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Victorian Fainting Couch

Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Fainting Couch c. Late 19th Century
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Fainting Couch c. Late 19th Century

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

Materials

Walnut

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Rare Chaise Lounge by Hans Harti for Eugene Schmidt
Rare Chaise Lounge by Hans Harti for Eugene Schmidt

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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Antique Victorian Walnut Burl Récamier Chaise Lounge Fainting Couch Sleeper Sofa
Antique Victorian Walnut Burl Récamier Chaise Lounge Fainting Couch Sleeper Sofa

Antique Victorian Walnut Burl Récamier Chaise Lounge Fainting Couch Sleeper Sofa

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Victorian Eastlake Fold Out Récamier / Chaise Lounge, circa 1870s. Features a walnut frame

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Chaise Longues

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Fabric, Walnut, Burl

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Antique Victorian Eastlake Mahogany Daybed Chaise Lounge Fainting Couch Recamier

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

Eastlake Victorian Oak Leather Chaise Lounge Fainting Couch Murphy Bed Parlor
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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

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Victorian Eastlake Mahogany Recamier Chaise Lounge Daybed 72"
Antique Victorian Eastlake Mahogany Recamier Chaise Lounge Daybed 72"

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

Romantic Antique Purple Velvet Victorian Fainting Couch Chaise Longue
Romantic Antique Purple Velvet Victorian Fainting Couch Chaise Longue

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

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Eastlake Victorian Récamier Daybed Chaise Fainting Couch
Eastlake Victorian Récamier Daybed Chaise Fainting Couch

Eastlake Victorian Récamier Daybed Chaise Fainting Couch

By Charles Locke Eastlake

Located in Topeka, KS

Gorgeous Eastlake Victorian Récamier, daybed, chaise, or fainting couch. In fabulous antique

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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

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Located in Opole, PL

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$1,020

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Located in Chelmsford, Essex

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Finding the Right Chaise-longues for You

Sit back, relax and get all of the ergonomic support you could ever need by introducing an alluring antique or vintage chaise longue in your living room or by your outdoor fire pit.

The chaise longue is an upholstered piece of furniture that was made popular in France in the early 16th century. This low reclining seat — a “long chair” in English — boasts an elongated form and low back that extends about half the length of the furnishing, affording the welcome opportunity for a sitter to put their feet up and relax. A comfortable common ground between sofas and daybeds, early iterations of chaise longues were discovered in Ancient Egypt and were later frequently used in both Greece and Rome.

In the late 1700s, the first chaise longues were imported to America, and English speakers have struggled with the name ever since. (In the United States, the term is frequently spelled “chaise lounge.”) So, how do you pronounce chaise longue? It sounds like “shayz lawng,” but limiting it to shayz is perfectly acceptable in the States.

Antique Victorian chaise longues and 19th-century chaise longues bring luxury and perhaps extravagance to your living space while mid-century modern chaise longues, designed by the likes of Adrian Pearsall, Vladimir Kagan or Milo Baughman, can alter an interior with dazzling geometric contours and richly varied textures.

On 1stDibs, find many kinds of chaise longues for your home — from sculptural works by Charlotte Perriand to plush and velvety Louis XVI pieces to minimalist contemporary versions to suit your understated decor.

Questions About Victorian Fainting Couch
  • 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 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
    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 ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    What a Victorian-style couch is called depends on its design. A long, low sofa with an exposed, carved wood frame is a settee. Sofas with arched backs and dramatically rolled arms are camelback sofas. Fainting couch or chaise longue is the term for a Victorian sofa with a slightly reclined headrest on one end and a rolled arm on the other. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Victorian sofas.