Yardsale Settee!!

Well, I still haven't figured out what type of settee this is, or the age, but I can show you more of her construction.

She is very solid. Underneath, there are pieces of wood running from front to back at the legs, and also metal bracing that supports the springs. All of this doesn't look "old". The back is also made of metal springs and the buttons for tufting are like brads. Pretty nifty.

The wood carving seems to be somewhat rough. Not very precise or sharp. So. I'm not sure if this is poor mass production quality, or hand carved.  It's not very symmetrical.

I did find one picture of a similar settee. Sorry about the picture quality.

So, I guess my dilemna is this. I wouldn't mind painting the wood if it's not a valuable piece, which I don't think it is-I'm just not sure. I was thinking along the lines of a creamy white paint and a yellow ticking that I found here-

http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=HD149

I really liked the idea of a linen, but this will reside in my studio and I need a little color!
Any informatiion on this piece of furniture will be greatly appreciated!
thanks
ann marie






I think I hit the jackpot!  We were out and about doing the yardsale thing Saturday morning. We were on our way home from breakfast and saw a yardsale at a cute little Victorian cottage in our neighborhood. There were some Adirondack chairs that the gentleman had made that caught my eye, so I went inside to find my husband. He was in the front room, and this little house was jam packed with all kinds of stuff. He was standing in front of this settee.

I fell head over heels! I had no idea where she was going to fit in, but I knew she was coming home with us.  The girl who sold it to us was a sophomore in HS, and this was given to her by her grandmother. She brought it here from England. I guess it took up too much space and her mom told her to find a new home for it. She was asking $80 for it, but took $70. This is a very solid , well built piece of furniture. The lovely blue 80's fabric is going to be a thing of the past soon. I'm going to recover her, just not sure what I'll use for fabric. I'm also undecided about painting the frame. I looked through about 50 pages of Google images of settees, and didn't find one that looked like this. I thought it might be french, or maybe italian, but I honestly have no idea. Here are a few more shots to enjoy.

Sorry about my messy studio, but I had to take pictures of her to show all of you. I'll have to clean it up and post about it. This is one great space to create in. Her new home will be in my studio. I'll take the wicker daybed out to make room. So, if any of you have ideas about her makeover, please send them over.

ann marie