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Settees For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Empire
Italian Leather & Alligator Skin Settee 1970s Custom Made
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of an exceptional and very comfortable vintage custom made leather and alligator settee loveseat featuring real Alligator...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Chrome

Lovely Heritage Brown Leather Laura Ashley Mortimer Sofabed in Very Nice Order
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Laura Ashley, Mortimer heritage brown leather three seat sofabed. The sofa is very comfortable, it has fibre filled cushions which f...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather

Platner Collection 1966 Rare Early Production Settee in Bronze by Warren
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare, early production settee designed by Warren Platner from The Platner Collection in bronze, 1966 for Knoll International. Settee is in excellent condition with new foam and with ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees

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Bronze

19th Century Mahogany Wood Frame Inlay Marquetry Top Settee
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Fine quality and beautifully hand carved with inlaid marquetry mahogany wood frame settee. The settee features a wood frame inlaid top foliate decoration , resting on four square hand carved tapered feet terminate with metal cup hardware...
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1870s North American Empire Antique Settees

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Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Contemporary Modern Naughtone for Herman Miller Hush High Wing-Back 2 Seat Sofa
Located in Secaucus, NJ
This fabulous high-back Hush two seat sofa takes inspiration from the classic wing-back chairs style. Designed to be comfortable and supportive but with an upright positive seating ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Oak Sofa by Guillerme et Chambron, France 1960
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century modern oak settee by Guillerme et Chambron, France 1950. Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple with iconic finger back. Retains a beautiful warm patina. Newly upholstered Available to view in situ in our Miami gallery...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

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Upholstery, Oak

Rare Settee, Model 1716 by Warren Platner for Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Bronze-plated steel, upholstery. Produced by Knoll. Rare bronze finish variant with new upholstery.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Pair of Armless “Morris” Settees
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare pair of settees designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. Settees feature an armless profile complete with two mahogany "sled" like legs. These occasionally come up in so...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

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Bentwood

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Leather Lounge Suite For Cassina, circa 1970s
Located in Englewood, NJ
Very Cool and Comfortable Italian Mid Century Modern leather upholstered "Soriana" suite by, Tobia & Afra Scarpa designed for Cassina. The suite is made up of one settee, two lounge ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather

Large Vintage Tan Leather Contemporary Designer Sofa
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Stunning Vintage Tan Leather Contemporary Designer Sofa. The sofa is very comfortable and can easily sit...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern Sofa, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Sofa by Unattributed designer, Brazil, 1960s. This three-seater sofa is a striking piece of furniture crafted by a Brazilian designer. It is constructed from high...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Three-Seat Sofa 'SQUARE' by Marco Zanuso, Arflex, 1961
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Sofa from the RSQUARE series, designed by Marco Zanuso. Italy, Arflex 1961. Newly upholstered sofa by Marco Zanuso, with buttoned backrest and three loose seat cushions. Black met...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Metal

Mint Condition Empire Sofa Sette Loveseat Couch Fine Carved Details Lions Feet
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Note: Full price include new upholstery service, buyer to provide fabric. Mint condition empire sofa sette loveseat couch fine carved details lions feet. The frame is stunning vint...
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20th Century American Empire Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Curved Danish Mid-Century Modern Three Seater Sofa by Johannes Andersen, Walnut
Located in Stamford, CT
Curved Danish Mid-Century Modern Three Seater Sofa by Johannes Andersen, Walnut Johannes Andersen for Trensum Møbelfabrik Curved Danish Modern Sofa in Walnut and Fabric Curvaceou...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

SOLD 08/31/23 Ransom Culler for Thayer Coggin Midcentury Tete a Tete Settee Sofa
Located in Countryside, IL
Ransom Culler for Thayer Coggin midcentury Tete-a-Tete Settee sofa. This sofa measures: 66 wide x 41 deep x 27.5 inches high, with a seat height of 18 and arm height of 27.5 inches ...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Alain Delon "Salon" Three Seat Sofa in Taupe Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Alain Delon for Maison Jansen, three seat sofa, fabric, France, 1970s. This ornate, comfortable sofa has a strong and playful design. The high, webbed back gives perfect support for...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchairs by Isa Bergamo, Pair
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Margherita model armchair with wide and comfortable backrest, conical beech foot, upholstery in good condition, spring cushions. The velvet is original ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Federico Munari Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful armchair designed by Federico Munari in the early 1950s. The upholstery has been redone in velvet.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Brass

