Antique Victorian settee or sofa

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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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

An Anglo-Ceylonese ebony sofa, circa 1900, with a curvaceous…

Reeded Ebony Sofa with Carved Shell Motif and Tiger Upholstery

An Anglo-Ceylonese ebony sofa, circa 1900, with a curvaceous reeded cresting rail centred with a carved shell motif, the bolster style ends faced with tightly coiled reeding, a decorative relief carved skirt and raised on bold turned legs, with hole to…

Louis Majorelle (French, 1859-1926), Art Nouveau three piece…

Majorelle Art Nouveau Salon Suite with Clematis Motif

Louis Majorelle (French, 1859-1926), Art Nouveau three piece salon suite, c. 1900, 'Aux Clematites' pattern, comprising a settee and two armchairs, the frames elaborately carved with clematis flowers and foliage, signed (3), height 106 cm (chair); height…

A Biedermeier flame birch sofa, Swedish, circa 1860,…

Swedish Biedermeier Flame Birch Sofa, 1860 - Champagne Geometric

A Biedermeier flame birch sofa, Swedish, circa 1860, upholstered in a champagne toned geometric satin chenille, the scroll top with tapering arms, standing on lions paw feet each resting on a platform base, length of back 177 cm

A late 19th century Swedish Biedermeier style sofa, in…

A late 19th century Swedish Biedermeier style sofa, in birchwood, masur birch and inlaid with satinwood, well upholstered in an Egyptian themed fabric, circa 1880, height 85 cm, width 208 cm, depth 80 cm.

An impressive Tasmanian cedar double-ended sofa. Australian…

An impressive Tasmanian cedar double-ended sofa. Australian circa 1845, 220 cm long, 65 cm deep, 94 cm high

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.

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 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.

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