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Article #214: History of the Chaise Lounge

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A great way to dress up a patio and the French word longue and the English
ensure your guests comfort is a chaise word lounge, the chaise is most commonly
lounge. Chaise lounges are a classic referred to in English as the chaise
piece of furniture. The have been a part lounge, though French speakers tend to go
of many cultures across the world for with longue.
many eras. There is more to the history Architects of the early 20th century also
of the chaise lounge than simply adored the chaise style and used it in
architecture. Even the name chaise lounge many settings to reflect the straight
is derived from another cultures name for lines and long floor plans popular in the
the stylish chair. time. It was an extremely popular show
The chaise lounge is actually a merger of case in many architectural displays.
the day bed and the chair. The day bed Originally, chaise lounges were not easy,
itself has a long history. Originally nor economical to construct. The metal
created in Egypt, it has provided a hand was actually bent by hand which made
design for architects to use centuries the chaise lounge unavailable to the
later. Many ancient Grecian art works general public. It also had to be shipped
depict gods and elite persons reclined in in full assembly which provided
chaise lounges. Early African chaise transportation problems.
lounges were created out of carved wood Today, modern machinery and intuitive
and were very simplistic. The ancient engineering have allowed the chaise
Mexican culture called the Olmecs also lounge to be constructed and distributed
had their own version of the day bed. much more economically. They provide
The name comes from the French Chaise superior comfort, especially when
longue which means long-chair. Art strategically placed on a patio. There
movements in France were reflected in the are so many different options, whether it
furnishings as well, and the chaise be cushion chaise lounge, aluminum strap
longue was a popular piece in the Rococo chaise lounge, or plastic resin patio
period. The rococo style loved asymmetry chaise lounge, they all offer distinct
and contrast in elements that were advantages and design that will add
unbalances. Because of the similarity of elegance to any patio.






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