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Settees For Sale
Period: Late 19th Century
Period: 1920s
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...
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Late 19th Century British Egyptian Revival Antique Settees

Materials

Wire

Large French 19th C Napoleon III Tufted Sofa
Located in Buchanan, NY
Large scale Napoleon III sofa with cabriole legs. The back is heavily tufted as are the rolled arms. The sofa has been stripped down to the mus...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Fabric

19th Century Painted / Giltwood Framed Settee
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century painted / gilt wood framed Louis XVI style settee with green blended silk damask upholstered seat . The settee is in excellent antique condition. Very sturdy and th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Settees

Materials

Gold

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 Bamboo Eastlake Style Settee
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique Bamboo Eastlake Style settee Bamboo and hardwood construction with accents in brass. Hand painted seat and back in floral motifs. 53? Wid...
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Late 19th Century North American Eastlake Antique Settees

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Bamboo

19th Century Neoclassical Style Carved Wood Settee
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Neoclassical style gilt wood framed hand carved settee with caning back panel. The seat is recovered with a cream damask upholstery with l...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Settees

Materials

Gold

Antique Georgian Style Mahogany and Fabric Sofa
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An antique mid-18th century style mahogany settee with later fabric coverings. The serpentine apron is carved with scallop and acanthus decoration, the supporting cabriole legs termi...
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Late 19th Century English George II Antique Settees

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Gustavian Style Gilt Settee and Matching Chair
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century Gustavian style gilt settee and matching chair newly reupholstered. Former restorations and repair to back left leg of settee. On Casters.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

Mahogany 19th Century Georgian III Style Settee
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century solid mahogany settee in the Georgian III style. Has a nice hand-made tapestry seating and the settee itself has nice carvings through out.
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1880s English Georgian Antique Settees

Materials

Tapestry, Mahogany

Baroque Revival Settee
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and restrained, this loveseat is perfect for a study, entrance or a bedroom sitting area. Although the existing upholstery is serviceable, it is not the original, and as such a "face-lift" would make a huge difference. Of the late 19th century revivals, examples of Baroque revival are more sedate and less ornate that its cousin, Renaissance Revival. Crafted of solid walnut and fir with select French walnut veneers...
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1870s Swedish Baroque Revival Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

Super Comfortable circa 1920 Howard & Son's Lenygon & Morant Ticking Fabric Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Howard & Son’s Lenygon & Morant sofa with the original ticking fabric This has to be the ...
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1920s English Victorian Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery

Antique 19th Century French Walnut Settee, Original Needlepoint & Petit Point
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique late 19th century French walnut settee with original needlepoint and petit point.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

Walter Cave, an Arts & Crafts Oak Settee with Voysey Style Uprights
Located in London, GB
Walter Cave, made by R Nash. A rare Arts and Crafts exhibition style oak settee or settle with Voysey style uprights to the front with carved flower head...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Settees

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Oak

19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Leather Savonarola Bench or Settee
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Italian hand carved walnut Savonarola chair, circa 1880. Having wonderfully carved frame with scrolling arms, aged black leather seat and back, accented with brass roset...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

American Mahogany Sheraton Style Upholstered Sofa on Brass Casters. Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany Sheraton style sofa with an arched back , centered carved ribbon with graduated bell flower cartouche , sweeping scrolled reeded arms, and terminating on reeded squ...
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1880s American Sheraton Antique Settees

Materials

Brass

19th Century, Set of French Settee Sofa and an Armchair in Louis Philippe Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Receive our new selections direct from 1stdibs by email each week. Please click follow dealer below and see them first! This is an antique set of French walnut three-seat settee sof...
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Settees

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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...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

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Giltwood

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Grey Painted Benches or Settees
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair Of Swedish Gustavian style grey painted benches Complimentary delivery to most areas of London UK.
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1920s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Settees

Materials

Pine

Antique English Adam Style Settee with Hand Painted Decoration
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant and graceful three-seat hand painted English Adam style settee. Patinated mellowed satinwood with hand painted decoration throughout. The seat was cane but has been reinforce...
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Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Settees

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Birdseye Maple

Fancifully Carved Walnut Bench with Hoof Feet
Located in Port Chester, NY
An antique sofa from France in warm mid-range walnut. The high, open back and curved arms and supports are simple and elegant. Lovely shaped apron below the seat and well-shaped hoof...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Settees

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Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Seven Piece settee suite , Walnut 19th C with Aubusson
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional high quality set that consists of a large sofa, four arm chairs And two side chairs. The carving on this set is extraordinary, with a beautiful Wreath positioned at th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Settees

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Tapestry, Walnut

Restored Victorian Hand Dyed Brown Leather Sofa Claw & Ball Feet Feather Cushion
Located in GB
We are delighted to this stunning fully restored late Victorian club sofa with Thomas Chippendale style claw & ball feet A truly remarkable find, I have only ever seen one or two ...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Leather

1920s French Louis XVI Wood Settee with Bronze Accents
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s French Louis XVI wood settee covered in bronze. All the gold accent pieces on the settee are bronze.
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1920s Vintage Settees

