At first, a long, rocking settee with a strange fence protecting half the seat seems odd. Why place a fence on an elaborately decorated settee that looks as if it belongs in a living room? The settee ...

Q: I found this settee in a local antiques shop and liked it so much that I purchased it for $150. Now I am concerned that I paid too much. What do you think? A: First of all — and most importantly — ...

Question: This is a photo of an antique settee that I have. It has casters on all four legs. The frame is in very good shape but needs to be reupholstered. I think the wood is walnut. What can you ...

What's the difference between a settle, settee and sofa? All three evolved from the "bench," a furniture form with a flat wooden plank seat long enough to hold two or more people. A "settle" was in ...

When it comes to antique shopping for the home, many of us stray away from furniture purchases and instead opt for small accessories. However, a vintage furnishing, such as a sofa, can truly elevate a ...

“I HAVE A HARD time understanding why everyone would want the same furniture as his or her neighbor,” said Washington, D.C., interior decorator Darryl Carter. “It’s more pleasing to me to find an ...

Appraisal: Chinese Settee, ca. 1890, from Celebrating Asian-Pacific Heritage. Check out Leslie Keno's appraisal of a Chinese Settee, ca. 1890, in Celebrating Asian-Pacific Heritage.

It’s dressed in a sartorially splendid leopard print. And it has supported a century’s worth of posteriors, dating back to the hey days of Toronto’s famous Casa Loma. It’s difficult to say just where ...