Italian Baroque Burgundy Tufted Settee
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Baroque style 20th c. settee with gilt wood filigree frame & burgundy & cream button-tufted upholstery with embroidered flowers (Matching settee: AGO054, arm chairs: AGO053, ...
Italian Baroque Burgundy Tufted Settee
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Baroque style 20th c. settee with gilt wood filigree frame & burgundy & cream button-tufted upholstery with embroidered flowers (Matching settee: AGO054, arm chairs: AGO053, ...
$2,640Sale Price|23% Off
Italian Settee by Isa Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Isa Bergamo mid century settee original faux leather upholstery and original mid century condition. Brass legs.
Brass
$2,353Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Vintage Modernist Brutalist Style Solid Wood High Back Settee Benches
Located in Firenze, IT
This vintage Mid-Century Modern period solid wood banquette settee was probably a chapel pews benches. These original and rare high back seatings str...
Metal
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive French sofa settee featuring a carved mahogany frame crafted in the Louis XVI taste. The settee has a molded frame with gracefully curved arms and a flat back crest. The ...
Fabric, Hardwood
Corner Sofa Banquette Attributed to Maison Jansen, French Louis XVI Style
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Luxurious French upholstered Louis XVI style corner settee banquette with one piece seating cushion, and 5 back cushions. A similar Maison Jansen Corner Canapé can be seen in James ...
Wood, Upholstery
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...
Leather, Oak
19th Century Empire Walnut Upholstered Settee
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lovely tailored walnut Empire settee. The top rail is flanked by two graceful sloping arms, joining two brass classical female heads crowing two front straight tapering le...
Brass
Late George III English Ochre Painted and Caned Settee, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 19th century late George III English ochre painted settee with painted foliage and flower detail and caned seat.
Cane, Wood, Paint
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Double Hump Back Settee Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Double Hump Back Settee Loveseat. Item features a unique double hump back with one end slightly raised, tight solid frame, solid walnut co...
Walnut
Breathtaking George II Style Carved Wood Settee with Needlepoint Upholstery
By Thomas Chippendale Jr.
Located in Bradenton, FL
George II Revival triple back settee was created in the style of the beloved Thomas Chippendale. From the scaled and scalloped back and zoomorphic armrests to the hairy ball-and-claw...
Textile, Wood
Vintage Caned Italian Settee with Pickled Finish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Settee, having a painted frame showing natural wear. Its crestrail carved with swags, over oval caned backrest, centered with an oval rosette. Downswept arms ending in scrolls, on fo...
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
H W Batley. Anglo Japanese settee with fretwork below the backrest & to the arms
Located in London, GB
H W Batley attributed. An Anglo-Japanese settee with Japanese fretwork below the backrest and the arms, the arms with pagoda shaped details. Blue velvet uph...
Walnut
Semi Antique Sheraton Style Carved Mahogany Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A three seat settee with curved back sections. Each with fluted supports and arms. The backs with carved lotus flowers flanking open X supports. The arms with turned supports. Raised...
Fabric, Mahogany
Joseph Inco, Settee, Iron, Mohair Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted iron and beige mohair fabric settee, designed by Joseph Inco and produced by INCO, USA, 1950s. Seat Height (inches): 15.5" Arm Height (in...
Iron
Howard & Sons Style Mulberry Designer Sofa Rare Made in Feather Filled
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Mulberry
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Stunning Rare Mulberry home designer sofa. The colour over the years has faded slightly in some areas. However...
Fabric
Italian Two-Seat Sofa with Curved Armrests
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric and wood, Italy, 1960s Highly theatrical sofa that features curved, upsweeping armrests. This piece is made in Italy in the 1960s. The slightly tapered backrest is scul...
Fabric, Wood
West Indies Carved and Caned Daybed or Chaise Lounge
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial daybed, most likely Barbadian crafted in mahogany with a graceful form, floral carvings, handmade construction, caned seat, back and side, and turned legs with brass...
Mahogany
$9,144Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Satin Birch Sofa with Fluted Arms & Paw Feet
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco satin birch sofa with fluted arms and paw feet. Upholstered in buttoned cotton velvet.
Velvet
$2,800
1970’s Leather Settee
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1970’s Leather Settee. Bentwood arms with brass details. Button Cushions. Soft light Butterscotch color vintage leather. Sofa sits low and deep for loung...
Leather
Small Restored Chesterfield Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian circa 1880 hand dyed Chesterfield two-seat sofa with fully but...
Leather, Mahogany
Loveseat with Ralph Lauren Zebra Print
Located in Munich, DE
Vintage loveseat re-designed with Ralph Lauren fabric for a special wow! The 1960's piece has been traditionally upholstered using down filling for the cushions.
