Canapé (furniture) Frequently matching chairs were made to go with it. Precious hardwoods such as walnut, cherry, and mahogany were often used in its construction. Currently the term is used in world furniture design and retail as a variation on "sofa", except when antiques or reproductions of 18th century designs are concerned. Canapé (furniture) A canapé is a piece of furniture similar to a couch, and is meant to describe an elegant sofa made out of elaborately carved wood with wooden legs, and upholstered seats, back, and armrests that seats three, that emerged from France in the 18th century. A style created
Valerie Bergere Bergere and her husband were devout Christian Scientists and remained active in the church for many years. In 1901, Bergere was reported to be the first actor to use a voice recording device as an acting aid. The paper called this technique the Bergerean Method. Bergere died in Hollywood, aged 71. Her husband died two years later in Manhattan. Valerie Bergere Valerie Bergere (February 8, 1867 – September 16, 1938) was a French-born American actress who had a near fifty-year career in theatre and cinema. She began in the chorus of a touring opera company before acting in repertory theatre