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Vintage French Napoleon III Settee Reupholstered White Linen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Period French Napoleon III sofa in ebonized wood, with decorative brass filet (strip) and turned and fluted front legs resting on brass rings,...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Settee, 19th Century Walnut with New Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved frame in dark walnut finish with a carved wreath of roses at the crest. Having a reeded carved leg and a shaped and delicately curve...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Italian Gilt-Wood 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 Sicil...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Giltwood

Antique French Green Floral Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This antique French floral settee upholstered with a deep rich green fabric embellished with beautiful red and coral flowers brings a true sense of hist...
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1890s French Rococo Antique Settees

Materials

Fabric, Oak

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 Sicil...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Settees

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Giltwood

Victorian Wicker Parlor Set ‘His, Her and Child's’ Chairs, Settee and Rocker
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Part of a Senator's wife's wicker collection, this rare and beautiful complete wicker parlor set is of high quality with wood beads on the legs of th...
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1890s American Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Wicker

19th Century Danish Canapé Sofa Settee Loveseat in Walnut with Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
A small and comfortable canapé or settee in figured walnut with ebonized inlaid banding. Legs are turned out of beechwood and stained. Offers upholstered arm rests, back and seat, wi...
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Late 19th Century Danish Late Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Beech, Walnut

Settee, Late 19th Century, English, Charles II Style, Cut-Velvet
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This settee was inspired by 17th century models which were plentiful in France under Louis XIII and XIV and can be seen in Abraham Bosse’s engravings of ...
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Late 19th Century English Charles II Antique Settees

Materials

Velvet

French Art Deco Settee, Chairs and Table in the Style of Paul Follot green
Located in Oakland, CA
Original French Art Deco settee plus chairs and matching table. This spectacular set with intricate carving throughout the frame represents that ‘old world craftsmanship’ all solid w...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Carved Needlework Settee
Located in Wilson, NC
French carved needlework settee has a carved serpentine crest rail with a scallop shell carved in the center surrounded by acanthus leaf and vine carvings which are also on the ends....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Settees

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Wood, Walnut, Wool

Restored Victorian 1890 Cornelius V Smith Chesterfield Leather Sofa Coil Sprung
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely rare original restored Victorian 1890 Cornelius V Smith green leather Chesterfield sofa What can I ...
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Walnut

Knole Settee, 19 Century, English Baroque, Upholstered, White, Linen
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The straight, padded back re-upholstered in a modern linen to give a contemporary aesthetic. Originally with red velvet and embellished with 18th century, braid, fringe and tasse...
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Late 19th Century English Baroque Antique Settees

Materials

Linen

Louis XV Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
Located in Pembroke, MA
Elegant French Louis XV style giltwood chaise longue, with nicely-carved flower cartouches on the head and foot, floral carvings on the seat rail and other rococo ornaments. Upholstered in lovely silk lampas fabric...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees

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Giltwood, Gesso, Silk, Upholstery

Restored Victorian 1890 Cornelius V. Smith Stamp Chesterfield Leather Sofa Brown
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely rare original fully restored Victorian 1890 Cornelius V Smith Stamped aged whiskey brown leather Chest...
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1890s English High Victorian Antique Settees

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Leather, Hardwood

French Bronze Mounted Mahogany Directoire Style Meridienne
Located in Dallas, TX
A very graceful French meridienne in the directoire style.
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Late 19th Century French Directoire Antique Settees

French Art Nouveau Purple Moire 5-Piece Living Room Set
Located in New York, NY
Set of 5 French Art Nouveau walnut living room / salon set with floral carving on back & purple moire upholstery (settee, 2 armchairs, 2 side chairs)
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Venetian 1880s Painted Wood Settee with Floral Décor and New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian painted wood settee from the late 19th century, with floral décor and new upholstery. Born in the Serenissima during the last quarter of the 19th century, this Venetian se...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Late 19th Century Ornately Carved Oak Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 19th century carved settee, oak, double balloon back with scrolled foliate carved motif and central fleur-de-lis crest, scrolled floral...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Settees

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Oak

Jacobean Renaissance Barley Twist Cherub Carved Parlor Loveseat Bench Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning 19th century Jacobean/Renaissance revival carved walnut three-seat bench. Item features a tall back ornate spiral carved barley twist walnut frame with leafy scroll work, ch...
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Late 19th Century European Jacobean Antique Settees

Materials

Cane, Walnut

19th Century Carved Georgian Style Settee
Located in London, GB
A Settee in the Early Georgian Manner Constructed in red walnut, and reupholstered recently in a patterned damask; rising from cabriole legs with 'hairy paw' feet, with lion masks a...
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Late 19th Century British Georgian Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

Wylie & Lochhead Style of M H Baillie Scott An Arts & Crafts Glasgow Oak Settle
Located in London, GB
Wylie and Lochhead, after a design by M H Baillie Scott. A good Arts & Crafts Glasgow School panelled oak settle with central upholstered leather panel, ...
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1890s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Settees

