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'a duchesse brisée'
the 'duchesse' was at first in three parts,
two 'gondola type' chairs of different depth and height,
combined seats end to end, with a 'labouret' between them.
still detachable to be used at two seats, with a footstool.
the later rococo merged these into a single piece,
france, 1740 ca.
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chair 'a duchesse',
an upholstered one-piece relaxer, with arounded back
(gondola type) and extended front so that a single person
can recline, france, ca. 1760
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two day-beds under a baldaquin
england, ca. 1760 |
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chair 'a duchesse' ,
with continous backrest,
france 1765
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'sofa da reposo'
italy, circa 1750
the sofa da reposo or chaise lounge demonstrates the fashion
in italy for imitating the court styles of louis XV.
halfway between a settee and a daybed,
the chaise lounge was intended for use in the boudoir.
the reclining back had sides like a bergere chair,
with a matching lower end situated over six cabriole legs.
this new form took into account the shape of the human body,
with consideration for the comfort of the sitter.
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'stools'
long seats with curved ends
and six or four legs, with or without backs.
described as 'stools for recesses of windows'. |
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'banquette de croisée'
with 8 legs |
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'stool' with a backrest. |
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short day-beds
were commonly used as couches and seats,
france, ca. 1775 |
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'lit à la turque',
or 'lit à baldaquin' daybed ornated by a baldaquin,
in use since the end of the XVIIcentury.
the canopied and posted bed was charged with
social significance and carried potent social messages.
france, 1800 ca.
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'corridor stool', 1800 ca.
a double-ended backless seat,
no upholstery, but used with a
mattress and cushions. |
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'lit bateau'
the curvilinear movement is pointing out the shape
of a boat. the classical scroll-end couch of greek
derivation became immensely fashionable in the
empire period, it was generally placed against a wall
(one of the sides being deprived of ornamentation)
or placed in a alcove.
– david’s famous portrait of madame recamier shows
her reclining on one (this day-bed is also called recamier). |
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it was often necessary to create something effective but
temporary for one of the emperor’s lightning visits to a
provincial city. for this kind of emergency, napoleon made the
the effective use of daybeds with overhanging tent-like
draperies in striped materials creating a regal environment. |
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the empress joséphine's bed in the
empire style, designed by napoleon's
decorators, ca. 1810.
the state bed elaborated with rich hangings was used
for ceremonies as well as for sleeping. |
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day-bed by thomas sheraton
england, 1804 |
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couch in form of an egyptian boat
with crocodile feet
england, ca. 1806
nelsons victory in the 'battle of the nil' in
the early 1800’s brought a wave of egyptian
revival to france and england.
this produced all kinds of interpretations on the
egyptian style. |
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george IV day-bed,
england, ca. 1800 ca. |
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regency recamier
england, ca. 1815
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russian day-bed
first half of 19th century
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'kangaroo' day-bed,
possesses unconventional curves
to conform with the relaxing body.
virginia, usa, 1830's |
