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Settees For Sale
Børge Mogensen Daybed Model No. 190, 1963
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful daybed model no. 190, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1963 and produced by Frederica Stolefabrik, Denmark, solid oak frame platform with tapered legs and a vertical slatted b...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wool, Oak
Italian Louis XVI Walnut and Vienna Straw Antique Settee with 2 Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We are delighted to present this rare 18th-century living room set, which includes a long sofa (approximately three seats) and two accompanying chairs. Originating from Italy, this e...
Category
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut, Straw
$9,688 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Louis XVI Style Caned Settee
Located in Southampton, NJ
A superb Louis XVI Style Caned settee with new custom cushion in powder blue cotton upholstery. Curved hand carved rosettes to the fronts of the turned reed tapered legs add rich cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Cotton, Cane, Walnut
Leather Settee Model ‘Ilona’ by Arne Norell, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful leather settee designed by Arne Norell in the early 1960s and produced by Aneby Møbler, Sweden, with thick, dark leather cushions on saddle leather sling supports with bras...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass
Antique Classical Continental Carved Mahogany Upholstered Settee, C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Classical Continental Carved Mahogany Upholstered Settee, C1920
Measures- 35.5'' H x 60'' W x 26'' D; SH: 19.5''
A Continental mahogany settee from circa 1920, featuring eleg...
Category
Early 20th Century European Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Lovely Vintage Bamboo and Brass Settee
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful vintage settee, circa 1970. Bamboo and hardwood construction with accents in hammered brass. Exceptional detail and craftsmanship. Fabulous jewelry! Excellent restored co...
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass
SUPERB Antique GUSTAV STICKLEY Arm Settle circa 1909 - W7539 SALE SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a great looking Gustav Stickley even arm settle (Model #222) in great condition. The settle is tall tapered post and 22 slats to back with 6 sl...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Settees
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Upholstery, Oak
$7,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Mahogany Carved Settee, Canape / Sofa, Floral Silk Upholstery
Located in Manhasset, NY
Small Louis XV Mahogany Carved Settee / Sofa, Floral Silk Upholstery
A simply stunning Louis XV Style Canape or Settee having a walnut solid wood frame circa 1940 recently recovered...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Wood
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with vintage brown le...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Sofa, Circa 1750
By Joseph Aronson
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chinese Chippendale mahogany sofa with carved corner fret works, serpentine back, scrolled arms, and terminating on squared legs with connecting stretchers. Mid-18th century....
Category
1750s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Settees
Sheepskin and Leather Custom Contemporary Bench from Costantini, Ovino
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Ovino features genuine Patagonian sheepskin and Argentine leather with a belt detail to create a smooth and soft combination for this customizable bench...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
Sofa Settee 3-Seater Crimson Cut Velvet Italian Toni Facella Sensi Della Penna
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An opulent, cut-velvet, three seater sofa, by Italian architect & designer Toni Facella Sensi della Penna
This sofa epitomises elegance, opulence and com...
Category
1980s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Settees
Materials
Velvet
1940's French Sculptural Frame Cherry-wood Settee
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1940's sculptural frame French cherry-wood settee with Italian velvet upholstery, fully restored and re-upholstered in Italian velvet upholstery, with minor wear and patina d...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Settees
Materials
Velvet, Cherry
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A decorative and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood settee. This beautiful settee is raised on four straight tapered and fluted legs with finely carved rosette t...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Antique Sheraton Style Three-Seat Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Finely carved three-seat shield backs with a darker carved wheat sheaf motif at top of the curving openwork splats. The arms with carved bell flowers. Rais...
Category
19th Century Sheraton Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Modern Gio Ponti Style Window Bench or Settee
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Modern walnut sculpted bench or settee inspired by Gio Ponti the famous Italian Mid - Century designer .
Blue velvet cushion newly upholstered .
Available also a pair .
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Wood
1970s Sculptural Carved Wood Tassle Rope Settee
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, hand carved wood settee you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best o...
Category
1970s Neoclassical Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$8,962 Sale Price
25% Off
Rustic Modern Sydney Bench in Light Fumed on Oak by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett’s Sydney Bench 63” features a wood frame with finial details on the bench back and arm, as well as an upholstered seat and back.
H 33 in. x W 63 in. x D 21 in.
Arm...
