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What is the purpose of a chaise longue?

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What is the purpose of a chaise longue?
The purpose of a chaise longue is to provide comfortable seating while enhancing the visual appeal of a room. Its elongated design makes it possible for a user to sit with their feet and legs elevated. Many people find it easy to relax and unwind seated in this position. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of chaise lounges.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
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A Victorian Mahogany Swan Back Chaise Longue Upholstered in a Blue Velvet Fabric
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Victorian Mahogany Swan Back Chaise Longue Day Bed Upholstered in a Duck Egg Blue Plush Fabric With A Carved Scroll End Back Rest. Brass Terminating Turned Legs on Original White C...
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chaise Longues

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Brass

Le Bambole Chaise by Mario Bellini B&B Italia
Located in Raleigh, NC
B&B Italia chaise lounge Le Bambole 1972 design by Mario Bellini Italian chaise made of heavy foam and newly upholstered in ivory boucle. A great design from the 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Chaise Longues

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Upholstery

1970s LC4 Chaise Longue Fur and Leather
Located in IT
LC4 Chaise longue à réglage continu Cassina 1970s in original fur and steel tubing. The Chaise Lounge is intact and original in every detail. Present signature and particularly low serial n. indicating early production. Ergonomic support system. A steel pedestal supports the chrome-plated steel cradle, which is adjustable thanks to its curved line and therefore able to accommodate the position of greater or lesser inclination of the body. The thin mattress and a cylindrically shaped padded headrest ensure comfort. It was designed by Le Corbusier together with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand in 1928, and an early prototype...
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Late 20th Century Chaise Longues

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Fur, Leather

"Torso" Purple Lounge Chair by Paolo Deganello for Cassina
Located in Pasadena, CA
Established in 1927 by Cesare and Umberto Cassina in Meda, Italy, Cassina launched industrial design in Italy in the 1950s, based on an innovative approach that marked the transition...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues

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Metal

Chaise Lounge Wood & Wicker by Palecek
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A PALECEK Anglo Indian Style Solid Wood & Wicker Chaise Lounge Approximate Measurements in Inches 35...
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Vintage 1980s Anglo-Indian Chaise Longues

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Cotton, Wood, Wicker

1970s, Leather and Bamboo Swedish Easy Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of easy chairs in leather and bamboo. Sweden, 1970’s. Leather and bamboo structure in magnificent original state.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Bamboo

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