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Settees For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: Early 20th Century
Antique British Colonial Settee Newly Upholstered in Cognac Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique British Colonial Settee Newly Upholstered in Cognac Leather
This handsome antique British Colonial 5-leg settee has been meticulously restored and newly upholstered in sumpt...
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Settees
Materials
Leather, Wood
Arts and Crafts Settee Bench signed Gustav Stickley c 1905 -1912
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional, rare signed Mission, Arts and Crafts, Gustav Stickley settee, bench in original condition. The bench features a slatted back, and drop in, inner spring cushion ( needs reupholstery ). The wood frame is in original finish, and is fully and correctly marked with an early red clamp mark, please see images.
We have had many pieces of Stickley furniture, this is the first time we have seen this rare form. Similar to Model 219...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Arts And Crafts Wing Back Settee
Located in Petworth, GB
Beautiful Arts and Crafts wingback settee. Probably retailed through Liberty & Co London. Solid beech frame with typical Arts and Crafts oak tapering feet. Traditionally reupholstere...
Category
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Settees
Materials
Beech
Pair of Edwardian walnut small salon sofas
Located in Salisbury, GB
Pair of Edwardian walnut small sofas
This Pair of Edwardian walnut small sofas were made circa 1910.
These delightful sofas have a solid walnut frame, styled in the French manner....
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Settees
Materials
Walnut
Walnut framed two-seater settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut framed two-seater settee, the finely carved shaped frame above upholstered back and seat enclosed by out swept scrolling arms. All raised up on slender cabriole supports termi...
Category
Early 20th Century British Settees
Materials
Walnut
Queen Ann style walnut framed Settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut framed love seat, the solid walnut frame with a floral green upholstered back, seat and scrolling arms, raised on cabriole supports united by stretchers.
Dimensions
Height 38 ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Settees
Materials
Walnut
Original Modern Two-Seat Leather Designer Couch Sofa by Erpo
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 40.7" / W 58.5" / Seat depth: 20.8" Seat height: 18.3" Back height: 27.8"
Modern Two-Seat Brown Leather Couch Sofa With Relax Function By the German Designer Erpo. The original two-seater sofa from Erpo is covered with high quality brown leather. It is characterized by the classic, simple design and comfortable relaxation function...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Settees
Materials
Metal
Original Custom Mid-Century Settee with Dedar Milano Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Charming custom made mid-century style settee in Dedar Milano fabric Nouvelles Vagues. Crafted with comfort and style in mind, this couch is a one of a kind piece designed by the tea...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Vintage Regency Georgian Carved Wood Settee
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency settee. A fabulous carved wood Georgian design with beautiful wood grain detail. Cabriolet legs and a chic celadon upholstery. Acquired from a Home designe...
Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Early Danish Settee in Leather and Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Settee or sofa, stained wood, leather, fabric, brass, Denmark, 1920s.
Exceptional example of early Danish design with robust, bulky aesthetics. The frame of the settee is made of st...
Category
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass
Daybed Kidman, Pink Colour, Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG furniture represent luxury in terms of exclusivity, distinction and high quality. They are the result of sophisticated and exclusive design with a strong identity and are the outc...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Fine Semi Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A intricately carved three seat settee with three part back in the classic Chippendale manner. The serpentine crest rail with scroll details and three openwork carved splats with rib...
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Settees
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Woven Rattan Antique Settee
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic Javanese teak wood three-seat settee from the Turn of the Century with inset woven rattan seat and back. Infusing an air of rustic charm and understated elegance, this Javan...
Category
Early 20th Century Javanese Settees
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Anglo - Indian Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional ! Superbly carved hardwood with a shell motif backrest cartouche and shell appointed arm rests. The seat is elaborately caned;
and the piece is finely and dramatically sc...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Settees
Materials
Hardwood
Incredible Adams Painted Decorated Triple Oval Back Settee Circa 1910
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fun and whimsical Adams settee with prancing deer on the upholstery and gorgeous painted decoration on the frame. The settee is a rare model with triple ovals and is a grea...
Category
1910s English Adam Style Vintage Settees
Materials
Walnut
Gustav Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Open Arm Settee or Loveseat
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission or Arts & Crafts loveseat, settee, or bench.
