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December 14, 2006 6:00 AM PST

Furnishings from Versailles' lesser-known 'Salon du Emo'

by Erica Ogg
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If Louis XIV had a MySpace page, a Web cam and iPod he would totally cry his eyes out in this chair.

Amadeus Sound System (Credit: Born Rich)

I can hear him now: "Even though I totally distracted all the nobles by making them hang out at Versailles--finally--and have become the standard for any wannabe absolute monarch, I still feel like my people just don't get who I am. You know? I mean, I wish someone would just notice me as a regular guy with big hair who wears high heels, and not as, like, the quote-unquote Sun King."

Even if you're not an all-powerful French king, this would still rock any dorm room/bedroom/basement. Born Rich found this multimedia chair with built-in subwoofers that will hook up with any TV set, MP3 or CD player. It's upholstered in cashmere, wool and leather and has a speaker near each ear.

No word on the price, but it's almost a given the chair will cost you a pretty franc.

Erica Ogg is a CNET News reporter who covers Apple, HP, Dell, and other PC makers, as well as the consumer electronics industry. She's also one of the hosts of CNET News' Daily Podcast. In her non-work life, she's a history geek, a loyal Dodgers fan, and a mac-and-cheese connoisseur. E-mail Erica.
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Somthing a little more contemporary
by jsgerhard December 14, 2006 6:22 AM PST
I submitted this for a design competition awhile back.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffgerhardt/sets/72157594353090217/
Similar, though not in actual fabrication...
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