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Knole settees

Scope note

Settees with high backs and hinged arms that may be upright or sloped out from the seat, named after the unique early specimen at Knole Park, Kent; popular for rich suburban furnishings in England in the 1920s and 1930s. DDA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000133901

Broader Terms used

settees

Equivalent Terms used

Knole settee

Created

13yrs ago

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