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...

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.

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A two seater settee upholstered in crushed velvet with down…

Crushed velvet two-seater with down cushions

A two seater settee upholstered in crushed velvet with down filled cushions. 180 cm long

A striped velvet upholstered Knole settee, 20th century. 230 cm…

Striped Velvet Knole Settee, 20th Century

A striped velvet upholstered Knole settee, 20th century. 230 cm length of back

A Chippendale style camel back scrolled arm settee. 210 cm…

Chippendale Camel Back Settee with Scrolled Arms

A Chippendale style camel back scrolled arm settee. 210 cm across the back

A 'Poltrona Frau' leather and chrome two seater settee and…

Leather Settee and Armchair by Poltrona Frau

A 'Poltrona Frau' leather and chrome two seater settee and armchair 76 x 66 x 70 cm

Brown leather two seater sofa. Height 73 cm

Brown Leather Two-Seater Sofa - 73cm Height

Brown leather two seater sofa. Height 73 cm

An Art Deco style studded leather two seat sofa 145 cm wide

Studded Leather Art Deco Sofa - 2 Seater

An Art Deco style studded leather two seat sofa 145 cm wide

An Arts and Crafts Settee, English, early 20th century. 100 cm…

English Arts and Crafts Settee, Early 20th Century

An Arts and Crafts Settee, English, early 20th century. 100 cm high, 105 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A magnificent and ornately carved three-seater settee with…

Ornate Ocelot Settee from 1880 Syria

A magnificent and ornately carved three-seater settee with ocelot upholstery, Syrian circa 1880. 136 cm high, 163 cm wide, 61 cm deep

A pair of gold upholstered knole settees, 20th century. Length…

Gold Knole Settees, 20th Century

A pair of gold upholstered knole settees, 20th century. Length of back 198 cm

A pair of fawn upholstered knole settees, 20th century. Length…

Fawn Knole Settees - 20th Century

A pair of fawn upholstered knole settees, 20th century. Length of back 198 cm

Pieff of England, cream leather three seater sofa & pair of…

Pieff cream leather sofa & arm chairs set

Pieff of England, cream leather three seater sofa & pair of matching arm chairs

A large three-seater settee covered in mulberry chintz, 76 cm…

Mulberry Chintz Three-Seater Settee

A large three-seater settee covered in mulberry chintz, 76 cm high, 205 cm wide and 87 cm deep

A large three-seater settee covered in green striped tartan, 92…

Green Striped Tartan Three-Seater Settee, 92x202 cm

A large three-seater settee covered in green striped tartan, 92 cm high, 202 cm wide

A generous two-seater sofa-bed settee upholstered in floral…

Floral Sofa-Bed with Tapestry Cushions

A generous two-seater sofa-bed settee upholstered in floral linen, 83 cm high, 190 cm wide, 90 cm deep, together with two tapestry cushions

A Sheraton style mahogany small settee with upholstered seat…

Mahogany Settee with Inlay Decoration and Upholstered Seat

A Sheraton style mahogany small settee with upholstered seat and inlay decoration

A pair of three seat settees, each with loose cushions on the…

Sprung Edge Settees with Loose Cushions (183cm)

A pair of three seat settees, each with loose cushions on the back and seat with a sprung edge. 183 cm long

A pair of two seat settees, each with loose down filled…

Down-filled Settees with Sprung Edge and Loose Cushions

A pair of two seat settees, each with loose down filled cushions for the back and the seat and sprung edge

A bobbin carved walnut and faux rosewood settee, English, circa…

Walnut and Rosewood Settee, English, 1900

A bobbin carved walnut and faux rosewood settee, English, circa 1900. 90 cm high, 195 cm wide and 71 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Victoria mahogany spindle back settee, pink velvet upholstery,…

Victoria Pink Velvet Settee on Casters

Victoria mahogany spindle back settee, pink velvet upholstery, on casters, height 72 cm, width 204 cm, depth 86 cm

Federation period cane settee with coloured cane banding, 220…

Coloured Cane Settee from Federation Period

Federation period cane settee with coloured cane banding, 220 cm long

Burgundy merry widow style settee with latin script upholstery

Latin Script Settee in Burgundy Merry Widow Style

Burgundy merry widow style settee with latin script upholstery

A woven cane two-seater settee, approximately 87 cm high, 138…

Woven Cane Two-Seater Settee - 87cm x 138cm

A woven cane two-seater settee, approximately 87 cm high, 138 cm wide

A leather settee, 20th century with studded leather frieze seat…

Studded Leather Settee with Loose Cushions

A leather settee, 20th century with studded leather frieze seat and arms and six leather loose cushions, length of back 200 cm

A pair of Windsor style elm and ash chair back settees, 20th…

Elm and Ash Windsor Style Settees

A pair of Windsor style elm and ash chair back settees, 20th century the curved top rail above spindle backs, curved arms and saddle seats, raised on shaped legs joined by stretchers, 170 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 104 cm high

Oriental rosewood inlaid settee & arm chairs (3)

Rosewood Settee and Arm Chairs with Inlays (3)

Oriental rosewood inlaid settee & arm chairs (3)

A replica Heller Marilyn Bocca Lip sofa

Red Lips Sofa Replica

A replica Heller Marilyn Bocca Lip sofa

Rare antique J. Kohn Austria, bentwood settee 120 cm wide…

Antique Bentwood Settee from J. Kohn Austria

Rare antique J. Kohn Austria, bentwood settee 120 cm wide (sound condition)

A mid-Victorian mahogany and button-upholstered sofa, 1870s,…

Victorian Mahogany Button Sofa

A mid-Victorian mahogany and button-upholstered sofa, 1870s, the shaped and moulded top-rail above the out-swept scrolling arms and serpentine seat-rail, on turned legs with castors. Height 95 cm. Width 209 cm. Depth 66 cm

A carved and gilt wood framed settee with faux zebra striped…

Zebra Settee with Gilt Frame and Cushions

A carved and gilt wood framed settee with faux zebra striped upholstery and two cushions, 130 cm length