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Antique Fainting Couch

Antique Regency Satinwood Récamier Chase Lounge Sofa Fainting Couch Daybed
Located in Dayton, OH
"A rare and impressive Regency period Récamier sofa or fainting couch, circa 1820s. Exquisite and
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1820s Regency Antique Fainting Couch

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Upholstery, Satinwood

Upholstered Daybed Chaise Longues
Located in Sheffield, MA
Graceful and inviting, the recamier chaise with arched back and rolled arm. The fainting couch is
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Fainting Couch

Materials

Upholstery

Antique Upholstered Daybed Chaise Longues
Upholstered Daybed Chaise Longues
H 34 in W 70 in D 32 in
Swedish Karl Johan/ Empire Meridienne/ Recamier in Carved Mahogany w/ Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally beautiful Karl Johan meridienne or fainting couch with graceful curves and foliate
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Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Fainting Couch

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Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany

Rococo Revival John Henry Belter Meridienne/Recamier
By John Henry Belter
Located in Hastings, GB
Spectacular Rococo Revival Meridienne/Recamier 'fainting couch' attributed to the American master
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1850s American Rococo Revival Antique Fainting Couch

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Wood

19th C. French Charles X Restoration Period Sewing Stand Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
secretaries, armoires and even dressing tables, comfortable fainting couches in the living room, small tables
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Fainting Couch

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Bronze, Ormolu

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19TH Century Dutch Marquetry Recamier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic form " fainting " couch with elaborate and exotic inlays. It terminates with graceful
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19th Century Dutch Antique Fainting Couch

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Textile, Wood

Fainting Couch
Located in Chicago, IL
Rococo style gilded fainting couch with floral motif.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Fainting Couch

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Giltwood

Antique Fainting Couch
Fainting Couch
H 38 in W 77 in D 29 in
Antique French Empire Style Chaise Longue Fainting Couch Sofa Bun Feet Recamier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lovely antique chaise longue/fainting couch in the French Empire taste. The piece features a
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Early 20th Century Empire Antique Fainting Couch

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Fabric, Wood

Eastlake Victorian Oak Leather Chaise Lounge Fainting Couch Murphy Bed Parlor
Located in Dayton, OH
Eastlake Victorian oak leather chaise lounge fainting couch Murphy bed parlor Eastlake chaise
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Fainting Couch

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Leather, Oak

Antique Victorian Eastlake Mahogany Daybed Chaise Lounge Fainting Couch Recamier
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor day bed / fainting couch / chaise lounge. Made of mahogany featuring
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Fainting Couch

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Fainting Couch Identical to That of Madame Juliette Recamier
Located in Essex, MA
Stylish 19th Century Mahogany Sofa or Recamier Identical to that Owned by Juliette Recamier
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19th Century French Antique Fainting Couch

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Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Style Cane Chaise Lounge Recamier Fainting Couch Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI style caned and carved wood chaise lounge. Item features unique and beautifully carved solid wood frame, caned seat and back, and very unique overall form, c...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Fainting Couch

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Cane, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Caned Chaise Lounge Recamier Fainting Couch Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI style caned and carved wood chaise lounge. Item features unique and beautifully carved solid wood frame, caned seat and back, and very unique overall form, c...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Fainting Couch

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Cane, Wood

Pair of Diminutive Chaise Lounges in the Méridienne or "Fainting Couch" Style
Located in Long Island City, NY
This pair of early 19th-century William IV chaises longues or chaise lounges is distinguished by their unusually small size. They are ornamented with carved rosettes, and with lion's...
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1830s English William IV Antique Fainting Couch

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Chaise Longue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, French chaise longue / chaise longue / fainting couch in the Louis XVI style
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique Fainting Couch

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Mahogany, Mohair

Second Empire Recamier, France, circa 1850
Located in Miami, FL
Second Empire fainting couch, circa 1850 de-acquisitioned from Svaneholms castles inventory in 1936
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Fainting Couch

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Mahogany

Dutch Recamier Mahogany Chaise with Satinwood Marquetry Inlay, circa 1825
Located in Hanover, MA
and have paw feet. Lovely as a fainting couch at the foot of a bed.
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Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Fainting Couch

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Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century French Trumeau Mirror, Oil on Canvas
Located in Dallas, TX
fainting couch. There is draping in the background and what appears to be a savonnerie rug on the floor
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Late 19th Century French Antique Fainting Couch

Antique Victorian Eastlake Mahogany Recamier Chaise Lounge Daybed 72"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor daybed / chaise lounge / fainting couch / recamier. Made of mahogany
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Fainting Couch

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Eastlake Victorian Récamier Daybed Chaise Fainting Couch
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Topeka, KS
fainting couch by any other name is still a fainting couch! This beautiful sofa is sometimes called a
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Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Fainting Couch

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Upholstery, Oak

Romantic Antique Purple Velvet Victorian Fainting Couch Chaise Longue
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Just refurbished to its original splendor, a romantic tufted Victorian era fainting couch that
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Fainting Couch

