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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Leather Sofa or Settee with Tufted Back
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Swedish leather sofa or settee from the Mid-Century Modern era, featuring a tufted back and
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

19th Century, Swedish Barrel Back Sofa Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
Swedish, 19th century barrel back sofa settee with beautifully carved frame with bell flower and
Category

Antique 19th Century Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Linen, Hemp, Pine

Country French Ladder-Back Walnut Settee or Radassier with Rush Seat
Located in Birmingham, AL
Country French settee or radassier in walnut, circa 1930s. This double arm Normandy bench seats
Category

Vintage 1930s French Country Benches

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Italian 1820s Walnut Settee with Pierced Back, X Motifs and Gilded Medallions
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut settee from the early 19th century, with X motifs, gilded medallions and new
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Benches

Materials

Brass

Baroque or William Mary Style Triple Back Settee with Flame Stitch Upholstery
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Baroque or William & Mary style triple back settee with custom flame stitch upholstery, with
Category

Early 20th Century English Baroque Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

c.1940 French Art Deco Moustache Back Settee
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Intriquing Vintage French Art Deco moustache back settee with it's original mustard colored mohair
Category

Vintage 1940s French Sofas

Materials

Mohair

1930 s Danish Channel-back Deco Settee Sofa
By Scandinavian Woodworks
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish channel-back Deco settee with curved form crafted of a solid wood frame with eight-way hand
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Living Room Sets

Materials

Mohair, Beech

20th Century Spanish Carved Back Legs Garden Bench or Settee with Curved Arms
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Spanish carved back garden bench or settee with curved arms.        
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Thonet Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bentwood Thonet settee with caned back and newly upholstered seat. Seat is diamond tufted and the
Category

Vintage 1940s Austrian Benches

Materials

Bentwood, Cane

Vintage Settee
Located in New York, NY
A chic settee with a tight, shaped back, a single loose seat cushion and splayed legs. Newly
Category

20th Century American Loveseats

Jansen Settee
Located in New York, NY
MAISON JANSEN Monumental scalloped-back settee with high arms, Raised on ivory
Category

Vintage 1930s French Sofas

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Vintage Danish Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage high-back settee with beautifuly carved details on the back frame, arm rests, and
Category

20th Century Danish Sofas

Paul McCobb Settee
By Paul McCobb
Located in Chicago, IL
McCobb for Directioal Curved Back Settee. Reupholstered with GreatPlains fabric with birch wood
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Edward Wormley Settee
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare Settee with cylinder floatin back with walnut frame, vintage leatherette upholstery and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sofas

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Antique French Settee
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely antique French mahogany settee with great curved-back frame in the style of the period
Category

20th Century French Sofas

French Provencal Settee
Located in Houston, TX
This three-seat ladder back settee with handwoven rush seating, and a ladder-back, hand carved
Category

20th Century French French Provincial Benches

Materials

Rush, Wood

An Exceptional Napoleon III Settee with Branca Signature Fabric
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An Exceptional Napoleon III Settee with Shield Shaped and Cusped Back Custom Upholstered By Branca
Category

Antique 19th Century French Loveseats

Materials

Cotton, Upholstery

17th Century Style Settee
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very handsome triple back settee with turned base with stretchers.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

French Upholstered Bench/ Settee
Located in Atlanta, GA
French curved leg upholstered bench / settee with a back and stretcher. The upholstery is new.
Category

Early 20th Century French Benches

Materials

Wood

Georgian style leather settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
George III style tufted leather settee the serpentine back with generously out scrolling arms
Category

Mid-20th Century British Sofas

Materials

Leather

1940 s Tufted Hollywood Settee
Located in New York, NY
Button back settee with scrolled sides and ebonized mahogany legs. Newly upholstered
Category

20th Century Sofas

French Painted Giltwood Caned Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grand in everyway, this French carved painted and parcel gilt settee with double caned back and
Category

