Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

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Title

Chaise longue

Subject

Furniture

Description

Chaise longue, in French Restauration style, the moulded armrests with swan neck supports, the close caned frame of undulating form with rectangular back rest, foot support, with shaped feet.

Source

Lunuganga Trust, Lunuganga

Date

1800-1999

Relation

Full size, from front
Whole

Identifier

gbl.52

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

19th/20th century

Place of Creation

France (?)

Measurements (H: W: L:)

95.3 x 185.4 x 68.6 cm.(37 1/2 x 73 x 27 in.)

Materials

Jacwood

Techniques

Carved and joined

Features

Woven cane seating

Notes

Sofa bed 'rust bank,' fig.18, R. L. Brohier, Furniture of the Dutch Period in Ceylon

Citation

"Chaise longue," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #685, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/685 (accessed May 3, 2026).

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