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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Edwardian mahogany parlour settee, with pierced oval shaped…

Edwardian Mahogany Parlour Settee with Inlaid Swags and Acanthus

Edwardian mahogany parlour settee, with pierced oval shaped back, decorated with inlaid swags and acanthus motifs, with padded green velvet sides and seat, raised on four cabriole legs, 81 cm x 145 cm x 55 cm

Edwardian three seater settee, with buttoned balloon backs,…

Carved Edwardian Settee with Cream Fabric and Porcelain Casters

Edwardian three seater settee, with buttoned balloon backs, united by carved open work scrolling, above a generous seat in a cream fabric, with scrolled and padded arms, on four legs with porcelain casters, length of three seater 183 cm

An Edwardian satinwood salon suite, circa 1910, comprising a…

Edwardian Satinwood Salon Suite with Floral Decorations

An Edwardian satinwood salon suite, circa 1910, comprising a two seater settee and pair of chairs, each delicately painted and decorated with husk flower swags and floral cartouche, 86 cm high, 100 cm wide, 46.5 cm deep

Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival seven piece parlour suite…

Mahogany Art Nouveau Parlour Suite with Marquetry Inlays

Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival seven piece parlour suite with Art Nouveau marquetry inlays comprising two seater settee, pair of carvers and four single chairs

Small Edwardian settee 122 cm wide, 71 cm high

Edwardian Settee: Petite and Elegant

Small Edwardian settee 122 cm wide, 71 cm high

Edwardian settee in walnut

Walnut Edwardian Settee

Edwardian settee in walnut

Edwardian 3 piece lounge suite comprising of a 2 - 2 1/2 seater…

Edwardian Shield Carved Lounge Suite

Edwardian 3 piece lounge suite comprising of a 2 - 2 1/2 seater settee and 2 armchairs, all with shield carved and deep buttoned backs, 57 cm, 61 cm and 129 cm wide, 90 cm and 93 cm high

Edwardian Sheraton settee of small proportions inlayed…

Small Sheraton Inlayed Settee with Carved Fretwork

Edwardian Sheraton settee of small proportions inlayed decorations and carved fretwork

Edwardian two seater hall settee with red upholstery

Red Upholstered Edwardian Hall Settee

Edwardian two seater hall settee with red upholstery

Edwardian walnut triple chair back settee of Chippendale design…

Walnut Chippendale Settee with Acanthus and Lion Paw Feet

Edwardian walnut triple chair back settee of Chippendale design with acanthus leaf top rail and arm terminals, on acanthus topped cabriole legs with lion paw feet

Parlour settee Edwardian, high back & turned legs, deep green…

Edwardian Green Leather Settee with High Back and Turned Legs

Parlour settee Edwardian, high back & turned legs, deep green button leather upholstery, length 165 cm

Edwardian ebonized walnut three piece salon suite in the French…

Elegant French-style Edwardian salon suite

Edwardian ebonized walnut three piece salon suite in the French style circa 1910, length of settee 140 cm

An Edwardian Conversation settee, with turned back rails, c.…

Edwardian Turned Back Conversation Settee, c. 1900

An Edwardian Conversation settee, with turned back rails, c. 1900. Height 129 cm

Most attractive Edwardian Sheraton Revival mahogany settee with…

Sheraton Revival Mahogany Inlaid Settee - Edwardian Era

Most attractive Edwardian Sheraton Revival mahogany settee with inlays

An Edwardian mahogany Sheraton style two, seater settee, early…

Mahogany Sheraton Style Two-Seater Settee

An Edwardian mahogany Sheraton style two, seater settee, early 20th century, the frame with boxwood stringing inlay and decorative, inlay veneer work to back centre rail, later upholstery. Height 89 cm. Width 119 cm. Depth 52 cm

An Edwardian mahogany inlaid settee, c.1900, 1910, two seater…

Inlaid Mahogany Edwardian Two-Seater Settee

An Edwardian mahogany inlaid settee, c.1900, 1910, two seater type armchair settee, decorated with inlaid, boxwood and rosewood veneers, with later upholstery. Height 92 cm. Width 111 cm. Depth 47 cm

An Edwardian inlaid parlour suite with tapestry upholstery,…

Inlaid Tapestry Parlour Suite with Edwardian Charm

An Edwardian inlaid parlour suite with tapestry upholstery, consisting a two seater settee, four chairs and two armchairs.