2 Seats Sofa /Settee in the Style of Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Beautiful and original vintage sofa designed in the 1950s and attributed to the craftsmanship of Paolo Buffa, of fine Italian manufacture. It features sculpted sinuous hardwood arms with sleek and delicate legs. They rise on the armrests taking a very soft bend, which seems to echo those of a very gentle and sinuous tree branch. The seat is very comfortable, The backrest is very high precisely to give a unique comfort to the sitter. Reupholstered in a neutral grey tone. Paolo Buffa was an Italian architect and designer best known for his designs of mid-century furniture. Characterised by a melding of tradition and modernity, he used a combination of low-profile, rectilinear, and hardwood forms to produce his most classic pieces. Born in 1903 in Milan, Italy, Buffa studied at the Polytechnic Institute of Milan before working for the prominent Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti. After opening a firm with his frequent collaborator Antonio Cassi Ramelli...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Finn Juhl Japan Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
Made by: France & Søn, Denmark, 1953 Material: teak, upholstery, brass Size: 50 w × 27.5 d × 28 h inches Description: Metal manufacturer's label to back stretcher ‘Fd Charle...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Brass

Curved Egg Shape Sofa, in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s / 60s
Located in London, GB
A superb and unusual Italian 1950s/1960s egg shaped sofa, in the style of Ico Parisi. The sofa has been reupholstered in an ivory pure alpaca fabric and is of a curved, narrow organi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian Mohair Settee Sofa, Brown, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful mohair upholstered curved sofa with wooden legs. Perfect shape and size. In excellent condition, 1950s, Italy.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Mohair, Wood

1960s Vintage Wendell Castle Molar Sofa White Fiberglass Organic Mid-Century
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Vintage Wendell castle molar sofa white fiberglass organic midcentury Beautiful fiberglass molded settee by Wendell castle from the 1960s. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Fiberglass

Danish Classic 1930s "Banana-Style" Settee or Bench in Red Velvet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic, rare and very elegant Danish 1930s bench or settee in the style of Kaare Klint and Frits Henningsen. The settee is unmarked as was most often the...
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1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

French Empire Sofa, 1810-15
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Empire settee dates back to around 1810-15 and comes from France. The elegant settee has a cherry wood frame with hand carved details on armrests and front legs. The sett...
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1810s French Empire Antique Settees

Materials

Cherry

Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig. 'Bocconi' Sofa, Italy, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig. 'Bocconi' sofa, Italy, 1940s. Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni designed this 'Bocconi' sofa in curved wood. Two large squares form it in cu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Rope, Beech, Bentwood

Small Settee by Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern bench with attached table. Made by Thayer Coggin with upholstered settee on a wood bench. Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Wood

Peter Hvidt Solid Teak Sofa New Blue Wool Upholstery Original Springs Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Peter Hvidt solid teak sofa new blue wool upholstery original springs mint! Professionally reupholsted with original springs intact.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Teak

Danish Two Seat Sofa in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, leather, mahogany, Denmark, 1960s Wonderful Danish two seat sofa. The brown leather shows a light patina and is in good condition, showin...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Wood

Gorgeous Brown Heritage Saddle Leather John Lewis Madison 2 Seater Sofa
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this gorgeous brown leather saddle leather two seater sofa. A lovely quality and solid frame built inside the sofa; the cushions are still plump...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather

Mid Century Tufted Leather Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-century tufted leather sofa, covered in a beautiful brown traditional top grain leather, mounted on metal legs and scaled to perfection. Dimensions: 82" W x 30" D x 29" H Sea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather

Elegant Duresta Three Seater Waldorf Sofa in Gold Checkered Fabric
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this elegant duresta sofa retailed by harrods three seater sofa in a goldish checkered fabric. Duresta is very well known for its fine luxury fu...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Fabric

Danish 1960s Midcentury Settee in Teak and Leather
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and elegant small 1950s easy style Danish settee with the frame, legs and armrests in solid teak. Very high design quality and workmanship. The piece is unmarked but the de...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Teak, Leather

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina Settee in Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, two-seat sofa brown leather, walnut, Italy, 1966. This high quality settee is designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina in 1966. The design is bu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Cantu Grey Leather Settee, Italy 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and comfortable two-piece settee in original gray leather on aluminum-clad bases. Leather professionally refinished. Two matching settees are available. They are price...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Aluminum

Sofa With Sculptural Armrests in Oak and Brown Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, oak, fabric, Czech Republic, 1960s A comfortable and bulky three seat sofa with a soft feel. This sofa is made in the Czech Republic in the 1960s. One of the elegant character...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Bruno Mathsson Eva Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eva Settee, designed 1935 for Firma Karl Mathsson, laminated steam-bent beech, canvas, with head and arm cushions, branded 'Bruno Mathsson Made in Sweden'.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Settees

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Canvas, Beech

Java Brown Leather 3 Seater Sofa Part of Suite by John Lewis
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning John Lewis Java brown leather three seater sofa. The sofa is very comfortable, and the leather feels buttery soft. All cushions ha...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather

