1820s Daybeds

"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...

Early 19th century Chineses daybed. Antique Chinese hardwood daybed c1820 produced in China around 1820 a hardwood and rattan daybed Featuring hand carved panels and with round rattan pillow Beautiful warm tones, best describes the colour of this early 19th century , carved on the end of is a longevity symbol. The rattan seat is stringing, this wooden opium smoking bed...

19th century French steel Campaign daybed with X form stretchers at both ends.

Wonderful original neoclassical Biedermeier chaise lounge or daybed from Southwest Germany, circa 1820. The corpus is walnut solid wood and has been hand-polished with shellac (Fr...

This antique Regency chaise lounge is a fabulous looking piece of furniture & quite a rare model, especially in leather. I believe all th...

A late Regency rosewood chaise longue, with acanthus carved scroll terminals and arms, on boldly gadrooned tapering legs with the original brass ...

Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this stunning solid hand carved Rosewood chaise lounge Please note the delivery fee is just a guide, for an a...

Constructed in Goncalo alves, rising from castor shod tapering lobed legs, the long front rail intricately decorated with cut brass inlaid arabesques, the swept and foliate carved ends of differing heights, conjoined by a running ovolo carved toprail. Re-upholstered, circa 1825. William Trotter...

Swedish daybed in mahogany, circa 1820. High quality daybed, wood carvings is in a French manor. We ship worldwide, please contact us for best shippin...