Skip to main content

Settees

1,724
383
38
to
240
1,328
750
2,145
1,802
1,837
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
1,972
439
339
323
312
312
305
309
305
307
297
305
1,478
1,141
1,451
Settees For Sale
Marquetry Inlaid mahogany settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
Marquetry inlaid settee. Having a shaped back with fine marquetry and pen-work inlaid panel above the central padded back, flanked by pierced fretwork panels, with open arms and a pa...
Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

Wicker Works Link Newly Upholstered Sofa Settee
Located in Miami, FL
Wicker Works Link newly upholstered sofa settee Offered for sale is a Wicker Works two-seater sofa with newly upholstered cushions. The woven ...
Category

Late 20th Century North American Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wicker

Edwardian Mahogany Settee
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J08 Elegant Edwardian sofa in mahogany, having shaped and inlaid top rail with satinwood inlaid carved uprights, open arms and newly recovered seat, standing on shaped, string inlaid...
Category

Early 20th Century English Settees

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique Spanish Renaissance walnut bench, called "escaño" in Spain, believed to date back to the early 20th century. The piece has a deep reliefs hand-carved back that featu...
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Settees

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Neo-Classical Settee from Tuscany
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 18th century Neo-Classical painted settee from Tuscany. Great patina and nice carvings as well. Upholstered in a pale gray fabric. Very rare. An exceptional piece!!
Category

18th Century Neoclassical Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Settee
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautifully elaborated c. 1800 Swedish Gustavian bench or settee. The bench retains its original painted surface which has acquired a superb natural patina over its 200 yea...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Antique Edwardian Settee Bench
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique Edwardian settee. This was made in England, it dates from the 1900-1910 period. The quality is outstanding, this has a st...
Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Arts & Crafts Anglo-Japanese Settee
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts oak framed settee Raised on brass square castors Re-upholstered Anglo-Japanese design In the manner of E.W. Godwin Circa 1890
Category

1890s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Settees

Materials

Brass

19th Century German Biedermeier Settees Made of Walnut
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome pair of 19th century walnut settees with ebonized details from Germany. Upholstered in a creme colored fabric. Beautiful, polished wood and nice clean lines. Gorgeous! Note:...
Category

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Piumotto Italian Leather Armchairs by Arrigo Arrighi for Busnelli, 1970s
By Arrigo Arrigoni, Busnelli
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Piumotto armchairs by Arrigo Arrigoni for Busnelli from the 1970s. Upholstery in genuine black leather. Feet in plastic.
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather

“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...
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

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...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather

Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Spindle Bench or Settee
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts style spindle bench, settee, or love seat By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa Late 20th Century Solid quarter sawn oak, with William Morris style ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

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
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Wood

Rococo Revival Walnut Parlor Set Circa 1890
Located in Opole, PL
Rococo Revival Walnut Parlor Set Circa 1890 Dating back to the late 19th century, this set features pieces crafted from walnut wood, with spring seats fil...
Category

Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Settees

Materials

Walnut

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...
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Settee with Detached Columns
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Settee with Detached Columns Beautiful piece, see photos.
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees

Materials

Velvet

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 ...
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

18th C Italian Hand Painted Orange Cassapanca Bench
Located in Hastings, GB
A wonderful 18th century Italian Cassapanca, the tall back is carved as Florentine fleur de lis, and the seat and back have hand painted decoration, depicting more fleur de lis, acan...
Category

1750s Italian Baroque Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

Antique French Triple Chair Back Walnut Settee
Located in Sheridan, CO
French Provincial triple chair back settee, late 19th/ early 20th c. This settee features a walnut frame with turned finials, ladder back, woven rush seat, rising on turned legs join...
Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Settees

Materials

Wood, Rush

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...
Category

1890s British Chesterfield Antique Settees

Materials

Leather

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...
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Tapestry Settee with Aubusson Original Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
An elegant French Louis XV Style tapestry/canape settee. Amber aubusson tapestry upholstery with floral patterns. Accents of red clay colors on the edges of the upholstery. Elegantly...
Category

18th Century French Antique Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Louis XV Style Upholstered Settee
Located in Sheridan, CO
French Louis XV style settee / salon sofa, 20th c., having carved rocaille crest, in a floral upholstery, with foliate handholds, above shell motif apron, rising on cabriole legs, en...
Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Settees

