Antique Victorian Eastlake Mahogany Daybed Chaise Lounge Fainting Couch Recamier

Description

Antique Victorian parlor day bed / fainting couch / chaise lounge. Made of mahogany featuring traditional Eastlake styling with pierced / reticulated frame and Neoclassical striped floral and ribbon fabric with double cording. A very comfy and functional antique furnishing.

The Récamier sofa is a short, backless or partly backless sofa with two arms. The style dates back to ancient Egypt and was popular again during the reign of Louis XIV in the late 1600s. The sofa's popularity continued through Napoleon's reign.

The Récamier sofa is named after French society hostess Madame Récamier (1777–1849). In 1800, Jacques-Louis David painted a portrait of Madame Récamier posed elegantly on a Récamier sofa. The portrait became so famous that the public began calling the Directoire piece of furniture a Récamier.

Condition

Good antique condition, wear and distressing commensurate with age and use, scuffing / finish loss.

Dimensions

27" x 66.5" x 26.5"h, seat 17.25"