In the manner of Gustav Stickley.
USA, circa 1900.
Solid quarter sawn oak, with cream upholstered seat cushi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20Thc Hand Made Hickory Settee From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand made hickory settee was found in Pennsylvania and is in very good condition.This was a at home project and more like a folk art hickory settee.Its a most unusual size and v...
Category
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Settees
Materials
Hickory
Contemporary Channeled Fleure Luxus Sofa in Velvet and Oak or Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Fleure Luxus sofa is our latest adaptation of the award winning Fleure 3 – seater sofa, upholstered in this premium cotton velvet. The Fleure range combines traditional style cue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Settees
Materials
Oak, Velvet, Walnut
Jim Rose - Settee, Shaker Style in Painted Repurposed Steel
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
The Shaker inspired settee is made of fully repurposed steel and then painted with a high gloss white paint. Meticulously crafted, artist Jim Rose was a master welder as well as art...
Category
Early 2000s American Shaker Settees
Materials
Steel
Vittorio Valabrega Sofa in Maple
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Valabrega sofa, maple, fabric, Italy, 1920s.
Elegant and beautiful two seat sofa with a maple frame, and a vertical striped fabric in green and beige motive. This settee is...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Louis XV Style Settee with Curved Lines in rare Thomas Paul Oceania Fabric
Located in Southampton, NJ
Louis XV Style Settee upholstered in rare Thomas Paul Oceania Fabric. Georgeous curved lines and beautiful ornamentation to arms, knees, apron and back. Also features double piping d...
Category
Early 2000s Louis XV Settees
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Laurel Settee, Modern Windsor Style Bench in Blackened Ash
By Carter Ellis
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A clean modernization of a Classic Windsor bench, this settee features sculpted legs and slats instead of dowels and spindles. Constructed from sustainable blackened ash, the settee is artisan crafted with traditional joinery and finished with an all-natural, 100% plant-based, hard-wax oil.
"The Laurel Settee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Wood, Ash
20th Century Art Nouveau Set of Two Armchairs and Settee. Vienna c. 1900-10
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
We would like to offer you a beautiful Art Nouveau set made in Vienna, c. 1900-10.
The set consists of two armchairs and a settee.
The pieces were made by the best craftsmen w...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Settees
Materials
Brass
21st Century Ease Sofa in Cream Velvet by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
A modern and essential design for the Ease sofa. The presence of large cushions amplifies the feeling of comfort, while the possibility of adding storage elements, trays and small ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
MARTA Blonde Oak Settee/Bench with Natural Leather/Cowhide Seat by Mandy Graham
By Mandy Graham
Located in Torrance, CA
MARTA settee by Mandy Graham
MARTA
M02 - settee bench sofa
American walnut / sandblasted white oak, hairy cowhide seat
Measures: 60" W x 25" D x 34...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Settees
Materials
Cowhide, Hide, Oak, Walnut
Lane Venture 'Excursions' Rattan and Wicker Settee
Located in Doylestown, PA
Lane Venture 'Excursions' rattan and wicker settee, 2005.
Impressive settee with single seat cushion and two coordinating pillows in very good, near mint condition. The comfortable...
Category
Early 2000s North American Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
21st Century Ratio Sofa in Green Velvet by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
A perfect mix between modernity and tradition, Ratio is a soft and welcoming sofa, characterized by decorative stitching, expression of Etro Home Interiors’ sartorial quality. The ge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
George III Style Sprung Ebonised Oak Parcel Gilt Sofa
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1920
George III Style Sprung Ebonised Oak Parcel Gilt Sofa
sku 1594
W203 x D73 x H95 cm
Category
1920s Vintage Settees
Materials
Oak
21st Century Cushy Sofa in Blue Jacquard Fabric by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Expression of a new domestic scenario made of expressive colors and immersive fabrics, Cushy is a line of furniture made up of a sofa, armchair, bed and pouf, all characterized by so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Marcel Kammerer for Thonet Bench in Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marcel Kammerer for Thonet, sofa bench model 6217, bentwood and fabric, Austria, ca. 1910
An elegant bentwood settee designed by Marcel Kammerer a...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Pierre Jeanneret Capitol Complex Sofa Settee in Purple for Cassina, Italy - New
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen materials. Capitol Complex Sofa is the settee designed by Pierre Jeanneret with an iconic wood structure in the form of an inverted ‘V’, upholster...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood, Oak, Teak, Walnut
Superb Quality Painted French Louis XVI Settee with Wedgwood Plaque, circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary.