Materials

Brass

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...
Category

19th Century British Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

Vintage Slatted Teak Settee
Located in Denton, TX
Solid Teak slats with brass accents. The sides are curved with a nice angle on the back. This settee is very sturdy and very comfortable for long term sitting. New upholstery is req...
Category

20th Century Modern Settees

Materials

Brass

Federico Munari Style Mid Century Modern Italian Velvet Curved Sofa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa in the style of Federico Munari, Italian manufacture of the 1950s. Charming sofa with a curved shape, upholstered in aqua green velvet. Completely refurbished.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Olive Marie vintage French settee
Located in Franklin, TN
A vintage 1800s French provincial settee. Sanded down to her natural tones, finished with a matte wax and reupholstered in a Schumacher linen and wool fabric. Absolutely stunning pie...
Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Settees

Materials

Wool, Linen, 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 ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Three Piece Set by Josef Hoffmann w/ Beech Frame & Clarence House Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and refined three piece living room set, consisting of two chairs and a settee were designed by the legendary Josef Hoffman in Austria circa 1905. They feature concave d...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Settees

Materials

Fabric, Beech

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 ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Adam Style Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Canapé simili cuir noir
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Canapé simili cuir en état moyen. Il ya quelques trous et déchirures à reprendre.
Category

1990s French International Style Settees

Materials

Synthetic

French Louis XVI Style Cut-Velvet Marquise
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style marquise with cut-velvet and nail-head trim. This vintage settee from France has a softly arched back and bowed shape at front, it showcases the Louis XVI decorative vocabulary with tightly scrolled knuckles, petite flower head and acanthus leaf motifs, and a rosette carvings on the knees. This oversized bergère chair...
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Velvet

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...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees

Materials

Pine

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 ...
Category

1870s British Chesterfield Antique Settees

Materials

Leather

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...
Category

19th Century French Directoire Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

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...
Category

1870s British Chesterfield Antique Settees

Materials

Leather

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.
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Settees

Materials

Pine

Antique Empire Settee: Elegance & Craftsmanship Restored
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into unparalleled elegance with our Antique Empire Settee, a masterpiece meticulously revived by our skilled in-house team. This exceptional...
Category

19th Century French Empire 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...
Category

19th Century Italian Rococo Antique 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 ...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Chrome

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...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Settees

Materials

Wood

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 thr...
Category

1940s Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

George II Style Carved Bleached Mahogany Triple-back Settee
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century George II Carved and bleached Mahogany Triple-Back Settee. Settee has beautiful ornately carved backs and lion's head knees on cabriole legs. Navy mohair type upholstere...
Category

19th Century English George II Antique Settees

Materials

Textile, Wood

Swedish Neoclassical Style Parcel Gilt Settee
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful cream painted Swedish neoclassical style giltwood upholstered settee. Settee has a curved back with gilt lion's head corners. Features twisted rope gilt trim on arms and a...
Category

20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Textile, Giltwood

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...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

Vintage English Chesterfield Leather Tufted Love Seat Sofa Oxblood Red #1
Located in Tyler, TX
TIMELESS Vintage English Leather Tufted Seat CHESTERFIELD 2-Seat Sofa/Love Seat Oxblood Red PERFECT ICONIC look for a gentleman's office, study, library, or cigar lounge~~fully butt...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Settees

Materials

Leather

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 ...
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees

Materials

Muslin, Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Sofa with Griffin Carvings in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare Gustavian style sofa with beautiful wood carved griffins, hand-scraped to the original paint and newly upholstered, circa 1900. Exquisite carved detail. The seat frame feature...
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

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”.
Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees

Materials

Fabric, Elm

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. ...
Category

1960s English Vintage Settees

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rare Two-Seat Marco Zanuso Lady Sofa, Arflex, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
Located in London, GB
Rare authentic two-seat Marco Zanuso lady sofa, Arflex, France/Italy, 1960s. Newly upholtsered in a premium, taupe (brown / grey), pure mohair fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Brass

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.
Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern Settees

Materials

Upholstery

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...
Category

19th Century English George II Antique Settees

Materials

Wood, Textile

19th Century Confident / Conversation Seat / Tête-à-tête
Located in Paris, FR
19th century confident in rosewood. France, circa 1860.
Category

1860s Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Rosewood

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

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...
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Settees

Materials

Upholstery

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.

Recently Viewed

View All