English Regency Recamier

English regency mahogany tilt top table, early 19th century. With a 35" diameter round top with scored edge, a baluster and ring turned...

Antique English Regency style paper mache tray made by B. Watson & Co, circa 1900. Now on an English Regency wood, lacquer and painted stand made circa late 20th century.

English regency mahogany drop leaf occasional table, circa 1820. An exquisite mahogany top with rosewood cross banding, frieze drawer with w...

English Regency Style black lacquer and gilt decorated armchair, late 20th century. The seat dimensions are, seat width 18.5" - 16", seat depth 17.5" and seat height 18".

English Victorian Bamboo récamier with rush apron and open design spindle arm and paisley upholstery.

"A rare and impressive Regency period Récamier sofa or fainting couch, circa 1820s. Exquisite and vibrant Satinwood sleigh form featuring a scroll crest rail, rolled and flared arms. Upholstered in an elegant blue French brocade. Supported by curvilinear scrolled legs with block feet. Acquired from a 1980s auction after a heated bidding exchange with Ralph Lauren. The modern chaise longue was first popularised during the 16th century in France. They were created by French furniture craftsmen for the rich to rest without the need to retire to the bedroom. It was during the Rococo period that the chaise longue became the symbol of social status and only the rarest and most expensive materials were used in their construction. Today, the chaise longue is seen as a luxury item for the modern home. They are often used to complement a home's décor such as living or reading rooms, or as a stylish boudoir chair for bedroom seating. Duchesse brisée (Broken duchess in French): this word is used when the chaise longue is divided in two parts: the chair and a long footstool, or two chairs with a stool in between them. The origin of the name is unknown. Récamier: a récamier has two raised ends, and nothing on the long sides. It is sometimes associated with French Empire (neo-classical) style. It is named after French society hostess Madame Récamier (1777–1849), who posed elegantly on a couch of this kind for a portrait, painted in 1800 by Jacques-Louis David. The shape of the récamier is similar to a traditional lit bateau...

English Art Deco maple recamier of sleigh form upholstered in white cotton with fringed edge (Attributed to BETTY JOEL)

Continental Austrian Empire-style (Circa 1835) small mahogany recamier with bronze eagle trim and green upholstery