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Settees For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1920s
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Settee With Trundle
Located in Houston, US
This is a beautiful Swedish Gustavian settee with a pull out trundle. The settee was designed to provide stylish seating during the day and extra sleeping area at night. The mattress...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

19th Spanish Century Renaissance Revival Style Carved Walnut Wood Bench
Located in Miami, FL
This rich and sculptural Renaissance style bench has magnificent hand carved motifs of scrolling rinceau, shields, grape clusters, rampant swans. One pair of demi-figures upholds a stepped out frieze topped by a central ceramic panel. The other pair of demi figures upholds the trunk seat...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Settees

Materials

Bronze

Italian Rococo Style 19th Century Painted Settee with Out Scrolling Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style settee from the 19th century with gray green painted finish, out-scrolling arms, shaped back and cabriole legs. This Italian Rococo style settee from the 19th...
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique 19thC Chesterfield Sofa in Stunning Sunflower Yellow Leather
Located in London, GB
As a Lapada dealer and furniture maker, I always have a very good selection of pieces in stock with a wide range of price points. A very elegant 19thC Chesterfield sofa in a particu...
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1860s British Chesterfield Antique Settees

Materials

Leather

19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Cream White Canapé
Located in Houston, TX
A Classic and stately 19th century Louis XVI giltwood canapé, newly upholstered in a creamy white ecru mohair silk velvet. Measures: 71.5" L.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Mohair, Silk, Giltwood, Wood

Victorian Settee With Inlay Decoration
Located in Petworth, GB
Victorian mahogany veneered settee with stylised satinwood inlay decoration Awaiting re-covering (included in price) Original label Plucknett & Steevens Warington & Leamington ...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

French Napoleon III Style Settee in Gold Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French Napoleon III settee is upholstered in a plush floral patterned gold velvet with tassel adornments and matching bullion fringe. The beautifully curved back and bui...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery

19th century settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th-century settee, the well-carved shaped frame, having sweeping arms and foliated carved seat rail all raised on cabriole supports terminating in scrolling toes. Dimensions Height...
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19th Century British Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

Antique 19thC Chesterfield Sofa in Hand Dyed Parchment Leather
Located in London, GB
As a Lapada dealer and furniture maker, I always have a very good selection of pieces in stock with a wide range of price points. This really is a beautiful 19thC Chesterfield sofa ...
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1870s British Chesterfield Antique Settees

Materials

Leather

Antique Bow Fronted 19thC Chesterfield Sofa in Hand Dyed Parchment Leather
Located in London, GB
As a Lapada dealer and furniture maker, I always have a very good selection of pieces in stock with a wide range of price points. This is a very smart 19thC Chesterfield sofa with u...
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1870s British Chesterfield Antique Settees

Materials

Leather

Antique 19thC Chesterfield Sofa in Beautiful Patinated Leather
Located in London, GB
As a Lapada dealer and furniture maker, I always have a very good selection of pieces in stock with a wide range of price points. A very rare find indeed. Well functioning and beau...
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1890s British Chesterfield Antique Settees

Materials

Leather

Mid 19th Century Louis XVI Style Canape
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This beautiful French settee is ready for your home. Beautiful and comfortable.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

19th century Tuscan settee
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Beautiful 19th century Tuscan settee with remains of the original paint. Nice proportions with elegant subtle curves. Very sturdy and practical dimensions.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Settees

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Transition Directoire to Empire Style French Settee
Located in Houston, US
Very stylish French settee exhibiting Directoire style transitioning to French Empire style. The settee is painted, but was probably originally in mahogany. It's graceful shape is ac...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

Italian Neoclassic Two-Seat Chair Settee, Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian two-chair back carved-wood settee from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique tête-à-tête (loveseat) from Italy features a straight top-rail along back, above...
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

19th Century Louis XV Style Settee
Located in Houston, US
19th century Louis XV style settee with beautifully hand carved floral motifs, scroll work arms and six cabriole legs all consistent with the Louis XV style. Upholstered in a muslin ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Muslin, Wood

19th Century Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Settee With Trundle
Located in Houston, US
Early Swedish settee/trundle bed hand made with well realized back splats, turned corner supports and subtly accented with delicate leaf shape carved decorations. The settee is in i...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees

