About Antique Settees

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"An antique settee, is today's version of a love seat. A settee was like set in nice parlors in a home, right next to the nice Victorian couch, and a lot of people think of a settee, in the Victorian era. It most commonly, has like a half back, and a carved crest on the back, and wood carving all the way throughout the settee. It's a smaller version, a little uncomfortable. Still today, people do purchase them. Don't be afraid to have them reupholstered. Some people even have the springs removed, and have them redone, to give them a little bit more of a modern feel, so they can be used. A lot of people buy them today, because they have a smaller apartment, or a smaller home, and that's all they want, is a nice little formal setting, when they buy their settees. Settees are very commonly found in the antique shops, in the antique malls, and some settees are being used as love seats, today. Don't be afraid to buy one, that needs to be reupholstered, and when you have it reupholstered, tear it down, and make sure that the construction is still there, and everything, all the joints are still tight, because a settee is over a hundred years old. It might need some adjusting, and some people even remove the springs, and give it a little more of an updated look, with an updated upholstery, but settees fit into nice small homes, and apartments, just great, so hit some of the antique shops, and the antique malls, and find a great deal on a settee. They're out there. Good luck finding one. I'm Blake Kennedy."