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A window seat is a miniature sofa without a back, intended to fill the recess of a window. In the latter part of the 18th century, when tall narrow sash windows were almost universal, the window seat was in high favor, and was no doubt in keeping with the formalism of Georgian interiors. It differed much in decorative detail, but little in form.

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  • Coussiège (fr)
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  • Un coussiège (du latin culcita, « coussin » et sedes, « siège ») est un banc ménagé dans l'embrasure d'une fenêtre par un ressaut de la baie. Forme courante dans les constructions médiévales, il s'agit le plus souvent d'une banquette en pierre, intégrée à la maçonnerie, revêtue de bois, de coussins. Les embrasures étroites sont pourvues d'un coussiège unique tandis que les larges baies peuvent recevoir des coussièges doubles se faisant face. Cet élément de confort contribuait accessoirement à réduire l'importance de l'allège et la difficulté technique de sa réalisation. (fr)
  • A window seat is a miniature sofa without a back, intended to fill the recess of a window. In the latter part of the 18th century, when tall narrow sash windows were almost universal, the window seat was in high favor, and was no doubt in keeping with the formalism of Georgian interiors. It differed much in decorative detail, but little in form. (en)
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  • Un coussiège (du latin culcita, « coussin » et sedes, « siège ») est un banc ménagé dans l'embrasure d'une fenêtre par un ressaut de la baie. Forme courante dans les constructions médiévales, il s'agit le plus souvent d'une banquette en pierre, intégrée à la maçonnerie, revêtue de bois, de coussins. Les embrasures étroites sont pourvues d'un coussiège unique tandis que les larges baies peuvent recevoir des coussièges doubles se faisant face. Les fenêtres de châteaux ou de maisons de ville sont parfois flanquées de deux coussièges (« fenêtres à coussièges ») qui ont servi soit de « bancs de veille » pour la surveillance, soit de siège permettant de profiter de la lumière naturelle extérieure pour la lecture, l'écriture ou les petits travaux manuels. Cet élément de confort contribuait accessoirement à réduire l'importance de l'allège et la difficulté technique de sa réalisation. (fr)
  • A window seat is a miniature sofa without a back, intended to fill the recess of a window. In the latter part of the 18th century, when tall narrow sash windows were almost universal, the window seat was in high favor, and was no doubt in keeping with the formalism of Georgian interiors. It differed much in decorative detail, but little in form. It stood as high from the floor as a chair; the two ends were identical, with a roll-over curve, more or less pronounced. The seats and ends were usually upholstered in rich fabrics which in many cases have remained intact. The legs followed the fashion in chairs and were square and tapered, or, somewhat later, round and reeded. Hepplewhite and the brothers Adam designed many graceful window seats, but they were produced by all the cabinet-makers of the period. (en)
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