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Settees For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Federal
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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Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 1900s Natural Wicker Heywood Wakefield Settee
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
1900s Antique Settee and Matching Chair
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Early 1900s antique settee and matching chair.
Oak and walnut construction with velvet upholstery. Nice claw style feet and scrollwo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Cane, Oak, Walnut
Small Restored Chesterfield Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Sofa
By Chesterfield
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...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather, 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
Vintage Marge Carson Carved Living Room Beauvais Bench Settee Newly Upholstered
By Marge Carson
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Marge Carson Carved Living Room Beauvais Bench Settee
Semi-attached boxed seat cushion with double pencil welt around frame of hand-carved wood. Original striped silk fabric...
Category
1980s American Victorian Vintage Settees
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Victorian Serpentine Hand Dyed Restored Whisky Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian hand dyed cigar brown leather serpentine fronted Chesterfield club sofa
This sofa is as rare as they come...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Victorian Style Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Settee
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Victorian Style Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Settee with impressive center back carving.
Measures 41" in width, 23" in depth and stands 37.75" tall at the ba...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Fully Restored Antique Hand Dyed Brown Leather Four Seater Knoll Drop Arm Sofa
By Knoll
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very rare fully restored four seater Knoll sofa with oversized feather filled cushions
If you’re looking at this listing ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
French Gilt Wood Two Seat Settee
Located in Norwich, GB
French gilt wood two seat settee standing on tapered fluted legs with beautifully carved decoration, c.1870.
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Giltwood
1930s Federal Style Mahogany and Crewel Upholstered Settee
Located in Germantown, MD
1930s Federal Style Mahogany and Crewel Upholstered Settee in good condition.
Measures 44" in width, 24" in depth 38" in height. Seat height is 17" and arm height is 27". Seat inte...
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Fine Victorian Howard & Son's Claw & Ball Feet Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with new Fully Anilin...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with vintage brown le...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
Vintage Sette in Printed Upholstery
Located in Westport, CT
Recovered in Robert Kime fabric.
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Victorian Settee Couch Walnut Antique, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Victorian walnut settee.
Standing upon ring turned and carved legs with original brass and porcelain castors.
The uprights being of a carved form.
circa 1860
The sette...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Settee
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany inlaid settee having a quality mahogany inlaid settee with unusual attractive shaped back, newly reupholstered standin...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Other
Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Settee
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality carved mahogany settee having a quality mahogany shaped back with carved ribbons and bows to the top, newly reupholste...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Other
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
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Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Settees
Materials
Wood
Vintage Brown Leather Hand Dyed Howards & Sons Style 3 Seater Sofa Feather
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 cushio...
Category
20th Century British Victorian Settees
Materials
Brass
Victorian Burgundy Gentleman's Club Hand Dyed Leather Sofa
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this outstanding Victorian gentleman's Hand-dyed leather sofa.
A very well-made piece, the leather has no tears and is in very good shape, this ...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
19th Century Gothic Gilded Bergamo Velvet Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This large settee sofa is recovered in Bergamo Corded Velvet with brush trim. The gilded legs in the Victorian/Gothic pattern are stunning. Great condition!
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique French Mahogany Loveseat or Settee, Lion Paw Feet Unrestored c1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French settee or loveseat deconstructed and probably made in the late 1800's. When you take a hard look at the lion paw feet, you'll noti...
Category
1880s French Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Regency Carved Mahogany And Upholstered Settee
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Regency Carved mahogany and Upholstered settee. It measures 40.75" in width, 23" in depth and stands 37.5" tall, with a seat height of 16". Arm height is 24", seat...
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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 Vintage Howard & Son's Oxblood Leather Fully Stamped Chesterfield Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, lightly restored vintage Oxblood leather Chesterfield Tufted club sofa by Howard & Son's which is fully stamped.
This sofa is pre...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
Fantastic Victorian Carved Walnut Cameo Back Settee
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fantastic Victorian carved walnut cameo back settee. A beautiful piece having three cameo backs with quality carvings to the tops, united by shaped carv...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
Gentlemans Antique Library Buttoned Oxblood Settee Faux Leather Scottish 19thC
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A wonderful 19th century Gentleman’s library settee sourced from a country house estate in Scotland. In the original buttoned leather cloth with brass h...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Brass
Antique Howard & Sons Aesthetic Movement Sofa Claw & Ball Feet Chinoiserie Fabic
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare and original Howard & Son's circa 1880 two seat sofa with duvet feather padded arms and seat cushions, with Aesthetic movement ebonised frame and Claw & Ball feet in the original Chinese Chinoiserie upholstery.