Materials

Leather, Oak

Directoire Lyre Back Settee, circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rare and elegant Directoire style lyre-back settee. Original black paint. Newly reupholstered with vintage fabric. Horsehair-filled cushion.
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Late 19th Century French Directoire Antique Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Inlaid Anglo Indian Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved inlaid Anglo Indian sofa.
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1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Settees

Materials

Bone, Wood, Ebony

French Victorian Bamboo Dinning Room Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French Victorian bamboo settee and Chinoiserie with the extendible leaves. Settee base is bamboo and brass boots, upholstery is velvet and Chinoserie extensio have ...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Settees

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Bamboo

19th Century French Giltwood Framed Canape' Settee from Humewood Castle
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent large antique French Louis XVI Revival four seater giltwood Canape', circa 1870 in date. The settee has been beautifully hand carved and gilded and features trails of foliage, scroll armrests and is raised on short cabriole legs. The padded panel back, seat and armrests are covered in a deep luxurious red damask. The quality and craftsmanship are absolutely superb. It is a superb example of French splendour and practicality. Provenance: Humewood Castle, Kiltegan, Ireland Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully restored and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 110 x Width 201 x Depth 88 Dimensions in inches: Height 43.3 x Width 79.1 x Depth 34.6 Humewood Castle Humewood Castle is a 32,668 square feet 3,035.0 m2 Gothic-fantasy mansion built in 1870 in 427 acres of parkland at Kiltegan, County Wicklow. The mansion was originally built as a private residence of the Hume family. It is currently owned by American billionaire John C. Malone. Built of granite, the three-story main building is flanked by a tall, round turreted tower at one end and a more angular tower at the other. The ground floor consists of a drawing room, dining room, salon and ballroom banqueting hall and a lower ground floor a billiard room, smoking room and wine cellar. The upper floors contain 12 bedrooms. The Hume family had settled at Humewood and built a castle there in the 15th century. The estate passed down through successive generations to Fitzwilliam Hume (1805–1892) who was the wealthy MP for Wicklow from 1852 to 1880. He commissioned architect William White to design a country retreat for the summer and the shooting season. White exceeded his brief and the final result, built between 1867 and 1870, was today's Gothic fantasy which far exceeded the budget, bankrupting White in the process. Fitzwilliam Hume assumed the surname of Dick in 1864 under the terms of a legacy. His only son William Hume inherited the property and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Wicklow and served as High Sheriff of Wicklow for 1896. After William Hume's death the estate passed to his daughter Catherine Marie-Madeleine (Mimi), who had married Jacques Weygand, son of the French General Maxime Weygand. They had no children...
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1870s French Antique Settees

Materials

Damask, Giltwood

Gilded Age American Neo-Gothic Carved Settee in Mahogany, circa 1890
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally beautiful settee with upholstered seat and carved mahogany frame embellished with acanthus and fleur-de-lys motifs, carved scroll ar...
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Late 19th Century American Belle Époque Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany tapestry Upholstered parlor suite, 6 pieces
Located in Houston, TX
A grand salon suite comprising a settee, four arm chairs and one side chair Each finely detailed with a crest rail centering a ribbon- tied berried branch and wreath pendant above a...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

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Tapestry, Wood, Mahogany

19th Century Italian Baroque Sofa, ebonized hand-carved walnut upholstery 2000s
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FL34 Antique Italian baroque sofà in ebonized hand-carved walnut with current tapestry of the 2000s by Fortuny Venice; it has been cleaned a...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Settees

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Upholstery, Walnut

Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut and Black Linen Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut Sofa, c. 1920s, newly reupholstered in heavyweight black linen. Frame and elegant scroll legs have been restored and refinished to natural walnut.
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Viennese Secession Bentwood Settee with Cane Seat by Thonet, Austria 1890s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very rare antique settee designed and manufactured by Thonet Brothers in the last decade of 19th century. It is done in beech blackwood, with cane sea...
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1890s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Settees

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Cane, Bentwood

French Art Deco Sofa in Parcel Gilt Wood
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A fine quality parcel gilt double shield back sofa, with two toned gilding the turned and fluted legs are gold leaf and the frame is white gold, this has 70% of original gilding and ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Settees

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Italian Bench Settee Entry Hall Foyer Renaissance Revival Walnut 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful carved walnut antique Italian Renaissance revival bench or settee with lift top seat~~c. 1880s.  HIGHLY CARVED~~these benches are always in high demand. Versatile piece with so many functions~~use as a traditional entry or hall bench, under a stairwell, as a banquette for a farm table or for seating in any room of your home or office. Excellent hinged lift top seat reveals ample storage for blankets, games or just about anything you can imagine! Exposed dovetail construction~~shell and dragon carvings~~original Genova shipping label on back. Measures: 56.5" tall x 62" wide x 18.5" deep Seat height is 18.5" tall from floor 14" deep box...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

Antique R.J. Horner Style Carved Mahogany Winged Griffin Parlor Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique R.J. Horner Style Carved Mahogany Winged Griffin Parlor Set Stunning Antique R.J. Horner Style 2 piece Carved Mahogany Winged Griffin Parlor Set. Both the settee & matching...
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Late 19th Century American Gothic Antique Settees

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Leather, Mahogany

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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