Chaise longue

"Lounge chair" redirects here. For the Swiss-French film, see Lounge Chair (film).

An 18th century rococo chaise longue

A late 19th century chaise longue

A chaise longue (French pronunciation: [ʃɛzlɔ̃ŋɡ(ə)], "long chair") is an upholstered couch in the shape of a chair that is long enough to support the legs.

It is sometimes erroneously written as "chaise lounge", which has persisted so strongly in the United States that it is no longer considered incorrect there, and can even be found in its dictionaries^[1] (an example of folk etymology). In modern French the term chaise longue can refer to any long reclining chair such as a deckchair.

Duchesse brisée

• 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 ^[2]. The origin of the name is unknown.

Récamier

• Récamier : a récamier has two raised ends, and nothing on the long sides. It is sometimes associated with French Empire (neo-classical) style. It’s named after French society hostess Madame Récamier (1777-1849), who posed elegantly on a couch of this kind. She had her portrait painted in 1800. The shape of the récamier is similar to a traditional lit bateau (boat bed) but made for the drawing room, not the bedroom ^[2].

Méridienne

• Méridienne : a méridienne has a high head-rest, and a lower foot-rest, joined by a a sloping piece. Whether or not they have anything at the foot end, méridiennes are asymmetrical day-beds. They were popular in the grand houses of France in the early 19th century. Its name is from its typical use —rest in the middle of the day, when the sun is near the meridian ^{[2] [3]}.

See also

• Fainting couch

References

1. ^ Questions & Answers: Chaise longue, Quinion, M. (2003)
2. ^ ^{a b c} Is a recamier the same as a chaise longue? retrieved Feb 9, 2009
3. ^ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/meridienne

External links

• http://antiques.about.com/od/antiquechairstyles/a/ChaiseLongue072810.htm

This article about furniture or furnishing is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Chairs Couches Furniture stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу Transparent Factory Crosley Broadcasting Corporation Look at other dictionaries: chaise-longue — /fr. ʃɛzˈlõɡ/ [vc. fr., propriamente «sedia lunga», da chaise «sedia» e longue «lungo»] s. f. inv. sedia a sdraio, sdraio, sdraia …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione chaise longue — (US also chaise lounge) ► NOUN (pl. chaises longues pronunc. same) 1) a sofa with a backrest at only one end. 2) N. Amer. a sunbed or other chair with a lengthened seat. ORIGIN French, long chair …   English terms dictionary chaise longue — [shāz΄ lôŋ′; ] often also [ lounj′ ] see next entry n. pl. chaise longues or chaises longues [shāz΄ lôŋz′; loun′jiz] [Fr, lit., long chair] a couchlike chair with a back support and a seat long enough to support outstretched legs …   English World dictionary chaise longue — |chéze longue| s. f. Cadeira para reclinar o corpo. • Plural: chaises longues.   ‣ Etimologia: palavra francesa …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa Chaise longue — (fr., spr. Schäs long), eine Art Canapee, oben. erhöht u. ausgeschweift, den Kopf darauf zu legen, unten geradeaus gehend, um die Füße strecken zu können; ähnlich dem Lotterbettim Mittelalter u. der Bergère …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon Chaise longue — (Schäs longh), Kanapee, das nur eine Kopflehne hat …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon Chaise longue — ● Chaise longue siège pliable constitué d une toile tendue entre deux cadres de bois ou de métal articulés, à inclinaison réglable, permettant de s allonger (synonyme transat) ; tout type de fauteuil muni d une avancée permettant d étendre les… …   Encyclopédie Universelle chaise longue — (pronunc. [cheslón]) f. *Diván …   Enciclopedia Universal chaise longue — [ˌʃeız ˈlɔŋ US ˈlo:ŋ] n plural chaises longues (same pronunciation) [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: long chair ] 1.) a long chair with an arm only at one end, which you can sit on and stretch your legs out 2.) AmE a long chair with a back… …   Dictionary of contemporary English chaise longue — [ ,ʃeız lɔŋ ] noun count 1. ) a chair with an arm on only one side and a long seat on which you can sit with your legs stretched out 2. ) AMERICAN a long chair with a back you can move so you can sit up or lie down, often used outside in warm… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English chaise longue — ž DEFINICIJA v. šezlong …   Hrvatski jezični portal 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”