I have a large collection of very fine restored and original unrestored Howard & Son's seating listed under my other items.
This is simply put the most comfortable sofa in the world, the arms back and base are all feather and fibre filled, you sink when seated in a similar manner to a very plump feather filled duvet.
The upholstery is super rare original Victorian, heavily distressed, its Chinese Chinoiserie and has wonderful colours. The frame is period Victorian, it is the only Aesthetic movement ebonised frame I have seen and one of very few Claw & Ball examples as well.
Howard & Sons are simply put are the finest sofa and armchair makers in history, the Queen even had a private collection.
This piece is totally original and unrestored, it will only every be original once, as such I have left it as it is for the new owner to decide what to do with it, I can help with full restoration should the new owner wish.
Dimensions
Height:- 74cm
Width:- 137cm
Depth:- 77cm
Seat height:- 44.5cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point.
A History of Howard and Sons
The name of Howard and Sons is probably one of the best known and highly sought-after names in Upholstered furniture. Over the next few paragraphs, I will do my best to give you a brief history of the company.
The company was started by John Howard in 1820 trading from 24 Leman St, London as a Cabinet Maker. Over the next 25 years they would make several changes of premises within the Whitechapel area. First to 27 Great Alie St (Now just Alie St) before moving a short distance to 34 Great Alie St.
In 1844 the company made its first venture into upholstered furniture by opening a showroom/workshop at 36 Red lion St. This was also to be a big move towards what would be their next and most famous location. In 1848 they moved to a new address much more accustomed with the name; Berners St. London as “Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer and Decorator” under the name John Howard and Sons.
The business seemed to boom at this location with workshops opening up at Tottenham St, Charlotte Mews and Fitzroy Sq and an expansion to a second Berners St building in 1853. In 1869 the company consolidated its many workshops into the one building on Cleveland St.
By 1872 the company was occupying 25, 26 and 27 Berners St. These adresses would remain unchanged until 1935. During this period they became a limited company in 1899 and won the first of their Royal warrants in 1901. In 1935 the the well-established decorators Lenygon and Morant...
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Liberty London Chesterfield Burl Walnut Framed Antique Victorian Chaise Lounge
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite circa 1880 Liberty's of London upholstered Burl Walnut framed Chesterfield tufted Chaise Lounge
This Chaise Lounge is an absolute t...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Stunning Antique Fully Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Walnut
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original antique circa 1900 cigar brown leather Chesterfield club sofa in restored condition with feather filled cushions a...
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Iron Peacock Settee
By Salterini
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage iron peacock settee. Recently powder coated. Features detailed and beautiful wirework. Perfect for a patio or garden setting.
Category
20th Century Mexican Victorian Settees
Materials
Iron
French Victorian Red Tufted Velvet Settee
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian style (modern) red tufted velvet settee with square back & side arms with 2 seat & bolster cushions and 3 loose back cushions standing on f...
Category
20th Century Victorian Settees
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Stamped circa 1890 J&J Jacob & Josef Kohn Bentwood Bergere Armchair Part Suite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely and extremely rare original Jacob & Josef No.41 bentwood bergere rattan armchair
This sale is for the single chair pictured, I have an...
Category
1890s Austrian Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Beech
19th Century Satinwood Box Sofa
Located in New York, NY
19th century satinwood box sofa. On six tapering legs.
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Satinwood
Lovely Large Solid Brown Contemporary Howard & Sons Style Sofa Brass Castors
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, contemporary, solid brown colour Howard & Son’s style three seat sofa with brass castors and feather filled cushions
A good looking...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Settle
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak settle from England. The top has a lovely scalloped and hand carved decorated crown over a wonderfully hand carved decorated paneled back. The arms have scrolled end...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Oak
Antique Tripple Rush Seat Solid Linen Upholstery Cushion Bench Sattee Sofa Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very decorative antique tripple rush seat solid linen upholstery cushion bench sattee sofa mint!