This is a very special and rare piece of fine antique furniture. The antique white finish...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
Settee 001
Located in Houston, TX
An elegant and perfectly sized settee. Beautiful as is, or ready for your customization.
Pictured here in wool, mineral and medium French finish walnut.
Category
2010s American Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Sofa Round Capitonné, Red Leather, cm 210x115, Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG furniture represent luxury in terms of exclusivity, distinction and high quality. They are the result of sophisticated and exclusive design with a strong identity and are the outc...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
French Early 20th Century Settee
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This settee has an amazing back made of strong wood, rustic look and so different.
Category
Early 20th Century French Primitive Settees
Materials
Straw, Walnut
Early 20th Century Knole Settee
Located in Folkestone, GB
A beutiful early 20th century Knole Settee with drop ends in the traditional style, handmade with fully jointed original wooden frame. Upholstered some 8 years ago in a high quality ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Settees
Materials
Fabric
Original Art Nouveau, bold, One of a Kind, Settee Walnut, Brass and red leather
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Elevate Your Space with Art Nouveau Elegance: The Fleur Settee
Immerse yourself in the opulent world of Art Nouveau with the Fleur Settee—a true masterpiece where nature’s grace mee...
Category
2010s Pakistani Art Nouveau Settees
Materials
Brass
original Art Nouveau, bold, One of a Kind, Settee in Walnut, Brass, Cane, Velvet
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Elevate Your Space with Art Nouveau Elegance: The Fleur Settee
Immerse yourself in the opulent world of Art Nouveau with the Fleur Settee—a true masterpiece where nature’s grace mee...
Category
2010s Pakistani Art Nouveau Settees
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Victorian Style Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Settee
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Victorian Style Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Settee with impressive center back carving.
Measures 41" in width, 23" in depth and stands 37.75" tall at the ba...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Jordan Mozer “Papa” Modernist Leather Settee
By Jordan Mozer
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A "Papa" modernist leather settee designed by American designer Jordan Mozer (born 1958). The angular design features a dark brown leather seat and back attached to six hand-carved t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Settees
Materials
Metal
Thonet Settee
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Bentwood settee or bench in two-tone beech. An elegant and graceful design, with a frisson of Viennese cafe society, manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1920's. With period Thonet...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Settees
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Lola Sette in Vintage Floral Velvet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Lola Settee Sofa is a Maximalist style Settee made in a vintage 1 of a kind velvet patterned fabric, with a bench seat cushion and tapered wood legs.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Settees
Materials
Velvet
Antique Teak Wood Javanese Settee with Hand-Carved Back and Scrolling Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique teak wood Javanese settee from circa 1900 with hand-carved back, scrolling arms and baluster legs. This antique Javanese settee, dating back to circa 1900, is a striking p...
Category
Early 20th Century Javanese Settees
Materials
Teak
Art Deco Style Caribbean Three Piece Settee and Two Chair Suite of Furniture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable suite of furniture comprising a settee and two matching armchairs crafted in mahogany in dramatic art deco form with woven reed backs and seats, pegged constructi...
Category
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Settees
Materials
Mahogany
21st Century Romanza Sofa in Ash, Walnut, Quilted Fabric, Made in Italy
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
Romanza is a sofa that redefines affection design, and combines the stylistic features of modern and contemporary design with the memory of ancient Moroccan seating...
Category
2010s Italian Settees
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Ash
Early 20th-C. English Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Settee / Bench
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Such a beautiful back! This is an early English Chinese Chippendale style mahogany settee. The carving is amazing! The vintage striped upholstery i...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Settee Sofa Couch Knole Velvet Strie Olive 3-seater H44" Adjustable L67-101"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- This is an early 20th century interpretation of the infamous, sumptuously, upholstered, 17th century, couch with hinged arm rests, found at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, the ancestral seat of the Sackvilles made by the most eminent upholsterer of the early 20th century.
