Canapé à confidante
An indiscret[1] (also known[2][3] as a canapé à joue, a canapé à confidants, or a canapé à confidante) is a type of sofa, originally characterized by a triangular seat at each end, so that people could sit at either end of the sofa and be close to the person(s) sitting in the middle.[4] The ends were sometimes detachable, and could be removed and used on their own as Burjair chairs.[5][6] The name Confidante was coined by cabinetmaker George Hepplewhite,[7] who described it in his Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide as being "of French origin, and is in pretty general request for large and spacious suits of apartments. An elegant drawing-room, with modern furniture, is scarce complete without a Confidante...".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Dictionary of Furniture 2014
- ^ DeJean 2009, pp. 123–125.
- ^ Banham & Shrimpton 1997, pp. 1194.
- ^ Zoglin & Shouse 1999.
- ^ Clouston 1975, pp. 161–162.
- ^ Burton 1967, pp. 141.
- ^ Yaxley 2003, pp. 50.
- ^ Singleton 1970, pp. 642.
Reference bibliography
[edit]- Banham, Joanna; Shrimpton, Leanda, eds. (1997). "Sofas and Settees". Encyclopedia of interior design: M–Z. Vol. 2. Fitzroy Dearborn. ISBN 978-1-884964-19-0.
- Burton, Elizabeth (1967). The Georgians at home: 1714–1830. Longmans.
- Clouston, K. Warren (1975). The Chippendale period in English furniture. EP Publishing.
- DeJean, Joan E. (2009). The age of comfort: when Paris discovered casual—and the modern home began. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-59691-405-6.
- Singleton, Esther (1970). The furniture of our forefathers. Illustrated by Russell Sturgis. B. Blom.
- Yaxley, David (2003). "confidante". A researcher's glossary of words found in historical documents of East Anglia. Larks Press. ISBN 978-1-904006-13-8.
- Zoglin, Ron; Shouse, Deborah (1999). Shouse, Deborah (ed.). Antiquing for Dummies. For Dummies. John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 978-0-7645-5108-6.
Further reading
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- Segal, Troy. "canapé à confidante". About.COM Antiques. Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
See also
[edit]- Loveseat, a piece of furniture combining two seats in the shape of the letter S
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