Madam rekamie

The couch rekamye owes its name to Julie Recamier. The owner of the literary and political salon of Napoleon’s time in Paris was depicted in the painting “Portrait of Madame Recamier” by Jacques-Louis David reclining on an elegant couch with a high headboard

Passing the gallery

Leading headings: Anna Gorbunova

A photo: - press services

Magazine: N11 (177) 2012

The couch rekamye owes its name to Julie Recamier. The owner of the literary and political salon of Napoleon’s time in Paris was depicted in the painting “Portrait of Madame Recamier” by Jacques-Louis David reclining on an elegant couch with a high headboard.

The couch depicted in the picture resembled the silhouette of an ancient Greek female chair klismos. Its distinctive feature was the S-shaped headboard line. In France since Rococo, the river frame has amazed with its luxury: velvet or silk upholstery, the frame is decorated with gilding, inlays and carved elements. Later, the design became more stringent: thin brass lining, rounded corners, tapestry upholstery. Among the modern models there are in the Oriental style - with a canopy and with bright upholstery, and in the Victorian style - massive, with legs in the form of lion paws, and minimalist ...

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