What is the difference between a settee and a sofa?

In these listings, none. Settee is the commoner word by a distance, appearing in roughly a third of titles, with sofa running throughout and couch used in a smaller group. The object stays the same: a long upholstered seat on a mahogany show frame. Dealers pick the word they prefer.

How old are most mahogany-framed sofas on the market?

The dated field spans 1750 to 1950, though only about four in ten listings carry a clean year. The rest use style labels, and 19th Century is the largest of those, followed by Victorian, Edwardian and Regency. Where decades are given, they gather in the 1880s, 1890s and 1900s, with earlier clusters in the 1850s and 1860s. The earliest dated examples are a George II child's settee and a country-house hall settle, both circa 1750. The latest is a Regency-revival chaise longue of 1950.

Is a chaise lounge the same as a chaise longue?

Yes. The evidence shows spelling variation and nothing more; around a fifth of the chaise titles use the second form. Both cover single- and double-ended reclining seats, and day beds sit in the same group.

Which mahogany sofas sell at the top of the range?

Eighteenth-century frames, particularly Chippendale-period camel-backs, along with sofas carrying a named workshop attribution. Scale matters too. Three- and four-seaters, country-house and billiard-room sofas sit high, as do pairs and full parlour suites.

Are these sofas always English?

Not always. Danish, Swedish Biedermeier, Dutch marquetry, Louis Philippe, Charles X and French Empire sofas all appear among the listings. They're a minority against the British bulk of the category, and regional British attributions such as Scottish or Irish show up only in isolated titles.

How often do mahogany sofas come up for sale?

About 88 a year come to market on Sellingantiques, and 171 different dealers have listed one. That spread means it's a form almost every general furniture dealer handles at some point, rather than the preserve of specialists.

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Antique Mahogany Sofas

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Upholstered seat furniture built on a show-wood mahogany frame, made for drawing rooms, parlours and bedrooms, from short window seats and chaise longues up to full-length country-house sofas.

19th century

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A 19th Century Shield Back Sofa

From Henry Fowler Antiques

£2,000

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Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Tub Shaped Settee & Matching Armchairs

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Tub Shaped Settee & Matching Armchairs

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£1,250

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19th century

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Superb Regency Mahogany Framed Sofa Settee

From Y Not Antiques

£2,750

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19th century

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Early Victorian Carved Mahogany Sofa.

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£495

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19th century

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Antique Biedermeier Three Seater Sofa

From Pap Antiques and Restoration Ltd

£1,200

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19th century

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A George II Style Triple-back Settee

From Butchoff Antiques Ltd.

£4,500

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An Attractive Tripple Chair Back Hepplewhite Settee.

19th century

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An Attractive Tripple Chair Back Hepplewhite Settee.

From Stuart Nicolson Antiques

£1,095

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Good Edwardian Inlaid Bone and Satinwood End of Bed Sofa.

1900 - 1920

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Good Edwardian Inlaid Bone and Satinwood End of Bed Sofa.

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£285

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19thc Leather Country House Sofa - Fully Restored and to Be Dyed

19th century

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19thc Leather Country House Sofa - Fully Restored and to Be Dyed

From Robinson of England

£6,999

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19th century

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Pretty Victorian Mahogany Chaise Longue

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£1,695

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The most expensive mahogany sofas ever sold on Sellingantiques were a pair of 19th century camel back sofas in early George III style, in November 2019.

19th century

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Regency Mahogany Chaise Longue

From S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

£5,800

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19th century

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Rare Viennese Enamel Mounted Sofa, 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£15,000

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19th century

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19th Century Sofa

From Dean Antiques Ltd

£4,800

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Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Two-seater Settee

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Two-seater Settee

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£1,250

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Victorian Framed Sofa in Quality Mahogany.

19th century

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Victorian Framed Sofa in Quality Mahogany.

From Stalham Antique Gallery

£1,275

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Late C19th Hepplewhite Revival George III Period Style Mahogany Chair-back Settee.

19th century

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Late C19th Hepplewhite Revival George III Period Style Mahogany Chair-back Settee.

From M Lees and Sons

£850

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Antique Mahogany Sofas

A 19th Century Shield Back Sofa

Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Tub Shaped Settee & Matching Armchairs

Superb Regency Mahogany Framed Sofa Settee

Early Victorian Carved Mahogany Sofa.

Antique Biedermeier Three Seater Sofa

A George II Style Triple-back Settee

An Attractive Tripple Chair Back Hepplewhite Settee.

Good Edwardian Inlaid Bone and Satinwood End of Bed Sofa.

19thc Leather Country House Sofa - Fully Restored and to Be Dyed

Pretty Victorian Mahogany Chaise Longue

Regency Mahogany Chaise Longue

Rare Viennese Enamel Mounted Sofa, 19th Century

19th Century Sofa

Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Two-seater Settee

Victorian Framed Sofa in Quality Mahogany.

Late C19th Hepplewhite Revival George III Period Style Mahogany Chair-back Settee.

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