Canape - Kanape

Japanese: カナペ - かなぺ
Canape - Kanape

…Rococo chairs, with their graceful curves, floral tapestries, and swan feather filling, were ideal for salon life in terms of comfort and beauty of form. A long bench called a canapé was invented for ladies who wore wide panniers. In England, curved cabriole legs were adopted for chairs during the reign of Queen Anne, and light, airy Rococo chairs became popular. …

From [Sofa]

…The word sofa comes from the Arabic ṣuffa, a carpeted or cushioned bench used by the prime minister and other high-ranking officials of the Ottoman Empire in the audience rooms of the palace. In France, it began to be used in the palace and the residences of the upper nobility from the late 17th century, and is also called canapé. A furniture inventory from the 1680s defines it as a “long chair for 2 to 6 people.” …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "canape" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…優美な曲線をもち,花柄のタピスリーを張り,白鳥の羽毛を充てん材としたロココ様式のいすは座りごこちの良さと形態美の点でサロン生活には最適であった。腰幅の広いパニエを着用した貴婦人にはカナペcanapéという長いすが考案された。イギリスではアン女王の時代に湾曲したカブリオール脚がいすに採用され,軽快なロココ調のいすが流行した。…

【ソファ】より

…ソファの語は,オスマン・トルコの首相や高官などが宮廷の謁見の間でカーペットやクッションをのせて使用したベンチ(アラビア語でṣuffa)に由来する。フランスでは17世紀後期から宮廷や上流貴族の邸館で使用されるようになり,カナペcanapéともよぶ。1680年代の家具目録には,〈2人から6人用の長椅子〉と規定されている。…

※「カナペ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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