Collage with painting of Madame Recaimer and chaise lounge vignettes from history. Furniture may change in style or function over the years, even taking on various names across different eras or in ...

‘Le Corbusier waited impatiently for me to bring the furniture to life,’ wrote Charlotte Perriand in 1991. In this statement, printed in the French designer’s autobiography, she sums up the story ...

Chaise longues were designed for society’s upper crust. While they were popularised in 16th century France, the design dates back to around 3000 BC. Archaeologists discovered the long chair in Ancient ...

One of my favorite summer activities is relaxing on a chaise longue under an umbrella with a good book. It’s a nice escape from the grueling work of changing “chaise lounge” to “chaise longue” in ...