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Fainting Couches

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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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Chaise Longues

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Walnut

Fainting Chaise Lounge from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A modern fainting couch / chaise lounge. Sold Individually.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery

Fainting Chaise Lounge from USA
Fainting Chaise Lounge from USA
$21,000
H 32 in W 53.5 in D 36 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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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery

Upholstered Daybed Chaise Longues
Upholstered Daybed Chaise Longues
$2,400
H 34 in W 70 in D 32 in
Contemporary Colorful Nude Woman Chalk Sketch on Gray circa 1960 Signed Ball
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
, blacks and yellows. Woman is reclining on a fainting sofa, arms behind her head and legs crossed. Piece
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20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

French Art Deco Carved Walnut Chaise
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
fainting couch, the effect is a sculptural statement to use as a daybed or chaise longue in a bedroom or
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20th Century French Art Deco Chaise Longues

Materials

Textile, Walnut

French Art Deco Carved Walnut Chaise
French Art Deco Carved Walnut Chaise
$4,200
H 30.5 in W 70 in D 31 in
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Faintly Striped Red Upholstered Sofa
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century sofa with angled arms, curved back, and faintly striped red and orange
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

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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Antique 1850s French Empire Daybeds

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Bronze

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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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Daybeds

Materials

Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany

Ben Seibel for Stand Built Dunbar style white sofa on architectural brass base
By Edward Wormley
Located in Ferndale, MI
While this is a large well built couch built in the Edward Wormley Dunbar style . I have recently
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

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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Antique 1850s American Rococo Revival Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

Rococo Revival John Henry Belter Meridienne/Recamier
Rococo Revival John Henry Belter Meridienne/Recamier
$26,722
H 46.46 in W 77.96 in D 29.93 in
MCM Grand Haven Chair by Jack Van der Molen for Jamestown Lounge in Blue Fabric
By Jamestown Lounge Company, Jack Van der Molen
Located in Topeka, KS
roll at one end…what my mother always called a “fainting couch”. They soon added other box couches and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Oak, Fabric

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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Antique Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Chaise Longues

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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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X End Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Acuestate, Y No Jodas Mas, Chaise Longue by Reynold Rodriguez
By Reynold Rodriguez
Located in London, GB
fainting couch. The uniquely specific and contemplative nature of such a piece of furniture, highlights
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2010s American Chaise Longues

Materials

Brass

Acuestate, Y No Jodas Mas, Chaise Longue by Reynold Rodriguez
Acuestate, Y No Jodas Mas, Chaise Longue by Reynold Rodriguez
Price Upon Request
H 24 in W 84 in D 34 in

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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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Antique 19th Century Dutch Chaise Longues

Materials

Textile, Wood

1960s Vintage Original Herbert Saiger for Woodard Aluminum Patio Set, 3 Pieces
By Herbert Saiger, Russell Woodard
Located in Elloree, SC
. Swivel chair 32” W x 30” D x 28” H x seat 19” W x 19” D x 17” H. Chaise lounge / fainting couch 33” W x
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

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Aluminum

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

Materials

Giltwood

Fainting Couch
Fainting Couch
H 38 in W 77 in D 29 in
An Empire Large Fainting Couch
Located in Bellport, NY
This very comfortable Empire Fainting Couch has an Oak Wood frame,with carved detailing on legs
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20th Century American Chaise Longues

An Empire Large  Fainting Couch
An Empire Large  Fainting Couch
H 24 in W 76 in D 28 in
Ultra Chic Chaise Lounge Modernist Fainting Couch
Located in New York, NY
A very dynamically designed chaise lounge, a highly modern take on the classic fainting couch. The
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20th Century American Chaise Longues

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Mohair

Carved French Chaise Fainting Couch with Quilted Toile Fabric
By Avanti
Located in West Hartford, CT
Vintage Avanti NY 1970s Mid-Century Modern French chaise or fainting couch upholstered in a pale
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

