Chaise longue shaped like an ancient Roman bed or reclining couch, with one gracefully-curved end higher than the other. Named after Madame Recamier.

From 'Madame Recamier', a society hostess of the early 19th century. An elegant sofa or chaise popular in the Empire and Victorian eras. Sometimes called fainting couches, Recamiers have a sloping back not much higher than the seat at one end, with the other end rising to meet a high and often rolled, arm.

An elegant sofa or chaise popularized in the Victorian and Empire eras of furniture design. Often called fainting couches. Find a fainting couch or chaise lounge.

Directoire chaise longue or daybed in the Grecian manner with upward curving ends.

Chaise lounge shaped like an ancient Roman bed or reclining couch with graceful curved high end. Named after Madame Recamier.

An elegant daybed, sofa or chaise popular in the Empire and Victorian eras, named after Madame Récamier of Parisian society in the early 1800's. Sometimes called fainting couches, Récamiers are shaped like a Roman reclining couch with a sloping-back headboard at one end rising to meet a high and often rolled arm, and shorter curved footboard on the other end not much higher than the seat.