Boesen, "Attribution" Settee, Bamboo, Cane, Fabric, Denmark, 1940s
By E.V.A. Nissen & Co. 1, Viggo Boesen
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of lounge chairs. Design attributed to Viggo Boesen. Presumably produced by E. V. A. Nissen & Co., Denmark. c. 1940s-1950s. In moulded bamboo with rattan / cane details. Sea...
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Fabric

Italian 1940s Sofa Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in London, GB
A beautiful long sofa attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, the master of Italian classicism. This sofa is an exceptional example of Ulrich's architectural skill where line becomes form an...
Category

1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Settees

Materials

Wood

Early 18th Century Two Seat Sofa Treasure Chest Upholstered Settee
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous transformation of a 18th century treasure chest remnant into an amazing love seat / lounge chair. Probably outfitted in the fifties with mohair upholstery and large button t...
Category

1940s Danish Beaux Arts Vintage Settees

Materials

Mohair, Oak

Early Mid Century Transitional Modern Spindle Back Bench or Settee in Mahogany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible piece of artistry. This spindle back bench dates back to the 1940's and is made out of mahogany. A great mix of modern and traditional lines.
Category

1940s American Art Nouveau Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Jules Leleu, Art Deco Sofa with Rounded Back, French, 1930s
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

Frits Henningsen Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Settee. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Petite Cloud Sofa or Chaise Lounge by Weiman
Located in Dallas, TX
Commonly referred to as a "cloud" sofa due to it's unique, curvy shape. Upholstered in a lovely pink purplish ultra-suede. The four, curved, chrome feet give the sofa a wonderful flo...
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery

French Giltwood Sofa Settee
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
A French Louis XVI style giltwood sofa settee with white new damask upholstery. Structurally sound in good original conditions.
Category

1940s French Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Memphis "Juan" Settee/Chaise by Marco Zanini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful, serene MEMPHIS chaise longue upholstered in dark gray & cobalt blue Alcantara (Ultrasuede), constructed of solid wood covered in ABET plastic laminate, hand-milled metal...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Metal

French Mid-Century Settee, by Jean Pascaud & Vadim Androusov
Located in New York, NY
French mid-century dark mahogany settee with gilt bronze sabot feet and armrest supported by gilt bronze eagles with brown upholstery. Signed Jean Pascaud, by Vadim Androusov (ref: Les Decorateurs des annee 40, pg 172). Jean Pascaud was born in Rouen in 1903. He took a degree in engineering from the Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, but his passion for furniture and décor, and the influence of his father in law, Auguste Bluysen, (then President of the Société des Architectes Modernes), led Pascaud to abandon a more traditional career and take up furniture design instead. By the late 1920s Pascaud regularly at the Salon des Tuileries, at the Salon d'Automne, the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, and the Arts Ménagers.  His work is simple, yet technically ambitious and brilliant; his pieces are impressively large, but aesthetically balanced. Vadim Androusov was born in St. Petersburg in 1895. He was a grandson of the archeologist Schliemann. He arrived in Paris in 1920 and took classes at La Grande Chaumière academy; Bourdelle was one of his professors. His first sculptures date from 1925 and depict female figures and characters drawn from classical antiquity. He rarely used bronze, preferring terracotta, plaster, wood, and stone. He showed his creations at the Salon des Tuileries and the Salon des Indépendants. While a sculptor, he also collaborated with interior decorators and created wall-mounted light fixtures, furniture pulls...
Category

1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Bronze

Kaare Klint, Settee, Black-Dyed Nigerian Leather, Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An early all-original settee / two-seat sofa. Designed by Kaare Klint, produced by cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, c. 1940s. Model 5011, designed in 1935. Legs in mahogany.
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather

Sofa Geo by Wittmann by Jorgen Kastholm Leather Seating Collectors Item Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare Wittmann sofa designed by Jorgen Kastholm for Karl Wittmann / Austria. This collectors item was only produced in small quantities between 19...
Category

1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather

Ugo La Pietra for Busnelli Flessuosa Black and White Leather Sofa, Italy 1985
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare leather sofa Flessuosa by Ugo La Pietra for Busnelli, Italy, 1985 Dimensions 48"x 27.55"x 29.92" seat height 15.74" Black and white leather so...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Steel

