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Settees For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sørensen Model 7702 Leather Sofa
Located in London, GB
Designed for the duo’s debut collection ‘Kongenserien’ in 1969, the Model 7702 sofa exemplifies Thygesen and Sørensen’s popularization of French caning in the Danish market. This par...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Leather, Cane, Oak
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...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Leather, Wood
'Brigadier' Loveseats by Cini Boeri for Knoll, Italy, 1980s
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two exceptional sofas from the award-winning Brigadier Series by renowned Italian architect and designer, Cini Boeri (1924–2020). Crafted in the 1980s for Knoll, these sofas feature ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Leather, Lacquer
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
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
Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Spindle Bench or Settee
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts style spindle bench, settee, or love seat
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa Late 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Carlotta Armchair + Footstool Designed by Antonio Citterio for Flexform
Located in Athens, Attiki
Carlotta armchair + footstool designed by Antonio Citterio for Flexform in 1997.
The archetypical folding chair, Carlotta was reinterpreted in a con...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Settees
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany, Satinwood
Scandinavian Modern Dutch Sofa Attr to Doublet Sofa by Rob Parry for Gelderland
By Rob Parry, Gelderland
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Scandinavian Modern Dutch midcentury sofa attributed to Doublet Sofa by Rob Parry for Gelderland. It is made in Holland and com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Velvet Settee
Located in Doylestown, PA
Wonderful 19th century French Louis XVI style settee.
Inspired by French forms of the baroque period, the settee has beautifully carved wood detail throughout. The carved leaf and...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Paint
Mid Century Garden Patio Poolside Wrought Iron Settee Att. to Woodard
Located in New York, NY
Stylish wrought iron and metal mesh loveseat settee, attributed to Woodard. This example is in very good condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Wrought Iron
Herbert Saiger for Lee L Woodard & Sons Aluminum Upholstered Tulip Base Settee
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century settee with a form comprised of molded aluminum slats with sloped sides and a tulip base, upholstered with a button tufted multi-tonal green striped velvet fabri...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Wood
Vintage Brueton Undulatus Wave Bench with Stainless Steel Legs Tan Leather Top
Located in North Miami, FL
This long and 3 seat wave chaise sculptural bench was designed by Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton in the 1980s. It has been coined the undulatus bench as in waves. There is a feelin...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chippendale Style Burgundy Leather Camelback Button Tufted Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (20th century) burgundy leather camel-back button tufted chesterfield sofa with brass rivet trim supported on straight reeded legs and cross bar stretcher.
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Settees
Materials
Brass
Intricately Carved Louis XV Style Cane Settee With Custom Cushion
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly fine Louis XV style settee with an intricately and detailed carved frame comprised of masks, vines, flowers and acanthus leaves with a carved shell crest. The settee w...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Settees
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
Incredible Adams Painted Decorated Triple Oval Back Settee Circa 1910
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fun and whimsical Adams settee with prancing deer on the upholstery and gorgeous painted decoration on the frame. The settee is a rare model with triple ovals and is a grea...
Category
1910s English Adam Style Vintage Settees
Materials
Walnut
ViNTAGE HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER ART DECO THREE SEAT SOFA FEATHER FILLED SEAT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage hand made in England Art Deco style reddish brown leather sofa with overstuffed feather ...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Settees
Materials
Leather
Two-Seat Djinn Sofa by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Vintage Djinn two-seater sofa designed by Olivier Mourgue in 1965 for Airborne.
Metal frame lined with foam and covered with fabric .
The feet have steel Skates. The Djinn sofa who...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Finely Decorated and Painted 19th Century Settle Bench from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large and deep 19th century original painted and decorated settle bench is made in New Berlin, Pennsylvania. It is in remarkable condition and great surface. This settle is very...
Category
1830s American American Colonial Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
Custom Designer French Provincial Louis XV Floral Apricot Settee Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Custom Designer French Provincial Louis XV Style Floral Apricot Settee Chair
Seat cushion is foam surrounded by down feathers for maximum comfort without sagging.
Approximate Mea...
Category
1980s French Provincial Vintage Settees
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Mid-Century Italian Sofa by ISA Bergamo, c.1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in London, GB
A grey mid-century modern design sofa by ISA Bergamo designed c.1950s. The sofa is upholstered in velvet and supported on top of brass legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Oak Window Seat
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak window seat from France with a carved and beveled edge around the seat and half applied turnings on the top. The apron is hand scallop...
Category
19th Century French Antique Settees
Materials
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
Mid-Century Modern Gondola Style Sofa Pearsall Attributed Oatmeal Upholstery
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Gondola style sofa pearsall attributed oatmeal upholstery.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Sling Settee by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Designed by Hannah and Morrison for Knoll. Original green fabric with full metal construction.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Metal
Fully Restored Hand Dyed Leather Sofa Howard & Sons Style Feather Filled
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Gorgeous vintage brown leather hand-dyed Howards & Sons Style three seater sofa.
Very good looking and timeless model sofa. The back cushi...
Category
20th Century British Victorian Settees
Materials
Brass
Large Country House 3 Seater Sofa
Located in Batley, GB
A large country house 3 seater sofa raised on a beautifully carved mahogany base. The fabric is worn so the sofa does need upholstery.
Measures: 224cm wide
78cm deep
96cm high
...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Settees
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Loveseat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern settee features tapered walnut legs and decorative floral upholstery. The unique winged backrest and armrests are su...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Bamboo and Rattan Sofa with new Upholstery, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous two-seater sofa made completely of bamboo and rattan in Italy, 1960s/1970s.
