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Settees For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
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
Fully Restored Ralph Lauren Graham 3-4 Seater Leather Sofa Hardwood
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare RRP £15,000 custom made to order fully labelled Ralph Lauren Graham cream leather sofa in fully restored condition with feather fill...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Settees
Materials
Hardwood, Leather
Heywood Wakefield, Settee, Maple, Mohair, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A maple and green mohair fabric settee designed and produced by Heywood Wakefield, USA, 1950s.
Seat height 18.5”
Reupholstered in brand new mohair
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Mohair, Maple
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...
Category
Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Antique Settees
Materials
Velvet
Carved walnut framed settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut framed two-seater settee, the finely carved frame above upholstered back, seat and out swept arms. All raised up on carved cabriole legs with scrolling feet. The upholstery ha...
Category
Early 20th Century British Settees
Materials
Walnut
Florence Knoll two-seater sofa in mustard yellow leather, 1970
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Bring timeless elegance into your interior with this iconic vintage two-seater sofa designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in 1954. Manufactured in the early 1970s under ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Chrome
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
Beautiful Painted French Louis XVI Style Cane Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures 35.25 tall x 58.5 wide x 22 deep and seat height of 19.5 seat height. Dates to the 1950s era and has a small, repaired damage to cane shown.
Category
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Settees
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Ole Wanscher Black Leather Sofa with Rosewood Frame
By Ole Wanscher
Located in London, GB
Freestanding three seater sofa with Brazilian rosewood frame by Ole Wanscher. Seat, sides and back upholstered with black leather. Made by cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen.
Fair conditi...
Category
1960s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Leather
Finely Carved Mahogany Settee Loveseat Empire Claw Feet Tall Back CLEAN
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Finely Carved Mahogany Settee Loveseat Empire Claw Feet Tall Back CLEAN
Category
20th Century American Empire Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Sofa or Setee in the manner of Finn Juhl Danish Design Teakwood, Denmark, 1960s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Vienna, AT
Sofa or setee in the manner of Finn Juhl Danish design teakwood, Denmark, 1960s. Newly upholstered with structured white velor fabric. A very stable piece of furniture that invites y...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Teak
Danish 1940's Loveseat with Open Wooden Armrest and Green Striped Wool
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very charming loveseat from the 1940's in the style of Alfred Christensen. Maker and Designer is unknown but the style is very similar to designs by Fritz Hansen and Alfred Christens...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wool, Beech
2 Seat Sofa Settee by Charles and Ray Eames, Teak and Black Leather
Located in Kansas City, MO
Eames two seat sofa loveseat / love seat for Herman Miller. Early production. Black Leather and solid teak. The Eames sofa is the last piece of furniture produced by the Eames Office...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage 2 Seater Sofa by George Smith LTD
By George Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 2 seater sofa designed and manufactured in England by George Smith LTD.
The piece is upholstered in a beautiful reddish fabric, dark fi...
Category
1990s Settees
Materials
Brass
Salon Set Comprising One Sofa and 4 Armchairs Giltwood Louis XVI Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is the very high end for quality for salon set comprising a sofa and 4 armchairs in the style of louis XVI ,This salon set was upholstery in exactlty in the same maner what they...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Giltwood
Angel Pazmino Rosewood & Leather, Three-Seat Sofa, Made in Equador, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Angel Isaac Pazmino for Muebles de Estilo Solid Rosewood and Russet Leather Sofa. Featuring rugged handcrafted Rosewood peg construction, comfortable heavy strapped Leather with cris...
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
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
Set Wire Chairs Auersperg Bench Astoria Sonett, Karl Fostel, Blue Steel, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of three chairs model 'Auersberg' and one settee model 'Astoria' from the 'SONETT' series designed by J.O.Wladar & V. Mödlhammer and manufactured by Karl Fostel Sen.'s Erben, A...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Metal
Louis XIV Style French Large Bench Dark Oak from 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful Louis XIV style French bench was made in solid patinated oak in the early 1920s. Fully restored and newly upholstered with a large wool colorful geometric, this large ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Oak
French Victorian Red Tufted Velvet Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style (modern) red tufted velvet settee with square back & side arms with 2 seat & bolster cushions and 3 loose back cushions standing on f...
Category
20th Century Victorian Settees
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
1980s Luxurious Pink Leather Loveseat by Vidal Grau, Gold Accents
By Vidal Grau
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Originating from the 1980s, this exquisitely decorative and luxurious sofa was designed and crafted specifically for the high-profile Arab market by Vidal Grau of Spain. Hailing from...
Category
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Settees
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
A Frits Henningsen Settee in Linen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A high-backed settee designed by Frits Henningsen, featuring linen fabric upholstery and blackened mahogany legs. Produced by the renowned Danish master cabinetmaker, this piece show...