Michael Graves Postmodern Sofa
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and rare 1980s sofa by American designer, Michael Graves. Faceted vibrant peacock blue upholstered back with ebony inlays in the bird's-eye ma...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Cotton, Birdseye Maple

1940s Danish Black Horsehair Settee by Ole Wanscher for A.J. Iversen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A stately and elegant modern Chippendale-influenced settee finely crafted in mahogany with original horsehair upholstery and leather welting.
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Mahogany

1960s Danish Sculpted Sofa by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A majestic sofa having a sculptured body resting on eight (8) tapered mahogany legs, retaining the original red, navy and beige striped wool fabric. Desi...
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

French Art Deco Exotic Bench, circa 1940s
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco ebony sitting bench. Recently reupholstered in a plush fabric. Having beautiful details and black lacquered legs. Perfect for an...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Settees

Leather Sitting Set Rock Series Gerard Van Den Berg Montis
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful two-piece set of sitting consisting of a loveseat and a single lounge chair by Gerard Van Den Berg (b. 1947). The beautiful chairs are of the rock series designed by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis designed in 1981. With their low profile and slightly upturned corners, these two whimsical chairs can be arranged in different positions to create a very chic space, like between two rocks in the forest. The loveseat measures 56.5" W x 45" H x 36" D. The slip chair...
Category

1980s Dutch Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather

Art Deco Italian Neoclassic Settee
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This Art Deco Italian settee has distinctive neoclassic elements such as the fluted carving details on arms/legs and the use of Classic black lacquer wi...
Category

1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Settees

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Frits Henningsen Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen settee from the 1940s. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Frits Henningsen Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen settee
Category

1940s Danish Vintage Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric

Settee, Sofa, Pair of 6-Seat, Custom Made, Terence Conran, Sutton Place
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This massive pair of 6-seat sofas were commissioned as part of Stanley J Seeger’s remodeling and grand redecoration of Sutton Place. They are upholstered ...
Category

1980s British Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Cord

Architectural 2-Seat Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Architectural settee attributed to Augusto Romano. 2-seat sofa with solid oak architectural frame, and upholstered seat and back. Fantastic detailing, and strong look.
Category

1940s Italian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Baker Bombe Rattan Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
Baker takes some design cues from the 1970s with this bombe rattan settee. Reeded frame that bows out in the middle is washed in white primer and lavender lacquer. Two-seat cushions, four back cushions, all upholstered in a vintage cream, taupe and gray geometric upholstery. Possibly from the Linea Cara collection designed for Baker by Karl Rausch.
Category

1980s American Vintage Settees

Materials

Lacquer, Rattan, Upholstery

De Sede DS-127, Rare Black Leather Sofa and Lounge Chair by Gerd Lange, 1980s
Located in Schagen, NL
This absolute stunning set was designed by Gerd Lange for De Sede Switzerland, circa 1985. It consists of a two-seat sofa and a lounge chair with thick black leather upholstery and a...
Category

1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Metal

Finn Juhl Sofa BO 46 Bovirke
Located in Pawtucket, RI
The perfect Finn Juhl settee manufactured by Bovirke in 1946. Reupholstered with new Hallingdal fabric. Iconic Danish design in perfect restored condition.
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Wool

Swedish Art Moderne Settee Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully stylized Art Moderne Settee Sofa Loveseat from 1940's Sweden. Upholstered in original cherry red velvet. Price includes reupholstery in COM fa...
Category

1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Settees

Materials

Velvet

French Art Deco White Star 3-Piece Living Room Set
Located in New York, 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

Alfred Christensen Settee or Sofa Danish Midcentury in Cuban Mahogany, 1940's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Alfred Christensen designed sofa in his characteristic style made by Slagelse Mobelvaerk in the 1940s. Beautiful refined lines with curving arms, coil springs in th...
Category

1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Modernist Italian Gilt Bronze Settee
Located in Montreal, QC
Modernist Italian gilt bronze settee with light beige upholstering.
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Settees

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Giorgetti Italian Velvet Armchairs "Progetti", 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of armchairs in solid ebonized beech and armrests in glossy Pau Ferro, the padding of the seat and back is in polyurethane foam. They have been completely restored and uph...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Beech

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 excellent condi...
Category

1940s Italian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

Frits Henningsen Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Frits Henningsen settee of oak and its original ivory leather upholstery with nailhead trim. Features a high wingback and half moon armrests. Designed in Denmark, circa 1940.
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Oak

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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