Settee Collection (#9)

All-Purpose Living Room, 1942. One of a series of exhibition rooms designed by William Pahlmann for Lord & Taylor of New York, USA

Mr. William Vesteys house at Hampstead, 1933
Mr. William Vesteys house at Hampstead, London, 1933. Decorations designed by John Hill, made by Green & Abbott Ltd, London. Hand-tufted rug with design of shells, seaweed and coral

Modern Furniture - Green and Abbott Ltd. 1933. Built-in settee and occasional table in natural polished sycamore. Advertisement for Green and Abbott Ltd, furniture showroom at Wigmore Street

The living-room in a London flat, redesigned by Serge Chermayeff, F. R. I. B. A. 1936
The living-room in a London flat, redesigned by Serge Chermayeff, F.R.I.B.A. 1936. Partition of walnut ply, electric fire flush with the wall, painting above it is by Christopher Wood

Mr. J. C. Pritchards sitting-room in the Isokon Lawn Road Flats, 1936
Mr. J. C. Pritchards sitting-room in the Isokon Lawn Road Flats, London, England, designed by Wells Coates, 1936. Walls in panelled Venesta birch, carpet by Heal & Son Ltd

Settee, 1906. Artist: Shirley Slocombe
Settee, 1906. Print from A History of English Furniture, the Age of Mahogany by Percy Macquoid R.I. [T&A Constable, Edinburgh, 1906]

Settee, 1905. Artist: Shirley Slocombe
Settee, 1905. Print from A History of English Furniture, the Age of Walnut by Percy Macquoid R.I. [T&A Constable, Edinburgh, 1905]

Desk in bedroom-sitting room, 1942
Desk in bedroom-sitting room, where a combination of wood, textile and mirrors helps to create a spacious atmosphere, by Paul Laszlo, 1942

A room arranged by Lord & Taylor of New York, 1942
A room arranged by Lord & Taylor of New York, USA, 1942. Long, low table of dark wood with flower arrangement by Constance Spry. From Decorative Art 1942 - The Studio Year Book, edited by C. G

Walnut settee inlaid with marquetry, 1905. Artist: Shirley Slocombe
Walnut settee inlaid with marquetry, 1905. Print from A History of English Furniture, the Age of Walnut by Percy Macquoid R.I. [T&A Constable, Edinburgh, 1905]

Mahogany sofa, 1906. Artist: Shirley Slocombe
Mahogany sofa, 1906. Print from A History of English Furniture, the Age of Mahogany by Percy Macquoid R.I. [T&A Constable, Edinburgh, 1906]

Living-Room by Walter Dorwin Teague, 1939. From Decorative Art 1939 - The Studio Year Book, edited by C. G. Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1939]

A view in a two-room apartment in the Keeler Building, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1935. From Decorative Art 1935 - Year-Book of The Studio, by C.G. Holme. [The Studio Limited, London, 1935]

Campbell-Grant: Living-room in a flat for Humphrey Thackrah, Esq. in Charterhouse Square, London, 1939. From Decorative Art 1939 - The Studio Year Book, edited by C. G. Holme. [The Studio Ltd

Elsa Booth - Living room which was planned to accommodate a grand pianoforte, 1939. From Decorative Art 1939 - The Studio Year Book, edited by C. G. Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1939]

Sewall Smith. Living-room in the architects own home at Niagara Falls, N. Y. in a turquoise
Sewall Smith. Living-room in the architects own home at Niagara Falls, N.Y. in a turquoise, coral and poppy-yellow colour scheme

Room from The House of Years at W. & J. Sloane, New York, 1939. Artist: F. M Demarest
Room from The House of Years at W. & J. Sloane, New York, 1939. From Decorative Art 1939 - The Studio Year Book, edited by C. G. Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1939]

Returned from a Northern Visit, 1823. King George IV lolling on a sofa, his arm round Lady Conyngham who is rubbing his thigh; Sir William Curtis is leaning against the chimneypiece

Indelicate Investigation or the Spying D-glass s, 1813. Artist: George Cruikshank
Indelicate Investigation or the Spying D-glass s, 1813. Lady Douglas and her husband kneel on the floor, peering through spyglasses at the Princess of Wales lying on a sofa

Interior view of Dr Fishers apartments, Charterhouse, Finsbury, London, 1816

The Finishing of an Aldermans Picture, 1773; an aldermans wife reclines on a sofa whilst her lover adds cuckolds horns to her husbands portrait

Ian Carr, London, 1973. Artist: Brian O Connor
Ian Carr, Scottish jazz musician, composer, writer, and educator, London, 1973

Illinois Jacquet, London, 1982. Artist: Brian O Connor
Illinois Jacquet, London, 1982

Roy Haynes, London, Mar 1992. Artist: Brian O Connor
Roy Haynes, London, Mar 1992

Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence in a scene from Private Lives, New York, USA, 1931. English actors Sir Noe l Peirce Coward (1899-1973), Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952) starred in the play

Living-room designed by Porteneuve & Dominique, the end wall of which is hung with an old tapestry against which is a white lacquer settee. c1945. From Decorative Art 1943-48 - The Studio Year Book

