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Settees For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: Mid-20th Century
Sofa MP-163, by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Crafted by the renowned master Percival Lafer in 1970, this exceptional piece of furniture boasts a striking and comfortable design. Its clean lines and unique details, such as elega...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Italian Small Settee with Blue Upholstery and Iron Legs
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this small upholstered settee dates from the 1950s. The sofa features simple lines with curved armrests and slender, tapered black iron legs and brass-tipped feet. Re...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Guillerme & Chambron Settees in Oak, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Rare Pair of of carved oak settees with removable arms, a very comfortable design with dynamic forms especially the back. Reupholstered in Pierre Frey fabric, cushions are done with ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Wool, Oak

Pair of Maison Jansen's Settees - Banquettes
Located in Paris, FR
Unusual pair of curved Maison Jansen's settees, lacquered carved wood with silk blue velvet upholstery. In the style of Louis XVI, circa 1950.
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1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Settees

Materials

Silk, Velvet, Wood

Spectacular Gilbert Rohde Loveseat for the Troy Sunshade Company C.1934-1937
Located in Bernville, PA
Rare Gilbert Rohde loveseat for the Troy Sunshade Company. The simple design was from the Troy Sunshade living room collection of Modern Interiors. B...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Settees

Materials

Chrome

Finn Juhl Attributed Danish Loveseat Model 188 by Slagelse Mobelvaerk, 1950s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superbly elegant Finn Juhl attributed sofa or settee made by Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Denmark sometime in the 1940s as Model Number 188. The lines and proportions of this design are just...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Wool, Beech

Rustic Painted Hoop Back Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Windsor style rustic painted hoop back bench with a triple arched back with turned slats and arms and turned uprights, the shaped seat above turned s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Settees

Materials

Wood

New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Iron

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 ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Oak

Italian Freeform Curved Sofa in Light Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, iron, brass, Italy, 1950s This eccentric sofa features an interesting composition. The seating area and the backrest are organically sha...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Brass, Iron

Italian 1950's Scalloped Shaped Channeled Velvet Settee or Sofa
Located in New York, NY
A decadently designed Italian 1950's settee with a scalloped or petal shaped form and luxuriously upholstered channeled back tufting. The settee has been fully restored and newly reu...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Brass

Yngve Ekström for Swedese Grey Fabric 2 Seat Sofa, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Yngve Ekström was one of the most important figures in the evolution of the Scandinavian Modernism movement and co-founder of the furniture design company Swedese. This 2-seat sofa is constructed from a pine wood frame with sleek lines and curved corners. The sofa is formed of two separate seats next to each other with individual seat and back cushions, upholstered in grey fabric with button tufting detailing. A fantastic example of mid-century Swedish design, this sofa would add a touch of vintage...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Pine

Early Production #920 Sofa by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, c 1966, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early production Model #920 modular four-seat sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina was designed in circa 1966 and this example is from the earlier years of production as evidenced by the early style 'Figli di Amedeo Cassina' labels on each section (see photos). Featuring soft supple black leather cushions which extend to the arms and backside along with nicely grained Walnut accents to the frame, this sofa is in two parts and can either be used together as one long four-seat sofa or separated as two loveseat...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Rare Hans J. Wegner Settee For Johannes Hansen, Model JH 555
Located in San Diego, CA
We are so excited to present this gorgeous rare Hans J. Wegner Settee For Johannes Hansen, Model JH 555, with slanted upholstered seat and back, on a teak base,...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Wool, Teak

Blackened Walnut and Elm Bench by Thomas Throop/ Black Creek Designs- In Stock
Located in New Canaan, CT
This Havana bench features a blackened solid walnut base with a sculpted and bowed stretcher supporting a "floating" seat made of solid figured English elm. The elm seat is comprised of two pieces derived from on long plank. Each piece was selected and cut to reveal the best overall grain pattern with the richest unified composition of the"pippy" figure. The top is cerused with lime wax in order to create a stunning contrast within the top itself and also with the blackened walnut base. The rich organic patterning on the top is a pleasing counter balance to the strict structure of the base. Each element is shaped, joined and finished so as to create a united design. The Havana bench is designed and made at the Black Creek Designs studio in New Canaan, CT by Thomas Throop...
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2010s American Modern Settees

Materials

Elm, Walnut

Reupholstered Grey Italian Mid-Century Modern sofa by Gigi Radice for Minotti
Located in Berlin, DE
Reupholstered Grey Italian Mid-Century Modern sofa by Gigi Radice for Minotti This sofa was designed by Gigi Radice for Minotti in the 1950s. It has been upholstered and features br...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Brass