Category
2010s American Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Fritz Hansen 1940s Sofa or Settee with Open Armrests by Soren Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Fritz Hansen sofa designed by Soren Hansen in the company's characteristic style of open armrests. Made from stained beech wood showing great blond color and with coi...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wool, Beech
Mid-Century Harvey Probber Burger Bun Pink Velvet Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Mid-Century Modern settee designed by Italian architect Adriano Piazzesi for Harvey Probber, Inc. Burger bun is a whimsical kidney shaped form des...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Steel
$6,800 Sale Price
22% Off
Paul McCobb Curvaceous Wing Back Settee or Sofa Refinished Reupholstered
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Wing back settee or sofa, designed by Paul McCobb for Directional, American, circa 1950s. This sofa is currently being refinished and reupholstered and can be completed in...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Old Hickory Hoop Settee with Woven Rattan Back and Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Old Hickory hoop settee from the mid 20th century with woven rattan back and seat. This mid-20th-century Old Hickory hoop settee is a rustic masterpiece that seamlessly blends nat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Settees
Materials
Wood, Rattan
19th Century Victorian Mahogany "Tête-à-Tête" (Head to Head) Lovers Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare English 19th Century Victorian mahogany "Tête-à-Tête" (Head to head) Lovers or Kissing Settee, The rounded arched crests over S-shape...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
$8,750 Sale Price
27% Off
Chippendale Style Mahogany Settee with Upholstered Seat, 20th Century
Located in Trenton, NJ
This striking two-seat settee captures the elegance and craftsmanship of classic Chippendale design. Fashioned from rich, dark mahogany, the frame showcases beautifully carved detail...
Category
20th Century Unknown Chippendale Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME
By Louis Delanois
Located in Göttingen, NI
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, carved walnut
Master Louis Delanois JME c. 1760
Provenance: Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg
Literature: P...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Restored Antique Gentleman's Tufted Chesterfield Brown Leather Sofas
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of Antique, fully restored, hand dyed Boudreaux brown leather Chesterfield sofas with overstuffed feather filled cushions and sol...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Settees
Materials
Leather
French Art Deco Settee or Sofa with Leather Upholstery and Black Frame
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this French Art Deco-era settee dates from the late 1930s / early 1940s. Newly upholstered in cream colored leather with ostrich-like surface texture. Black finished...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Settees
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Freestanding, Demi-Lune “Komed” Banquette Design by Marc Newson
By Marc Newson
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Freestanding, demi-lune banquette designed by Marc Newson, that was 1 of 9 commissioned for Canteen Restaurant in Soho New York. Originally upholstered in brown fabric, this example ...
Category
1990s Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Empire Couch Honey Color, 3 Seat, 19th Century Ormolu A
By Biedermeier
Located in Lewes, England
Rare Swedish Biedermeier 2-3 seat sofa couch in classic light honey color French polish finish with wonderful curved arm detailing and ormolu style decorative ends and motifs in the ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Settees
Materials
Birch
$3,856 Sale Price
30% Off
Ward Bennett Style Mid Century Green Mohair Sofa Settee
By Ward Bennett
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Ward Bennett Style Mid Century Green Mohair Sofa Settee
This sofa measures: 61 wide x 29 deep x 30.5 inches high, with a seat height of 18 inches
Great Vintage Condition - Mohair h...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mohair
Late 19th Century French Giltwood Petite Settee
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century French Giltwood Petite Settee
Guilloche Carving and Fluted Tapered Legs
Beautiful piece purchased in France.
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Modern White Settee
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern white leather settee supported by a tubular chrome frame. Comfortable and stylish design ideal for both home or office environments.
Please confirm item location...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Faux Leather
Rare T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Bleached Walnut & Vellum Strap Sofa Settee
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare, likely custom ordered Sofa or Settee, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings with a bleached Walnut frame and Vellum Strapping. Stunning, elegant neo-classical design. One long ...