Category
1940s Danish Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Italian Faux Leather Small Armchair, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of leatherette armchairs, metal and brass feet, Italian production from the 1960s. With original upholstery in good condition, as shown in photos, with normal age-related wear.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Metal
Edward Wormley Open Frame Sofa, Dunbar, USA, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
A very rare two-seat Edward Wormley open frame sofa, made by Dunbar, in the USA, 1950s. Newly reupholstered in high quality fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Memphis Style Two Seater Sofa Design Postmodern Modernism 1980s
Located in Taranto, IT
Memphis Style Two Seater Sofa Design Postmodern Modernism 1980.
Two-seater sofa with polyurethane foam frame, fabric cover in two shades of pink.
The item is in excellent conservat...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Foam
Secessionist Style Bentwood and Cane Settee Mid Century by CMG Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
This settle was designed by Michael Thonet, the founder of Thonet, in 1859 and was one of Thonet's most popular designs. This vintage settee was produced by ZMG* Radomsko in Poland, ...
Category
1950s Polish Vintage Settees
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Oak Settee by Guillerme and Chambron , 1960's
Located in Miami, FL
Oak settee by Guillerme and Chambron for Votre Maison, 1960s
The model “Denis” boasts a stunning organic modern aesthetic. Sculptural sofa features an open back with slender spills ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak
Vintage Donghia Yellow Stripe Spirit Sofa by John Hutton
By John Hutton, Donghia
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible spirit sofa by John Hutton for Donghia. This one is in its original yellow striped fabric and fabulous condition, circa 1990s. The dust cover has been replaced.
This sofa is simply wonderful! It was designed by John Hutton for the prestigious Donghia Furniture, a to-the-trade only supplier to interior designers and architects. This sofa, named Spirit, and part of the Enchanted collection was inspired by the ghostly shapes of furniture draped in sheets in homes during extended periods of being uninhabited. John Hutton’s furniture designs are at the same time Classic and modernistic especially depending upon the fabric chosen to “clothe” them. This sofa takes on a more Classic feel with the yellow, army green and cream traditional stripe adorning its modernistic and angular share. I’m sure you are drooling over this sofa right now. We also have the companion chaise longue listed on our storefront as well. I know you...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric
1970s Milo Baughman Jack Larsen Style Ushaped Pit Sectional
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, sectional you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful sectional is statement piece which ...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Wood
Ib Kofod-Larsen "Elizabeth" Settee, Leather, Rosewood, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black leather and rosewood settee, designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen and produced by Christensen & Larsen, Denmark, 1950s.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Italian Modern Sofa of Chrome and Black Leather by Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Austin, TX
A fine, comfortable Italian sofa in the Modern style, featuring a stylish, bowed tubular chrome body with upholstered cushion back and sides of black leather, two fitted seat cushion...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Settees
Materials
Metal, Chrome
ISA Bergamo, Settee, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and light pink fabric settee, designed and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s.
14.5" seat height
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass
Rima Stainless Steel Settee, Italy 1960's
By Rimadesio
Located in New York, NY
Bent brushed stainless steel settee by Rima with original upholstery, metal is in exceptional condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Settees
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Gossip Bench with Glass Top Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Rattan gossip chair with glass side table. This lovely rattan chair or bench is as functional as it is beautiful and charming. The grac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Cane Settee
Located in Houston, TX
This Vintage French Cane and Bamboo settee is at home on an indoor porch, as an accent piece in a living space. Add a couple of accent pillows to complete the look. Easily moved from...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Settees
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
Rare Settee by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Refinished and Reupholstered, Italy 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptionally rare and coveted settee by Gio Ponti for Cassina, circa 1950s, with reupholstered white bouclé fabric cushions, refinished elm frames with incredible wood grain, sig...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Bouclé, Elm
Mid Century Modern curved wrought iron 'Homecrest' outdoor settee
By Homecrest
Located in Asheville, NC
Vintage Mid Century 2 person sofa by ‘Homecrest’ in great condition. Recently powder-coated in gloss black enamel.
52.5”W x 28.5”D x 28”H x 14” Seat H
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brown Suede Upholstery Faux Bamboo Italian Mid-Century Modern Settee Loveseat
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern brown suede upholstery cushions faux bamboo frame settee loveseat sofa. Turned wood faux bamboo elements connected with solid brass fittings.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of armchairs, typical Italian design of the 1960s, has been restored and reupholstered in black velvet.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura Mid Century Modern Iron Patio Settee Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura Mid Century Modern Iron Patio Settee Bench. Item features heavy wrought iron construction, very rare model, sleek sculptural form. Circa Mid 20th Ce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian 1950's Bamboo Settee
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1950's charming bamboo settee with sloped arms and cross hatch motif within the arms and on the back rest, the bamboo coloring in a beautiful warm variation of warm brown to ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Bamboo
Mid-Century Spindle Back Walnut Settee by Heritage Henredon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Whether in the living room, dining room, or even waiting room- this vintage settee by North Carolina's Heritage-Henredon Furniture is sure to give a splash of mid-century modern styl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Hardwood, Wood, Upholstery
French Style Settee in Silk Upholstery and Silvered Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning settee in the French style, having rounded shape, upholstered in a silk fabric and a silvered frame.
