settee

Example Sentences

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Wright Auctions, a leading venue for the sales of contemporary design goods, has fetched five-figure deals for a Hans Wegner desk, a George Nakashima settee and a chair designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen.

From New York Times

The fabulous settee is, unfortunately, a one-off, but it is very inviting.

From Los Angeles Times

"I'm not a serial renter, I have a lot of stuff and that won't help, and some properties are so tiny I can't even get a settee in it," she said.

From BBC

There’s a round three-seat settee upholstered in the same corduroy fabric Bode uses for trousers.

From New York Times

The sofa is the model for modern sofas with high arms the same height as the back, marketed as Knole sofas or settees today.

From Washington Post