Name/Title
Miniature Chaise Longue/ Fainting CouchEntry/Object ID
100152Scope and Content
(AI) 1. The Miniature Chaise Longue / Fainting Couch
A full-sized version of this is traditionally called a chaise longue or a Victorian "fainting couch." However, looking at the scale compared to the fireplace logs and the large crock next to it, this is a rare miniature or child-sized version.
The Style: It features classic Empire or Grecian Revival styling (popular from the 1820s to the 1850s). You can tell by the elegant, heavy scroll of the armrest (the recamier style) and the sweeping, curved saber legs.
Fabric & Wood: The wood looks like a rich mahogany or walnut, and it is upholstered in a gorgeous, traditional gold damask or brocade fabric with an elegant floral pattern.
Historical Context: Pieces like this were often built by master furniture makers as salesman samples—perfect scale models to show wealthy clients what a full-sized couch would look like before ordering. Alternatively, they were highly popular in late 19th-century photography studios as props to prop up babies and toddlers for portraits. value ?