Fabric, Wood
Large Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Récamier Settee in Scalamandré Tiger Velvet
Located in Nashville, TN
And of unusual ( rare ) large dimensions. Matching bolsters for each end. Well worn gilt and paint finish and losses to frame. Well worn paint and gilded finish. Oxidation to the gi...
Giltwood
Peter Hvidt Solid Teak Sofa New Blue Wool Upholstery Original Springs Mint!
By France & Søn, John Stuart Inc.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Peter Hvidt solid teak sofa new blue wool upholstery original springs mint! Professionally reupholsted with original springs intact.
Upholstery, Teak, Wool
Louis XVI Style Settee With Ram's Head Arms And Bird Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Louis XVI style settee with a heavily carved frame featuring the armrests of the sofa are prominently carved in the form of ram's heads in the neoclassical style. The sofa with a c...
Fabric, Wood
$1,872Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Metal
$1,596Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful Painted French Louis XVI Style Cane Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This beautiful painted French Louis XVI style cane settee is a striking example of timeless neoclassical elegance and refined craftsmanship. Featuring a gracefully curved back and si...
Cane, Walnut
Bruce Talbert attri. An Aesthetic Movement upholstered love or twin window seat
By Bruce James Talbert, Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert attributed. An Aesthetic Movement upholstered love or twin window seat made from stained Beech with turned and rounded finials and tramline details to the back headrest...
Beech
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet "Alata" Lounge Chair, 1950s
Bergère armchair, Alata Mod. 820 armchair, designed by Gio Ponti for the Royal Hotel in Naples and produced by Cassina, Italy, 1950. Completely restored and recently upholstered in v...
Velvet, Beech
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...
Upholstery, Walnut
Milling Road for Baker French Empire Settee designed by Darryl Carter
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a French empire style settee designed by Darryl Carter for milling Road by Baker. This settee has a white lacquer finish to the frame with new upholstery el tiger gray Chenil...
Wood
$2,128Sale Price|67% Off
Antique Italian Venetian Burl Wood and Gilt Loveseat, Settee, Sofa or Canapé
Located in Plainview, NY
Antique Italian Venetian Burl Wood and Gilt Loveseat, Settee, Sofa or Canapé Grace your space with this 20th century Italian Venetian loveseat, settee or canapé. The frame...
Upholstery, Giltwood, Burl
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...
Rattan, Teak
French Directoire Settee with Painted Garlands, Upholstery and Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire settee from the 19th century with soft creamish yellow painted finish, green accents, painted garlands and linen upholster...
Upholstery, Wood
Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm Two Seater Sofa 'FK 6720', 1960
By Jørgen Kastholm, Alfred Kill International, Preben Fabricius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius for Kill International, two seater sofa model ‘FK 6720’, in original black leather and steel, designed in 1965.
Steel
Dutch 18th Century Marquetry Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Dutch Rococo style three-seat-back settee is a wonderful addition to any interior. Crafted during the 19th century with high quality, ornate marquetry work. The top of each seat...
Fabric, Wood, Hardwood
$3,511Sale Price|50% Off
Eileen Gray 1980s Vintage Red Metal Daybed
By Eileen Gray
Located in Manzano, IT
Eileen Gray 1980s Vintage Red Metal Daybed This striking vintage daybed, designed by the iconic Eileen Gray in the 1980s, offers a unique blend of modernist elegance and retro charm...
Fabric, Rubber
Finn Juhl Style Danish Modern Settees - A Pair
By Finn Juhl
Located in New York, NY
Made in the 1940s in the style of Finn Juhl, these two elegant settees have high, angled backs with slight wingback tips that curve inward down into the arms. Subtle decorative featu...
Linen, Walnut
$8,160Sale Price|23% Off
Antique Swedish Rococo Period Settee or Sofa Bench in Original Paint, 18th c.
Located in Wichita, KS
A richly carved, 18th century Swedish sofa bench from the Rococo period, newly upholstered linen. This beautiful antique settee has been hand-scraped back to reveal the original pain...
Wood, Paint
Heywood Wakefield, Settee, Maple, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A maple and green velvet fabric settee designed and produced by Heywood Wakefield, USA, 1950s. Seat height 16”
Velvet, Maple
$6,725 / item
Settee -Ardmore Sabie Limited Edition in Tanzanite
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...
Velvet
"Minerva" sofa by France & Søn
By France & Søn, Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Brescia, IT
Danish 1960s sofa by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Søn. Struttura in teak, giunzioni in acciaio, cuscini nuovi grigio ghiaccio sfoderabili. "Minerva" model design...
