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,…

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…

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 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

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

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…

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