Category
1940s British Vintage Settees
Materials
Walnut
Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron Curule Bench, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
Stylish wrought iron Curule bench made in the neoclassical taste. Featuring an X-form design with scrolled arms and feet. These bench are als...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Settees
Materials
Wrought Iron
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Fasce Cromate Sofa, Model P11, Azucena, Italy, 1960s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An original Luigi Caccia Dominioni Fasce Cromate (or Chromate) Sofa, model P11, manufactured by Azucena in Italy, in the 1960s. Chrome-plated steel, ne...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Chrome
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
$4,844 Sale Price
20% Off
Marzio Cecchi Brown Buffalo Leather Sofa, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Marzio Cecchi; Brown; Buffalo; Leather; Sofa; Italy; 1970s; Italian Design; Postmodern; Architect; Daybed; Adjustable Sofa; Cushions;
A rare sofa by Italian designer Marzio Cecch...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Leather
$20,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Paolo Buffa Style Pair Of Wooden Benches Upholstered Designers Guild Fabric
Located in Prato, Tuscany
conic and elegant pair of benches featuring a solid and harmonious structure. The finely shaped legs are an essential element of the design: their angled form provides both excellent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Limbert Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Open Arm Sofa or Settee, Fully Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts sofa, settee, or bench
By Charles P. Limbert Co.
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with leather seat cushion.
Measures: 61.7...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Settees
Materials
Leather, Oak
Old Hickory Barrel-Back Settee
Located in Houston, TX
Old Hickory barrel-back settee with a bent hickory frame and a woven splint seat and back.
Note: Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipp...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Settees
Materials
Hickory
Danish Midcentury Two-Tone Sofa or Settee with Wood Accents ca. 1950
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ultracool Danish midcentury two-seat sofa form ca. 1950. We are unaware of the Designer and Maker but the piece epitomizes the style from around 1950. We were starting to see lower p...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wool, Beech
FINE GEORGE SMITH HOWARD SiGNATURE SCROLL ARM SOFA MULBERRY FLYING DUCKS VELVET
By Mulberry, George Smith
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this brand new, George Smith Signature Scroll Arm large sofa with feather filled back and base cushions upho...
Category
20th Century English Country Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Oak
20th Century Italian Design Red Sofa, 1950s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Lovely italian design sofa 1950s. Metal structure with sponge padding and red bouclé wool covering. The sofa has a perfect 1950s style line that recalls the design of Gigi Radice. Th...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Metal
$1,937 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Ekornes Curved Leather Wood Sofa Settee and Barrel Chair Set
By Ekornes
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The extremely rare collection is statement piece which is also extremely comfortable and packed with personality! Just look at the gorgeous design and curves on this beauty! Just stu...
Category
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Leather, Wood
Settee-Ardmore Sabie Limited Edition in Delta
Located in New York, NY
Ardmore designers have given us two signature limited edition sofas with the launch of our Sabie fabric collection 2020, that come 30 in Tanzanite and 30 in Delta, both in a rich and sensual velvet. The high backs allow allow for two to sit amongst dancing elephants juggling a vervet monkey, flanked by travelers riding a giraffe and ostrich. Our feet and behinds cool off in the Sabie river waters where hippos and crocs play amongst water lilies and a python coils in the right hand corner under one’s arm. In the shadows of the plants, at the back of the sofa, emerges the illusive King cheetah with his rare spots and stripes. The sofa's border base and arms are framed with Zulu beaded...
Category
2010s South African Settees
Materials
Velvet
$6,725 / item
19th Century Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Belmont, MA
Elaborate Louis XVI style settee, finely carved pearwood. Straight back crowned with wreath, upholstered seat and back, ending on round tapered baluster legs. Originally the settee b...
Category
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Pearwood
Sentry Bench in Hot-Dipped Galvanized Steel for Foyer by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
The Sentry bench, originally commissioned by New York interior designer Charlie Ferrer, makes a perfect entryway sculptural seat. Made of laser-cut and ...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Settees
Materials
Steel
18th C Italian Hand Painted Orange Cassapanca Bench
Located in Hastings, GB
A wonderful 18th century Italian Cassapanca, the tall back is carved as Florentine fleur de lis, and the seat and back have hand painted decora...
Category
1750s Italian Baroque Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
A 19th CENTURY EBONISED AND CANE REGENCY SOFA
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1820
A fine early nineteenth century Regency two-seater ebonised sofa with caned sides and back, the top rail and frieze decorated with gilt-painted Greek Key borders...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Settees
Materials
Cane
Sofa in the style of Gio Ponti, Cesare Lacca, Guglielmo Veronesi.
Located in Lugo, IT
Velvet sofa in the style of Ponti, Lacca, Veronesi.
Broken leg.
Back fabric of sofa in satin with halos.
Small hole in the back fabric
This item has been treated in the gas chamber f...
