There's also the Antoinette Fainting Sofa from Urban Outfitters, which is sold online for $575. The wooden frame is supported by spindle-shaped legs and covered in a tufted cotton velvet that ...

While a "fainting couch" might sound like a relic from the past, this piece of furniture is having a moment again - though ...

That's why when we were recently sofa shopping online, we couldn't help but investigate one trend people are into right now: a fainting couch. What exactly is a fainting couch? It's a vintage ...

Credit: Annie Sloan Move over bulky sectionals and lackluster loveseats, there is a new (old) sofa shape on our radar that's offering a stylish take on lounging — the "fainting sofa".

“Fainting couches are a more formal version of the chaise,” says Jeanette Rochealla of La-ZBoy Furniture Galleries in Phoenix. Carved wooden legs, an intricately designed velvet, and a braided ...

I was wondering if you could tell me about this old piece of furniture that has been in my family for a very long time. I am not sure if it is referred to as a fainting couch or not. I have never ...

The tight Victorian corsets of high fashion during the 1800s were the catalyst for the development of the fainting couches we see in mostly traditional decor. Fainting couches were mainly a ...

The fainting couch doesn’t have the same cachet it did in the 19th century, which is a shame, because it should be more in demand than at any time since the ...

The fainting couch, a one-armed long upholstered chair, is a form of a divan. Settee, a word from Old English seti, used to describe a long wooden bench with arms and a high back. The term canape ...