Name/Title
Couch, Fainting/Chaise Longue - deaccessionedEntry/Object ID
80.81Description
Red Plush Eastlake Style Couch. Material: wood, textile. Size: 28" W. x 29" H. 70 1/2" L. Description: red velvet plush upholstery over padded wooden frame; rectangular shaped raised at one end; gold colored rope braid trim extends from one end to another along both top sides; routed design around wooden base; four short curved feet with white plastic and metal casters.Context
Fainting Couch. Fainting couches were popular in the 19th century and were particularly used by women. Women in Victorian-era societies almost universally wore corsets, which would put substantial strain on the wearer's midsection and also restricted blood flow. When a woman would ascend stairs in a house or other structure, she would often feel faint and a well-appointed home or building would have a fainting couch at the top of every set of stairs for her use.Cataloged By
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Object Name
Couch, FaintingClass
FurnitureCategory
FurnishingsCreate Date
May 21, 2007Update Date
March 27, 2026