A long couch dating from the late 17th century, similar to a sofa with arms at either end. Unlike the upholstered sofa, however, the settee usually has a shaped wooden splat back, similar to dining chairs. In Australia, any small couch is sometimes known as a settee.

An upholstered couch, based on the 18th century French canape, often with a high back and shaped front, usually standing upon cabriole, turned or sabre legs. Distinguished, perhaps, from the full stuffed over couch, the sofa usually had a band of polished show wood around the seat, back and arm frames. During the Regency, many sofas were made based on the principles of the Classical Revival. Such sofas are noted for their deeply scrolled arms and curved sabre legs, usually reeded. Their influence can be traced through the many colonial day beds and miner's couches, however humble by comparison, more...

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A Victorian two seater parlour settee, original castors

Victorian Two-Seater Settee with Castors

A Victorian two seater parlour settee, original castors

Victorian Rococo style spoon back sofa upholstery faded, 174 cm…

Victorian Rococo style spoon back sofa upholstery faded, 174 cm wide, 70 cm deep, 98 cm high

Victorian rococo style spoon back sofa 186 cm wide, 91 cm high

Victorian Rococo Spoon Back Sofa - 186cm Width

Victorian rococo style spoon back sofa 186 cm wide, 91 cm high

A small Edwardian upholstered settee, circa 1900, the settee…

Edwardian Upholstered Settee with Spindle Back and Porcelain Casters

A small Edwardian upholstered settee, circa 1900, the settee with a spindle and upholstered back and arms, a deep stuffover seat and raised on short turned legs with porcelain casters, upholstered in a spot patterned buttermilk sateen. Height 74 cm. Width…

Victorian 2 seater sofa with floral fabric upholstery, 168 cm…

Floral Victorian 2-Seater Sofa - 168cm

Victorian 2 seater sofa with floral fabric upholstery, 168 cm wide, 84 cm deep, 74 cm high

A superb late Victorian three seater parlour settee with…

Victorian Carved Three-Seater Parlour Settee

A superb late Victorian three seater parlour settee with elegant turned legs and prolific carving 72 cm high, 162 cm wide, 64 cm deep

Victorian rococo style spoon back sofa 183 cm wide, 86 cm high

Victorian Rococo Spoon Back Sofa (10 words exactly)

Victorian rococo style spoon back sofa 183 cm wide, 86 cm high

A Sheraton Revival inlaid mahogany salon settee with double…

A Sheraton Revival inlaid mahogany salon settee with double shield back, circa 1900, 89 cm high, 118 cm across the arms

A Victorian mahogany medallion back sofa, 19th century, with a…

Victorian Medallion Back Mahogany Sofa

A Victorian mahogany medallion back sofa, 19th century, with a central button back medallion, carved and pierced showframe and rollover buttoned arms with scrolled supports, a serpentine stuffover seat, and raised on turned legs, upholstered in old gold…

Late Victorian settee cedar with, medallion back, on cabriole…

Red Velvet Medallion Settee on Cabriole Legs

Late Victorian settee cedar with, medallion back, on cabriole legs, deep button red velvet upholstery

A Victorian walnut parlour settee, circa. 1880, 114 x 192 x 84…

Victorian Walnut Parlour Settee, Circa 1880

A Victorian walnut parlour settee, circa. 1880, 114 x 192 x 84 cm

An Edwardian mahogany three piece salon suite, circa 1900, the…

Edwardian Mahogany Salon Suite with Art Nouveau Inlays

An Edwardian mahogany three piece salon suite, circa 1900, the Sheraton Revival settee with a timber framed back, inlaid shaped crest, a padded horizontal section above three pierced, strung splats inlaid with Sheraton motifs and of Art Nouveau styling,…

Antique Victorian double ended settee and matching grandfather…

Victorian Settee and Chairs Set

Antique Victorian double ended settee and matching grandfather and grandmother chairs (3)

