Antique Fainting Couch
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Fainting Couch c. Late 19th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
This antique Eastlake Victorian fainting couch, dating to the late 19th century, embodies the
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Walnut Burl Récamier Chaise Lounge Fainting Couch Sleeper Sofa
Located in Dayton, OH
carved and flared feet. The sofa has a unique mechanism that allows it to flip open for use as a sleeper
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19th Century Victorian Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Burl
$2,170 Sale Price
30% Off
H 35 in W 79 in D 26 in
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
Superb Bronze Mounted Eagle French Empire Mahogany Empire Daybed Chaise
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
chaise offers both comfort and style. The elongated form makes it ideal as a fainting couch, daybed, or
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1850s French Empire Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Bronze
$3,995
H 34.5 in W 59.25 in D 27.25 in
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
Materials
Wood
19th Century Edwardian Fainting Green Chaise Sofa Lounge on Castors
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This Superb late 19th Century Victorian Walnut Antique Chaise Longue dates from circa, 1890 and stands on beautiful turned legs with castors. The scroll arm has some fine carvings an...
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Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Upholstery, 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
Materials
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
Materials
Textile, Wood
Fainting Couch
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Rococo style gilded fainting couch with floral motif.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Giltwood
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
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 34.5 in W 31 in D 61 in
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
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 34.25 in W 75 in L 34.25 in
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
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 26.5 in W 66.5 in D 27 in
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
Materials
Upholstery, Satinwood
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
Materials
Mahogany
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
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 30 in W 75 in D 23 in
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
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 30 in W 75 in D 23 in
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
H 35 in W 55 in D 27 in
19Thc Original Green Painted Day Bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original green painted day bed or fainting couch with a nice mellow patina.The condition is
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Mahogany, Mohair
Second Empire Recamier, France, circa 1850
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Banquette
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
open to use this like a day bed or “fainting couch”. Louis XVI legs of tapering silhouette and fluted
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Paint
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
Materials
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
Materials
Velvet, Oak
19th Century Empire Recamier or Fainting Couch in Mahogany with Upholstery
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
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
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 34.75 in W 85.5 in D 25 in
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
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 30.5 in W 50 in D 22 in
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
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Aesthetic Period Silver and Gold Panel Cuff Bracelet Late Victorian
Located in Northampton, MA
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
Materials
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
Materials
Wood, Paint, Cane
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
Materials
Wood, Leather
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
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
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
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
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
Materials
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
Materials
Wood, Linen, Down
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
Materials
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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Pair 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Serpentine Nightstands.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Serpentine Nightstands.
These beautiful. petite 19th century mahogany nightstands have a serpentine top and a curved apron on front and si...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Mahogany
$2,200 / set
H 26.25 in W 16 in D 13 in
19th Century English Regency Papier-mâché Chinoiserie Japanned Tray
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 19th century Regency papier-mâché chinoiserie tray. In addition to the lovely pen-work, it has mother of pearl inlay. It is not marked. Lite and general wear.
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Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Wood
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti
Ottoman voided silk velvet wall covering.
Silk velvet cut designs, light browns, yellow, cream and blue, the panel co...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Silk
$3,500 / item
H 62 in W 53 in D 0.5 in
English 18th Century George I Jacobean Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
English walnut and oak Jacobean chest of drawers.
With five drawers: two smaller drawers at the top and three larger drawers below. Oak and ebony paneling and molding to all drawer ...
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18th Century English Jacobean Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Hardwood, Oak, Walnut
Vintage Late Art Deco Waterfall Walnut Chifferobe Secretary Desk Dresser Armoire
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Art Deco Waterfall style mirrored chifferobe cabinet / secretary / vanity desk / clothing armoire. Made of walnut featuring a dome top mirrored cabinet, four drawers, an...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Mirror, Oak, Walnut
$1,155 Sale Price
30% Off
H 69 in W 40.5 in D 22 in
19th century William IV carved mahogany chaise longue
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century William IV carved mahogany chaise longue circa 1835.
Fine quality late William IV chaise longue, one of the most elegant you will find of it's type.
Profusely hand car...
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique English Mahogany Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A substantially constructed and beautifully decorated antique English mahogany fireplace of beautiful colour and quality, dating from the mid 19th century.
The simple lines and larg...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Pair of Decorative Plaster Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of tall plaster table lamp with brass hardware topped with modern lampshades.
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2010s French Modern Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Plaster
Late 19th Century Pair of Chippendale Style Brass & Iron Andirons
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century pair of Chippendale style brass & iron andirons. Hexagonal bodies below shaped turnings, surmounted by balls with reeded tops, over spurred legs with ball & claw fe...
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Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Brass, Iron
$600 / set
H 18.75 in W 10.25 in D 25.5 in
"Hercules and the Bull", Mythological Relief Sculpture with Male Nude, di Signa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boldly sculpted and beautifully finished with a deep mossy green glaze, this bas relief sculpture depicts a nude Hercules, possibly carrying the Cretan bull, followed by a robed fema...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Ceramic
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 15.5 in W 18 in D 1.75 in
Leopard Fur Pillow, Springbok Skin 16x16" 40x40cm
By Emily Barbara
Located in Dural, AU
It's the season of wild and exotic leopard prints, so set your interiors free with this glamorous leopard fur pillow. A beautifully designed print, screen printed over an African Spr...
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2010s Australian Empire Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Fur
Multicolor Sputnik Chandelier by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb sputnik chandelier in bras with multicolored opaline glass globes by Studio Glustin.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Brass
Garbo Slip Chair by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
By Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Garbo slip chair by Martyn Lawrence Bullard in a wool boucle fabric. Ebonized wood legs. A comfortable chair, clean lines yet elegant.
Can also be customized with any fabric of your...
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2010s American Modern Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Wool, Wood
French Empire Mahogany Table with Gold Gilt Ormolu Mounts and Black Granite Top
Located in Savannah, GA
"The French Empire style which impacted furniture design and other arts was popular from about 1804 to 1815, lasting longer in some areas. It developed in France under the reign of e...
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1820s French Empire Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Granite, Brass
$2,795 Sale Price
27% Off
H 37 in W 26.75 in D 15 in
Pair English Large Chinoiserie Papier-Mâché Table Lamps
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1950
Pair English large Chinoiserie Papier-Mâché table lamps
A striking pair of lacquered black with gilded oriental design, a decorative scene of a fir tree, stork and deer,...
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Mid-20th Century Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
Located in London, GB
A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period
The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Fainting Couch
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
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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.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Antique Fainting Couch
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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, 2022A 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, 2022Another 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.
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