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Settees For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1980s
19th-C. French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Settee With Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a lovely piece! It is a 19th century French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee in vintage upholstery. The frame shows some non-offensive chippiness. The upholstery i...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood, Down

Swedish Neoclassical Carved And Painted Three Piece Salon Set
Located in Norwood, NJ
Hand carved Swedish Empire painted 3 piece salon set. Settee with two fauteuils armchairs. Beautifully carved details with urn form in elongated diam...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Antique French Louis Philippe Upholstered Walnut Sofa
Located in Sheridan, CO
French Louis Philippe period walnut sofa, mid to late 19th c. The sofa features a curved crest, open scrolled armrests, rising on volute supports. This sofa was upholstered later. U...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Settees

Materials

Textile, Walnut

A late Victorian satinwood wheel back settee in the Chippendale style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Victorian satinwood wheel back settee in the Chippendale style, attributed to Wright and Mansfield, the back comprising two open work wheels on either side of an openwork spl...
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Settees

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Carved Parlor Settee Loveseat 60"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Italian Neo-Renaissance parlor settee / loveseat / bench, circa 1870s. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs / puttis, N...
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1870s Renaissance Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Biedermeier Neoclassical Settee with Scroll Form Back & Saber Leg Supports
Located in New York, NY
This stunningly formed Biedermeier Settee with Scroll Form Back & Saber Supports in Beachwood with Neoclassical Detailing originates from France, Circa 1840. Features a beautifully r...
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1840s French Biedermeier Antique Settees

Materials

Hardwood, Beech

19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Antique Settee
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian Antique settee circa 1845 of the period Louis Philippe. The settee is made of solid walnut wood hand carved. In good antique conditions of the wood. Particular wavy shape. T...
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1840s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Bench Settee Entry Hall Bench Renaissance Revival Walnut 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautifully Carved Antique Walnut Italian Renaissance Revival Bench or Settee with Lift Top Seat~~c. mid 19th C HIGHLY CARVED~~these benches are always in high demand Versatile pi...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

Marquetry Inlaid mahogany settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
Marquetry inlaid settee. Having a shaped back with fine marquetry and pen-work inlaid panel above the central padded back, flanked by pierced fretwork panels, with open arms and a pa...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Settee
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautifully elaborated c. 1800 Swedish Gustavian bench or settee. The bench retains its original painted surface which has acquired a superb natural patina over its 200 yea...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

19th Century German Biedermeier Settees Made of Walnut
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome pair of 19th century walnut settees with ebonized details from Germany. Upholstered in a creme colored fabric. Beautiful, polished wood and nice clean lines. Gorgeous! Note:...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Arts & Crafts Anglo-Japanese Settee
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts oak framed settee Raised on brass square castors Re-upholstered Anglo-Japanese design In the manner of E.W. Godwin Circa 1890
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1890s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Settees

Materials

Brass

Rococo Revival Walnut Parlor Set Circa 1890
Located in Opole, PL
Rococo Revival Walnut Parlor Set Circa 1890 Dating back to the late 19th century, this set features pieces crafted from walnut wood, with spring seats filled with seaweed and decora...
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Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Settee with Detached Columns
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Settee with Detached Columns Beautiful piece, see photos.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Velvet

Antique French Triple Chair Back Walnut Settee
Located in Sheridan, CO
French Provincial triple chair back settee, late 19th/ early 20th c. This settee features a walnut frame with turned finials, ladder back, woven rush seat, rising on turned legs join...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Settees

Materials

Wood, Rush

Victorian Settee With Inlay Decoration
Located in Petworth, GB
Victorian mahogany veneered settee with stylised satinwood inlay decoration Awaiting re-covering (included in price) Original label Plucknett & Steevens Warington & Leamington ...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Olive Marie vintage French settee
Located in Franklin, TN
A vintage 1800s French provincial settee. Sanded down to her natural tones, finished with a matte wax and reupholstered in a Schumacher linen and wool fabric. Absolutely stunning pie...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Settees