An Edwardian mahogany inlaid settee, c.1900, 1910, two seater…

Inlaid Mahogany Edwardian Two-Seater Settee

An Edwardian mahogany inlaid settee, c.1900, 1910, two seater type armchair settee, decorated with inlaid, boxwood and rosewood veneers, with later upholstery. Height 92 cm. Width 111 cm. Depth 47 cm

An antique parlour settee, inlaid walnut frame with plum velvet…

19th Century Inlaid Walnut Parlour Settee with Plum Velvet Upholstery

An antique parlour settee, inlaid walnut frame with plum velvet upholstery, 19th century, 158 cm across the arms

Antique 19th century French Louis XV style carved walnut settee,…

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Settee

Antique 19th century French Louis XV style carved walnut settee, well carved out swept arms and apron

19th century Biedermeier double ended sofa, with a shaped back…

Biedermeier Brocade Sofa with Scrolled Arms

19th century Biedermeier double ended sofa, with a shaped back and scrolled arms covered and upholstered in red brocade, raised on four splayed legs, 86 cm x 192 cm x 66 cm

Biedermeier settee, early 19th century mahogany, with scroll…

Mahogany Biedermeier Settee with Foliate Carvings and Claw Feet

Biedermeier settee, early 19th century mahogany, with scroll arms and carved foliate decoration, on claw feet, red brocade upholstery, a/f repair to back, height 99 cm, length 220 cm, depth 70 cm

Victorian settee mahogany with scroll arms and flat back, in…

Red Velour Victorian Settee with Mahogany Frame

Victorian settee mahogany with scroll arms and flat back, in red Velour upholstery, height 90 cm, width 204 cm, depth 65 cm

Late 19th century French two seater settee with green velvet…

Green Velvet French Two-Seater Settee

Late 19th century French two seater settee with green velvet down filled cushions

A cherrywood country style settee, late 19th century, the three…

Cherrywood Country Settee with Cane Back

A cherrywood country style settee, late 19th century, the three person settee with a shaped 'Hole to hole' cane back embellished with finials, having simple square form arms to a stuffover seat and turned legs united by cross form stretchers; upholstered…

Five sterling silver and Continental silver miniature items of…

Sterling and Continental Miniature Dollhouse Furniture Set

Five sterling silver and Continental silver miniature items of dolls house furniture, 19th and 20th century, the settee 7 cm wide, 116 grams total

Settee late 19th century, Victorian, mahogany with wing backs,…

Victorian Mahogany Settee with Blue Silk Upholstery

Settee late 19th century, Victorian, mahogany with wing backs, light blue silk, deep button upholstery, height 102 cm, length 102 cm, depth 62 cm

Victorian walnut triple back parlour sofa upholstered in button…

Victorian Red Draylon Triple Back Sofa

Victorian walnut triple back parlour sofa upholstered in button back red draylon

Drawing room suite, attractive late 19th century rosewood and…

Sheraton-style Rosewood Drawing Room Set with Settee and Chairs

Drawing room suite, attractive late 19th century rosewood and satinwood inlay in the Sheraton manner, comprising of four salon chairs with matching settee

Victorian mahogany framed double ended settee with deep…

Mahogany Settee with Pink Brocade Covers

Victorian mahogany framed double ended settee with deep buttoned back and pink brocade covers

Antique 19th century French Louis XV carved walnut settee

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Settee

Antique 19th century French Louis XV carved walnut settee

French Empire style settee mid 19th century, walnut with arched…

French Empire Walnut Settee with Blue Velvet Upholstery

French Empire style settee mid 19th century, walnut with arched back, brass rondel decorations, light blue velvet upholstery, height 93 cm, length 181 cm, depth 65 cm

A Victorian style walnut conversation settee, of S-form, the…

Victorian Walnut S-Form Conversation Settee

A Victorian style walnut conversation settee, of S-form, the two chair settee with bow form scroll back with fine bobbin turned spindle rails, turned and reeded legs, upholstered in a self-patterned salmon brocade. 120 cm x 57 cm x 69 cm