- The original couch served the Dual purpose of bed and settee, and is one of the earliest examples of English, upholstered, seat furniture. In the late-19th century this model of settee was revived, particularly for Great Halls, bedrooms and galleries in large country houses for its early aesthetic, comfort and draught exclusion from the high backs. - These settees are extremely comfortable as well as injecting period atmosphere into the interior. They sit equally well within contemporary and historical interiors and jutapose with contemporary and modern pieces and art.
- This is a particularly fine example, with a Grade II* listed Jacobean manor house provenance and almost certainly made by Morant & Co. It retains the original iron ratchets so the wings can be lowered to different heights.
The inside and outside back, wings, seat and cushion are upholstered in a strie velvet and trimmed in the traditional manner with matching braid and fringe and studs. The strie velvet probably dates from the 1950's, as there is significant fading from the original pale green/aqua to a pale olive/old white. The adjustable padded wings are joined to the arms with original ratched iron hinges which are attached to the back. The arms are supported by oak turned uprights. The seat has a large loose cushion. Standing on original castors. English, circa 1900.
During the late 16th-early 17th century a new form of daybed was introduced to match the contemporary upholstered 'X' chairs and stools. They were padded and upholstered throughout and the ends were let down on a toothed steel ratchet to enable the occupant to repose at full length. They were generally destroyed when the coverings had worn out at the woodwork was of little value. Similar couches were plentiful in France under Louis XIII and can be seen in Abraham Bosse's engravings of domestic interiors but they were only found at court and the houses of great noblemen in this country. When the contents of the Royal Palaces were dispersed after Charles I's execution a number of couches were included in the sale.
PROVENANCE : Barrow Court, a Grade II* listed Jacobean manor house with origins dating back to the 13th century.
MORANT & CO Upholsterers, Decorators. 91 New Bond St., London. With Royal Coat of Arms, dated 1825, 1831, 1837 and 1890, founded 1790.
The dictionary of English furniture makers 1660-1840, published by the Furniture History Society informs that Morant Snr. was a maker of carved and gilded frames from early in the reign of George IVth, and his trade card describes the company as 'Ornamental Painter and Paper Hanging Manufacturer to their Royal Highnesses'. Work was executed for Sir Thomas Lawrence, Sir Robert Peel...
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Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Antique Settees
Materials
Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Off-white Bouclé Malibu Round Sofa, Blue Velvet, w=240
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Round Sofa welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates through ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet
Divanetto BD15 in velluto antimacchia
Located in San Giovanni Lupatoto, IT
Panca \ Divanetto due posti in velluto anti macchia
estremamente versatile trova tranquillamente posto nel soggiorno come in camera o in ingresso
Il divanetto ha forme geometriche ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Settees
Materials
Iron
Organic Modern Off-white Bouclé Malibu Sofa with Red Cotton Velvet, w=200
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Sofa welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates through its un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Off-white Bouclé Malibu Round Sofa, Green Velvet, w=200
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Round Sofa welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates through ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Off-white Bouclé Malibu Round Sofa, Red Cotton Velvet, w=240
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Round Sofa welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates through ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet
Organic Modern Off-white Bouclé Malibu Sofa with Havane Velvet, w=200
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Sofa welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates through its un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Off-white Bouclé Malibu Sofa, Green Velvet, w=240
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Sofa welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates through its u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Off-white Bouclé Malibu Round Sofa, Blue Velvet, w=200
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Round Sofa welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates through ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet
Carved mahogany framed settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
Two seater mahogany settee, having three-part splat back to the upholstered seat enclosed by scrolling arms raised up on cabriole front legs.
Dimensions
Height 36.5 Inches height to ...
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Early 20th Century British Settees
Materials
Upholstery
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Off-white Bouclé Malibu Round Sofa, Red Velvet, w=200
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Round Sofa welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates through ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Off-white Bouclé Malibu Round Sofa, Green Velvet, w=240
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Round Sofa welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the golden age of midcentury design and organic architecture, it radiates through ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet
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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