Chaise longue

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A chaise longue [?? zl? ??] , "lounger") is a cushioned sofa with a long enough chair to support the legs.

In modern French, the term chaise longue can refer to a long chair that can lie down like a deck chair. The literal translation in English is "lounger". In the United States, the term lounge chair is also used to refer to a lounger that can lie down. In the United States, chaise longue is almost always written "chaise lounge" and pronounced/t? E? S'la? Nd?/, The first constituent spelling pronunciation, the second 19th century adaptation of the folk-anagram of the French longue .

The chaise longue has traditionally been associated with psychoanalysis and many psychoanalysts continue to keep chaises longues in their offices for use in psychotherapy.

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Origins

It is estimated that the first mix of chairs and daybed comes from Egypt. The earliest models are made from palm tree trunks tied together with pieces of rope or raw leather. Later, Egyptian bed makers introduced mortise-and-tenon construction and wooden frame beds lined with ivory or ebony, commonly used with many examples found in the 1st dynasty tomb (3100-2890 BC).

Ancient Greek art depicts gods and goddesses sitting in this type of chair. The modern Greek word symposium comes from sympinein , which means "drinking together". In ancient Greece this word conveyed the idea of â€‹â€‹a feast with music and conversation. The main item of furniture for the symposium is kline , a form of daybed. The Greeks changed from the normal practice of sitting at a table to an exercise lying on the couch as early as the 8th century BC.

The Romans also used a daybed to lie down during the day and sleep at night. Developed from the Greek prototype, Roman daybed is designed with legs carved from wood or bronze. The Romans also adapted chaise longue chairs for accubatio (the act of lying down when eating). At the Roman banquet, the number of ordinary people occupying each bed is three, with three naps making up three sides of a small square, so the triclinium is allowed for a nine-year party. The Romans did not practice upholstery, so the sofa was made comfortable with cushions, loose covers and animal skins.

For the Victorian people, chaise longue is considered very valuable to expect wives. As birth control information (and birth control devices) increases and becomes wider, chaise longue becomes less fashionable. Marghanita Laski is the author of The Victorian Chaise-longue, a historical novel, published in 1953, Duchesse brisÃƒÆ'Ã‚ Â© e (Broken duchess in French): this word is used when the chaise longue is divided into two parts: a chair and a long bench, or two chairs with stools between them. The origin of the name is unknown.

RÃƒÆ' Ã‚ Â© camier : cameraman rÃƒÆ'Ã‚ Ã‚ Â© has two raised ends, and is not on the long side. Sometimes it is associated with the style of the French Empire (neo-classical). It was named after the hostess of the French society Madame RÃƒÆ' Â© camier (1777-1849), who posed elegantly on this kind of couch for portraits, painted in 1800. The shape of rÃƒÆ' Ã‚ Â© camier is similar to the traditional bateau lit (boat bed) but made for living room instead of bedroom.

MÃƒÆ' Ã‚ Â© ridienne : a mÃƒÆ' Ã‚ Â© ridienne has a high headrests, and a lower leg rest, followed by a sloping part. Whether or not they have something on their toes, mÃƒÆ' Ã‚ Â© ridiennes is an asymmetrical bed. They were popular in French mansions in the early 19th century. Its name from its typical usage: resting in the middle of the day, when the sun is near the meridians.