Antique British Colonial Settee or Couch
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century West Indies British colonial settee handcrafted with mahogany in classic elegant form with carved ocean inspired motifs, rolled arms and carved and turned legs.
Mahogany
Antique British Colonial West Indies Settee
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The back, seat, and arms are hand caned typical of tropical furniture of the West Indies. The authenticity, craftsmanship, and striking form make this a rare find.
Antique West Indies Carved and Caned Settee or Sofa
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th Century West Indies settee handcrafted with mahogany in elegant form with caned back sides and seat featuring pegged construction, scrolled arms carved medallions and f...
Mahogany
West Indies Ebonized Teak Cane Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
West Indies ebonized teak cane settee. Each settee has different style pillows and there is visible wear on wood finish.
Teak
British Colonial West Indies Carved and Caned Sofa
Located in Palm Beach, FL
19th century William IV Caribbean or West Indian settee hand crafted in mahogany with an ocean inspired center carving, rolled arms, caned seat back and sides, pegged construction, a...
Mahogany
Antique West Indies British Colonial Sofa or Settee
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fine British Colonial mahogany settee, from the West Indies, with dramatic acanthus carvings on the crest and arms with a caned back, sides and seat.
Art Nouveau Style West Indies Settee
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British Colonial West Indies settee, probably from Barbados, crafted in mahogany with dramatic, looping Art Deco style arms with hand caned seat and back.
Wonderful West Indies Carved Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
West Indies, Nevis, Colonial, Caribbean,
Mahogany
19th Century West Indies Cedrela and Caned Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
A circa 1830 cedrela settee from the West Indies, probably either Barbados or Jamaican in origin, featuring a rare and elaborate crest rail.
Cedar, Pine
19th century French rush seated hall bench
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very attractive all original 19th century French rush seated hall bench. The design is fabulous with the elegant arms and unusual geometric carved front stretchers. The rus...
Cherry
19th Century Antique English Mahogany Settee
Located in Nottingham, GB
A handsome 19th-century English settee, finely crafted from mahogany and distinguished by its elegant proportions, sweeping arms and beautifully shaped cabriole legs. The substantia...
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Settee / Sofa
Located in Allerum, SE
An early 19th-century English Regency settee in the neoclassical taste, circa 1810. The frame is constructed with sloping armrests and is supported by turned, tapered front legs. It ...
Wood
Large 19th century country house sofa c1840
Located in Batley, GB
A super mid 19th century country house sofa. Raised on thick turned front legs and splayed rear legs, all with the original large brass casters. The legs and show wood are mahogany w...
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Settee or Sofa
Located in Milford, NH
A 19th century Biedermeier birch settee or sofa, ebonized detail, freshly appointed in Belgian linen, raised on four sea serpent or dolphin foliate carved feet.
West Indies Carved and Caned Daybed or Chaise Lounge
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial daybed, most likely Barbadian crafted in mahogany with a graceful form, floral carvings, handmade construction, caned seat, back and side, and turned legs with brass...
Mahogany
Large 19th Century Open Arm sofa
Located in Batley, GB
A large 19th century country house open arm sofa. Constructed in Oak and raised on thick turned front legs with splayed rear legs and all with the original casters. The back raised o...
Oak
A Rare 18th Century Windsor Settee
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A rare 18th Century comb-back settee in beech with an elm slab seat. Completely original and retaining a superb color and patina. The turned legs are connected by turned stretchers. ...
Beech, Elm
18th Century Venetian Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Elegant 18th Century walnut Venetian sofa in the rococo manner. With outswept arms and raised on cabriole legs recently reupholstered in grey woollen cloth.
Walnut
Early American style Windsor Bench Settee
Located in Pomona, CA
A quality made solid oak Colonial American style Windsor Bench. Features a double spindle high back. Turned legs, stretchers and arm uprights.
Oak
19th Century Anglo Indian carved sofa
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century Anglo Indian carved sofa, the shaped back profusely carved with various foliage, the frame connecting down to the highly carved and decorative front sup...
Teak
Antique British Colonial Caned Chaise Lounge
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dashing 19th century West Indies chaise lounge handcrafted in mahogany in elegant form with carved acanthus leaves, caned back and seat, rolled arm and classic turned legs. H: 33.75...
Cane, Mahogany
Vintage Anglo Indian Cane Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional vintage Anglo-Indian settee is a masterful blend of British Colonial structure and tropical artisanal detail. Hand-crafted from solid hardwood, the piece features in...
Rattan
French 19th Henri II Style Bench
Located in Zhongzheng Dist., TW
This sofa is a 19th-century French piece in the Henri II style. It features a robust and substantial structure. The frame displays characteristic turned columns and a continuous bobb...