Victorian double ended settee, mahogany with deep buttoned…

Mahogany Double Settee with Deep Buttoned Covers

Victorian double ended settee, mahogany with deep buttoned covers

Victorian rococo style settee lounge, 187 cm wide approx

Victorian Rococo Settee Lounge - 187cm Wide

Victorian rococo style settee lounge, 187 cm wide approx

Antique 19th century Swiss country pine settee, painted in faux…

Swiss Folk Art Settee in Faux Wood Grain Finish

Antique 19th century Swiss country pine settee, painted in faux wood grain finish, folk art painted decoration in the form of flowers and foliage, approx 95 cm high, 198 cm long, 51 cm deep

Camel-Back sofa, the carved framework with rolled arms and…

Carved Camel-Back Sofa, c.1900

Camel-Back sofa, the carved framework with rolled arms and splayed ends, c.1900

Victorian inlaid rosewood sofa

Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Sofa

Victorian inlaid rosewood sofa

A Victorian mahogany conversation sofa, the frame with carved…

A Victorian mahogany conversation sofa, the frame with carved decoration, turned legs on casters, upholstered in mustard velvet with button back detail. 130 x 60 x 82 cm.

Miner's jarrah and pine settee, c. 1870, with scalloped back…

Jarrah and Pine Settee with Banksia Cushion

Miner's jarrah and pine settee, c. 1870, with scalloped back and open side arms a loose cushion covered with banksia printed fabric by Bruce Goold, height 102 cm width 200 cm depth 71 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes

Victorian two seater settee, with a curved upholstered back,…

Victorian Floral Inlaid Two-Seater Settee

Victorian two seater settee, with a curved upholstered back, the crest rail inlaid with floral motifs and scrolled ends, above an upholstered seat on four turned legs, in gold floral and lattice fabric

Victorian rococo style sofa, with scroll carving and deep…

Victorian Rococo Sofa with Scroll Carving and Deep Button Upholstery

Victorian rococo style sofa, with scroll carving and deep button upholstery, 189 cm wide

An Australian cedar settee, 19th century, the fluted foliate…

Fluted Cedar Settee with Silk Upholstery

An Australian cedar settee, 19th century, the fluted foliate carved crest rail above a padded silk upholstered back arms and seat, 90 cm high, 230 cm wide, 75 cm deep

A mid 19th century English mahogany sofa with shaped back and…

English Mahogany Sofa with Turned Legs and Scrolled Arms

A mid 19th century English mahogany sofa with shaped back and scrolled arms on substantial turned legs and castors. Width 223 cm

Late 19th century coversation sofa with buttoned upholstery

Buttoned Conversation Sofa, Late 19th Century

Late 19th century coversation sofa with buttoned upholstery

A large mid Victorian mahogany settee, with carved crest and…

Victorian Mahogany Settee with Velvet Upholstery

A large mid Victorian mahogany settee, with carved crest and shaped seat and apron on cabriole legs, upholstered in velvet brocade, 184 width x 109 cm height

A 19th century Australian colonial cedar double ended carved…

Antique Cedar Floral Settee with Carved Details

A 19th century Australian colonial cedar double ended carved settee, the arched top rail above a padded back with loose cushions upholstered in floral tapestry with a shaped front and supported on small bun feet. 95 cm high, 216 cm wide, 72 cm deep.

19th century three seater settee, with a carved ornate crest…

Carved Three-Seater Settee with Lion Mask Arms

19th century three seater settee, with a carved ornate crest rail, flanked by reeded supports, with upholstered and covered back, seat and arms terminating to lion masks, the whole raised upon turned legs and covered in a blue striped fabric, length 190 cm

Louis XV style small oak settee, an oak French settee with…

Blue Floral Louis XV Oak Settee

Louis XV style small oak settee, an oak French settee with carved foliate designs upholstered in blue floral fabric circa 1900. 113 x 142 x 71 cm