Vintage 1940s French Sofas

Materials

Wood, Paint, Down

Victorian Carved Walnut Settee, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Victorian carved walnut settee A mid-19th century Victorian carved walnut settee. The settee
Category

Antique 19th Century English Sofas

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Venetian Petite Painted Settee
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Venetian petite Rococo painted settee with shaped back, carved apron and cabriole legs.
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Loveseats

Mid-20th Century Old Hickory Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully charming mid-20th century American Old Hickory barrel-back settee with a bent hickory
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Benches

Materials

Hickory

George III Mahogany Framed Sofa Settee
Located in Altrincham, GB
George III Mahogany Framed Sofa Settee - with raised back and sides, having loose cushions
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Oak Carved Settee
Located in High Point, NC
19th-C. English oak settee with hand carving throughout. The back has four hand carved panels
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Benches

Materials

Oak

English 1940s Chesterfield Tufted Love Seat Settee
Located in Bellport, NY
English Chesterfeild Settee,with tufted back and front.Genorous rolled arms,bun feet.
Category

Vintage 1940s English Sofas

Materials

Leather

Pair of Streamline Settees Attributed to Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated settees with button back detail and ebonized mahogany legs. Upholstered in
Category

20th Century Sofas

Antique Victorian Carved Medallion Back Sofa with 2 Side Chairs Parlor Set
Located in Chicago, IL
carved medallion back settee/sofa with 2 matching medallion back side chairs all sitting on beautifully
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Living Room Sets

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Grey and Gilded Hollywood Regency Style Settee Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Dreamy scoop back settee bench with original grey Gustavian grey wood, reeded legs and wonderfully
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Wood

A Rare and Unusual Portuguese Colonial Carved Rosewood Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and unusual Portuguese colonial carved rosewood settee; the paneled back with wide scrolled
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Sofas

PAIR of steel back custom sofas
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Pair of custom made armless settees, with shapely steel back supports and wood legs, newly
Category

Late 20th Century American Sofas

Materials

Steel

1950 s Milo Baughman Mid-century Scoop Settee on Iron Legs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Oakland, CA
1950's Milo Baughman “Scoop” sofa settee with curved seating, button tufted back, raised on an iron
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Iron

A Pair of French Art Deco Ivory Painted Parcel-Gilt Settees
Located in San Francisco, CA
A sumptuous pair of French art deco ivory painted and parcel-gilt curule-form upholstered settees
Category

Vintage 1930s French Sofas

Sleek French Art Moderne Wood Frame Cane Settee Loveseat Horsehair Cushions
By Charlotte Perriand, Frits Henningsen, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunning early French wood framed settee with caned seat and back. Original heavy cushion likely
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Cane, Wood

Anglo-Indian Wood Settee Prolific Flowers and Grape Design 19th century.
Located in South Burlington, VT
double high back settee with prolific flowers and grape design and with new seat and covering. Period
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Stylish French Art Deco Ivory Painted Parcel-Gilt Suite of Two Chairs Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish French Art Deco ivory painted and parcel-gilt suite consisting of two chairs and a settee
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Golden Brown Leather High Back 2 Seater Sofa
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 19th century superb quality two seater brown leather high back club lounge settee with an
Category

Antique 19th Century British Sofas

Materials

Leather

Modern Ebonised with Gilt Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from mahogany with gilt detailing and openwork back settee with an upholstered cushion
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Jacobean Style Wood Bench with Verdure Tapestry
Located in Astoria, NY
Jacobean style barley-twist settee with rectangular back upholstered in verdure tapestry, and seat
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Tapestry, Silk, Wood

Italian Two Piece Rattan Sofa or Pair of Chairs, circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Italian two piece rattan settee circa 1950 with woven back and new cushions. Can be used as a
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Leleu Sette
Located in New York, NY
Leleu Settee with curved back, Upholstered in original needle-point Aubusson floral pattern.
Category

