Modern Chaise Lounges

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European visitors to the US are often surprised to find that the name for this popular piece of furniture is not only still known, but is indeed usually called a chaise lounge, though by no means all Americans describe it in this way. The original form of this item of furniture was known as a, chaise longue, the original French meaning "long chair". The chaise lounge form is a classic example of changing a rather odd foreign word into something more meaningful, and it is, after all, a seat that one lounges on. This spelling and pronunciation appears in dictionaries of American English and is now so established that no amount of disapproval, criticism or ridicule by British and French traditionalist can affect its status! And it’s an old error - examples have been found in American literature dating back to the 1850s.

A long couch of course is a staple of Freudian psycho-analysis and lying back on a couch enables a level of relaxation that is not possible in more upright seating positions. Finding new paths to relaxation is hugely beneficial given the frantic pace of modern life where all too often pressures to meet schedules or power struggles with over-bearing colleagues can upset the balance of our lives. Relaxing and talking through problems having a clear mind and an environment conducive to de-stressing can as that pioneer of analysis knew be quite literally a life saver. Of course the history of the couch goes a long way further back than the twentieth century and the Romans typically dined from elongated couches or relaxed informally at parties and gatherings. The Ottoman civilization, which incidentally gave its name to the low foot stools that you’ll find on our site, also saw reclining positions as appropriate for dining and relaxation.

Products on this page:

• Galaxy Chrome Diner Stool in Counter & Bar Heights
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• Metal Frame w Wooden Seat Tall Stools, Choose Height
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• Peggy Sue Retro Stool w Upholstered Seat & Back, Chrome Frame
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• Solid Beechwood Classic Style Bar & Counter Stool Heights - Choose Finish
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• Chrome Frame w Foot Ring Vinyl Backless Retro Stool
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• Stainless Steel Base Outdoor/Indoor Bar Table
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• Retro Chrome Swivel Floor Mount Fountain Stool
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• Chrome Base Bar Table w Round Top
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• Aluminum Outdoor or Indoor Bar Stools
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• Wooden X-Frame Coffee Pub Table w 2 Optional Bar Stools
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• Contemporia Chrome & Natural Wood Swivel Barstools - Set of Two
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• Modern Air Lift Barstools, Set of Two
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• Folding Wood Black Finished Home Bar w Chrome Foot Rail
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• Retro Chrome Double Ring Backless Bar Stool
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• Montello Bistro Table Set w 2 Swivel Stools
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• Indoor Table w Round or Square Shaped Top
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• Patio Pub Table w Stainless Steel Base, Commercial Use
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• Chrome Steel Column Base Glass Top Pub Table
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• Oak on Black Wooden Frame Pub Table - Add Optional Scooped Backless Stools
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• Shiny Chrome Frame & Seat w Pad
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• Smokey Mountain Rustic Wood & Metal Barstool
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• Wood Bar Table in Black - Add Optional Matching Stools
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• Powell Furniture Bourbon Street Bar w/ Granite Top in Cherry
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• Indoor/Outdoor Stainless Steel Table Tops-24"
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• Mosaic Inlaid Swivel Metal Stools w Upholstered Seats in Bar or Counter Heights
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• Full Bar Set With Canopy And Mahogany Finish
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• Wood Bar Stools - Carole
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• Modern 3 Pc. Pub Table Set w Chrome Bases & 2 Adjustable Air-Lift Stools
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• Ultra-Modern One-Piece Barstool w Footrest
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• Metal X-Back Swivel Stools w Seat, Height & Finish Options
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• Contemporia Wood and Chrome Swivel Counter Stools - Set of Two
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• Faux Leather Seat & Back Swivel Stools in Rich Cherry Wood & Iron
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• Paramount Oak Bar Set w Side Bar
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• Carole Wood Counter Stools,24",26" & 28" Seat Ht.
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• Happy's Retro Swivel Counter/Bar Stool w Chrome Base
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• Jamestown Landing Pub Table in Distressed Deep Cherry
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• Pulaski Colonial Inspired Wood Bar

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