Buyer's Guide
Discreet intimate furniture that looks like ordinary furniture
Chaises, wedges, benches, and under-bed systems that pass as everyday furniture. What to buy, what gives a piece away, and how to dress it for company.
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The Tantra Chair
Braise ratingBraise Top Pick
The original double-curve chaise, made by hand in the US since 2003. It looks like a sculptural piece of furniture, and its two arcs hold you both at angles a bed simply can't.
A vetted pick, chosen for the Braise catalog on merit, never for payment. Here's what earns it a place and who it's for. How we review
$1,449 to $1,549at Tantra Chair
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At a glance
- Type
- Furniture
- Category
- Positioning Furniture
- Size
- 16.5 x 74 x 29 in
- Setup
- Floor-standing
- Suits
- Art Deco Glam, Warm Organic, Japandi, Parisian Boudoir
- Price
- $1,449 to $1,549
- Sold by
- Tantra Chair
How it rates
How we vetted it
Vetted from the maker's own specifications, materials, warranty and shipping pages at tantrachair.com, and from the room-placement renders their team sent us. We haven't owned one.
What works well
The patented dual arc is the whole idea: one long curve and one short one, so the chair takes the weight of two people and changes the angle of the hips, which makes positions comfortable that are hard work on a flat bed. It's 74 inches long, 29 inches high and 16.5 inches wide, on a solid alder or maple frame rated for over 1,500 pounds, with a lifetime guarantee on the frame. The upholstery is a soft synthetic leather that's moisture and stain resistant and cleans with mild soap and water, finished with baseball stitching and a choice of pewter, brass or no nailheads, in more than a dozen colors.
Why we chose it
- Original patented dual-arc design
- Solid hardwood frame, 1,500 lb rating
- Lifetime frame guarantee
- Easy-clean upholstery in many colors
- Ships in an unmarked box
In your room
Set it at the foot of the bed or along a wall in the bedroom, where it reads as a chaise to anyone who doesn't know. Ebony or espresso with brass nailheads suits a dark, warm room; linen works in a light one. A throw over one end is all the disguise it needs.
Pairs with
- Choosing positioning furnitureguide
- Discreet intimate furnitureguide
- Positions guideideas for the chair
Skip it if
You're short on floor space, or you need it next week.
Who it's for
Couples who want one serious piece that changes what's possible, and who'd rather it looked like a design object than gear. A strong pick for anyone whose knees, hips or back make a flat bed hard work.
Where it fits in the room
Picture it in an Art Deco Glam room.
The right piece lands better in a room that was planned for the two of you. Start from the Art Deco Glam look in the Room Designer, set the light and the layout, and see the space come together around it.
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