Category
1640s Italian Modern Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric
$9,688 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission L &JG Stickley Even Arm Oak Settle #281
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare to find. L& J G Stickley even arm settle # 281 I quarter sawn oak. L& GJ Stickley was a large and important contribute to the Arts & ...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Settees
Materials
Steel
Wavy Back Sofa Upholstered in Lelievre Wool Boucle
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An elegant modern scallop back sofa upholstered in Lelievre Lama Naturel wool boucle. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Customizable Curved Upholstered Dining Banquette from Costantini, Evangelina
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Evangelina Customizable Curved Upholstered Dining Banquette from Costantini Design, shown in Leather & Dedar Fabric
Measurements are 138" x 44" x 29.5" x 18" as shown. Available i...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Settees
Materials
Leather
Early 19th Biedermeier Settee with Scroll Arms and Curved Back in Birch Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Biedermeier settee with modern velvet upholstery, curved back, scrolled arms terminating in tapered splayed legs.
Category
Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Rustic Old Hickory Wood and Tan Leather Settee
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Old Hickory settee / sofa with a hickory wood frame containing a closed cabinet with iron hinges and latch in the right armrest and an open cabinet with two shelves in the lef...
Category
Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Settees
Materials
Hickory
Refined and Chic French Louis XV Carved Walnut Settee Sofa Canape Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This refined French Louis XV carved walnut settee, circa 1920, embodies the elegance and sophistication of classic French design. With its graceful serpentine back, scrolled arms, an...
Category
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Settees
Materials
Walnut
Lola Settee, Bouclé & Natural Wood Settee by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order bouclé and wood settee designed by Christian Siriano.
Fabric for seat/back cushion:
Ivory Bouclé
Base: Natural Maple.
Category
2010s American Modern Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Maple
Antique Howard & Sons Aesthetic Movement Sofa Claw & Ball Feet Chinoiserie Fabic
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare and original Howard & Son's circa 1880 two seat sofa with duvet feather padded arms and seat cushions, with Aesthetic movement ebonised frame and Claw & Ball feet in the original Chinese Chinoiserie upholstery.
I have a large collection of very fine restored and original unrestored Howard & Son's seating listed under my other items.
This is simply put the most comfortable sofa in the world, the arms back and base are all feather and fibre filled, you sink when seated in a similar manner to a very plump feather filled duvet.
The upholstery is super rare original Victorian, heavily distressed, its Chinese Chinoiserie and has wonderful colours. The frame is period Victorian, it is the only Aesthetic movement ebonised frame I have seen and one of very few Claw & Ball examples as well.
Howard & Sons are simply put are the finest sofa and armchair makers in history, the Queen even had a private collection.
This piece is totally original and unrestored, it will only every be original once, as such I have left it as it is for the new owner to decide what to do with it, I can help with full restoration should the new owner wish. To confirm though, as you can see the upholstery is very distressed, the frame is structurally solid and does not require any repairs
Dimensions
Height:- 74cm
Width:- 137cm
Depth:- 77cm
Seat height:- 44.5cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point.
A History of Howard and Sons
The name of Howard and Sons is probably one of the best known and highly sought-after names in Upholstered furniture. Over the next few paragraphs, I will do my best to give you a brief history of the company.
The company was started by John Howard in 1820 trading from 24 Leman St, London as a Cabinet Maker. Over the next 25 years they would make several changes of premises within the Whitechapel area. First to 27 Great Alie St (Now just Alie St) before moving a short distance to 34 Great Alie St.
In 1844 the company made its first venture into upholstered furniture by opening a showroom/workshop at 36 Red lion St. This was also to be a big move towards what would be their next and most famous location. In 1848 they moved to a new address much more accustomed with the name; Berners St. London as “Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer and Decorator” under the name John Howard and Sons.
The business seemed to boom at this location with workshops opening up at Tottenham St, Charlotte Mews and Fitzroy Sq and an expansion to a second Berners St building in 1853. In 1869 the company consolidated its many workshops into the one building on Cleveland St.
By 1872 the company was occupying 25, 26 and 27 Berners St. These adresses would remain unchanged until 1935. During this period they became a limited company in 1899 and won the first of their Royal warrants in 1901. In 1935 the the well-established decorators Lenygon and Morant...
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Peter Hvidt Style Sofa
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique midcentury sofa features stylish curved armrests, original studded upholstery, and a unique finish. Please confirm item location (NY or ...
Category
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery
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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