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Settees For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Louis XVI
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
Louis XVI Settee Loveseat Sofa mit Fortuny-Stoff
By Fortuny
Located in Bensalem, PA
Amazing antique settee in the manner of Louis XVI wonderful craftsmanship and orange velvet upholstery feel free to reach out with any questions
Category
1930s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Settees
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Whiskey Brown Hand Dyed Leather Serpentine Club Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind restored hand-dyed whiskey brown serpentine club leather sofa.
This is a solid and very good qua...
Category
20th Century British Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
Unrestored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Sofa Inc Ticking Fabric
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer very rare, original Victorian circa 1860 Howard & Son’s Chesterfield sofa with the original ticking fabric
I actually have ...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Painted and Gold Gilt Bench Settee Ca 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian Louis XVI style hall bench settee with sweeping arms, and 6 fluted legs. Antique beige and soft blue 2-tone patina highlighted by gold gilt details, Tuscany, circa 1820. Pro...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Gold
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
19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Settee Newly Upholstered
Located in Houston, TX
The 19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Settee is a striking piece of furniture that exudes elegance and charm. Its serpentine front shape and rounded backrest are distinctive featu...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Victorian Tubular Tete-a-tete
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style tubular upholstered conversation seat/tete-a-tete (by YVES MARTHELOT circa 1980s) (small tears to fabric) (sold AS IS)
Category
20th Century French Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Victorian Wicker Settee/Loveseat
By Larkin & Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
American victorian woven wicker high back settee/loveseat with apron. Underside has remnants of Larkin & Co. (Buffalo, NY) label.
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Wicker
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Walnut and Velvet Antique Settee
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian antique settee of the period Louis XVI. Made of fine walnut wood and velvet covering, characterized by a simple and essential but very elegant line. We recommend replacing th...
Category
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
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
English Victorian Black Lacquered Floral Settee
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian papier mâché black lacquered and gold decorated floral painted settee with cane seat and 3 back panels.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Cane, Lacquer
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Marquises Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved marquises bergere wide-armchairs, each with four fluted scrolled legs, a bowed finely carved top back...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Important Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Sofa Inc Ticking Fabric
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale very rare, original Victorian circa 1860 Howard & Son’s Chesterfield sofa with the original ticking fabric and long, ...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Sofa
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century carved giltwood Louis XVI style three-seat sofa, having scrolling motif and foliate decoration, tapestry upholstery and raised on elegant cabriole le...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Marge Carson Carved Living Room Beauvais Bench Settee Newly Upholstered
By Marge Carson
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style Giltwood Settees
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A decorative and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood settees. Each beautiful settee is raised on four straight tapered and fluted legs with finely carved ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
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
18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Settee
Located in Wichita, KS
Elegant French Louis XVI giltwood settee with new linen upholstery, ribbon gimp and nailhead trim. The body of the settee is decorated with raised floral detail, fluted legs and an o...
Category
18th Century Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Wingback Settee with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style giltwood wingback settee from the 19th century, with carved foliage motifs and distressed patina. Created in France during the 19th century, this giltwood se...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Small Restored Chesterfield Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian circa 1880 hand dyed Chesterfield two-seat sofa with fully but...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Painted and Parcel-Gilt Canapé Settee
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A French Louis XVI period painted and parcel-gilt canapé settee from the late 18th century, with rectangular back, out-scrolled arms, fluted legs and deep cantaloupe colored upholste...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Restored Vintage Oxblood Bordeaux Leather Chesterfield Club Sofa on Turned Legs
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare hand made in England fully restored Bordeaux leather Gentleman's club sofa
Where to begin! This sofa is absolute eye can...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather, Oak
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Canapé Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely elegant French 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood canapé settee. The settee is raised by seven delicate circular tapered fluted legs below striking bloc...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Bordello Settee
Located in Omaha, NE
Exquisite Early 20th Century Bordello Settee
Step back in time with this stunning Bordello settee, an authentic piece of early 20th-century elegance, in near-mint condition. This lu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
French Victorian Rope and Tassel Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian carved gilt triple oval back settee with rope and tassel carving
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Heywood American Victorian Wicker Settee
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian natural wicker lovrseat with arched fan shaped back and scrolled arms with ball and stick uprights above a woven seat. (HEYWOOD BROS. WAKEFIELD CO.)
Category
20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Wicker
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.
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Salon Set in Giltwood Comprising Four Armchairs and One Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent louis XVI style living room in gilded wood including four armchairs
and one sofa.Execptional model after jean batpiste sene famous cabinet make...