An Edwardian settee with buttoned red leather upholstery and…

Red Leather Edwardian Settee with Carved Back Rails

An Edwardian settee with buttoned red leather upholstery and carved back rails, 149 cm wide

A small Edwardian Sheraton Revival upholstered settee, early…

Edwardian Sheraton Revival Upholstered Settee

A small Edwardian Sheraton Revival upholstered settee, early 20th century. Of elegant form with a mahogany and satinwood strung frame with a straight crest, padded scrolled arms and a stuffover seat, with an exposed seating rail and raised on small…

An Edwardian walnut parlor settee with string inlay. 114 cm…

Walnut Parlor Settee with Inlay, Edwardian Era

An Edwardian walnut parlor settee with string inlay. 114 cm across the arms

A small Edwardian upholstered settee, circa 1900, the settee…

Edwardian Upholstered Settee with Spindle Back and Porcelain Casters

A small Edwardian upholstered settee, circa 1900, the settee with a spindle and upholstered back and arms, a deep stuffover seat and raised on short turned legs with porcelain casters, upholstered in a spot patterned buttermilk sateen. Height 74 cm. Width…

Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867-1959), Cantilevered Sofa,…

Frank Lloyd Wright Cantilevered Sofa

Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867-1959), Cantilevered Sofa, Model No. HC402, designed in 1909 for the Robie House in Chicago, selected by Thomas A. Heinz, manufactured by Bexley Heath Ltd., USA, in 1995, quarter-sawn, solid oak and veneered panels, two…

An Edwardian mahogany framed settee. Early 20th century, the…

Sheraton-style Mahogany Settee with Cream Velvet Upholstery

An Edwardian mahogany framed settee. Early 20th century, the squared framed settee with a button back above fretwork and shaped panels delicately inlaid in the Sheraton manner, having curved open arms, a stuffover seat and raised on turned conical legs…

An Edwardian mahogany and upholstered drawing room suite -A…

Edwardian Mahogany Drawing Room Suite

An Edwardian mahogany and upholstered drawing room suite -A sofa, six chairs and two carvers in the Sheraton manner, circa 1900, the waisted chairs with pierced and carved vasiform splats to stuffover seats and cabriole legs, the sofa with a squared…

Edwardian hand painted settee with woven cane back

Hand-painted Edwardian Cane Settee

Edwardian hand painted settee with woven cane back

Edwardian Sheraton style settee, 113 cm wide

Edwardian Sheraton Settee - 113cm Wide

Edwardian Sheraton style settee, 113 cm wide

An Edwardian mahogany three piece salon suite, circa 1900, the…

Edwardian Mahogany Salon Suite with Art Nouveau Inlays

An Edwardian mahogany three piece salon suite, circa 1900, the Sheraton Revival settee with a timber framed back, inlaid shaped crest, a padded horizontal section above three pierced, strung splats inlaid with Sheraton motifs and of Art Nouveau styling,…

A bentwood nine-piece drawing room suite designed by Gustave…

Gustave Siegel Bentwood Drawing Room Suite

A bentwood nine-piece drawing room suite designed by Gustave Siegel, Austrian circa 1905, with square brass feet, settee 124 cm wide and 75 cm high

An Edwardian mahogany double chair back settee, early 20th…

Edwardian Mahogany Double Chair Back Settee

An Edwardian mahogany double chair back settee, early 20th century, with a dual serpentine scroll back and pierced vasiform splats, squared scroll arms, above a green upholstered velvet seat terminating in slender turned and tapering legs supporting by…

An Edwardian 2pc upholstered sofa. Early 20th century,…

Edwardian 2pc Upholstered Sofa Set

An Edwardian 2pc upholstered sofa. Early 20th century, comprising of two seater and single seater sofa. Couch length 130 cm. Height 84 cm. Depth 70 cm

Edwardian settee on cabriole legs, 146 cm wide

Cabriole Leg Edwardian Settee, 146cm Wide

Edwardian settee on cabriole legs, 146 cm wide

An Australian Arts & Crafts settee, influenced by Frank Lloyd…

Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired Australian Arts & Crafts Settee

An Australian Arts & Crafts settee, influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright, circa 1905. 85 cm high, 137 cm wide and 58 cm deep

Edwardian walnut settee with deep buttoned peach colour…

Deep Buttoned Peach Settee in Elegant Walnut Frame

Edwardian walnut settee with deep buttoned peach colour upholstery, 116 cm wide

Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival settee, 135 cm wide

Mahogany Sheraton Revival Settee (135cm)

Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival settee, 135 cm wide