Materials

Wool, Linen, Wood

19th century settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th-century settee, the well-carved shaped frame, having sweeping arms and foliated carved seat rail all raised on cabriole supports terminating in scrolling toes. Dimensions Height...
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19th Century British Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

19th century Tuscan settee
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Beautiful 19th century Tuscan settee with remains of the original paint. Nice proportions with elegant subtle curves. Very sturdy and practical dimensions.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Settees

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Transition Directoire to Empire Style French Settee
Located in Houston, US
Very stylish French settee exhibiting Directoire style transitioning to French Empire style. The settee is painted, but was probably originally in mahogany. It's graceful shape is ac...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

Italian Rococo Style 19th Century Painted Settee with Out Scrolling Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style settee from the 19th century with gray green painted finish, out-scrolling arms, shaped back and cabriole legs. This Italian Rococo style settee from the 19th...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Italian Neoclassic Two-Seat Chair Settee, Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian two-chair back carved-wood settee from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique tête-à-tête (loveseat) from Italy features a straight top-rail along back, above...
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

19th Century Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Settee With Trundle
Located in Houston, US
Early Swedish settee/trundle bed hand made with well realized back splats, turned corner supports and subtly accented with delicate leaf shape carved decorations. The settee is in i...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees

Materials

Pine

Antique Empire Settee: Elegance & Craftsmanship Restored
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into unparalleled elegance with our Antique Empire Settee, a masterpiece meticulously revived by our skilled in-house team. This exceptional...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Settees

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Settee
Located in Houston, US
19th century Louis XV style settee with beautifully hand carved floral motifs, scroll work arms and six cabriole legs all consistent with the Louis XV style. Upholstered in a muslin ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Muslin, Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Settee with Spindle Back
Located in Houston, US
Early Swedish settee in the Gustavian style which echoes the Louis XVI style in France. The influence of the French style is further evidence with subtle banded and ribboned decorati...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

George II Style Carved Mahogany Triple-back Settee
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century George II Carved Mahogany Triple-Back Settee. Settee has beautiful ornately carved backs and lion's head knees on cabriole legs. Needlepoint seat features flowers and fo...
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19th Century English George II Antique Settees

Materials

Textile, Wood

Leather deep buttoned chesterfield
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large brown leather Chesterfield sofa, having deep buttoned back and seat, All raised up on turned feet. Good solid condition, and the leather is soft, and nicely worn in. Dimensions...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Settees

Materials

Leather

Breathtaking George II Style Carved Wood Settee with Needlepoint Upholstery
By Thomas Chippendale Jr.
Located in Bradenton, FL
George II Revival triple back settee was created in the style of the beloved Thomas Chippendale. From the scaled and scalloped back and zoomorphic armrests to the hairy ball-and-claw...
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19th Century English George II Antique Settees

Materials

Wood, Textile

French Napoleon III Settee with Ebonized Arms
Located in Buchanan, NY
An unusual French 19th Century Napoleon III Tufted Sofa with ebonized arms. This stunning small scale Napoleon III sofa is a true testament to the elegance and craftsmanship of the e...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery

'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 ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

19th Century Aesthetic Movement Tortoise Bamboo Settee
Located in Southampton, NJ
Aesthetic Movement Tortoise bamboo settee carefully curated to emulate Japanned bamboo furniture of the period, in the dark forest green Moha...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Settees

Materials

Mohair, Bamboo

19th Century Confident / Conversation Seat / Tête-à-tête
Located in Paris, FR
19th century confident in rosewood. France, circa 1860.
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1860s Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Rosewood

19th century demi-borne / Half seat in rosewood
Located in Paris, FR
Very unusual 19th-century demi-borne in rosewood and damask fabric with an attached planter in the back. France, circa 1860
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Damask, Rosewood

French Petite Restauration Upholstered Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite carved Restauration period settee made in France. This comfortable settee has a decoratively carved mahogany frame with classic motifs along the arms. The frame is upholster...
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19th Century French Restauration Antique Settees