Category
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Hand Dyed Restored Bordeaux Reddish Brown Leather Howard & Son's Style Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this nicely restored Bordeaux brown leather three seat sofa
A good looking and decorative sofa, the leather has been refurbished, it has a lovel...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
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
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
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Canape ~ Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Painted canape ~ settee will make a classic addition to any decor! The oval seat back and generous seat are framed in incredibly detailed carved fruitwood, s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Filigree Carved Back Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th century) gilt and filigree carved back settee with Aubusson cushion.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique Victorian Chesterfield Tufted Brown Leather Sofa Feather Filled Cushions
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning fully restored Victorian hand dyed cigar brown leather Chesterfield tufted club sofa with feather filled cushions
This sofa is as rare as t...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
French Gilt Wood Two Seat Settee
Located in Norwich, GB
French gilt wood two seat settee standing on tapered fluted legs with beautifully carved decoration, c.1870.
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Victorian Serpentine Oxbow Carved Mahogany Settee Loveseat Bench
Located in Dayton, OH
Victorian era serpentine sette or loveseat, attributed to Hersee & Co of Buffalo NY. Features a mahogany frame with curved crest rail over double horshoe shaped back splat with a fo...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Carved Louis XVI Style Cream Settee
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage carved Louis XVI settee with cream cotton upholstery, tight back and removable down cushion seat. The French frame is carved with acanthus leaf and scroll detail. Fabric is...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Down
19th Century French Three Piece Salon Suite, Original Tapestry Fabric, Giltwood
Located in Madrid, ES
Upholstered in fine Aubusson tapestry fabric, this 19th century French Louis XVI style three-piece salon suite includes a settee and two matching armchairs. The carved giltwood furni...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
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.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Velvet
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.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Ormolu
Luxury Victorian Hand Dyed Aged Brown Leather Two Seat Sofa Hand Carved Floral
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored hand dyed aged brown leather two-seat sofa
This sofa is just about as fine as you find anywhere, it has ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
Fine Antique Victorian Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Oak Lions Hairy Paw Feet
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this circa 1860-1880 fully restored original Swedish aged brown leather Chesterfield fully sprung sofa with hand carved ...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
French Victorian Red Tufted Velvet Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style (modern) red tufted velvet settee with square back & side arms with 2 seat & bolster cushions and 3 loose back cushions standing on f...
Category
20th Century Victorian Settees
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN MAPLE & CO HOWARD ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSE SOFA PART OF SUITE
By Maple & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Maple & Co country house sofa which is part of a suite
Please note the del...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
American Victorian Mahogany Settee
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian faux bamboo mahogany settee with spindle trim and cross thatched seat with 3 inset panels in back. (att: Hunzinger)
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Mahogany
Very Rare Fully Restored Gentleman's Club Moustache Back Brown Leather Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exceptional, fully restored, very rare original Victorian gentleman’s club sofa with coil sprung base and rare Moustache back
Th...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
Stunning Vintage Fully Restored Hand Dyed Brown Leather Howards & Son Style Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage fully restored hand dyed brown leather Howard & Son’s style three seat sofa with overstuffed fea...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
French Victorian Gold Tufted Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian faux-bamboo design ebonized and gilt-trimmed settee with tufted gold upholstery and fringe (matching stools: 052463)
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Victorian Oak Hall Bench Carved Settle
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Finely carved oak hall bench or settle circa 1890
The bench opens to form a generous storage space.
Various design including lions heads and dolphin
These are also called a settle so...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Oak
Stamped circa 1890 J&J Jacob & Josef Kohn Bentwood Bergere Armchair Part Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely and extremely rare original Jacob & Josef No.41 bentwood bergere rattan armchair
This sale is for the single chair pictured, I have an...
Category
1890s Austrian Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Beech
19th Century Gothic Gilded Bergamo Velvet Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This large settee sofa is recovered in Bergamo Corded Velvet with brush trim. The gilded legs in the Victorian/Gothic pattern are stunning. Great condition!
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE 1880 GEORGE II STYLE HiGHBACK BROWN LEATHER SETTEE SOFA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning George II style late Victorian fully restored hand dyed brown leather high back sof...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Victorian Courting Chair
Located in Pueblo, CO
Stunning and rare antique Victorian Courting Chair / Sofa, solid walnut with carved details and vintage wine colored mohair upholstery with b...
Category
Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
1900s Hand Dyed Whisky Brown Leather Feather Cushions Chesterfield Club Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored circa 1900 hand dyed whiskey brown leather Chesterfield sofa with feather filled cushions
This sofa is one of the n...
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
Restored Hand Dyed Brown Leather Antique Victorian 3-4 Seat Sofa Feather Seats
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to this stunning three to four seat antique hand dyed Victorian brown leather sofa...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
Howard & Sons Fully Stamped Sofa Feather Filled Feather Cushions Ticking
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original Howard & Son’s sofas with the original ticking fabric
This has to be the most comfortable sofa I have ever sat on, the back rest is fibre filled so its like a seat cushion for your back, the base cushions is a split panel feather filled cushion, so you have a fibre filled core with feathers on top...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery
American Victorian Carved Wood Caned Settee
Located in Astoria, NY
American Victorian Carved Wood Settee, with caned seat and back. 44" H x 67" W x 27" D; seat: 12" H. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Cane, 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.