Oak
Small Settee in the Neoclassical Taste
Located in New York, NY
Small Settee in the neoclassical taste Boston, Massachusetts (active 1804–17), about 1810 Mahogany (secondary woods: ash) Measures: 35 1/8 in. high, 59 3/4 in. long, 19 1/8 in. deep ...
Wood
1930s English Decorative Japanned Settee
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very fine and decorative 1930s English lacquered or Japanned dettee in the early 18th Century manner. This settee has a red ground and raised gilt decoration. Having shell details t...
Lacquer
Zodiac Copper Wall Art
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zodiac copper wall art. Diameter:50 cm. Depth:3 cm.
Copper
$34,000 / set
H 25.6 in W 39.38 in D 35.44 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Lounge Set for Cassina, Burgundy, 1969, Set of 3
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Lounge Set for Cassina, Italy, Burgundy Velvet, 1969, Set of three. Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by the Italian duo ...
Velvet
$2,728 / set
H 29.14 in W 22.05 in D 15.75 in
Set of Four Hand-Carved French Art Nouveau Nesting Tables, Circa 1900
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set off four French Art Nouveau nesting tables,late 19th or early 20th century. Dimensions; 56 x 39 x 74 cm. 49 x 36 x 72 cm. 42 x 32 x 70 cm. 36 x 29 x 68 cm.
Wood
Ralph Lauren Louis XVI Style Duchess Salon Chair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent marquis bergere á la Reine salon chair designed by Ralph Lauren in the grand French Louis XVI taste. Known as the "Duchess Salon Chair" featuring a hardwood frame bench made ...
Brass
$3,250Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 30.5 in W 45.5 in D 20.5 in
Maison Jansen, Console Tables, White Painted Wood, Eglomise Green Mirror, 1950
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A fabulous pair of console tables, circa 1950s, stamped Jansen, the verre églomisé glass atop white painted and parcel-gilt frieze, raised on fluted pedestals, standing on parcel-gil...
Wood, Glass
English Cast Iron Umbrella / Cane Stand. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English cast iron umbrella / cane stand with three section top, scrolled floral side mounts, four removable pans, and terminating on decorative cast egg and dart base.
Devotional Triptych Engraved with Depictions of the Madonna
Located in London, GB
This excellent bone triptych is a highly rare and unusual piece which features wonderfully-detailed engravings of the Madonna. The triptych is shaped like an arch, and backed onto a ...
Wood, Bone
19th Century Biedermeier Bureau Secretary Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretary bureau was made in two sections, circa 1830. The top section has a superstructure with a straight cornice over a pair of serpen...
Mahogany
$20,347 / item
H 29.93 in W 148.82 in D 44.89 in
Moss Modular Sofa C005 & ottoman - Nubuck col. Sage (or any Leather cat. A)
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Moss collection draws inspiration from the softness and organic shapes of moss, offering a relaxed, natural aesthetic. This sofa collection boasts a unique, plush design with sof...
Leather, Upholstery, Coating
$14,700 / item
H 27.56 in W 17.72 in D 45.28 in
Bar Cart in Tropical Brazilian Hardwood, Contemporary Design
By Rahyja Afrange
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This tea cart or bar cart made of tropical Brazilian hardwood evokes the ancient ritual of making tea, which endures as one of the few things we cannot speed up. In our accelerated c...
Brass
$43,486Sale Price|20% Off
H 41.93 in W 56.3 in D 32.68 in
Andrea Brustolon Carved Venetian Baroque Walnut Settee Sofa Bench Brown Leather
By Andrea Brustolon, Valentino Besarel
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare finely carved Venetian Baroque style figural walnut throne settee or bench, attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel (Venice, 1829-1...
Leather, Walnut
Antique Swedish Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Pinewood, Circa 1860
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers with two doors and six drawers, made of hand crafted painted Pinewood and chrome, in good condition. The Scandinavian sideboard is detai...
Metal, Chrome
$2,364Sale Price|35% Off
H 69.69 in W 62.21 in D 0.4 in
Japanese Indigo Boro Futon Cover, Antique Textile Wall Panel, 1930
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare perfect antique collection Japanese Indigo Boro Futon cover : also to use. The rare antique boros are now valued as pieces of art, therefore they are suitable for wall decoratio...
Cotton
Antique Peking Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An antique Chinese Peking rug with multiple circular botanical motifs on a champagne field, surrounded by a contrasting floral border.
Wool
$14,850Sale Price|24% Off
H 31 in W 47.75 in D 28 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ebonized gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood floral marquetry single-drawer center table, desk or writing table. The orna...
Bronze
$36,376 / set
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Venetian Art Deco Walnut and Burl Walnut Dining Room Set by Fratelli Testolini
By Testolini & Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Extraordinary and highly elegant Venetian Art Deco dining room set, attributed to or produced by Fratelli Testolini, Venice, dating from the early 20th century. The ensemble compri...
Walnut
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.wexulnornixa.info/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.)
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