Category
19th Century American Federal Antique Settees
Materials
Rush, Chestnut
Important Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Sofa Inc Ticking Fabric
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale very rare, original Victorian circa 1860 Howard & Son’s Chesterfield sofa with the original ticking fabric and long, ...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
Fully Restored Antique Victorian Oxblood Knoll Sofa Feather Filled Cushions
By Knoll
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian circa 1860-1880 fully restored oxblood leather Knoll sofa with overstuff feather filled cushions.
This sofa was fully re...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
Hand Dyed Restored Bordeaux Reddish Brown Leather Howard & Son's Style Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this nicely restored Bordeaux brown leather three seat sofa
A good looking and decorative sofa, the leather has been refurbished, it has a lovel...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
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
Unrestored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Sofa Inc Ticking Fabric
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer very rare, original Victorian circa 1860 Howard & Son’s Chesterfield sofa with the original ticking fabric
I actually have ...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Hardwood
Fine Antique Victorian Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Oak Lions Hairy Paw Feet
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this circa 1860-1880 fully restored original Swedish aged brown leather Chesterfield fully sprung sofa with hand carved ...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
French Victorian Tubular Tete-a-tete
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian style tubular upholstered conversation seat/tete-a-tete (by YVES MARTHELOT circa 1980s) (small tears to fabric) (sold AS IS)
Category
20th Century French Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Victorian Deep Buttoned Chesterfield Settee
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian deep buttoned Chesterfield settee, with an upright back and scroll arms, set on four turned walnut legs with brass castors, reupholstered in di...
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Chesterfield Tufted Brown Leather Sofa Feather Filled Cushions
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning fully restored Victorian hand dyed cigar brown leather Chesterfield tufted club sofa with feather filled cushions
This sofa is as rare as t...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Exhibition Quality Wylie & Lochhead 1860 Glasgow Chesterfield Brown Leather Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Exhibition quality Wylie & Lochhead of Glasgow circa 1860 fully restored Hand dyed brown leather Che...
Category
1860s Scottish High Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
Stunning Vintage Fully Restored Hand Dyed Brown Leather Howards & Son Style Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage fully restored hand dyed brown leather Howard & Son’s style three seat sofa with overstuffed fea...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
Antique Victorian White Wicker Barrel Back Small Settee Loveseat Sofa Cane Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian white wicker barrel back small settee loveseat sofa with cane seat. Item features brass capped feet, nice smaller size, woven wicker frame, cane seat, shapely barre...
Category
20th Century North American Victorian Settees
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Howard & Sons Fully Stamped Sofa Feather Filled Feather Cushions Ticking
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original Howard & Son’s sofas with the original ticking fabric
This has to be the most comfortable sofa I have ever sat on, the back rest is fibre filled so its like a seat cushion for your back, the base cushions is a split panel feather filled cushion, so you have a fibre filled core with feathers on top...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery
19th Century Victorian Mahogany "Tête-à-Tête" (Head to Head) Lovers Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare English 19th Century Victorian mahogany "Tête-à-Tête" (Head to head) Lovers or Kissing Settee, The rounded arched crests over S-shape...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Fully Restored Whisky Brown Leather Drop Arm Chaise Lounge Sofa Horse Hair Fill
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian drop arm sofa chaise lounge in hand dyed Whisky brown leather
A very good looking well made and comfortab...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
Restored Vintage Oxblood Bordeaux Leather Chesterfield Club Sofa on Turned Legs
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare hand made in England fully restored Bordeaux leather Gentleman's club sofa
Where to begin! This sofa is absolute eye can...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather, Oak
Super Comfortable circa 1920 Howard & Son's Lenygon & Morant Ticking Fabric Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Howard & Son’s Lenygon & Morant sofa with the original ticking fabric
This has to be the ...
Category
1920s English Victorian Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Restored Hand Dyed Brown Leather Antique Victorian 3-4 Seat Sofa Feather Seats
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to this stunning three to four seat antique hand dyed Victorian brown leather sofa...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Leather
Exquisite Original Victorian Kilim Upholstered Sofa Hardwood Turned Front Legs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Victorian mahogany framed sofa with removable Kilim covers and feather filled cushions
This is an exquisite sofa, I have...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
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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