20th Century Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

19th Century Three-Piece Louis XVI Style Giltwood Parlor Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
back. Settee: Height 39 inches / 99cm, width 50.5 inches / 128cm, depth 24 inches / 61cm
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Louis XIV Style Walnut Canape
Located in Manhasset, NY
A chic French Louis XIV style walnut settee, rectangular back with carved crest, upholstered in
Category

Vintage 1950s French Canapes

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Modern Silver Gilt Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Pewter finish silver leaf mahogany open work back settee with an upholstered cushion
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Baughman Style Boucle Upholstered Banquette
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern Boucle Upholstered Banquette Settee, of rectangular form with two back and seat cushions
Category

20th Century American Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

20th Century Vintage Bamboo Bentwood Garden Set in the Manner of Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
features bamboo & rattan structure with cane circular shaped backs. Comprising a three seater settee with
Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Bentwood

18c Italian Canape Upholstered in Fortuny Fabric
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tara Shaw Antiques - Lovely antique Italian settee with Venetian rococo shaped back that is
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Canapes

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1950 s Mahogany Window Bench attr. Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Solid Mahogany Mid Century Modern Long Cube Window Bench/Settee with caned back and sides. There
Category

20th Century American Benches

Materials

Mahogany, Cane, Upholstery

Early 20th Century Green Deep Buttoned Leather English Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine green deep buttoned leather upholstered chesterfield settee, with a low back and serpentine
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sofas

Materials

Leather

Antique American George Arndt Arts Crafts Oak Ben Franklin Rocking Chair NY 1900
Located in Portland, OR
carver and cabinet maker, making chairs from around 1900-1914, he produced chairs & settees with ornately
Category

Antique Early 1900s American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs

Materials

Oak

Stickley Tall Back Settee
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Stickley tall back settee with leather seat, slated back and sides, oak construction. Condition
Category

20th Century Mission Settees

Large French Camel Back Settee with Barley Twist Frame
Located in Troy, MI
Late 19th century French camel back settee has a dark wood barley twist frame with double rail
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Thonet. A bentwood settee with scrollwork decoration with caned seat back
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
Thonet. A bentwood Beech settee with wonderful scrollwork decoration to the back and to the arms
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Elegant Antique French Curved Back Settee with Carved Spindlesa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Delightful elegant antique French faded mahogany loveseat having delicate curved back and lovely
Category

Antique 19th Century French Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Small Curved Back Napoleon III Settee
Located in Buchanan, NY
Unusual French settee with scroll back. Upholstered in an emerald green satin.   
Category

Antique 19th Century French Settees

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Settee With Back For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic settee with back available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, every settee with back was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a settee with back, we have 49 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect settee with back — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A settee with back is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical, Art Deco and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one settee with back that is appealing in its simplicity, but Drexel, Kipp Stewart and Thonet produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Settee With Back?