A Victorian carved walnut settee, length of back 140 cm

Victorian Walnut Carved Settee - 140cm Back Length

A Victorian carved walnut settee, length of back 140 cm

An early Victorian mahogany scroll end sofa, the shaped back…

Victorian Mahogany Scroll Sofa with Floral Fabric

An early Victorian mahogany scroll end sofa, the shaped back and outswept arm carved with foliate decoration, the moulded seat rail on turned supports, covered in woven floral fabric, height 97 cm, width 22 cm, depth 69 cm

Victorian walnut triple cameo back sofa in dralon

Victorian Walnut Cameo Sofa in Dralon

Victorian walnut triple cameo back sofa in dralon

Victorian walnut triple cameo back sofa in dralon

Victorian Walnut Triple Cameo Sofa in Dralon

Victorian walnut triple cameo back sofa in dralon

A Thonet bentwood settee, late 19th century, 113 cm across the…

Late 19th Century Thonet Bentwood Settee (113cm)

A Thonet bentwood settee, late 19th century, 113 cm across the arms

A magnificent 19th century carved mahogany double ended settee…

Carved Mahogany Double Ended Settee with Green Brocade Upholstery

A magnificent 19th century carved mahogany double ended settee with green brocade upholstery and buttoned back

A 19th century German polished maple settee upholstered in a…

German Maple Settee with Cream Upholstery

A 19th century German polished maple settee upholstered in a cream pattern fabric

19th century Empire Style mahogany settee

Empire Mahogany Settee

19th century Empire Style mahogany settee

Victorian mahogany double spoon back sofa ornately carved with…

Ornate Victorian Mahogany Double Spoon Back Sofa

Victorian mahogany double spoon back sofa ornately carved with scroll, foliage & flowers, having good deep buttoned deep upholstery, 162 cm wide

A Victorian walnut framed sofa, with carved cresting rail and…

Victorian Walnut Sofa in Cherry Red Upholstery

A Victorian walnut framed sofa, with carved cresting rail and shaped cabriole legs, raised on white porcelain casters, upholstered in cherry red fabric. Width 204 cm.

A Biedermeier style mahogany settee, 19th century

19th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Settee

A Biedermeier style mahogany settee, 19th century

An antique English double ended settee, carved walnut frame…

1875 English Walnut Settee with Plum Velvet Upholstery

An antique English double ended settee, carved walnut frame with plum velvet upholstery, circa 1875, 180 cm across the arms

Victorian three piece salon suite, comprising sofa, grandmother…

Victorian Floral Salon Suite with Sofa and Chairs

Victorian three piece salon suite, comprising sofa, grandmother and grandfather chair, with floral upholstery in tones of blue and cream, on turned legs with porcelain casters, with additional cushions, a/f, height of sofa 94 cm and length of sofa 195 cm…

A fine seven piece French Louis XVI styled walnut salon suite,…

French Louis XVI Walnut Salon Suite, 19th Century

A fine seven piece French Louis XVI styled walnut salon suite, 19th century, a canape, two fauteuils, and four additional chairs, all with squared frames with ribbon twist decoration throughout, carved rose and ribbon crests, stuffover seats to slender…

Victorian carved cameo back sofa, with olive coloured deep…

Victorian Olive Cameo Back Sofa - 190cm Wide

Victorian carved cameo back sofa, with olive coloured deep button back upholstery, 190 cm wide approx

A late Victorian walnut framed button back sofa, in burgundy…

Victorian Burgundy Velvet Button Back Sofa

A late Victorian walnut framed button back sofa, in burgundy velvet on turned legs. Length 175 cm

A mid Victorian mahogany cameo back sofa with carved and…

Victorian Mahogany Cameo Back Sofa with Cabriole Legs

A mid Victorian mahogany cameo back sofa with carved and pierced back and shaped front with cabriole legs. Length 180 cm

Victorian walnut parlour sofa with carved show wood frame on…

Victorian Walnut Carved Frame Parlour Sofa

Victorian walnut parlour sofa with carved show wood frame on acanthus top fluted tapering legs with original white ceramic castors

