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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An important early Colonial cedar double-end sofa, Tasmanian…

An important early Colonial cedar double-end sofa, Tasmanian circa 1825. on turned and reeded legs with rosette carved back and scroll decorated arms. Provenance: The Walsh Bowkett Family Tasmania. Acquired at the auction of The Harry and Christine Wright…

Regency simulated rosewood on beech daybed sofa, c. 1820,…

Regency simulated rosewood on beech daybed sofa, c. 1820, shaped back and scroll ends carved with acanthus leaves, on down-swept legs with brass castors, bolsters and seat cushion, height 97 cm, width 196 cm, depth 65 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques,…

Leppington House early Colonial Australian cedar sofa, with…

Leppington House Colonial Cedar Sofa, 1830

Leppington House early Colonial Australian cedar sofa, with handsomely carved and turned decoration, and finely upholstered in black horsehair, circa 1830. Nestled at the foothills of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, Leppington House was a grand two…

Claremont House five piece salon suite, Australian blackwood…

Claremont House Salon Suite in Australian Blackwood and Cedar

Claremont House five piece salon suite, Australian blackwood and cedar, circa 1885. Reference: K. Fahy, A. Simpson & C. Simpson 'Nineteenth Century Australian Furniture' [David Ell Press, Sydney, 1985], page 421 plate 284 (features the sofa), page 442,…

A Georgian oak settee, 18th century, the bench seat of pegged…

18th Century Georgian Oak Settee with Cabriole Legs

A Georgian oak settee, 18th century, the bench seat of pegged construction with five shaped and arched fielded panels, plank seat and raised on three cabriole legs with ball feet, square section legs to the rear, 106 cm high, 190 cm wide, 62 cm deep

A fine Anglo-Indian ebony caned settee. Ceylon, circa 1830, the…

Anglo-Indian Ebony Caned Settee, circa 1830

A fine Anglo-Indian ebony caned settee. Ceylon, circa 1830, the impressive caned settee, carved throughout with bold foliage, rosettes and reeding to the shaped back and scrolled arms, with cream loose cushions, on scrolling legs terminating in claw feet,…

Regency mahogany and brass inlaid sofa, c. 1830, with shaped…

Brass Inlaid Regency Sofa with Cream Velvet Upholstery

Regency mahogany and brass inlaid sofa, c. 1830, with shaped back and scrolled arms decorated with brass inlay in floral and vine motifs, the apron inlaid with brass flowers and scrolls, upholstered in cream velvet with a floral pattern, raised on tapered…

An antique Georgian three-seater upholstered sofa, with wooden…

Georgian Upholstered Wooden Sofa with Castors

An antique Georgian three-seater upholstered sofa, with wooden frame, on castors (stretcher base requires restoration),172 x 90 x 82 cm

A Regency mahogany scroll end sofa; circa 1820, the padded back,…

Regency Mahogany Scroll End Sofa

A Regency mahogany scroll end sofa; circa 1820, the padded back, arms and seat in striped upholstery, the reeded scroll arms and reeded seat rail supported by inverted baluster legs with bronze castors. Length 220 cm, height 92 cm, depth 65 cm. Provenance…

An oak settee, English, 18th century, 104 cm high, 185 cm wide,…

18th Century English Oak Settee

An oak settee, English, 18th century, 104 cm high, 185 cm wide, 70 cm deep

A lovely Biedermeier flame mahogany settee, circa 1820,…

Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Settee with Striped Silk Upholstery

A lovely Biedermeier flame mahogany settee, circa 1820, upholstered in striped silk with bolster cushions, the sides incorporating ebonised spindles and fronted with pilasters, 89 cm high, seat height 48 cm, 182 cm long, 60 cm deep

Anglo-Indian rosewood double ended sofa, c. 1830, the…

Antique Anglo-Indian Rosewood Double Ended Sofa

Anglo-Indian rosewood double ended sofa, c. 1830, the rectangular back surmounted by a double scrolled crest, over-scrolled arms carved with papyrus, beaded front rail, raised on lion paw feet, height 83 cm width 202 cm depth 71 cm

George IV mahogany sofa, c. 1820, the rectangular reeded back…

George IV Mahogany Sofa with Scrolled Arms and Porcelain Castors

George IV mahogany sofa, c. 1820, the rectangular reeded back and scrolled arms above carved flaring supports continuing to similarly turned tapering legs with porcelain castors, height 91.5 cm width 187 cm depth 72 cm. Provenance: Webbs Auctioneers,…

Early 20th century Georgian style settee with hand caned seat,…

Georgian Style Caned Settee, 124 cm Wide

Early 20th century Georgian style settee with hand caned seat, 124 cm wide, 101 cm high.

