The Knole settee, sometimes known as the Knole Sofa, was made in the 17th century. It is housed at Knole in Kent, a house owned by the Sackville-Wests since 1605. It was originally used not as a comfortable sofa but as a formal throne on which the monarch would have sat to receive visitors. It features adjustable side arms and considerable depth of seating, it usually has exposed wooden finials at the rear corner tops, and some exposed wood may be present on the otherwise arms. The arms, more correctly sides, are of the same height. The side arms are tied to the Knole Sofa back by means of heavy decorative braid, often with an elaborate tassel. We are now operating online only for all furniture until our new showroom is open