Materials

Pine

George II Style Carved Mahogany Triple-back Settee
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century George II Carved Mahogany Triple-Back Settee. Settee has beautiful ornately carved backs and lion's head knees on cabriole legs. Needlepoint seat features flowers and fo...
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19th Century English George II Antique Settees

Materials

Textile, Wood

Antique 19th Century Fruitwood French Provincial Louis XV Caned Settee
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique French Provincial Louis XV style caned settee, unbranded. Solid fruitwood with decoratively carved crestrail, caning to the back, curved carved arms with carved supports, ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Cane, Fruitwood

Swedish Gustavian Style Settee with Spindle Back
Located in Houston, US
Early Swedish settee in the Gustavian style which echoes the Louis XVI style in France. The influence of the French style is further evidence with subtle banded and ribboned decorati...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

Leather deep buttoned chesterfield
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large brown leather Chesterfield sofa, having deep buttoned back and seat, All raised up on turned feet. Good solid condition, and the leather is soft, and nicely worn in. Dimensions...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Settees

Materials

Leather

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...
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19th Century English George II Antique Settees

Materials

Wood, Textile

French Napoleon III Settee with Ebonized Arms
Located in Buchanan, NY
An unusual French 19th Century Napoleon III Tufted Sofa with ebonized arms. This stunning small scale Napoleon III sofa is a true testament to the elegance and craftsmanship of the e...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery

Antique Empire Settee: Elegance & Craftsmanship Restored
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in unparalleled elegance with our Antique Empire Settee, a masterpiece revived with meticulous care by our skilled in-house team...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Settees

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Confident / Conversation Seat / Tête-à-tête
Located in Paris, FR
19th century confident in rosewood. France, circa 1860.
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1860s Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Rosewood

19th century demi-borne / Half seat in rosewood
Located in Paris, FR
Very unusual 19th-century demi-borne in rosewood and damask fabric with an attached planter in the back. France, circa 1860
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Damask, Rosewood

French Petite Restauration Upholstered Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite carved Restauration period settee made in France. This comfortable settee has a decoratively carved mahogany frame with classic motifs along the arms. The frame is upholster...
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19th Century French Restauration Antique Settees

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Walnut Burl Parlor Tufted Settee Loveseat
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival parlor Settee. Made from walnut with a serpentine form featuring a carved camelback with burled panels. Upholstered in a green velvet / velour...
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Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Settees

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

A Louis XVI Style Corner Settee
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Aubusson Tapestry Upholstered Corner Settee. French, Circa 1880.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Ormolu

Viennese Secession Bentwood Settee with Cane Seat by Thonet, Austria 1890s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very rare antique settee designed and manufactured by Thonet Brothers in the last decade of 19th century. It is done in beech blackwood, with cane sea...
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1890s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Settees

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Swedish Gustavian Period Lindome Settee, circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Painted Gustavian period sofa, having the signature fruit and flower carving of the hops plant used by Lindome furniture makers. Hand scraped to the most original color and seat upho...
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Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees

Materials

Linen, Pine, Paint

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 ...
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Settees

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

19th Century Painted Settee
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Paint decorated settee. Beautiful design
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19th Century Italian Antique Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Settee w Original Gilt Gesso Finish Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style gilt wood settee still retaining remnants of the original gilt gesso finish. Intricate hand carved detailing throughout the frame. Vintage silk damask...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Down, Silk, Beech

Pair of 19th Century Italian Window Benches or Settees
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary and finely carved benches with original gilding. It's part of an eleven piece s salon set published 1stDibs Reference #: LU985910554043 Provenience from a Sicilian...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Giltwood

Antique English Jacobean Style Carved Oak Caned Seat and Back Settee Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th Century Heavily Carved Oak English Jacobean Style Settee with Barley Twist legs, stretchers and supports. Caned seat and back.
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Late 19th Century American Jacobean Antique Settees

Materials

Oak, Cane

Early 19thC William IV Chesterfield Sofa in Beautiful Green Leathers
Located in London, GB
As a Lapada dealer and furniture maker, I always have a very good selection of pieces in stock with a wide range of price points. This particular piece is an originalWilliam IV earl...
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1830s British Chesterfield Antique Settees

