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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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Chaise Longues
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
Category
Antique 1820s Regency Chaise Longues
Materials
Upholstery, Satinwood
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.
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Louis Philippe Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 40.5 in W 72.5 in D 30 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Chaise Longues
Materials
Textile, Wood
Upholstered Daybed Chaise Longues
Located in Sheffield, MA
Graceful and inviting, the recamier chaise with arched back and rolled arm. The fainting couch is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Chaise Longues
Materials
Upholstery
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
Category
20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
H 25 in W 19 in D 0.1 in
Antique Victorian Oak Clawfoot Chaise Lounge
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your space a dramatic flare with this stunning antique Gothic-inspired fainting sofa/chaise
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Hardwood, Oak
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Daybeds
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
H 40 in W 77 in D 27 in
1960s White Four-Seater Sofa by Dux
Located in Hawthorne, CA
. Excellent condition, original upholstery. There is one small faint red mark on back left corner of sofa, see
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Category
2010s American Chaise Longues
Materials
Brass
B&B Italia "Coronado" 2-Seat Sofa - In Orange Velvet - RRP £6000
Located in Barrowford, GB
sofa from the world renown Italian furniture house of B&B Italia.
As you will no doubt be aware by
Category
2010s Sofas
Materials
Velvet
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
H 27 in W 102 in D 31 in
1960s Ole Wanscher for AJ Iversen New Boucle Fabric 3-Seat Sofa Made in Denmark
By Ole Wanscher, A. J. Iversen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
black mark on the inside left side of the sofa (pictured). It is unbelievably faint, but wanted to note
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé
H 30 in W 67 in D 70 in
Pair of Florence Knoll / Knoll Light Orange Upholstered Settees
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century two-seat settees with peach color faintly textured upholstered seat
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Antique 1850s American Rococo Revival Chaise Longues
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Fabric
H 34.75 in W 23.25 in D 28 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X End Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Udd Sofa Table by Lucas Tyra Morten
By Lucas Morten
Located in Geneve, CH
UDD sofa table by Lucas Tyra Morten
2019
Limited edition of 27
Dimensions: L 170, W 45, H 27 cm
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Victorian Damask Upholstery Walnut Carved Lion Paw Feet Sofa Armchair Suite
Located in GB
so slight little discoloration on the side panel of the sofa, it’s almost impossible to see, I tried
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Living Room Sets
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
H 36.23 in W 74.81 in D 38.19 in
Country French Style Carved Walnut Loveseat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A sumptuous and well made two seat sofa with carved serpentine crest rail and carved arms. The
Category
20th Century French Provincial Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Percival Lafer Smoked Glass Top Rosewood Base 3-Piece End Table Coffee Table Set
By Percival Lafer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
. The smoked glass looks great and only has a few faint scratches (see pics). The frames are tastefully
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Rosewood
H 13.25 in W 50 in D 23.5 in
20th Century French Art Deco Small Vintage Round Mahogany Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
glass top which is halted by the slightly fainted wide brass ring, supported by a thick leg, resting on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Blown-Up Chair by Schimmel & Schweikle, Netherlands, 2022
By Janne Schimmel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Schimmel digitally manipulated the DNA of three standard office chairs, creating faintly familiar mutants
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Polyester
English Adam Neoclassical Triple Panel Overmantel Mirror
Located in Middletown, MD
buffet table, the formal sitting room over the sofa, also pairs beautifully atop a king-size bed or
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Adam Style Mantel Mirrors and Firepla...
