Antique canape (settees)

As well as a small item of "finger food", canape is also the French word for a sofa or divan, and like its English equivilent it will have a high upholstered back, upholstered seat and arms, and is designed to seat two or more. The canape will often have two or more matching bergeres, the French word for an armchair. The most common wood used in their manufacture is walnut, and where lesser timbers are used, the surface is often gilded or painted.

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.