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Velvet, Oak

19th Century Empire Recamier or Fainting Couch in Mahogany with Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
A captivating divan or chaise longue with graceful lines and fine proportions. Features scrolled arm and footrest, curved back, and cornucopia feet in mahogany, with finely carved ac...
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1810s Scandinavian Empire Antique Fainting Couch

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Small French Empire Style Carved Wood Red White Chaise Lounge Fainting Couch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small Vintage French Empire Style Carved Wood chaise longue. Great for use as a child's chaise longue or unique decorative item. Item features Solid Carved Wood Frame, Plush Red Upho...
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Early 20th Century American Empire Antique Fainting Couch

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Fabric, Wood

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Upholstered Recamier Settee
Located in Big Flats, NY
reminiscent of fainting couch, 18th century Measures - 34” h x 87” w x 33” d, 15” seat h
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18th Century French Antique Fainting Couch

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Aesthetic Period Silver and Gold Panel Cuff Bracelet Late Victorian
Located in Southbury, CT
lady fainting on a velvet sofa because she has seen the bare ankle of a man as he crossed his legs in
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Fainting Couch

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Gold, Silver

George III fainting couch
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late 18th Century George III fancy painted fainting couch. Painted yellow, with Neo-Classcial
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Fainting Couch

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Wood, Paint, Cane

George III fainting couch
George III fainting couch
H 38.5 in W 52 in D 24 in
A Nice Fainting Couch / Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a nice Empire style fainting couch / bench carved in beechwood upholstered in tufted
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19th Century Antique Fainting Couch

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Wood, Leather

A Nice Fainting Couch / Bench
A Nice Fainting Couch / Bench
H 30 in W 80 in D 25 in
BAR HARBOR WICKER FAINTING COUCH
Located in Sheffield, MA
Bar Harbor wicker "fainting couch"/ daybed painted white. Very comfortable for reclining with
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Early 20th Century American Antique Fainting Couch

BAR HARBOR WICKER FAINTING COUCH
BAR HARBOR WICKER FAINTING COUCH
H 21 in W 75 in D 28 in
Swedish Empire Recamier / Fainting Couch
Located in San Francisco, CA
Named for Madam Recamier the fainting couch was a staple for the homes of the fashionable. They
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19th Century Swedish Antique Fainting Couch

Swedish Empire Recamier / Fainting Couch
Swedish Empire Recamier / Fainting Couch
H 36 in W 84.5 in D 27.5 in
Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Fainting Couch, circa 1900 (K71)
Located in Miami, FL
Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Fainting Couch, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Fainting Couch

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Wood

Louis XV Italian Fainting Couch in fruit wood circa 1810
Located in San Francisco, CA
A great looking and good sized Italian frui twood bench or window seat made during the early 19th century. Standing on graceful cabriole legs with a shaped and molded apron. The arms...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Fainting Couch

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Upholstery, Wood

Tufted Muslin Covered Chaise
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Tufted fainting couch -totally rebuilt and ready for C.O.M.
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19th Century American Antique Fainting Couch

Tufted Muslin Covered Chaise
Tufted Muslin Covered Chaise
H 27 in W 77.5 in D 30 in
BAR HARBOR WICKER LOUNGE
Located in Sheffield, MA
Bar Harbor wicker "fainting couch"/ daybed in matte charcoal gray painted finish. Very comfortable
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Early 20th Century American Antique Fainting Couch

BAR HARBOR WICKER LOUNGE
BAR HARBOR WICKER LOUNGE
H 25 in W 72 in D 29 in
1940's English Regency Upholstered Walnut Chaise Lounge
By Furnwood Corp.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This English chaise or "Fainting Couch" is a very special custom piece made by Furnwood Productions
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Early 20th Century English Regency Antique Fainting Couch

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Brass

Divine Deconstructed Daybed
Located in Hudson, NY
From Stephanie Lloyd, a daybed as lovely to look at as to use. It started life as a fainting couch
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Early 20th Century American Antique Fainting Couch

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Wood, Linen, Down

Divine Deconstructed Daybed
Divine Deconstructed Daybed
H 26 in W 69 in D 24.5 in
Early 20th Century English Fainting Couch
Located in Santa Ana, CA
This fainting couch was made in England during the early 1900s. The piece features gorgeous, inlay
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Early 20th Century English Other Antique Fainting Couch

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Mahogany

Swedish Mahogany Fainting Couch, circa 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
Named for Madam Recamier, the fainting couch was a staple for the homes of the fashionable where
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Fainting Couch

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The Parisienne Bed, Hand Carved Louis XV Style Made By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
From the Signature Reproduction Range of La Maison London this bed is hand-carved by master craftsmen in The Parisienne Bed is a witty example of the LXV design with its lilting line...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XV Antique Fainting Couch

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Wood

Organic Modern Center Table Jean in Natural Travertine Marble Stone
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Jean oval center table is unique in its conception with Organic Modern inspiration. Natural Stone is unrepeatable in its individuality, this way each Jean center table is unique fea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Antique Fainting Couch

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Marble

Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
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Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Fainting Couch

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Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer

