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What is a chaise on a couch?
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A chaise is different from a couch or sofa. A comfortable common ground between sofas and daybeds, early iterations of chaise longues were discovered in Ancient Egypt and were later frequently used in both Greece and Rome. The chaise longue is based on a modern French design and is also known as a chaise lounge. This low reclining seat, known in English as a "long chair," has an elongated design with a low back that reaches about half the length of the furniture, allowing a sitter to put their feet up and relax. Shop a range of antique and modern chaise longues and sofas from top sellers and makers around the world.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
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Edward Wormley for Dunbar Chaise Longue Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar chaise longue sofa.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Swan & Rams Recamier Daybed Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Swan & Rams Head Recamier Daybed Chaise Lounge Sofa. Item
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa. Item features a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Mah Jong Chaise Lounge Sofa by Roche Bobois, designed by Hans Hopfer
Located in Meulebeke, BE
lounge sofa in very nice condition upholstered with fabric from Missoni fabrics. Designed by Hans Hopfer
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric
Contemporary Modern Oversized Gray Grey Chaise Lounge Sofa Chair Armchair
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An oversized grey chaise lounge sofa chair. This contemporary modern sofa chair features an over
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Suede, Wood
A. Rudin Upholstered Chaise Lounge Sofa with Fortuny Throw Pillows
By A. Rudin, Fortuny
Located in Forney, TX
A fine contemporary A. Rudin chaise lounge sofa, in grey upholstery, with rolled back and single
Category
Late 20th Century American Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood


