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Settees For Sale
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19th-C. French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Settee With Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a lovely piece! It is a 19th century French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee in vintage upholstery. The frame shows some non-offensive chippiness. The upholstery i...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood, Down

Pair of Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Sofas, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An icon of postmodern design: a pair of Nicoletti Salotti 2-seater sofas in gray leather, produced in Italy around 1980. The leather of the sofas has taken on a lived-in look that gi...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather

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

Fully Restored Whisky Brown Leather Lutyen's Viceroy Sofa, circa 1900
By Lutyen’s Viceroy, Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored Whisky brown leather Lutyen’s Viceroy style two seat brown leather sofa with Thom...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Settees

Materials

Leather

Gigi Radice Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Curved Sofa for Minotti, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa designed by Gigi Radice for Minotti. Made with solid wood structure and ivory velvet upholstery and polished brass legs. The sofa is authentic, only the upholstery has been repl...
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1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Settees

Materials

Brass

French Living Room Set Louis XV - Sofa and Pair of Armchair - 19th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Napoleon III period living room in blackened wood garnished with a velvet decorated with bouquets of flowers, including a bench and two armchairs. The very original movemen...
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Carved Oak Hall Settle
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century carved oak hall settle, with panelled back depicting Merlion and scrolling relief. Above lift up seat flanked by carved Merlion headed arm res...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Settees

Materials

Oak

Josef Maria Olbrich Music Room Settee Cabinet Darmstadt Germany made c.1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous Art Nouveau music room settee with cabinet of finest manufacturing quality. Designer: Attributed to circle of Josef Maria Olbrich (186...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Settees

Materials

Other

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

Large Antique Sofa with Long Horn Decoration, Austria, circa 1870
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large bull horn furniture sofa, circa 1870, decorated with a set of antique long horns and covered with vintage cow coat (has to be renewed, is losing the h...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Settees

Materials

Wood, Antler

Collinson & Lock. An Anglo-Japanese Mahogany Settee with carved & scrolled arms
Located in London, GB
Collinson and lock, possibly designed by E. W. Godwin. A fine Anglo-Japanese mahogany settee, with subtle Japonesque detailing to the back uprights,...
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Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Settees

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Georgian Irish Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Georgian Irish style late Victorian Chesterfield brown leather sofa with hand-carved Lion hairy pa...
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Settees

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Very Rare Fully Restored Gentleman's Club Moustache Back Brown Leather Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exceptional, fully restored, very rare original Victorian gentleman’s club sofa with coil sprung base and rare Moustache back Th...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Leather

French Louis Philippe Bench Seat Wood Sofa or Banquette French 19th Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Louis Philippe banquette or sofa on wheels Carved with floral decorations and canelures. France circa 1840 Good seating with springs. The fabric can be used as such, but if you wish,...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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

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

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

A late Victorian satinwood wheel back settee in the Chippendale style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Victorian satinwood wheel back settee in the Chippendale style, attributed to Wright and Mansfield, the back comprising two open work wheels on either side of an openwork spl...
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Settees

Materials

Satinwood

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Daybed sofa, handmade by Eileen Gray, 1980/1990
Located in Manzano, IT
Chrome-plated tubular steel frame, polyurethane rubber cushions and dacrom, fabric-covered Measurements H61 x W190 x D85 - Hsit 42cm - Kg40 PIECES 1 DESIGN PERIOD 1980/19...
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1980s German Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Rubber

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

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

Century Furniture Signature Settee French Inspired Black Flocked Loveseat Elkins
Located in Dayton, OH
Century Furniture signature settee French inspired black flocked loveseat Elkins Beautifully upholstered in a flocked floral fabric. This settee was the signature model before the...
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Settees