Vintage Italian "Cloud" Loveseat
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian "cloud" Loveseat was designed and manufactured in Italy circa 1970s. This beautiful loveseat is wrapped by a padded edge, making it look even more like a cloud. The l...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Suede

Mid-Century Modern Loveseats by Larry Laslo for Directional, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Channel back loveseat by Larry Laslo for directional newly reupholstered in a burnt orange mohair - pair A stunning and un...
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Settees

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Mohair

Java Brown Leather 2 Seater Sofa Part of Suite by John Lewis
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning John Lewis Java brown leather two seater sofa. The sofa is very comfortable, and the leather feels buttery soft. All cushions have...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather

Italian Freeform Curved Sofa in Light Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, iron, brass, Italy, 1950s This eccentric sofa features an interesting composition. The seating area and the backrest are organically sha...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Brass, Iron

Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Two Seater Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze two seater settee by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. The settee has a beautiful curved construction in tubular bronze with a patinated verdigris finish. The sofa has one rounded support at the middle of the sofa and a stretcher that runs the length of the piece. The arm rests carry the same curved detail with double bronze tubing. This piece has been newly reroped. All Walter Lamb patio furniture at DEN has been restored with the utmost attention to the designer’s original specifications. We rope all seating...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Bronze

Andre Cordemeijer for Gispen Sofa No: 1705 the Netherlands, 1961
Located in Almelo, NL
Andre Cordemeijer for Gispen sofa no: 1705 The Netherlands 1961. Modern sofa no. 1705 by Andre Cordemeijer for Gispen, The Netherlands 1961. Graphite-black lacquered metal frame w...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Metal

Empire Marquetry Sofa in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, circa 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely and well-proportioned marquetry sofa with arched back, scroll arms and short Grecian curved legs in mahogany embellished with inlays of festoo...
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1810s Dutch Empire Antique Settees

Materials

Satinwood, Upholstery, Mahogany, Tulipwood

1 Arne Jacobsen Swan Settee
Located in Pasadena, TX
Originally designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the Swan sofa by Danish design pioneer, Arne Jacobsen, has become iconic and synonymous with Danish Modern. Loveseat in...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Naugahyde

Midcentury Italian Gio Ponti Style Lacquer Ebonized Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Mid-Century Modern Italian sculptured settee or bench with wings. The settee features a black lacquer ebonized finish on the stylish frame with radically designed angular wi...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather, Wood

Geiger Tuxido Lounge Sofa Couch Bench Seating Blue Upholstery Black Frame Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Geiger Tuxido lounge sofa couch bench seating blue upholstery black frame mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Upholstery

1950's Hand Dyed Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Club Sofa English
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original 1950’s cigar brown leather Chesterfield club sofa in lightly restored condition with fully buttoned base and solid walnut turned feet...
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1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Beech, Oak

Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchair by Isa Bergamo, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Margherita model armchair with wide and comfortable backrest, conical beech foot, upholstery in good condition, spring cushions. The velvet is original...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

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Velvet, Beech

Ico Parisi Sofa in Leaf Motif Fabric and Tapered Wooden Legs, Italy, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Ico Parisi Sofa in leaf motif fabric and tapered wooden legs, Italy 1950s Italian 1950s organic sofa, attributed to Ico Parisi. (also sometimes at...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

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Fabric, Beech

French Empire Period Billiard Room Bench openable Dry Bar Columns and Drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
This one of a kind museum quality piece of furniture is an important French Empire period bench or settee dating back to late 18th – early 19th century that furnished the billiard room...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Settees

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Ormolu, Brass, Bronze

Vintage Hollywood Regency Chaise Lounge
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Unique vintage Hollywood regency chaise lounge this stunning chaise lounge has such a fantastic design, from its highback seashell style to i...
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

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Fabric

Mid-Century Modern Curved Sofa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Fully restored curved sofa. It consists of solid sculptural legs in ebonized wood and a printed velvet fabric. Production from the 1980s, in very good condition, ready for immediate ...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

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Velvet, Walnut

Vintage Art Deco Leather Loveseat
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage art deco leather loveseat manufactured in the united states, circa 1970s. This beautiful loveseat features two barrel form armrests that lead down...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Faux Leather

Mid-Century Modern Style Jack Cartwright Kelly Settee Lounge, Two Seats Sofa
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Elegant and High-end quality Kelly Settee lounge by Jack Cartwright. very comfortable and well designed. Fits seamlessly into any environment and among Mid-century classic design. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian High Back Sofa, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Three-seater sofa attributed Gio Ponti, production in the early 1950s, with high backrest, the upholstery is in velvet but replacement is recommended, feet and structure in beech.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

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Velvet, Beech

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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