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Fabric, Fruitwood

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 Chaise Longues

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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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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Chaise Longues

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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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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

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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Antique 1820s Regency Chaise Longues

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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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Antique 19th Century French Daybeds

Materials

Mahogany

Nancy Corzine Walnut French French Directoire Daybed Fainting Couch Chaise
By Nancy Corzine
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Walnut. Upholstered. Nail head trim. 73 long x 26 wide x 31 tall x 15 seat height Condition Scratches. Minor stains to upholstery.
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1990s Unknown Directoire Daybeds

Materials

Walnut

Fine Quality Louis Phillipe Style Walnut Leather Fainting Couch Daybed Chaise
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Wood. Leather. 40 1/2" h x 72 1/2" w x 30" d. 19" seat height. Condition Scratches. Dents in edges. Stains to leather.
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Louis Philippe Daybeds

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Leather, Walnut

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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Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Chaise Longues

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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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Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Chaise Longues

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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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Antique 1830s English William IV Chaise Longues

Vtg French Louis XV Style Down Filled Distress Painted Recamier Chaise Lounge
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Down Filled Cushion Distress Painted Recamier Chaise Lounge Fainting
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Sofas

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Fabric, Wood

Vintage Rattan Chaise Lounge
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful wicker chaise longue or fainting sofa.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Rattan

Vintage Rattan Chaise Lounge
Vintage Rattan Chaise Lounge
H 30 in W 26 in D 76 in
French Louis XVI Style Floral Chaise Lounge
Located in Dallas, TX
Chaise lounge/racamier/fainting sofa upholstered in a floral pale tone fabric.
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20th Century Chaise Longues

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Fabric, Wood

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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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

19Thc Original Green Painted Day Bed
19Thc Original Green Painted Day Bed
H 24 in W 80 in D 20.5 in
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 Chaise Longues

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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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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Canapes

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Mahogany

Rare Chaise Lounge by Hans Harti for Eugene Schmidt
Located in New York, NY
the Victorian fainting couch, with assymetrical styling. The curvaceous form is upholstered in deep
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20th Century Danish Chaise Longues

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Upholstery, Maple

Chic Chaise Lounge Tufted Silver Taupe Sateen in Hollywood Modern Style
By Nancy Corzine
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This very high end chaise lounge was referred by the designer as a custom made boudoir fainting
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Late 20th Century American Modern Chaise Longues

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Fabric, Wood

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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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Chaise Longues

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Adrian Pearsall 2026CL Chaise Longue for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
classic form with the asymmetry of a fainting couch. The chaise has an oval design with a sloping, curved
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

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Brass

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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Antique Late 19th Century French Trumeau Mirrors

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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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Chaise Longues

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Vladimir Kagan for Directional Cloud Petite Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Soquel, CA
Simultaneously hip and sophisticated, this is a Mid-Century free-form cloud petite sofa or fainting
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Lucite, Upholstery, Wood

Antique French Louis XV Fainting Bed Sofa CouchChaise Longue
Located in North York, ON
This is an American chaise longue with Louis XV styling and gold two tone Damask fabric. It is in original very good condition. Ideal as a comfortable and stylish place for a leisu...
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20th Century Chaise Longues

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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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Chaise Longues

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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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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chaise Longues

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Velvet, Oak

French Provincial Récamier Chaise Lounge Fainting Sofa
Located in Lake Worth, FL
provincial récamier chaise lounge sofa fainting couch daybed with carvings Approximate measurements in
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Chaise Longues

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Cotton, Wood

Mahogany Frame American Empire Style Fainting Couch Sofa Chaise Lounge
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Late 20th century mahogany frame American Empire style fainting couch sofa chaise lounge. Item
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Late 20th Century Empire Chaise Longues

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Fabric, Mahogany

Organic Curved Back Mid-Century Modern Chaise Lounge Chair Fainting Sofa Daybed
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful organic curved back mid century Tan chaise lounge chair or fainting sofa or Daybed. Sits
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery

Fabulous Over-Sized Channel Tufted Chaise or Lounge Fainting Couch
By Steve Chase
Located in Southampton, NJ
One of the most fantastic chaise Lounges that you'll ever run across. Ivory, richly texted fabric, is in fantastic condition with no rips tears or stains. Plinth base is wood and is ...
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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Chaise Longues

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Fabric

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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Antique 1810s Scandinavian Empire Chaise Longues

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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 Chaise Longues

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Fabric, Wood

Upholstered Carved Mahogany Chaise Longue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely chaise longue or fainting couch circa 1960s features a carved mahogany frame with striped
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Mid-20th Century American Late Victorian Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Art Deco Chaise Lounge
Located in Pasadena, CA
Handsome Art Deco chaise lounge / fainting couch reupholstered in a classic small patterned brown
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20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chaise Longues

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Wood

Art Deco Chaise Lounge
Art Deco Chaise Lounge
H 30.5 in W 59 in D 29 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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Antique 18th Century French Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

MCM Grand Haven Chairs in Gold Velvet by Jack Van der Molen for Jamestown Lounge
By Jack Van der Molen, Jamestown Lounge Company
Located in Topeka, KS
, upholstered pieces with a hard roll at one end…what my mother always called a “fainting couch”. They soon
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Pair of Ash Group Spindle Back Chairs by Jack Van der Molen for Jamestown Lounge
By Jack Van der Molen, Jamestown Lounge Company
Located in Topeka, KS
called a “fainting couch”. They soon added other box couches and convertible sofa beds leading into full
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Ash

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood, Paint, Cane

George III fainting couch
George III fainting couch
H 38.5 in W 52 in D 24 in
Fantastic Art Deco Fainting Couch
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany rolled arm fainting couch with curved leg detail. Upholstered in cream colored silk
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20th Century American Benches

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Fantastic Art Deco Fainting Couch
Fantastic Art Deco Fainting Couch
H 16 in W 43 in D 13.5 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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Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

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 Chaise Longues

BAR HARBOR WICKER FAINTING COUCH
BAR HARBOR WICKER FAINTING COUCH
H 21 in W 75 in D 28 in
Leather Chesterfield Fainting Sofa by George Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
furnishings, with pricing to match. This is his version of the classic psychiatrist's "fainting" sofa
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21st Century and Contemporary English Sofas

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

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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Antique 19th Century Swedish Chaise Longues

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 Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

Solid Walnut large fainting sofa by Ray Leach
Located in Hollywood, CA
A vertically tufted Walnut chaise in charcoal fabric with sculptural feet designed by Ray Leach.

We are pleased to present this exquisite collection of restored sculptur...
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Vintage 1950s American Sofas

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Very Unique Art Deco Fainting Couch Sofa
Located in Oakland, CA
A wonderful original and restored Art Deco sofa. A real visual treat. The piece was lovingly
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Vintage 1930s South American Chaise Longues

Materials

Pearl

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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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Benches

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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Antique 19th Century American Chaise Longues

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 Chaise Longues

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 Chaise Longues

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 Daybeds

Materials

Wood, Linen, Down

Divine Deconstructed Daybed
Divine Deconstructed Daybed
H 26 in W 69 in D 24.5 in

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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Brass

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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"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 Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

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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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

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Wood, Mahogany

Antique English Mahogany Fireplace
Antique English Mahogany Fireplace
$3,693
H 51.58 in W 59.45 in D 9.85 in
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Fainting Couches For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of fainting couches for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, all fainting couches available were constructed with great care. Fainting couches have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Victorian fainting couches are consistently popular styles. Fainting couches have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Jamestown Lounge Company, Mario Bellini and Cassina are consistently popular.

How Much are Fainting Couches?

Prices for fainting couches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, fainting couches begin at $419 and can go as high as $46,972, while the average can fetch as much as $2,995.

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 Fainting Couches
  • 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.
  • 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.