The cushion is detached from the frame and it comes with three back pil...
Category
1980s American French Provincial Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
Niels Bendtsen for Niels Eilersen "Lotus" Settee, Denmark 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Niels Bendtsen for Niels Eilersen "Lotus" Settee, Denmark 1970. Sofa and chair sold in separate listing. Original fabric in excellent condition
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptura Outdoor Loveseat Lounge Chairs by Woodard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous matching pair of sculptura lounge settees by Russell Woodard in old paint. Priced and sold separately, this pair has not been restored yet. Otherwise the metal is in excelle...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Coastal Cast Aluminum Settee
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Coastal settee. A beautiful cast aluminum frame in a chic floral design. Fully restored with all new powder coating. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Settees
Materials
Aluminum
Industrial Modernist Art Deco Anodized Aluminum Warren McArthur Park Ave Sofa
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful and rare McArthur sofa created in the early thirties, an icon of the Hollywood era. His signature grid with aluminum curved tubing, tootsie roll armrests and black puck feet are all present on this sofa. Notched tubes and milled washers another feature well represented. This sofa carries his Park Ave...
Category
1930s American Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Aluminum
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...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Mid-Century Settee, by Jean Pascaud & Vadim Androusov
Located in Queens, NY
French mid-century dark mahogany settee with gilt bronze sabot feet and armrest supported by gilt bronze eagles with brown upholstery. Signed Jean Pascaud, by Vadim Androusov (ref: Les Decorateurs des annee 40, pg 172).
Jean Pascaud was born in Rouen in 1903. He took a degree in engineering from the Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, but his passion for furniture and décor, and the influence of his father in law, Auguste Bluysen, (then President of the Société des Architectes Modernes), led Pascaud to abandon a more traditional career and take up furniture design instead. By the late 1920s Pascaud regularly at the Salon des Tuileries, at the Salon d'Automne, the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, and the Arts Ménagers.
His work is simple, yet technically ambitious and brilliant; his pieces are impressively large, but aesthetically balanced.
Vadim Androusov was born in St. Petersburg in 1895. He was a grandson of the archeologist Schliemann. He arrived in Paris in 1920 and took classes at La Grande Chaumière academy; Bourdelle was one of his professors. His first sculptures date from 1925 and depict female figures and characters drawn from classical antiquity. He rarely used bronze, preferring terracotta, plaster, wood, and stone. He showed his creations at the Salon des Tuileries and the Salon des Indépendants. While a sculptor, he also collaborated with interior decorators and created wall-mounted light fixtures, furniture pulls...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Bronze
McGuire Cerused Twisted Rattan Settee and Lounge Chair
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of rattan seating hand-crafted in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire artisans. The set features whimsical twisted pole rattan that gracefully curves aro...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Rattan, Oak
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...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Teak, Leather
Joseph-André Motte, Set of Modular Seats for Lyon Satolas Airport, 1976
Located in Paris, FR
Set of modular seats in fiberglass and polyester lacquered in three colors, created in 1975 by Joseph-André Motte for Lyon-Satolas airport.
There are at ...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fiberglass, Polyester, Lacquer
Lavender Ultra Suede Cloud Sofa Chaise Lounge by Weiman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lavender Ultra Suede Cloud Sofa Chaise Lounge by Weiman Kagan decor.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Upholstery
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique Spanish Renaissance walnut bench, called "escaño" in Spain, believed to date back to the early 20th century. The piece has a deep reliefs hand-carved back that featu...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Settees
Materials
Walnut
Solid Mahogany French Empire Bronze Mounted Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Upholstered. Wood. Brass mounts. 37 3/4" h x 48" w x 23" d. Seat height 18 3/4".
Condition
Missing ormolu mounts on one side. Scratches. Dents. Stains to upholstery. Sun fading. Pull...
Category
1950s European Empire Revival Vintage Settees
Materials
Bronze
L and J.G. Stickley Oak Arts & Crafts Mission Bench
Located in Buffalo, NY
L and J.G. Stickley oak Arts & Crafts mission bench. Superior quality and construction with a solid oak frame and a loose cushioned seat. Measures: 51.75...
Category
1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Settees
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Style Painted Settee in Blue Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant early 20th-century French Country three-seater settee in the Louis XV style, sourced from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid wood and finished in a creamy w...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Velvet, Maple, Paint
1960s Wendell Castle Molar Sofa Green Fiberglass Organic Mid Century Modern
Located in Monrovia, CA
Vintage 1960s Green Wendell Castle Fiberglass Molar Sofa, Organic Mid Century
The Structure Is Sound. Excellent Vintage Condition.
1960s Vint...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fiberglass
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.