Materials

Upholstery

Vintage Windsor Style Settee Bench from Nichols and Stone
Located in Trenton, NJ
Step into the world of classic charm and modern comfort with this Vintage-inspired Windsor Settee with stenciled black lacquer finish. This stunning piece is a testament to the enduring allure of timeless furniture design and the quality manufacture of Nichols and Stone- Imagine a silhouette that effortlessly marries the grace of yesteryear with the sophistication of today. This vintage spoke...
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Late 20th Century American Country Settees

Materials

Wood

Casa E Giardino Mid-Century Modern Italian Small Armchair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Armchair produced by Casa e Giardino in the style of Gio Ponti, the upholstery needs to be redone, while the structure is robust and solid.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Beech

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

Pair of Country French Provincial Settees by Drexel Heritage
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of chocolate velvet settees crafted by Drexel Heritage. The matching settees have beautifully carved walnut frames in the country French provincial or Louis XV style. T...
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20th Century American French Provincial Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Down

Georgian Walnut Settee
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early George III walnut settee of very graphic form, the square back over deep seat having gentle scrolled arms, the square legs with original brass castors and having dramatic ...
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1760s English George III Antique Settees

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Custom White Biomorphic White Canvas Duck Upholstered Bench and or Settee
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful custom backless channeled floating organic kidney shaped bench and or settee is re-upholstered with white duck canvas. There are 7 t...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Art Deco Cubist Skyscraper Style Black Lacquer Settee in the Manner of Ruhlmann
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely designed and fabricated Art Deco Cubist Skyscraper Style Settee in Black Lacquer W/Holly Hunt Upholstery in the Manner of Ruhlmann originates from France, Circa 1930...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Lacquer

Matched Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI Style Distressed Painted Canapes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very rare paid of lovingly distressed white and gold leaf decorated settees or canapes with gorgeous deep green velvet upholstery in good used condition. The frames are aut...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

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

Børge Mogensen Model #2223 Three-Seat Sofa, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning three-seat sofa model no. 2223, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1963 and produced by Frederica Stolefabrik, Denmark, in original mustard green wool with white/beige stripes on...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Wool, Wood

Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beige fabric, wood and brass lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, 1940s. Seat height: 17”
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1940s Italian Vintage Settees

Materials

Brass

Frank Lloyd Wright, Settee, Fabric, Mahogany, USA, 1956
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white fabric and mahogany settee or sofa designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and produced by Henredon Furniture, USA, 1956. Seat height:18.5”
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Danish Sette by Frits Henningsen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Danish Sette by Frits Henningsen, newly reupholstered in Rebelli - Leonia, Corda/Rope fabric with a mahogany wood frame. Frits Henningsen was a Danish furniture designer and cabine...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Cord

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

1970s Milo Baughman Ushaped Pit Sectional
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, sectional you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful sectional is statement piece which ...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Textile, Upholstery, Wood

Zelig, Divanetto con schienale in resina, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
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

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Bouclé, Resin, Rubber, Plywood

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

Early 20th C Moorish Intricately Carved Settee With Inlay
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Turkey, this hand-carved wood settee dates from approximately 1910. This backrest and sides of this settee feature an intricately carved lattice pattern with no breaks or re...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Settees

Materials

Shell, Wood

“ Two Available “ Antique Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Settee
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Settee. This is one of a pair and priced individually. Newly upholstered in a blue velvet fabric. Cream painted frame with gilt accents on typ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Antique Adirondack Old Hickory Stick Form & Splint Settee C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** Antique Adirondack Old Hickory Stick Form & Splint Sette...
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Early 20th Century Adirondack Settees

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Hickory, Wood

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

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

Louis XVI 19th Century Settee
Located in Houston, TX
Indulge in the elegance of a Louis XVI wood carved settee, a timeless piece that epitomizes the sophistication and grandeur of 18th-century French design. Crafted with meticulous at...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

LOTA Sofa by Eileen Gray
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Sofa, designed by Eileen Gray. Germany, Classicon, 1990s. The LOTA sofa, designed by Eileen Gray, produced by Classicon in Munich. Sofa with black lacquer...
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1990s German Modern Settees

Materials

Wool, Wood

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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