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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 Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar chaise longue sofa.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Upholstery
Outstanding Regency Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Superb ebonised and applied brass chaise lounge sofa, settee from the Regency period, in very good overall condition having dark gold and pink damask upholstery.
33" high
26" depth
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Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Chaise Longues
Materials
Ebony
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 features a large impressive form, gold gilt painted carved wood accents, beige fabric, gre...
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 carved face to lower crest ands further carved wooden frame throughout raised on paw...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
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 arm, down and foam filled seat cushion, rising on tapered wood block feet, accompanie...
Category
Late 20th Century American Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Purple satin color upholstered chaise lounge sofa from 1930s
Located in London, GB
An elegant 1930s Purple satin upholstery Chaise de lounge sofa, black ebony wooden feet. Italian design
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Satin, Wood


