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...

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.

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Leppington house early Colonial Australian cedar sofa, with…

Leppington House Colonial Cedar Sofa, Circa 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…

A Regency inlaid rosewood double scroll end settee, early 19th…

Regency Inlaid Rosewood Double Scroll End Settee, 19th Century

A Regency inlaid rosewood double scroll end settee, early 19th century, the upholstered settee with a rosewood frame decorated with stringing, satinwood and brass inlaid with swags, sprig motifs and paterae, on square tapering legs with spade feet to the…

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

Regency Rosewood Daybed Sofa, c. 1820, Ben Stoner Antiques

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,…

A Regency style three seater settee, on four ebonised sabre…

Regency Aqua Foliage Brocade Three-Seater Settee with Ebonised Legs

A Regency style three seater settee, on four ebonised sabre front legs, upholstered in aqua foliage patterned brocade, height 90 cm, width 153 cm, depth 80 cm

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…

Alan Wanzenberg (American), Hollywood Regency curved sofa,…

Green Velvet Hollywood Regency Curved Sofa by Alan Wanzenberg

Alan Wanzenberg (American), Hollywood Regency curved sofa, green velvet upholstery, on fluted metal legs, with two cushions, height 74 cm, width 205 cm, depth 95 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A fine Regency mahogany sofa, the back carved with eagle heads…

Regency Eagle Head Mahogany Sofa

A fine Regency mahogany sofa, the back carved with eagle heads to either end, wide arched armrests, the front uprights with floral cornucopia on lions paw feet

An early Australian late Regency, William IV double ended…

Regency Cedar Settee from Tasmania, 1835

An early Australian late Regency, William IV double ended settee with carved cedar frame, Tasmanian origin, most likely Launceston, circa 1835-1840. Purchased from Toby & Juliana Hooper in 1983 93 cm high, 230 cm wide, 66 cm deep

Rare Australian Colonial cedar sofa, with shaped back, turned…

Rare Colonial Cedar Sofa with Provenance

Rare Australian Colonial cedar sofa, with shaped back, turned and scrolled arms above shaped Regency style feet. Provenance: Hahndorf region. A similar example is in the Art Gallery of South Australia.

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…

A fine Regency sofa, with classical scrolled ends, carved…

Regency Mahogany Sofa with Carved Details and Tasselled Bolsters

A fine Regency sofa, with classical scrolled ends, carved rondells and upholstered back and seat with tasselled bolsters, in mahogany

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 early Australian late Regency, William IV double ended…

William IV Cedar Settee, Tasmanian Origin

An early Australian late Regency, William IV double ended settee with carved cedar frame, Tasmanian origin, most likely Launceston, circa 1835-1840. Purchased from Toby & Juliana Hooper in 1983, 93 cm high, 230 cm wide, 66 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

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,…

19th century Regency style mahogany double end sofa with…

Regency Mahogany Double End Sofa with Carving

19th century Regency style mahogany double end sofa with carving to backboard and front uprights, 84 cm high, 203 cm wide, 66 cm deep,

A fine Regency settee of petite proportions upholstered in…

Regency Azure Settee: Petite and Elegant

A fine Regency settee of petite proportions upholstered in azure coloured fabric

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 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

Regency mahogany four seat sofa, upholstered in blue velvet…

Mahogany Sofa with Blue Velvet Upholstery and Inlaid Legs

Regency mahogany four seat sofa, upholstered in blue velvet with short scroll arms, ringed vase shaped supports and inlaid tapering legs with later block toes

A striking Regency settee, in mahogany with shaped and carved…

Mahogany Regency Settee with Navy Laurel Fabric

A striking Regency settee, in mahogany with shaped and carved back, flanked by roll over scroll arms with twist decoration, raised on turned legs on castors. Upholstered in navy fabric patterned with laurel wreath with inset lyres and bolsters, height 91…

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

Regency leather upholstered sofa, with brass inlay and trimming,…

Regency Leather Sofa with Brass Inlay and Trimming

Regency leather upholstered sofa, with brass inlay and trimming, 197 cm wide, 95 cm high approx

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

Regency mahogany sofa with scrolled arms and shaped feet

Scroll-Armed Mahogany Sofa with Shaped Feet

Regency mahogany sofa with scrolled arms and shaped feet

A Regency mahogany double ended settee with fine decoration and…

Regency Mahogany Settee with Fine Upholstery

A Regency mahogany double ended settee with fine decoration and superb upholstery. 192 cm long

French Regency mahogany double ended sofa with deep buttoned…

Regency Mahogany Double Sofa with Deep Buttoned Back

French Regency mahogany double ended sofa with deep buttoned back

A good Irish Regency mahogany settee, the settee with fluted…

Irish Regency Mahogany Settee with Brass Ormolu Decoration

A good Irish Regency mahogany settee, the settee with fluted arms, and loose cushions on the back and the seat. The base with brass ormolu decoration, on spiral turned legs, terminating in brass castors. Provenance: Dublin.

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