English Regency Recamier

English Regency D-shaped rosewood games table, early 19th century. The depth of the top is 17.5". The depth from the front legs to the back legs is 21".

Louis Philippe style fruit wood day bed with leather upholstery, circa late 20th century. The leather is very soft. The wood has a walnut color.

English regency mahogany sofa table, early 19th century. With a mahogany top with burl ash crossbanding and two D shaped drop leaves on either end, two frieze drawers on the front si...

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

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 bow front chest of drawers, circa 1810. With a single board top, 3 flame mahogany drawers with brass hardware, resting on slight serpentine shaped feet.

"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)

English Regency-style (19th Century) mahogany and brass inlaid roll arm récamier with maroon and gold star design upholstery.

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

French Art Deco maple recamier with fluted silver gilt trim and beige circle upholstery

Spectacular Rococo Revival Meridienne/Recamier 'fainting couch' attributed to the American master cabinet maker John Henry Belter, who is widely considered to be the godfather of Ame...