A seating device which developed from settle. A long seat with a carved or upholstered back, arms, and a soft seat. It was originally designed to hold two or more persons, and usually matched the individual chairs of the period in contour and chair back decoration.
the forerunner of today's sofa, a long seat with side arms and back, sometimes upholstered.
A seat for two or more people with upholstered back and seat.
a sofa, couch , or other multiperson seating implement common in the homes of those who like to sit, together, closely
An elongated armchair that accommodates two or more people. It was developed in the 17th century, was often upholstered, and predates the sofa.
A seat with back and arm rests designed for two or more that came into popularity during the 17th century. Most often it is softly upholstered with fabric.
predecessor of the sofa, developed as an elongated arm chair, sometimes in wood but often upholstered in fabric or leather.
A long seat with side arms and back, sometimes upholstered. A lightly-built forerunner of the modern sofa.
A long seat or bench with a back and arms seating two or more people.
A wide chair, for two or more persons.
A seat similar to a sofa about the width of two chairs together. The arms are usually low and the back is sometimes upholstered. The seat is light and open.
A small sofa, sometimes upholstered, which is characterized by its low arms and back.
Built-in bench(es) usually with cushions for dining, either on deck or below
A long seat or bench with a high back and often with arms.
a long wood bench with a high back and arms. Settees often have a storage box as a base or room for storage baskets underneath.
An elongated chair or bench with a back and arms accommodating two or more people the settee first evolved in the 17th century, before the sofa and was often upholstered.
A long seat with side arms and back, sometimes upholstered; light-scaled forerunner of today's sofa.
A seating piece of narrow length with a full height back similar to a small sofa.