Fine quality 19th century mahogany settee upholstered in silk…

Mahogany Settee with Silk Brocade Upholstery

Fine quality 19th century mahogany settee upholstered in silk brocade

A Victorian mahogany scroll arm sofa. Length 204 cm

Victorian Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa - 204cm Length

A Victorian mahogany scroll arm sofa. Length 204 cm

Victorian settee double ended, cedar on brass castors, c1850,…

Tasmanian Cedar Victorian Settee on Brass Castors, c1850

Victorian settee double ended, cedar on brass castors, c1850, probably Tasmanian

Victorian walnut double spoon back sofa

Victorian Walnut Double Sofa with Spoon Back

Victorian walnut double spoon back sofa

A Victorian mahogany sofa, the ornate carved frame upholstered…

Victorian Mahogany Sofa with Corded Velvet Upholstery

A Victorian mahogany sofa, the ornate carved frame upholstered with a corded velvet in green, gold and red, raised on four carved feet with large china and brass casters, with two matching bolster cushions. 232 cm x 71 cm x 113 cm.

A 19th century Biedermeier sofa, the scrolling walnut frame…

Biedermeier Sofa in Apple Green Velvet

A 19th century Biedermeier sofa, the scrolling walnut frame upholstered in an apple green velvet cord fabric, the back with latches to each side to allow it to drop down. 200 cm x 67 cm x 99 cm.

19th century double end sofa on turned legs

Turned Leg Double-Ended Sofa from 19th Century

19th century double end sofa on turned legs

An elegant Victorian 3 seater mahogany upholstered settee…

Victorian Mahogany 3-Seater Settee with Carved Cabriole Legs

An elegant Victorian 3 seater mahogany upholstered settee having button down upholstery and carved cabriole legs upon castors. Width 193 cm

Three piece petit salon mahogany suite, 19th century,…

19th Century Mahogany Petit Salon Suite

Three piece petit salon mahogany suite, 19th century, comprising a two seater sofa with carved frame and peach velvet upholstered seat, and two matching armchairs (2), height 83 cm, width 105 cm, depth 48 cm, (sofa), height 72 cm, width 63 cm, depth 44 cm…

An Edwardian Conversation settee, with turned back rails, c.…

Edwardian Turned Back Conversation Settee, c. 1900

An Edwardian Conversation settee, with turned back rails, c. 1900. Height 129 cm

A 19th century Continental settee with upholstered back and seat

19th Century Upholstered Continental Settee

A 19th century Continental settee with upholstered back and seat

A Victorian walnut double-ended settee of French style, with…

Victorian French-style Walnut Settee with Gold Velvet Cover

A Victorian walnut double-ended settee of French style, with restrained carved decoration, cabriole front legs and buttoned gold velvet covers.

Early Victorian double serpentine rosewood two seater settee…

Victorian Rosewood Serpentine Settee with Green Velvet Upholstery

Early Victorian double serpentine rosewood two seater settee green velvet seat and back. Height 97 cm, width 131 cm

Victorian mahogany framed drawing room sofa upholstered in…

Gold Striped Victorian Mahogany Sofa

Victorian mahogany framed drawing room sofa upholstered in striped gold fabric

Empire style box sofa mid 19th century, mahogany, with curved…

Mahogany Box Sofa with Curved Armrest - 183cm Length

Empire style box sofa mid 19th century, mahogany, with curved Armrest & striped upholstery, length 183 cm

19th century cedar double end sofa decorated with carved flowers

Carved Flower Cedar Double End Sofa

19th century cedar double end sofa decorated with carved flowers

Victorian double end sofa 228 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 97 cm high

Victorian Double End Sofa - Elegant and Spacious Design

Victorian double end sofa 228 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 97 cm high

A fine Thonet bentwood and cane settee, circa 1900, the curved…

Thonet Cane Settee, Curved Beech Frame, Circa 1900

A fine Thonet bentwood and cane settee, circa 1900, the curved beech frame with a hole to hole cane shaped back and a conforming seat, with curvaceous arm supports and tapering legs. Height 97 cm. Width 137 cm. Depth 60 cm

