Antique settee or sofa

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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Leather club sofa, c. 1930, square pattern leather to back of…

Leather club sofa, c. 1930, square pattern leather to back of sofa with close nailed arms, pine frame and splayed wooden legs, original leather to back and seat, leather replaced to arms, height 85 cm, width 169 cm, depth 76 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner…

Ralph Lauren home, Three-seater sofa, c. 2000, black leather,…

Ralph Lauren Black Leather Sofa, 2000

Ralph Lauren home, Three-seater sofa, c. 2000, black leather, retains manufacturer's label, height 77 cm, width 240 cm, depth 98 cm. Provenance: Private Estate collection, NSW

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…

Anglo Indian carved rosewood settee, circa 1870's, frame…

Carved Rosewood Settee with Foliage and Birds

Anglo Indian carved rosewood settee, circa 1870's, frame pierced and carved with Foliage fruit and birds upholstered seat Exhibited at and purchased from Melbourne international exhibition, 1880, height 94 cm, width 173 cm

Miniature, a Lady, English School, signed with an 'L' middle…

English Lady on Cashmere Sofa with Jewelled Hair Accessory

Miniature, a Lady, English School, signed with an 'L' middle left, c.1825, seated on a cashmere shawl draped sofa, her fine brown hair dressed with a jewelled gold circlet, wearing a white dress, rectangular, 11 cm, gilt metal mount and frame

Anglo Indian carved rosewood settee, circa 1870's frame pierced…

Victorian Rosewood Carved Settee with Upholstered Seat

Anglo Indian carved rosewood settee, circa 1870's frame pierced and carved with Foliage fruit and birds upholstered seat. Exhibited at, and purchased from Melbourne international Exhibition, 1880

A Laura Ashley two seater sofa upholstered in linen. Height 100…

Laura Ashley Linen Sofa - Two Seater

A Laura Ashley two seater sofa upholstered in linen. Height 100 cm, length 195 cm. Depth 87 cm

A Federation spindle back parlour settee, 70 cm high. 130 cm…

Federation Spindle Back Parlour Settee - Antique Charm

A Federation spindle back parlour settee, 70 cm high. 130 cm wide, 50 cm deep

Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867-1959), Cantilevered Sofa,…

Frank Lloyd Wright Cantilevered Sofa

Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867-1959), Cantilevered Sofa, Model No. HC402, designed in 1909 for the Robie House in Chicago, selected by Thomas A. Heinz, manufactured by Bexley Heath Ltd., USA, in 1995, quarter-sawn, solid oak and veneered panels, two…

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

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

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