The average selling price for a settee with back at 1stDibs is $4,011, while they’re typically $1,400 on the low end and $11,038 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Settee With Back
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The first person who called a settee a settee is unknown. Historians have traced the name back to the Middle Ages when the furniture first came into production. Settee comes from the Old English word “setl,” which described a long wooden bench. On 1st 1stDibs, find a selection of antique settees.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A borne settee is a circular, upholstered Victorian ottoman-style sofa with three or four seat divisions. It provides a backrest in its central cone element and has also been referred to as a “conversation seat.” Borne settees are frequently situated in hotel lobbies and galleries. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage settees.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A settee is a padded seat with a back and armrests (which are often cushioned) that may accommodate two or more people sitting or reclining. Settees aren’t as wide as couches or sofas. A settee is more intimate and offers more sitting room than an armchair. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage settees.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    What a settee is called in English varies. Americans typically refer to this type of upholstered furniture as a sofa if it has a more upscale, formal look. Casual styles of settees are typically called couches. However, some people do use the terms sofa and couch interchangeably. 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. Find antique settees for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a sofa and a settee is the length. Both a sofa and a settee seat three or more people, but a sofa is generally longer.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    A settee looks similar to a sofa in the U.S. It typically features a sturdy frame clad in leather or textile upholstery and rests on a sturdy base or legs. The main difference between a settee and a sofa is proportions. A settee is usually lower and shorter than a conventional sofa. In India and some other countries, the term settee is actually a synonym for sofa and describes the same type of furniture. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of settees.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The difference between a sofa and a settee is largely a matter of personal opinion. Technically, the two words refer to the same thing. However, settee is no longer a commonly used term. As a result, some people call antique couches “settees,” and newer examples of the furniture “sofas.” On 1stDibs, find a large selection of antique and vintage sofas and settees.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    The logo that is two Cs back to back is the logo of Chanel. You'll see the logo prominently featured in the designs of Chanel handbags, apparel, jewelry and other pieces. The pair of Cs pays tribute to Coco Chanel, who founded the French luxury fashion house in 1910. Chanel designed the logo herself and first unveiled it in 1925. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of Chanel bags, apparel and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    What is on the back of a mirror varies. Most mirrors feature a metal backing fashioned out of nickel, tin, silver, chromium or aluminum. Manufacturers typically apply film-forming paint to the metal to reduce the risk of corrosion and extend the life of the mirror. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of mirrors.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a settee and a loveseat is the amount of people each can fit. A settee can fit two or more people and can be a part of a sectional sofa. A loveseat is meant for only two and is usually a standalone piece.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between high-back and low-back sofas is that the former has a taller backrest than the latter. Some people, especially tall men and women, feel that a high-back sofa is more comfortable because the taller back offers more support for the shoulders and neck. Low-back sofas are popular picks for open-plan interiors, as they allow sightlines to be maintained across a space. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of high-back and low-back sofas.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A splat back chair is a chair with a vertical central element on its back. Splat back chairs have more of a formal feel to them compared to other types of chairs and seating. Splat back Windsor chairs are popular on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A split back sofa is a sofa which features a back that is made up of two separate panels. These panels can be reclined and adjusted separately from one another, allowing for customizable comfort. On 1stDibs, find a range of split back sofas.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A Windsor back chair is a solid wooden chair with an arched spindle back. Most designs have curved arms positioned on angled stands and carved legs connected by a cross stretcher. The chair gets its name from the English city of Windsor, where the chairs were first made in the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Windsor back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024
    The back of a chair is called a chair back. In some cases, you may see people use modifiers to describe the styles of chair backs. For example, a chair with two crisscrossing cross rails is an X-back or cross back, while a chair with a series of horizontal cross rails positioned parallel to one another is a ladder back. Explore a wide range of chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Curved back sofas are also known as conversation sofas or crescent sofas. Curved sofas are highly coveted as comfortable seating as well as for being a unique seating option. Shop a wide selection of curved back sofas on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2024
    Euro back earrings are earrings with a certain type of fastener hardware. The earrings feature a curved metal wire that slips through the piercing and a curved hinged element that flips upward to secure it. You will also see Euro back earrings referred to as Euro clasps, Euro wires and leverbacks. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Euro back earrings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yoke back chairs are those that feature a curved top rail and a single central splat. The style of chair originated in China during the 10th century and was a common feature in Chinese homes by the 12th century. On 1stDibs, shop a range of yoke back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023
    Hinge-back earrings are earrings with a certain type of closure. Specifically, they feature a post mounted on a hinge that snaps into a groove to secure the earrings in place. Also called a saddle-back or hinged saddle-back, the closure is common on hoop earrings. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of hinge-back earrings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A bow back chair refers to a silhouette of a chair with a curved back and is usually made with high-quality wood. Bow back chairs were popular during the colonial period and are representative of American-Amish heritage. Browse a range of vintage bow back chairs on 1stDibs.