A settle is basically a long wooden bench with a back and arms. Sometimes the back is solid; sometimes the back pivots to allow the sitter to switch which side is the back. Some are hinged to allow storage below the seat itself.

For more illustrations and construction notes, see A Simple Bench/Chest Combination, medieval furniture of Chateau Martinville, and Strycsitten.

• Conventionality teaches Comradery (the Old Woman and Fair Welcome, as a girl) her theory of love, Le roman de la rose (e Mus. 65, fol. 102r), c. 1390
• Bench with linenfold carving, 15th century (?)
• Settle made in 15th century England
• Bench (Gasthuis O.L.Vrouw), 15th century
• Bench (Sint-Janshospitaal), 15th century
• Bench (Sint-Janshospitaal), 15th century
• Bench (Klooster Augustinessen van Brugge), 15th century
• Banquet at the home of the father of Guidaban, Tristen de Leonois (BNF Fr. 101, fol. 77v), early 15th century
• On anatomy, De proprietatibus rerum (BNF Fr. 9141, fol. 55), first quarter of the 15th century
• Christine in the “Salle de Fortune” with the wall-paintings, Livre de la mutation de Fortune (Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. Gall. 11, fol. 57), 1410-1411
• On the marvels of the Orient, Le Livre des Merveilles (BNF Fr. 2810, fol. 146), c. 1410-1412
• Annunciation by Robert Campin, 1420s
• Center panel of the Mérode Altarpiece by Robert Campin, c. 1427
• The Virgin and Child before a Firescreen by Robert Campin, 1430
• The story of Zima and Messer Francesco Vergellesi in the Decameron (BNF Arsenal 5070, fol. 111v), 1432
• Right wing of the Werl Altarpiece by Robert Campin, 1438
• Center panel of the Annunciation Triptych by Rogier van der Weyden, c. 1440
• The Virgin and Child before a Firescreen, c. 1440
• Aristotle teaches Alexander, History of Alexander (BNF Fr. 9342, fol. 7v), mid-15th century
• Assassination of Humphrey the Good, Chronicles of England (BNF Fr. 84, fol. 1), second half of the 15th century
• Settle from South Tyrol, 15th century
• Copyist, Vita Jesu Christi (BNF Fr. 181, fol. 1), second half of the 15th century
• Bench (Bijlokemuseum 1810), made in Ghent in the second half of the 15th century
• Wedding banquet in Histoire d'Olivier de Castille et d'Artus d'Algarbe (BNF Fr. 12574, fol. 181v), 15th century (also here and here)
• Scribal apprenticeship, Facta et dicta memorabilia (BNF Fr. 287, fol. 1), second part of the 15th century
• Fols 53r and 59r, Roman de Girart de Nevers (Bibliothèque Royale Albert ler MS 73), c. 1460
• The copyist at work, Composition de la Sainte Escriture, 1462
• The Feast of the Passover from the Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament by Dieric Bouts the Elder, 1464-1467
• George Chastelain with Margaret of Anjou, Le Temple de Bocace (British Library MS Harley 4402, fol. 25), after 1465
• Meal of the Pilgrims by Friedrich Herlin, 1466
• Wedding banquet in Histoire de Renaud de Montauban (BNF Arsenal 5073, fol. 148), c. 1468-1470
• Presentation scene, Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes maleureux (British Library Royal 14 E V, fol. 5), c. 1470-1483
• Sardanapalus spinning with a group of women, Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (British Library Harley 4375, fol. 179), 1473-1480
• A lutenist and viellist perform for a seated man, Biblia Pauperum (ÖNB 3085, fol. 39r), 1475
• A monk and Guy’s widow conversing with the soul of Guy de Thurno, The Vision of the Soul of Guy de Thurno (Getty MS. 31, fol. 7), 1475
• Detail from Christ vor Kaiphas, 1475-1480
• St. John by Gabriel Mälesskircher, 1478
• The blinding of Tobit, Bible Historiale of Edward IV (British Library Royal 15 D I, fol. 18), c. 1479
• January, the Hours of Charles d’Angoulême (BNF Latin 1173, fol. 1r), c. 1475-1500
• The ages of man, De proprietatibus rerum (BNF Fr. 9140, fol. 101v), 1480
• Presentation scene, Chroniques de France et d’Angleterre (British Library Royal 14 D V, fol. 8), late 15th century
• Detail from St. Ambrosius, c. 1490-1500
• January (?) in a book of hours (BNF NAL 3116, fol. 1v), end of the 15th century
• January (fol. 1), February (fol. 1v), The Feast of Dives (fol. 134v), and St. Mary Magdalene washing the feet of Christ (fol. 187v) in the Hours of Henry VIII (PML MS H.8), c. 1500
• Bench decorated with carved panels (Museum Mayer van den Bergh), 16th century
• Settle from Salzburg, c. 1500-1505
• Settle from Salzburg, c. 1500-1505
• The Wealthy Man by Jean Bourdichon, from Les Quatre États de la Société, c. 1500-1510
• Coffer-bench (Museum Vleeshuis 31.C.3), c. 1501-1525
• Last Supper by Martin Schaffner, 1515
• Mark the Evangelist (fol. 119v), the Da Costa Hours (PML M.399, fol. 119v), c. 1515
• Detail from The Birth of Mary, c. 1520
• July, a book of hours, 1522
• Old Woman speaks to the Personification of Welcome, Roman de la Rose (PML M.948, fol. 128r), c. 1525