The sofa is in nearly excellent condition since it was placed inside the previous home.
The cushi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker
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
Hans Wegner Danish Armless Sofa
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Mid-Century Modern Danish sofa designed by Hans Wegner. A streamlined form without arms and tubular chrome legs. Upholstered in it's original lilac fabric.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Chrome
Arts & Crafts 2 Seater Settle By William Birch
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts oak framed 2 seater settle
Ergonomic back slats with stylised tulip decoration
Turned legs and drop-in rush seats
By William Birch of High Wycombe
Circa 1900
Heigh...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Settees
Materials
Rush, Ash
Late 19th Century Hand Carved Syrian Settee
Located in London, GB
We are proud to offer a late 19th century example of a hand carved Syrian settee. With ornate carved bead work, and other natual material sectioned motifs and hand carved text at it ...
Category
1890s Syrian Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Gustavian Sofa Couch Loveseat White Carved, Late 19th Century 3-Seat
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish antique Gustavian sofa in classic white finish with delicately carved detailing decorative front fluted legs and a central carved motif along the back.
Fine example of the l...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees
Materials
Birch
19th Century Hand Painted Bench Pennsylvania
Located in Southampton, NJ
Pennsylvania single board plank seat bench settee, 19th c. enhanced with new custom cushion. The bench is professionally restored with careful attention to the original hand painted ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Poplar, Pine
Antique Wicker Heywood Wakefield Settee with Original Natural Finish circa 1900
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 1900s natural wicker Heywood Wakefield settee featuring a closely woven set-in caned seat, rolled arms and back with lattice work divide...
Category
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Wicker
20th Century White Sheepskin Divano - Vintage Italian Beech Sofa by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage half-rounded Mid-Century Modern Italian three-seat sofa or divano made of Beechwood. Designed by Paolo Buffa in good condition. Newly upholstered in white natural sheepskin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Animal Skin, Sheepskin, Beech
Black Iron Lyre-Back Bench or Settee, Brass Swan Heads & Paw Feet
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rarely Seen vintage black wrought iron and brass lyre-back with swan heads and paw feet bench or settee with upholstered stripe seat cushion and two bol...
Category
1950s American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Classical Continental Carved Mahogany Upholstered Settee, Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique classical Continental upholstered settee offers mahogany frame with scroll form arms, skirt with carved floral reserve, and raised on splayed legs, c1920
Measures- 35.5''...
Category
Early 20th Century European Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Double Spoon Back Settee, English, 3 Seat, Sofa, Early Victorian, C.1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique double spoon back settee. An English, rosewood three seater ornate sofa, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840.
Striking ...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Egyptian Revival Ebonized Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
Egyptian Revival Ebonized settee, having pierced, carved back and arm supports with caned seats and paw feet
Category
20th Century Egyptian Revival Settees
Materials
Wood
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
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
Large Modern Mid-Century Italian Canapè or Sofa attr. to Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Mid-Century Italian Canapè or Sofa with wood legs and arms .
Acid green new upholstery in perfect condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wood
Italian Chair Compasso Patented in 1980s, by Afra & Tobia Scarpa per Piarotto
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Italian late 20th century, pairs chairs Compasso patented in the 1980s manufactured by Piarotto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa attributed; was presented at the Salone del Mobile di Mil...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Walnut
'Tank' Settee by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by Mouldcraft c.1950s, Canada. The Tank sofa is a rare design featuring a cantilevered frame in a bent birch wood that g...
Category
1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Danish Modern Leather Settee by Mogens Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Danish Modern settee by Mogens Hansen. The upholstery is a rich cognac leather. There are 6 separate cushions that make up ...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Leather, Maple
French Louis XVI Style Painted Settee or Sofa with Carving Detail, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Louis XVI style painted settee or sofa with carving detail and ending in hoof feet, early 19th century.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
19th Century Country Swedish Farmhouse Pine Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 19th century country Swedish farmhouse bench or settee hand crafted from pine. Beautifully distressed patina with scrolled arms on each end an...
Category
19th Century Swedish Country Antique Settees
Materials
Iron
Hans Ell for 't Spectrum Settee in Chrome and Grey Upholstery
By Hans Elli, 't Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Ell for 't Spectrum, sofa or settee, model 'sz18', chrome-plated metal, fabric, The Netherlands, 1970-71
This sofa is designed by Hans Ell for 't Spectrum. A rare model, as th...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Chrome, Metal
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...
Category
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Wendell Castle Molar Group Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An authentic Molar Group settee
This example has been Re-Gel Coated.
Category
1960s American Vintage Settees
Materials
Fiberglass, Rubber
Louis XVI-Style Giltwood Settee, 19th Century with Domed Back
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional quality of the carving and gilding make this piece
Desirable. The proportion is right and the detail work is fine.
It has a domed and padded back surmounted by a be...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
A Regency Style Ebonised and Upholstered Settee
Located in New York, NY
A reupholstered Regency style settee in a vintage YSL fabric.
Category
20th Century English Regency Settees
Materials
Brass
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
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
Period George II / III Walnut Upholstered Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A diminutive Period Georgian Settee with sinuous Carved and incised Walnut frame and having six supporting cabriole legs and a gracefully curved back frame. Condition: Some separati...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Venetian Fantasy Carved and Painted Sofa
Located in Rochester, NY
Exotic Venetian sofa. Lavishly carved and painted Venetian sofa. 19th century. Dramatic design. Please, contact us for shipping options.
Presented Joseph Dasta...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
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.