| Erotic furniture |
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| Erotic furniture represents any form of furniture that can act as an aid to sexual intercourse. Whilst almost anything can be used for this purpose, the most common form of furniture employed for sex is the bed, but couches and sofas come a close second. These are not strictly erotic furniture, as their primary use is not erotic. |
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Specifically designed furniture for erotic purposes can include:
- Devices for spanking and flagellation such as the Berkley Horse
- Swings
- Fisting slings
- Various types of angled foam wedges designed to support various sex positions
- Bondage equipment such as stocks and pillories
- Smotherboxes and other queening stools.
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| See also Edward Gorey's The Curious Sofa, (1961), a neo-Victorian pseudo-porno send-up consisting of non-illustrations—there's always a potted palm or something in the way. One caption reads "That evening in the library Scylla, one of the guests who had certain anatomical peculiarities, demonstrated the 'Lithuanian Typewriter', assisted by Ronald and Rupert, two remarkably well-set-up young men from the village." The Curious Sofa of the title is approached with some misgivings by the |
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| Sling (furniture) |
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| Sling furniture is usually a suspended, free-swinging chair or bed that is made of a framework connected to hanging straps or rope. When attached to poles or a frame for carrying, a sling becomes a stretcher, a simple form of litter. |
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| Sport slings |
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| In mountain climbing, slings are either seats or beds that climbers use for rest or sleep. |
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| Fetish sex slings |
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| Sex slings also are common in the BDSM fetish world. Usually made of black leather, these slings are used to position the bottom with legs raised and spread to facilitate such sex acts. They are often used for fisting anal sex, or multipositioning for sexual comfort, or discomfort if that is the main purpose. Many products facilitate such positioning but few are truly user available in their home due to space restrictions. However some bed attachments have overcome the real estate needed to utilize these apparatus. If you use a sling or a swing, often the tools required to attach the swing to the ceiling beam. If you do not want to attach to the ceiling, then a metal frame could be used to suspend a swing or sling. If you do not have the space for the metal stand then you could try using a Bonk'er that attaches to just about any bed. This reduces the real estate needed for a big metal stand, or the tools and setup of the ceiling mounted swing or sling. |
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| Smotherbox |
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A smotherbox (or smothering box) is a type of dungeon furniture similar to a queening stool. It may be used in facesitting, where a man or woman acting in a Dominant role sits upon the face of a person acting in a submissive role, to emphasize the superiority setting. This may include receiving oral sex from the submissive person.
A smotherbox has two openings in it. One is in a vertical side of the box for the neck of the person who has her/his head inside the smotherbox. The other is on top of the box to expose the face of the person who has their head in the box. The inside of a smotherbox is often padded to provide support for neck of the person in the box, and to prevent their head from moving. The padding may also muffle noises from outside of the box, thereby relaxing the one being sat upon and leaving more room in his/her mind for other senses. |
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| Usage |
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| The smotherbox is placed on a stable surface. The cover (top half of the smotherbox) is open while the submissive lays down on her/his back placing his/her head in the box. When the submissive is in position, the cover is closed. (The cover can have hinges or it can be a separate part.) Locks may be used to emphasize the submissive position of the person in the box. |
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| Features |
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A smotherbox may make facesitting more comfortable for both parties. For the sitter it gives a stable edge to sit upon. It also takes lots of weight away from the neck of the submissive. This may allow more prolonged sessions. Other people may dislike smotherboxes if they wish for the full weight of the top or Dominant person to be felt by the bottom or submissive person.
Smotherbox can be used in breath control play. Even if smotherboxes are usually not made airtight by purpose, the only opening for breathing is the one in the middle of the seat. The sitter can thus prevent the one being sat on from breathing by covering the opening with his/her body. Breath control is a potentially dangerous sexual activity.
A smotherbox gives facesitting a more dramatic aspect. Smotherboxes are usually custom made pieces of furniture that may have a special significance for their users. They are often made out of precious woods, with leather used for the seat. Many custom smotherboxes are done in baroque style and may look very dignified.
Smotherboxes are available commercially from makers of dungeon furniture. |
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| Similar devices |
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Human toilet furniture
Smotherboxes are not be confused with similar furniture used in human toilet play. While it is possible to use a smotherbox in such an act, the top deck of furniture designed for that cause is usually higher. This makes distance from the submissives face to the dominant person longer. Body parts of human toilet furniture users may not even touch, while in case of smotherboxes such physical connection is a requisite. Human toilet furniture often also has a different look. They may be equiped with a standard toilet seat, as a psychological hint for the intended use. |
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