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19th Century French Walnut Settee, Blue Silk Upholstery
19th Century French Walnut Settee with Blue Silk Upholstery, beautiful sheen in various lighting. This antique French settee is 42”H, 66”W, 30”D. Settee definition: also called Sofa, an upholstered seat with back and arms (sometimes upholstered), designed for two or more people in a sitting or reclining position. The earliest surviving types, dating back to the 17th century in Europe, have sides that let down for conversion into a bed. Variations of backrests and armrests appeared, and the precedent, still followed in the 20th century, was established of making the settee part of a matched set of chairs.
Different types of settee were given names deriving from their function, their style, or someone associated with them. Typical examples are the chaise longue, a kind of elongated chair with an inclined back; the chesterfield, a large, very heavily stuffed and buttoned variety; the hall settee, largely an 18th-century form, usually having an upholstered seat and elaborately carved back, designed to be used with matching chairs in a hall or gallery; and the so-called daybed, a carved or upholstered piece originating in the 16th century, with a long seat and one inclined end.
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