Usually made of oak, a settle is a long wooden bench, distinguished by a high back and usually with timber wings to ward off draughts. Settles were generally placed by the large open fireplaces in country houses and inns. Some had drawers beneath the seat, others had a lidded seat with a storage chest below. Settles date from medieval times, though few have survived that were made before the 17th century. The settle is a provincial or country piece of furniture and was not made by major London or provincial cabinetmakers. The form was revived in Australia in the early 20th century, with acknowledgment to the styles of the times.

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Settle or bench seat, 19th century Germanic, South Australian,…

19th Century Germanic South Australian Pegged Construction Bench Seat

Settle or bench seat, 19th century Germanic, South Australian, pegged construction, red gum carved arms over Biedermeier legs, other timbers used for back and seat, three naive carved floral splats, similar to a settle found in SA Art Gallery, height 84…

Welsh pine settle or 'Inglenook', 18th/19th century, curved…

Welsh Pine Settle with Arm, 18th/19th Century, Provenance Sydney

Welsh pine settle or 'Inglenook', 18th/19th century, curved back and seat with one side with arm, often Inglenooks were fitted to one side of a fireplace, height 177 cm, width 156 cm, approx. Depth 40 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques, Sydney

A carved Australian blackwood settle by Robert Prenzel, circa…

Carved Australian Blackwood Settle by Robert Prenzel, 1908

A carved Australian blackwood settle by Robert Prenzel, circa 1908, of rectilinear design, the panelled back and closed arms above the hinged seat enclosing a storage compartment, the back and lower part of the front each with a pair of panels finely…

Melbourne club: an antique Australian blackwood hall seat…

Melbourne Club Antique Blackwood Hall Seat Settle

Melbourne club: an antique Australian blackwood hall seat settle, Melbourne, Victorian origin, 19th century, 110 cm high, 145 cm long, 55 cm deep. [See also lot 146]. The Melbourne club is a private social club established at a gathering of 23 gentlemen…

A billiard room settle, solid blackwood with diamond studded…

Melbourne Blackwood Billiard Room Settle with Diamond Upholstery

A billiard room settle, solid blackwood with diamond studded black leather upholstery, Melbourne origin, circa 1880, 97 cm high, 170 cm wide, 57 cm deep

Tasmanian oak settle c1820's with Pegged construction and…

Pegged Tasmanian Oak Settle with Scratch Beaded Rail

Tasmanian oak settle c1820's with Pegged construction and scratch beaded rail and skirt. Provenance, Swansea, 81 cm high, 188 cm wide, 63 cm deep,

19th century blackwood & cedar settle

Blackwood & Cedar Settle from 19th Century

19th century blackwood & cedar settle

Miniature cedar settle with original Squab & rolling pin ends,…

Miniature Cedar Settle with Original Squab & Rolling Pin Ends

Miniature cedar settle with original Squab & rolling pin ends, 92 cm long, 38 cm deep 47 cm high

A Western Australian jarrah settle c.1880's and later, having…

Antique Jarrah Settle with Turned Spindle Armrest and Feet

A Western Australian jarrah settle c.1880's and later, having turned spindle armrest and turned feet with Backboard, possibly of Blackbutt height 81 cm, length 184 cm, depth 63 cm

A 19th century rustic Australian settle, Sourced and…

Castlemaine-made Rustic Settle with Planked Back

A 19th century rustic Australian settle, Sourced and manufactured in Castlemaine, with a planked back, and solid seat, the high back descending to side supports, 113 x 97 x 45 cm

A colonial cedar settle, circa 1860, the shaped scroll back…

1860 Colonial Cedar Settle with Scroll Back and Castors

A colonial cedar settle, circa 1860, the shaped scroll back with rolled central cresting, the open scroll ends connected by spindle turned stretchers, padded horsehair seat cushion and bolsters, raised on turned legs terminating in castors, 92 cm high,…

Robert Prenzel (1866-1941) an important blackwood settle, dated…

Gothic Renaissance Blackwood Settle, Dated 1903

Robert Prenzel (1866-1941) an important blackwood settle, dated 1903, the high back with and corbels at each end, above three panels, each finely carved in the Gothic Renaissance style, the outside left and right panels carved with Gryphons and inscribed…

A West Australian jarrah entrance hall settle, c.1930's…

Jarrah Entrance Hall Settle with Storage

A West Australian jarrah entrance hall settle, c.1930's panelled board construction. the seat with lift up lid providing internal storage. Height 121 cm. Length 135 cm. Depth 43 cm

Colonial cedar settle double ended sofa, 205 cm wide

Cedar Double Ended Settee - 205cm Width

Colonial cedar settle double ended sofa, 205 cm wide

A rare West Australian Colonial jarrah, sheoak and cedar settle,…

Colonial Jarrah and Sheoak Settle, c.1880

A rare West Australian Colonial jarrah, sheoak and cedar settle, c.1880, and later. Maker unknown. The settle is constructed with three turned spindles joined between each front and rear legs. The backboard comprised of two sheoak boards with a Regency…

An early blackwood settle. Tasmanian origin circa late 1830s…

Antique Tasmanian Blackwood Settle, 1830s-1840s

An early blackwood settle. Tasmanian origin circa late 1830s early 1840s. Unrestored

Robert Prenzel (1866-1941), a blackwood settle, circa 1904-1909…

Antique Blackwood Settle with Carvings and Latin Inscription

Robert Prenzel (1866-1941), a blackwood settle, circa 1904-1909 the rectangular back inscribed with the Latin motto Pax Huic Domui - Peace be to this house - above a gryphon frieze, stylised scroll arms and a hinged seat, the front and sides carved with…

A West Australian Colonial jarrah settle c.1870-1880, maker…

Antique Jarrah Miner's Couch with Carved Shell Motif

A West Australian Colonial jarrah settle c.1870-1880, maker unknown the settle is the bolted type, which dismantles for transportation, known as a 'Miners Couch' providing both a practical bed and also a parlour settee the arms are constructed of three…

19th century cedar settle with rolled arms 183 cm long,  44 cm…

Antique Cedar Settle with Rolled Arms

19th century cedar settle with rolled arms 183 cm long, 44 cm deep, 84 cm high

A West Australian Colonial jarrah settle, c.1870-1880. The…

Antique Jarrah Settle with Upholstered Cushion

A West Australian Colonial jarrah settle, c.1870-1880. The settle is all jarrah construction, with double end arm rests, with three turned spindles, swan neck and sabre style legs, and serpentine style back board, with later upholstered cushion. Height 90…

18th century English elm settle, the back carved with mythical…

English Elm Settle with Sea Creature Carvings

18th century English elm settle, the back carved with mythical sea creatures and floral decoration, raised on turned legs united by stretchers. Offered together with a hand knotted Kazak camel bag fashioned from a cushion. Width 140 cm