A Victorian ebonised love seat, late 19th century, the 'S' form…

Victorian Ebonised Tete à Tete Love Seat

A Victorian ebonised love seat, late 19th century, the 'S' form upholstered tete à tete sofa, the back with a padded rolled frame with a rope twist motif, spindles to the lower back, lightly engraved to the seat frame and raised upon tapering fluted legs…

Victorian walnut settee, with double end, carved cresting above…

Victorian Walnut Double-Ended Settee with Carved Cresting

Victorian walnut settee, with double end, carved cresting above a buttoned back on carved cabriole legs terminating in porcelain castors. 92 cm high, 168 cm wide

Superb Victorian walnut framed settee, recently re-upholstered

Victorian Walnut Settee with New Upholstery

Superb Victorian walnut framed settee, recently re-upholstered

Victorian four-sided conversation sofa

Victorian Conversation Sofa

Victorian four-sided conversation sofa

A Victorian bamboo and natural fibre two-seater settee, English,…

Victorian Bamboo Settee and Side Chairs

A Victorian bamboo and natural fibre two-seater settee, English, circa 1900, and two similar side chairs, settee 90 cm high, 104 cm wide, 54 cm deep

Mahogany Two-seater sofa, c. 1890, the frame with satinwood…

Mahogany Sofa with Inlay and Provenance

Mahogany Two-seater sofa, c. 1890, the frame with satinwood string inlay, bobbin turned supports beneath armrests, raised on square tapering front legs, olive green dralon upholstery, height 84 cm width 139 cm depth 70 cm. Provenance: Sir Aldfred Stephen…

A 19th century walnut Biedermeier settee, bombe ends, carved…

Walnut Biedermeier Settee with Coral Upholstery

A 19th century walnut Biedermeier settee, bombe ends, carved acanthus leaf and scroll decoration and coral coloured upholstery.

A double ended Victorian walnut upholstered sofa with bolster…

Victorian Walnut Upholstered Double Sofa with Bolster Cushions

A double ended Victorian walnut upholstered sofa with bolster cushions, length 212 cm, Height 102 cm

19th century French walnut sofa with serpentine frame,…

French Walnut Serpentine Sofa with Green Striped Draylon Upholstery

19th century French walnut sofa with serpentine frame, upholstered in green and gold striped draylon on dwarf cabriole legs

A late Victorian inlaid walnut parlour sofa, late 19th century,…

Victorian Walnut Inlaid Showframe Sofa

A late Victorian inlaid walnut parlour sofa, late 19th century, the square backed showframe sofa with a carved crest, turned side pillars with finials, padded arms, back and stuffover seat upholstered in butter yellow damask, and raised on toupie feet,…

A Victorian scroll arm sofa, decorative carved frame, raised on…

Terracotta Velvet Victorian Sofa with Carved Frame

A Victorian scroll arm sofa, decorative carved frame, raised on turned feet, upholstered in a terracotta velvet. 239 x 70 x 94 cm.

A good late 19th century mahogany framed two seater parlour…

Mahogany Two-Seater Parlour Settee with Silk Brocade Upholstery

A good late 19th century mahogany framed two seater parlour settee, the restrained scroll back with button detail, scroll carved arms with acanthus leaf detail, short conforming legs, pale gold/green silk self-patterned brocade type upholstery with rope…

Victorian settee, with carved walnut frame, cameo back with…

Victorian Walnut Cameo Settee in Green Velvet

Victorian settee, with carved walnut frame, cameo back with deep buttoning, green velvet upholstery

19th century cedar double end sofa on turned legs and carved…

Cedar Double End Sofa with Carved Back and Spare Fabric

19th century cedar double end sofa on turned legs and carved back, crack to back, Sold with spare roll of upholstery fabric, 100 cm high, 220 cm wide, 58 cm deep

A good Art Nouveau bentwood three seater settee, circa 1900,…

A good Art Nouveau bentwood three seater settee, circa 1900, probably by J & J Kohn, Austria. Height 114 cm. Width, 140 cm. Depth, 48.5 cm.