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Walnut Burl Parlor Tufted Settee Loveseat
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival parlor Settee. Made from walnut with a serpentine form featuring a carved camelback with burled panels. Upholstered in a green velvet / velour...
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Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Settees

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

A Louis XVI Style Corner Settee
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Aubusson Tapestry Upholstered Corner Settee. French, Circa 1880.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Ormolu

"Living" Black Leather Lounge Chair by Bensiger and Verm for Costi, Italy, 1980s
Located in Milan, IT
"Living" lounge chair by S.L. Bensinger and Claude Verm for Costi. Four squared leather covered blocks on a wood base with round feet. Also available a matching settee.
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1980s Italian Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Wood

Adrian Pearsall Angular Settee in Cafe au Lait Bouclé c. 1980
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This Angular Adrian Pearsall Settee is a show stopper that emanates a sense of Modern High Art and Upper Crust Glamour. The sort of piece you drop in a room and immediately get that WOW feeling – unique profile, seductive curves with scrolled arms, chunky channeled base. Chic. Fresh. Enticing. This Pearsall Settee Bench is an attention grabber. A great choice for an open floor plan where it can float and break up the space while at the same time adding a high art element of interest. A sculptural installation on its own. Newly professionally upholstered in soft Café au Lait Bouclé. The texture ventilates well – cozy in winter and cool in summer. Snuggle up. Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop – Vladimir Kagan Caterpillar Chairs...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery

Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Settee w Original Gilt Gesso Finish Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style gilt wood settee still retaining remnants of the original gilt gesso finish. Intricate hand carved detailing throughout the frame. Vintage silk damask...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Down, Silk, Beech

Period George II / III Walnut Upholstered Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A diminutive Period Georgian Settee with sinuous Carved and incised Walnut frame and having six supporting cabriole legs and a gracefully curved back frame. Condition: Some separati...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Settees

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

19th Century Painted Settee
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Paint decorated settee. Beautiful design
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19th Century Italian Antique Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

Antique Double Spoon Back Settee, English, 3 Seat, Sofa, Early Victorian, C.1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique double spoon back settee. An English, rosewood three seater ornate sofa, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840. Striking ...
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Window Benches or Settees
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary and finely carved benches with original gilding. It's part of an eleven piece s salon set published 1stDibs Reference #: LU985910554043 Provenience from a Sicilian...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Giltwood

Antique English Jacobean Style Carved Oak Caned Seat and Back Settee Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th Century Heavily Carved Oak English Jacobean Style Settee with Barley Twist legs, stretchers and supports. Caned seat and back.
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Late 19th Century American Jacobean Antique Settees

Materials

Oak, Cane

Vintage Marge Carson Carved Living Room Beauvais Bench Settee Newly Upholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Marge Carson Carved Living Room Beauvais Bench Settee Semi-attached boxed seat cushion with double pencil welt around frame of hand-carved wood. Original striped silk fabric...
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1980s American Victorian Vintage Settees

Materials

Velvet, Wood

19thc PA Folk Art Hickory Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Hand made folky twig & log settee from Pennsylvania.This settee is in fine sturdy condition.Fantastic example of folk art furniture.It was found on a farmhouse porch in Lancast...
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Settees

Materials

Hickory

French Directoire Settee with Painted Garlands, Upholstery and Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire settee from the 19th century with soft creamish yellow painted finish, green accents, painted garlands and linen upholster...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Postmodern Settee in Stained Birdseye Maple by Michael Graves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small, faceted sofa/settee designed by Michael Graves composed of a stained Birdseye Maple frame with ebony inlaid triangles and applied ebonized cylindrica...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Birdseye Maple