Grete Jalk Sofa in Teak for France & Daverkosen Danish Mid-Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Grete Jalk sofa for France & Daverkosen Denmark, circa 1955 Teak frame, upholstery. Measures: 80.5" W x 30.5" D x 32" H 'John Stuart Inc' distributors label attached to inte...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Compact Sofa
Located in Pasadena, TX
The Eames sofa compact works where bulkier sofas don’t. The clean profile and crisp, light scale evolved from a built-in sofa that Charles and Ray Eames designed for the living room ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Other

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Metal

Important Maison Jansen Velvet and Gilt Canapé, c. 1930s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Maison Jansen settee in emerald green velvet and gilt frame, signed underneath with remnants of Jansen stamp. Incredible collectors piece, wi...
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1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Settees

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Ether Curved Velvet Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Heaven sent. A curved sofa announces to the world that you are on the varsity decorating squad. Airy yet edgy, our Ether Curved sofa is upholstered in heavenly Bergamo Azure velvet a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Settees

Materials

Brass

1950's Oak and Teak Settee Model 117 by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare Danish settee by Famed Danish Design Duo,Tove & Edward Kindt-Larsen. Produced by France & Daverkosen, Denmark early 1950s. Tove Kindt-Larsen (1906-1994) was one of Denmark’s mos...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Wool, Oak, Teak

Danish Modern Settee, 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Danish modern settee from the 1940s, dark stained beech legs with a multicolored, floral themed upholstered and tufted body.
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Zelig, Divanetto con schienale in resina, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini
Located in Cabiate, IT
The design is inspired by a historic club in Milan. Dainelli Studio, based in the Lombard city, has decided to refer to one of its iconic venues as well as to the Italian cabaret tra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Settees

Materials

Bouclé, Resin

Marco Zanuso Style Mid-Century Modern Velvet Armchair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Marco Zanuso style armchair. The armchair has been restored and reupholstered in blue velvet, the feet are in beech wood.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Velvet, Beech, Fir

Gorgeous Creme Paint Decorated and Green Upholstered Cane Louis XVI Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous painted settee with cross hatched red glazed decoration and a green upholstered removable cushion. The cane is in good condition as is the rest of the frame. The s...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Settees

Materials

Walnut

Contemporary Seating, Mexican architecture and design, "Cuatro Chair" by Omar W
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Omar Wade, a graduate of Universidad Iberoamericana in Architecture in 2010, currently serves as a partner and workshop manager at OW Arquitectos, an architectural firm established i...
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2010s Mexican Settees

Materials

Stainless Steel

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.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Lacquer

1940's Restored Rattan Six-Strand Double Triangle Arm Tortoise Shell Rattan
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Refurbished rattan piece featuring six-strand double triangle arms, exuding charm with tortoiseshell rattan accents, perfect for classic decor. Tortoiseshell rattan furniture or deco...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Rare 2 Seat Settee by Amedeo Albertini
Located in New York, NY
Leather, painted steel, aluminum, pine. Ceated in very small numbers exclusively for the Fondazione Agnelli, & the entrance hall of the Fiat offices, also ini Torino. The adjustable ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Settee 001
Located in Houston, TX
An elegant and perfectly sized settee. Beautiful as is, or ready for your customization. Pictured here in wool, mineral and medium French finish walnut.
Category

2010s American Modern Settees

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Frits Henningsen Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Settee.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Settees

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Jens Risom Armless Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
An early Jens Risom armless sofa with maple frame. Older restoration in Knoll boucle.
Category

1950s Vintage Settees

Materials

Maple

Danish Inspired Custom Compact Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W65 D21 H34.5 SW60 SD17 SH21 AH25 Danish inspired custom sofa is structurally sound and sturdy condition. Fabric is well preserved with no visible major stains or tears. Sofa is the...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa by Piero Lissoni, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
An Iconic Italian Mid-Century Sofa / Settee / Pair of Lounge Chairs by Piero Lissoni in a sleek, contemporary, low, square form circa 1970-1975. The sofa is modular, multi-functional...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Plastic, Rubber

Vintage Old Hickory Hoop Settee with Woven Rattan Back and Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Old Hickory hoop settee from the mid 20th century with woven rattan back and seat. This mid-20th-century Old Hickory hoop settee is a rustic masterpiece that seamlessly blends nat...
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Settees

Materials

Wood, Rattan

Mid century 60s grey checked sofa
Located in Leicester, GB
Amazing condition 1960s sofa. Comfortable three seater Original grey wool check upholstery with off white and light plaster brown tones. Firm seat with undulating buttoned design. Sp...
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Mid-20th Century British Space Age Settees