Drawing-room designed by Andre Dumuys, which adjoins the living-room, from which it can be separated by folding doors. From Decorative Art 1943-48 - The Studio Year Book. [The Studio Limited, London]

Corner of a lounge in a London flat by Ian Henderson, c1945. From Decorative Art 1943-48 - The Studio Year Book. [The Studio Limited, London]

Typical working class living room scene with family, 11 July 1962. In a typical living room scene from the early 60s, a father helps his son with the construction of a model aeroplane whilst mother

Family group looking at a brochure, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1963

Nurses rest room, Montague Hospital, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Nurses rest room, Montague Hospital, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Nurses on their rest break. Varying hairstyles can be seen on the different generations of nurses

W the Willing, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
W the Willing, 1903. An initial letter W from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

The Banquet Hall, 1946. From Greetings from Mount Vernon V.A.. [Capitol Souvenir Company, Washington D.C. 1946]

He Settled Our New Acquaintance On The Sofa, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
He Settled Our New Acquaintance On The Sofa, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Engineers Thumb by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Auguste Rodin Among His Books At 77 Rue De Varenne, c1900. French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). From The Studio Volume 72. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1917-18]

Sherborne House, Gloucestershire - The Lord Sherborne, 1910. Sherborne House is a large house in the village of Sherborne, Gloucestershire, England

El Hag Heddayah (Alexandria), c1913. Artist: Charles JS Makin
El Hag Heddayah (Alexandria), c1913. From With Pen and Camera in Three Continents by Charles J. S. Makin, F.I.C. F.C.S. [The Tribune Publishing Company, London, 1913]

A Queen Anne Settee Upholstered in Petit Point, c1900, (1936). From The Connoisseur, Vol. 97, edited by H. Granville Fell. [International Studio, London, 1936]

Fruit Wood Settee with Embroidery, Early 18th Century, (1929). From Exhibition of English Decorative Art at Lansdowne House. [The Collector, London, 1929]

Walnut Settee with Soho Tapestry, c1730, (1929)
Walnut Settee with Soho Tapestry, c1730, 1730, (1929).From Exhibition of English Decorative Art at Lansdowne House. [The Collector, London, 1929]

Looking from the Oval Palm Room into the Main Dining Room, Roosevelt Hotel, New York City, 1924. Named in honour of US President Theodore Roosevelt

Corner of the main lobby, looking towards the office, Roosevelt Hotel, New York City, 1924. Named in honour of US President Theodore Roosevelt, New Yorks Roosevelt Hotel opened on 22 September 1924

Chippendale Settee and Chair, 1910. Artists: Thomas Chippendale, Unknown
Chippendale Settee and Chair, 1910. Thomas Chippendale of Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, (1718-1779) was a London cabinet-maker and furniture designer in the mid-Georgian, English Rocco

Plaisance on the balcony level, the California Theatre, San Francisco, California, 1922. The California Theatre was a cinema designed by Alfred Henry Jacobs which opened in 1917

Front end of the drawing room, house of Charles H Sabin, New York, 1922. From The Architectural Forum Volume XXXVII. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1922]

Drawing room, house of Charles H Sabin, New York, 1922. From The Architectural Forum Volume XXXVII. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1922]

The library - house of Carll Tucker, Mount Kisco, New York, 1925. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLII. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1925]

Library - house of Richard Garlick, Youngstown, Ohio, 1922. From The Architectural Forum Volume XXXVI. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1922]

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"From Montparnasse to Wales: Exploring the Settee through Art and History" A Studio in Montparnasse, c1926: Step into the bohemian world of artists as they lounge on a settee, finding inspiration amidst creativity. La paresse (Laziness), 1896: Felix Vallotton captures the essence of leisure as a woman reclines on a plush settee, indulging in moments of blissful idleness. Cornelia Bayley and Plas Teg: Discover the opulence of Plas Teg, a Jacobean house in Wales owned by Cornelia Bayley, where luxurious settees adorned with intricate designs invite relaxation. Turkish Lady on a Settee Smoking: Immerse yourself in exotic allure as this captivating lady enjoys her smoke while lounging gracefully on an ornate settee. Reading by Lamplight (Twilight: Interior), 1909: George Clausen's painting transports us to cozy evenings spent reading by lamplight, sinking into the comfort of a well-cushioned settee. Nostalgia meets Fashion: A young man stands proudly before nostalgic wallpaper wearing nothing but his underwear - an unexpected juxtaposition that adds intrigue to any room featuring a stylish settee. Elizabeth Winthrop Chanler (Mrs. John Jay Chapman), 1893: John Singer Sargent captures elegance personified as Mrs. Chanler graces a sumptuous settee with poise and grace. Seated Nude: The Black Hat, c1900 : Philip Wilson Steer's masterpiece showcases the beauty of simplicity as he paints an alluring nude figure seated serenely upon an elegant velvet-setted couch Young man in suit lying shirtless on couch : Witness vulnerability mixed with confidence as this young man relaxes shirtless on his favorite spot - a settee that embodies comfort and style.