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Old Fashioned Bench Toy

Old Fashioned Bench Toy

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This chair is for people to sit in opposite directions so to see each other side by side. It is beige or off-white (not pink). Made of metal and 3" tall.

A type of settee that is basically two chairs joined together. They are conjoined in a serpentine shape so that the two people occupying it face opposite directions, but are quite close and can easily see each other in profile (the French phrase "tête-à-tête" refers to an intimate conversation).  Developed during the early 19th century, the tête-a-tête (pronounced tet-ah-tet) is usually associated with ornate Victorian furniture styles and often uses the coil-spring technology developed in the 1830s. Mid-Century Modern versions were also made by designers Salvador Dali and Edward Wormley.

These are sometimes called a confidante, vis-à-vis (face-to-face) , or gossip couch, all names suggesting private chats.