Materials

Leather

19thc PA Folk Art Hickory Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Hand made folky twig & log settee from Pennsylvania.This settee is in fine sturdy condition.Fantastic example of folk art furniture.It was found on a farmhouse porch in Lancast...
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Settees

Materials

Hickory

19th Century Aesthetic Movement Tortoise Bamboo Settee
Located in Southampton, NJ
Aesthetic Movement Tortoise bamboo settee carefully curated to emulate Japanned bamboo furniture of the period, in the dark forest green Moha...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Settees

Materials

Mohair, Bamboo

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...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Superb Carved Gilded 19th Century Louis XV French Provencal Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb quality, elegant, 19th century French Louis XV canape, settee or sofa, reupholstered in neutal creamy fabric. It has a beautifully shaped giltwood frame with a lovely flowin...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Gorgeous 19th Century Humpback Settee
Located in Dublin, IE
A gorgeous 19th Century fruitwood framed humpback settee. The beautifully shaped button back raised over serpentine seat flanked with finely hand carved scroll arm...
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19th Century English Antique Settees

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Chaise Lounge Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood chaise lounge settee. The oval shaped chaise is raised by six elegant tapered fluted legs with top carvings...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Giltwood

French 19th Century Painted Directoire Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Directorie period petite settee is in wonderful antique condition. Hand carved and built in the early 1800’s, this settee is sturdy and is sure to bring a lot of character t...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Settees

Materials

Brass

A Fine Simulated Rosewood and Gilt Decorated George III Sheraton Period Settee
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A particularly fine English Thomas Sheraton period simulated rosewood and gilt decorated settee. Circa 1800 England. The finely decorated sette...
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Early 1800s British Regency Antique Settees

Materials

Beech

Mid 19th Century Carved Anglo Indian Settee
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This is a beautiful hand carved hardwood Anglo Indian settee dates back to the mid Victorian era, circa 1860. The settee is of serpentine form, the profusely carved back is beautiful...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Velvet, Wood

1870 s French Gilt Wood Louis XVI Settee
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s Carved gilt wood Louis XVI French settee. Upholstery is about 12 years old.
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1870s Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

Baroque Style Bench In Golden And Painted Wood
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Baroque Style Bench In Golden And Painted Wood, Italy
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

French Napoleon III Round Scroll Back Small Scale Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
Petite French Napoleon III round scroll back sofa, circa 1880s. Turned black legs with original castors. Recently upholstered in Manuel Canovas 'Marius' in Ciel (light blue and white...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Linen, Wood

Antique English Edwardian Painted And Carved Mahogany Settee In Oatmeal Linen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a pretty piece! It is an an antique carved mahogany and gilt settee. It has a lovely painted medallion depicting two puttis. The oatmeal linen upholstery is new. It is u...
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Settees

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

19th century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare, 19th century French Louis XVI style double oval back settee with richly carved motifs, scrolling arms and uphostered in linen.
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Small Restored Chesterfield Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian circa 1880 hand dyed Chesterfield two-seat sofa with fully but...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century French Napoleon III Curved Sofa, Newly Upholstered Bouclé fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Two-seat curved settee from the late 19th Century. Lovely shape and curves. Very comfortable seat. Front legs raised upon brass casters. This sofa has been fully restored and newly ...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Eastlake Settee
Located in Middletown, MD
This darling piece is the epitome of classic Victorian style. It has been impeccably preserved and is a true testament to the pride and character of classic American home furnishing...
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Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Pennsylvania Painted Settee
Located in Southampton, NJ
Pennsylvania single board plank seat bench settee, 19th c. of Pine & Poplar enhanced with new custom cushion. The bench is professionally restored with re -glued joinery, sanded wit...
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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Poplar, Pine

19th Century cane backed two seater settee
Located in Kettering, GB
An elegant two seater Jacobean style settee with a two part cane panelled backrest, reupholstered in a beautiful dark green velvet and matching green braiding. Masterfully restored b...
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19th Century British Jacobean Antique Settees

Materials

Velvet, Cane, Wood

Gorgeous 19th Century French Carved Louis XV Needlepoint Upholstered Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful carved walnut French Louis XV settee in needlepoint. The settee is in good condition with some stains on the back which is to be expected and the needlepoint is a...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

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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