Victorian Chaise Longue Couch Day Bed Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This Pretty Victorian Mahogany Chaise Longue is Raised Upon Shaped and Carved Legs Which Retain Their Original Brass and Porcelain Castors. Circa 1860 The Chaise Longue Has Recently ...
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1860s Victorian Antique Fainting Couch

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Mahogany

Guido Faleschini for Mariani Set of Queen Bed Nightstands and Stools in Leather
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guido Faleschini for Mariani, ‘Pace Collection’ set of queen bed, two nightstands and two stools, leather, chrome-plated brass, enameled steel, Italy, circa 1975 This eccentric set...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Fainting Couch

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Steel, Chrome

Tulip 520 Organic Minimal Belgian LInen & Brass Pendant Light by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Paddington, NSW
Tulip 520 Pendant is handmade to order. Inspired by nature with a modern geometric reference to both the Gothic and Art Nouveau styles that also refer to nature, this original sculpt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Organic Modern Antique Fainting Couch

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Brass, Copper

Lisbon Bed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Martyn Lawrence Bullard custom Lisbon bed. The Lisbon bed is inspired from an original 18th century piece. It's intricate details have been masterfully copied making this bed an el...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Antique Fainting Couch

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Hardwood

Lisbon Bed
Lisbon Bed
H 80 in W 67 in D 87 in
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design Dimensions: D 9 x W 16 x H 12 cm. Materials: Cast brass. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 3 kg. Finished and assembled by hand in India....
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2010s Indian Modern Antique Fainting Couch

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Brass

Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
H 4.73 in W 6.3 in D 3.55 in
Green Spatters Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Free shaped wall sconces made of layers of green splatter like Murano glass pieces covering a metal structure with three sources of light.
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2010s Italian Modern Antique Fainting Couch

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Murano Glass

Green Spatters Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Green Spatters Murano Glass Wall Sconces
H 24.81 in W 16.93 in D 3.15 in
Teak and Cane Colonial Chaise Lounge
Located in Highland, IN
This striking chaise is long, lean and luxurious. A teak frame with lovely carved details and a woven cane support offers a platform for lounging, reading and relaxing. Made more com...
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Early 20th Century European British Colonial Antique Fainting Couch

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Cane, Teak

Teak and Cane Colonial Chaise Lounge
Teak and Cane Colonial Chaise Lounge
H 28 in W 29.5 in D 82 in
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Daybed, "Chesa Laria" sofa, Azucena, Italy 50s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Argelato, BO
Luigi CACCIA DOMINIONI 1913-2016 Daybed mod. L4 called "Chesa Laria" - circa 1959 Walnut structure upholstered in white fabric Azucena Edition Bibliography: Adalberto Dal Lago, Arre...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Fainting Couch

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Metal

Hollywood Regency Bar and Stools in the Style of Willy Rizzo Brass Suede
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail bar with bar stools, brass, suede, glass, smoked mirrored glass, chrome-plated steel, wood, plastic, Italy, 1970s Hollywood Regency cocktail bar in the style of Willy Rizz...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Fainting Couch

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Brass, Steel, Chrome

Upholstered American Window Settee In Mahogany, circa 1850
Located in Miami, FL
This diminutive American window settee with figured mahogany frame and upholstered back and seat is a perfect small bench at the end of a bed. The back is upholstered so it can be ex...
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Fainting Couch

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Mahogany

Mahogany neoclassical daybed, 19th c.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Neoclassical lounge chair, daybed, recamier in carved mahogany with the back describing a wave. France, 19th c.
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19th Century French Space Age Antique Fainting Couch

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Mahogany

Mahogany neoclassical daybed, 19th c.
Mahogany neoclassical daybed, 19th c.
H 40.16 in W 28.35 in D 78.75 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Walnut Carved Beds with Toile
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable pair of French walnut hand-carved beds featuring blue and white toile upholstery. Crafted in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI taste by Bardie in the Bordeaux region of Fra...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Fainting Couch

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Iron

Art Deco 1940s Venetian Round Dotted Glass Wall Mirror Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Round Dotted Art Glass Wall Mirror made in the 1940s in Italy. Backing is a thin Wood Board. It hangs securely to any wall with a hanger on the back. Unique enough to add as...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Fainting Couch

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Mirror, Wood

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Antique Fainting Couch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique fainting couch available at 1stDibs. An antique fainting couch — often made from wood, fabric and cane — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique fainting couch, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique fainting couch, designed in the Empire, Louis XVI or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Fainting Couch?

An antique fainting couch can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,950, while the lowest priced sells for $1,150 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.
Questions About Antique Fainting Couch
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The fainting couch was a seating spot available to women who would faint from having their corsets on too tightly. The silhouette of the couch has a traditional backing like a regular couch with one end open. Browse a selection of fainting couches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A Victorian fainting couch is a piece of furniture that has one raised end and one low end. It accommodates one person who rests their back against the high end and stretches their legs out along the seat. Today, this piece of furniture is known as a chaise lounge. Find a selection of fainting couches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Another name for a fainting couch is chaise lounge. The type of furnishing came into popularity during the middle of the 19th century. People typically sat on them with their backs positioned against the high end and their legs spread out along the seat. Find a collection of fainting couches on 1stDibs.