Materials

Wool, Acrylic

Ry-Wing Leather Lounge Sofa/Chairs by Elsa & Nordahl Solheim for Rybo Rykken
Located in Sittingbourne, GB
Timeless Elegance: Ry-Wing Leather Lounge Sofa/Chairs by Elsa & Nordahl Solheim for Rybo Rykken Step into the realm of refined luxury with the Ry-Wing Leather Lounge Sofa/Chairs, a ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Sofa for Isa Bergamo, 50s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa Collection designed in the style of Gio Ponti for the manufacturing company Isa Bergamo in the late 1950s. The armchairs have been restored and the upholstery has been redone in...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Beech, Bouclé

Fritz Hansen Attributed 1940s Sofa or Settee with Open Armrests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Fritz Hansen sofa designed by Soren Hansen in the company's characteristic style of open armrests. Made from stained beech wood showing great gran and color and with ...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Wool, Beech

Marco Zanuso Style Modern Sofa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Chic Mid-Century Modern sofa with brass legs in the style of Marco Zanuso. Italy, 1960's. Newly upholstered in pebble color JAB indoor/outdoor fabric by Venfield.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Brass, Steel

Edward Wormley Sofa Model 4906, Dunbar, USA, 1950s
Located in London, GB
An original Edward Wormley Model 4906 sofa, made by Dunbar in the USA, 1950s. Fast shipping worldwide.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Brass

Franco Albini Style Rattan Settee
Located in Rochester, NY
Woven bent natural rattan and cane wrapped settee with a beautifully designed sculptural form. In the style of Franco Albini. Circa 1960-1970. Very good all original condition. Look ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Cane, Rattan

Newly upholstered Kvadrat Jens Risom settee or two seater USA - 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Newly upholstered Kvadrat Jens Risom settee or two seater. Oak frame
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Custom Mixed Material Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W73 D27 H29 SW65 SD19 SH18 AH27.5 Gently used curved back sofa with a great mix of colors and materails. Custom ordered specs and size and materials by previous owners. Fabric shows...
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2010s Modern Settees

Materials

Metal

Vintage Art Deco Styled Adjustable Sofa Bed With Cushions and Fringes
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 33.3" / W 62.5" / D 32.7"/ Seat depth 19.7" / Height from floor to seat: 17.8" / Height from floor to armrests 26.5"/ Back height: 21" An impressive Art Deco styled lounge sofa bed with adjustable sleep function and "drop-side" arms. This goldish yellow striped mohair velvet upholstered sofa...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Settees

Materials

Mohair, Velvet

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...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Brass

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.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-Century Settee - Sofà Carlo Mollino Style in Teal Green
Located in Houston, TX
Explore the elegance of this Italian mid-century style settee. Upholstered in a Teal/Green/Blue nubby bouclé fabric. Discover the timeless sophistication and comfort of this stylish ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Chrome Caged Loveseat, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
All that glitters is chrome when we’re talking about this settee, enveloped by a reflective chrome cage, which is everything you need and MORE. And may we be the *first* to say that ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Chrome

Restored Rattan Double Horseshoe Settee - Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This restored mid-century rattan Double Horseshoe arm settee showcases timeless charm with its vintage appeal. Crafted with solid construction and three-strand arms, it exudes both e...
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1940s Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Vintage Chesterfield Club Sofa Hand Dyed, England 1960s
Located in Aachen, NW
Vintage Chesterfield sofa original hand made in England with an amazing patina. The piece comes with a very thick hand dyed leather! All buttoms and leather parts were made by hand. ...
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1960s English Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Wood

Hand-Painted & Partially Gilt Adams Style Small Settee
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing an exquisite Mid-20th Century hand-painted and partially gilt wood frame Adams Style Small Settee. This charming settee boasts a meticulous floral and foliate wood frame ...
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Mid-20th Century Adam Style Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Infinito Settee by Toan Nguyen for Studio TK
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. Two tone upholstery on these, with black painted plinth base. Made in USA. We have another available if interested as well.
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Settees

Materials

Upholstery

Danish Midcentury Classic Curved Settee in the Style of Georg Kofoed
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very elegant small sofa or settee made around 1940 in Denmark. it is very much in the style of Master Carpenter Georg Kofoed but Designer and maker is unknown to us. Beautiful curved...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Wool, Beech

1950s Walnut Window Bench Attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Southampton, NJ
A solid walnut Mid-Century Modern window bench or settee attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Lithe line design constructed of fully restored walnut frame with new fine scale can...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

Otto Schultz, Settee, Elm, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white fabric and elm settee designed by Otto Schultz and produced by Boet, Sweden, c. 1940s. Seat height 16”.
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Elm

Danish 1940s Sofa in Lambswool with Armrests in Carved Elm by Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Alfred Christensen designed sofa in his characteristic style of semi-open armrests carved from solid elm wood and made by Slagelse Mobelvaerk in the 1940s. Beautiful ...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Elm, Wool

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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