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

Georgian camel back settee, c. 1800, the three-seater with…

Georgian Camel Back Settee with Apricot Upholstery

Georgian camel back settee, c. 1800, the three-seater with scrolled arms upholstered in apricot linen, raised on low fluted straight legs and stretcher and a number of cushions, length 210 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb,…

An Anglo Indian caned sofa, circa 1820 in the early Regency…

Regency Style Caned Sofa with Greek Influence

An Anglo Indian caned sofa, circa 1820 in the early Regency style based on the classical Greek couch, the reeded scrolling end supports centred by patera with a caned seat, raised on ring turned supports 232 cm long, 66 cm deep Literature for a similar…

A fine Scandinavian Biedermeier settee satin birch, circa 1820,…

Scandinavian Biedermeier Satin Birch Settee, 1820

A fine Scandinavian Biedermeier settee satin birch, circa 1820, 232 cm across the arms

A George III Chippendale style carved mahogany settee…

Chippendale Style Mahogany Settee with Provenance

A George III Chippendale style carved mahogany settee upholstered in green silk 92 cm high, 122 cm wide, 50 cm deep. Provenance: 'The Rodney Davidson Collection', Leonard Joel, Melbourne lot 306

A Biedermeier elm and ebonised settee, circa 1820 103 cm high,…

Biedermeier Elm Settee, circa 1820

A Biedermeier elm and ebonised settee, circa 1820 103 cm high, 130 cm wide, 57 cm deep

A fine Regency settee with scrolling high and low ends in the…

Regency Greek Revival Rosewood Settee, English 1815

A fine Regency settee with scrolling high and low ends in the Greek Revival style, rosewood and mahogany, English, circa 1815, 85 cm high, 215 cm wide, 65 cm deep

An Anglo-Indian double ended settee, finely carved red cedar in…

Regency-style Double Ended Settee in Red Cedar Wood

An Anglo-Indian double ended settee, finely carved red cedar in the Regency manner, circa 1825, 95 cm high, 197 cm wide, 60 cm deep

George III upholstered square back settee of Hepplewhite design…

Hepplewhite Settee with Matching Pillows

George III upholstered square back settee of Hepplewhite design circa 1800, fully upholstered with matching pillows, height 88, width 197, depth 69 cm

A Georgian style settee, the top rail with a carved central…

Georgian Eagle Carved Settee

A Georgian style settee, the top rail with a carved central scroll, the serpentine arms terminating with carved eagle heads flanking a fully linen upholstered back and seat, raised on shell carved cabriole legs, 107 cm high, 121 cm wide. 65 cm deep

George III Sheraton mahogany and floral upholstered sofa, circa…

Floral Mahogany Sofa, Circa 1800, Upholstery Worn

George III Sheraton mahogany and floral upholstered sofa, circa 1800, upholstery worn

Australian Colonial cedar Grecian sofa, New South Wales, c.…

Colonial Cedar Grecian Sofa, NSW, c. 1826-27

Australian Colonial cedar Grecian sofa, New South Wales, c. 1826-27, the comb-back carved with flowers and acanthus leaves, over-scrolled arms with carved acanthus leaves, ogee moulded front rail and raised on turned feet, with second generation black…

A late 18th century Italian settee, the cresting rail with…

18th Century Italian Acanthus Marquetry Settee with Red Velvet Cushions

A late 18th century Italian settee, the cresting rail with panels of acanthus marquetry, out swept arms above a cane seat, on reeded bulbous legs, with red velvet loose cushions, 167 cm long, 63 cm deep

Antique Biedermeier burr walnut settee c.1820 (restored),…

Restored Biedermeier Burr Walnut Settee, 1820

Antique Biedermeier burr walnut settee c.1820 (restored), approx 200 cm wide

A Georgian inspired two seat settee, Distressed white finish…

Floral Georgian Settee in Distressed White Finish

A Georgian inspired two seat settee, Distressed white finish with lovely floral upholstery, 104 cm high, 108 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A Georgian late 18th century upholstered settee on tapering…

Georgian Upholstered Settee with Tapering Legs

A Georgian late 18th century upholstered settee on tapering legs with stretchers. 185 cm wide

A serpentine shaped wingback sofa upholstered in 18th century…

18th Century Tapestry Wingback Sofa, French, 19th Century

A serpentine shaped wingback sofa upholstered in 18th century tapestry, French, 19th century, 120 high, 192 wide

A George II provincial triple chair back settee, walnut and…

George II Triple Chair Back Settee in Walnut and Beech

A George II provincial triple chair back settee, walnut and beech having a shaped top rail, with vasi-form back splats, drop in seat, a shaped apron to the front, supported on cabriole legs, 98 cm high, 155 cm wide, 52 cm deep

An early Australian cedar double ended settee upholstered in…

1830s Australian Cedar Double Ended Settee in Black Upholstery

An early Australian cedar double ended settee upholstered in black cloth, circa 1830's. 95 cm high, 220 cm wide, 64 cm deep

Georgian style settee upholstered in a red brocade fabric with…

Red Brocade Georgian Style Settee with Gilt Finials

Georgian style settee upholstered in a red brocade fabric with gilt finials. Impressive size, length 275 cm x depth 98 cm x height 125 cm

A Georgian style sofa upholstered in ivory fabric

Ivory Upholstered Georgian Sofa

A Georgian style sofa upholstered in ivory fabric

Georgian mahogany double settee

Georgian Mahogany Settee Duo

Georgian mahogany double settee

Georgian style camel backed settee, standing on square…

Georgian Camel Backed Settee on Channelled Legs

Georgian style camel backed settee, standing on square channelled legs joined by stretchers

A fine late Regency mahogany sofa, c.1830, decorated with…

Regency Mahogany Swan Sofa

A fine late Regency mahogany sofa, c.1830, decorated with carved swans heads to back and similar swan decoration with scrolling work to front arm supports, upon turned reeded feet. Height 94.5 cm. Length 206 cm. Depth 65 cm