Over the course of the United States' presidential history, well over 200 pets have resided in, or on the grounds of, the White House with the First Family. Our current First Dog, Bo, could even be considered mundane by the standards of some of our previous First Pets.
A Savonarola chair is a chair with a distinctive X-shaped frame. This chair is native to the Mediterranean, where various versions were made across Ancient Rome, Greece, and Egypt, with examples of the chair dating to at least 2,000 BCE. A number of furniture companies manufacture modern Savonarola chairs, including replicas of antiques along with chairs updated for modern aesthetics.
1 Chaise longue (French for long chair) is a chair with a seat long enough to completely support its user's legs. 2  In the U.S., it is often mistakenly referred to as a 'chaise lounge'. 3  Similar, if not identical to, a day bed, fainting couch, or recamier.  rÃ©camier Campeche chair, a 19th-century Mexican lounge chair, popular in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the American South. 2  It has X-shaped sides and a sling seat and back made of leather, cane or wood slats.