French Art Deco Maple Recamier

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

French Art Deco-style black lacquered sleigh back recamier with beige upholstery and a round bolster cushion (modern-made to order)

French Mid-Century (1940s) sycamore chaise lounge with champagne satin upholstery and tufted shaped side and back (p. 90 "ANDRE ARBUS" by Yvonne Brunhammer) (authentication letter fr...

French Victorian carved walnut Recamier with tufted rust velvet upholstery

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

Rattan Art Deco vintage chaise longue or daybed, which was created by Perret & Vibert attributed, France, 1920s. This rare and elegant chaise longue f...

Chaise Longues Style :Art deco Year : 1930 Country: France Materials: wood and mirror We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If ...

Rare and elegant Charlotte Chauchet-Guilleré for Atelier Primavera, circa 1920 giltwood chaise lounge with older brown velvet upholstery. Wear to ...

Exceptional Art Deco daybed. Oak frame clad in parchment on bronze legs, a Classic form often used by designers such as Arbus & Leleu. It is rare to find one with such a large parchm...

"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...