Superb Carved Gilded 19th Century Louis XV French Provencal Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb quality, elegant, 19th century French Louis XV canape, settee or sofa, reupholstered in neutal creamy fabric. It has a beautifully shaped giltwood frame with a lovely flowin...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Antique English Edwardian Painted And Carved Mahogany Settee In Oatmeal Linen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a pretty piece! It is an an antique carved mahogany and gilt settee. It has a lovely painted medallion depicting two puttis. The oatmeal linen upholstery is new. It is u...
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Settees

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

A Fine Simulated Rosewood and Gilt Decorated George III Sheraton Period Settee
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A particularly fine English Thomas Sheraton period simulated rosewood and gilt decorated settee. Circa 1800 England. The finely decorated sette...
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Early 1800s British Regency Antique Settees

Materials

Beech

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Chaise Lounge Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood chaise lounge settee. The oval shaped chaise is raised by six elegant tapered fluted legs with top carvings...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Giltwood

Mid 19th Century Carved Anglo Indian Settee
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This is a beautiful hand carved hardwood Anglo Indian settee dates back to the mid Victorian era, circa 1860. The settee is of serpentine form, the profusely carved back is beautiful...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Velvet, Wood

1870 s French Gilt Wood Louis XVI Settee
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s Carved gilt wood Louis XVI French settee. Upholstery is about 12 years old.
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1870s Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

French Napoleon III Round Scroll Back Small Scale Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
Petite French Napoleon III round scroll back sofa, circa 1880s. Turned black legs with original castors. Recently upholstered in Manuel Canovas 'Marius' in Ciel (light blue and white...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Linen, Wood

19th century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare, 19th century French Louis XVI style double oval back settee with richly carved motifs, scrolling arms and uphostered in linen.
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Baroque Style Bench In Golden And Painted Wood
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Baroque Style Bench In Golden And Painted Wood, Italy
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

Vintage, New and Antique Settees

Vintage, new and antique settees are a smart and stylish choice for adding more seating to a room.

Settees first appeared in 17th-century Europe. A very famous settee, known as the Knole settee, was actually used by a monarch in South East England to receive visitors. This seating furniture was often part of a set that included matching chairs. While settees were popular in parlors, you could also find similar seating, such as daybeds and chaises longues (both of which derive from the settee, as does the chesterfield), where you might relax with guests in your home.

Today, a settee is still furniture that invites socializing. They’re common in living rooms and other shared areas because they allow you to cozy up to someone and have a conversation with them.

Settees are typically small seats that can fit two or more people, but they aren’t as wide as couches or sofas. A settee is more intimate and offers more sitting room than an armchair. Settees often have a backrest for optimal support and are frequently upholstered.

Are you looking to add more seating to an entertainment room but working with limited space? We promise that your vintage settee will look great next to your coffee table in your main seating area. You can also add a settee to your mudroom so that guests have a comfortable spot to sit down and take off their shoes. If you have a small space in your home that you’re still figuring out how to use, add a settee to turn it into a comfortable reading nook. They work in bedrooms too; a tufted settee designed by Danish modernist Finn Juhl makes perfect sense at the foot of your bed.

Most settees come with an upholstered seat, but you can find variations that aren’t upholstered. There are antique wood settees and benches that will look right at home in a rustic decor.

The backrest is an important consideration when choosing a settee. You can find pieces with low seat backs that look discreet and don’t provide a lot of support. If you want more support, we recommend choosing a settee with a high back.

A settee with a high back can become a statement piece, especially if you choose an item with a unique upholstery print or decorative frame.<a href=https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/settees/style/victorian/ target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Victorian settees are ideal for introducing an air of sophistication to your living room. These pieces often feature frames of walnut or mahogany, a seat upholstered in chintz fabric (Victorians appreciated that the glazed finish made it easy to wipe clean) and sculptural hand-carved cabriole legs.

If you want something that feels more contemporary or will work better with your mid-century modern side tables and lounge chair, consider Space Age settees or mid-century modern versions. In your main seating area, tie the elements together with a large rug. (Find more tips on how to arrange furniture here.)

On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage, new and antique settees from different eras to match any furniture style.

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