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti 905 Armchair by Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
found on very many products. We recall in particular the Maralunga sofa of 1973 and the Nuvola Rossa
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century English Ball and Claw Console Tables with Marble Tops
Located in Dallas, TX
are made from a wonderful natural colored wood with a faint hint of parcel whitewash. The front of
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Console Tables
Materials
Marble
H 30.625 in W 49 in D 23.125 in
Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Ris and Selldorf
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
the upright position for two people to comfortably sit in sofa type position, or folded out into more
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Fiberglass
H 59.06 in W 70.08 in D 52.37 in
Rare Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Silk Scarf Irish Linen
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Would look divine on a velvet or rattan sofa or superb paired with a Hermes throw (blanket). It would
Category
Late 20th Century French Baroque Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen, Silk
Set of Two Vico Magistretti 905 Armchairs by Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sofa of 1973 and the Nuvola Rossa (1977) bookcase, which are still indisputable international best
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Vico Magistretti 905 Armchairs by Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
found on very many products. We recall in particular the Maralunga sofa of 1973 and the Nuvola Rossa
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti 905 Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
found on very many products. We recall in particular the Maralunga sofa of 1973 and the Nuvola Rossa
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti 905 Armchair by Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
found on very many products. We recall in particular the Maralunga sofa of 1973 and the Nuvola Rossa
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Vico Magistretti 905 Armchairs by Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
found on very many products. We recall in particular the Maralunga sofa of 1973 and the Nuvola Rossa
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti 905 Armchair by Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
found on very many products. We recall in particular the Maralunga sofa of 1973 and the Nuvola Rossa
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
1960s Vintage Original Herbert Saiger for Woodard Aluminum Patio Set, 3 Pieces
By Russell Woodard, Herbert Saiger
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
H 27 in W 63 in D 28 in
Elegant Velvet Camelback Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Curvilinear camelback sofa custom upholstered in sumptuous Claremont velvet with faint striations.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Cannaregio Sofa Design Gaetano Pesce for Cassina Two Pieces Sofa, circa 1980s
By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Cannaregio sofa design Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, circa 1988. Rare sofa not available on the market
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Wood
H 43.31 in W 118.12 in D 47.25 in
Fabulous Upholstered Antique Sofa in Original Paint
Located in Lancashire, GB
Fabulous Upholstered Antique Sofa in Original Paint.
This is a beautiful, shapely and curvy 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Sofas
Materials
Paint, Upholstery
Adrian Pearsall Style Sofa by Prestige Furniture Company
Located in Norcross, GA
Mid-Century Modern sofa in the style of Adrian Pearsall made by Prestige Furniture Company.
Very
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Stunning Victorian Regency Mahogany and Beech Scroll Arm Sofa Chaise, circa 1850
Located in Selston, Nottinghamshire
A stunning Victorian era scroll end sofa
We date this piece to be around the mid-19th century
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Early Victorian Sofas
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Cotton
H 37.8 in W 80.71 in D 26.38 in
Rococo Parlor, Three-Piece Suite
Located in Santa Ana, CA
This alluring, French parlor set is made in the Rococo style. Includes a "sofa" and two wingback
Category
20th Century French Rococo Living Room Sets
Materials
Walnut
Fainting Couch
Located in Chicago, IL
Rococo style gilded fainting couch with floral motif.
Category
Early 20th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Giltwood
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
Category
20th Century American Chaise Longues
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
Category
20th Century American Chaise Longues
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Chaise Longues
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Chaise Longues
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 34.25 in W 75 in L 34.25 in
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
Category
Vintage 1930s South American Chaise Longues
Materials
Pearl
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
Category
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.
Category
1990s Unknown Directoire Daybeds
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Chaise Longues
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...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Chaise Longues
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 New York, 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...
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Chaise Longues
H 35 in W 55 in D 27 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 32 in W 27 in L 32 in
Vintage Rattan Chaise Lounge
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful wicker chaise longue or fainting sofa.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Rattan
French Louis XVI Style Floral Chaise Lounge
Located in Dallas, TX
Chaise lounge/racamier/fainting sofa upholstered in a floral pale tone fabric.
Category
20th Century Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, 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
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Chaise Longues
Materials
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Canapes
Materials
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
Category
20th Century Danish Chaise Longues
Materials
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
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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Fainting Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic fainting sofa available at 1stDibs. A fainting sofa — often made from wood, fabric and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the fainting sofa you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A fainting sofa is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Louis XVI and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made fainting sofa has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Avanti are consistently popular.
How Much is a Fainting Sofa?
A fainting sofa can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,200, while the lowest priced sells for $1,150 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.
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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.
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