Fabric, Teak
Rustic Old Hickory Sofa with Forest Print
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Old Hickory style (20th century) sofa / settee with spindle design sides, back, and base with 6 forest print upholstered cushions (brass Old Hicko...
Upholstery, Wood
Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Two-Seater Settee
Located in Altrincham, GB
Edwardian mahogany inlaid two-seater settee sofa upholstered in a Geometric Jazz Pattern Fabric - the inrtricate inlay includes a montage of musical instruments and a cherub in a p...
Fabric, Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 20th Century Italian High Back Winged Settee
By Rubelli
Located in Weesp, NL
Early 20th century Italian high back winged settee with original Rubelli (Venice) upholstery. Please note mior wear on one of the arms. Colors may slight...
Fabric, Beech
Versace Original Vanitas Gilt, Hand-Carved Chaise Lounge, Gianni Versace, 1994
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Versace Vanitas Gilt, Hand-carved Chaise Lounge, Gianni Versace, 1994. Left armed chaise. Iconic, rare piece from the hallmark Vanitas Collection by Gianni Versace in 1994. Original ...
Gold Leaf
Midcentury Upholstered Bench with Storage Compartment
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish midcentury bench with upholstered seating and backrests, plus sleek chrome supports and sled legs. The bench's seat lifts up to reveal a storage compartment...
Chrome
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...
Brass
Custom Asian Howdah Elephant Seat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Custom made in Thailand in the 1970’s with traditional carving and having the design based on the exquisite Elephant Seats of past centuries. Fine crafts...
Wood
Antique Black Forest Sofa from French Chateau in the South of France, Restored
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Another selection from the extensive collection of Old Plank's Black Forest furniture. We look at Black Forest furniture as being both a bit rustic and a little whimsical. Black Forest furniture dates from the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s and although most people believe Black Forest originated in Germany, or Austria, it was also made in France and Switzerland and the Swiss are the ones who invented the style in the City of Brienz. The original carving of Black Forest furniture and small animal sculptures was driven by the Tourist trade. Old Plank was fortunate to be able to purchase an entire room of Black Forest furniture from a chateau in the South of France, The collection includes; Black Forest chandelier, scones, huge mirrors...
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century English Paint and Parcel Gilt Settee
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A stunning hall bench with great decoration. The fabric is new.
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19 th c. Giltwood settee Louis XV with cream upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Fine carving with quality craftsmanship defines this excellent Settee. The louis XV style has a cabriole leg with elegant Curved detail. A carved cartouche at the crest denotes The ...
Giltwood
19th Century English Hand-Painted Sheraton Style Caned Seat Settee
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A three-seat settee, painted in delicate leaf and vine decoration. The back and arms with formed C-scrolls centered with oval painted plaques. The plaques depict cherubs playing musi...
Cane, Wood
$5,100Sale Price / item|26% Off
Channeled Back Armless Settee with Back Stretchers and Solid Seat on Wood Legs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Elliot sofa is all hand carved with channeled back and solid channeled seat. It is shown in light tone fabric and walnut wood frame and legs. Hand carved wood frame all hair fill...
Linen, Walnut
$9,670 / item
Custom Antiqued Leather Chesterfield
Located in Westwood, NJ
From our US Based custom upholstery and tannery workshop, this Chesterfield sofa is customizable and made with one of our many available types of leather. Available with a weathered ...
Leather
Rare Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb for Directional Sculptural Cubist Sofa
By Paul McCobb
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare Paul McCobb for Directional sculptural cubist sofa or settee. Legs have been refinished, older reupholstery and foam must be updated. Great sleek geom...
Upholstery
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian High Back Sofa, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
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.
Velvet, Beech
$16,256Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Large Late 18th Century Italian Giltwood Settees
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive large scale pair of late 18th Century Italian giltwood settees. These settees are lovely examples of neoclassical Italian design. The head rail is serpentine in shape and ...
Upholstery, Giltwood
$13,650Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Richard Himmel Lutece Settees in Blue Edelman Reptile Patterned Calfskin
By Richard Himmel, Interior Crafts
Located in Chicago, IL
In 1969, Richard Himmel designed a furniture group for Interior Crafts, the venerable custom Chicago furniture maker. Bearing obvious French i...
Leather, Wood
Outdoor English Victorian Iron Settee
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor English Victorian painted iron settee with floral filigree back in morning glory pattern and perforated seat.
Iron
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Settee
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian rosewood inlaid settee having a superb quality serpentine shape rosewood inlaid back, scroll shaped arms, newly reupholstered in a quality fabric sta...
Other
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.