“Recline to dine by design” Based on a book by Bernard Rudolfsky: "The name derives from the ancient custom of reclining to dine, something very familiar to biblical scholars and ancient artists, but completely lost in Medieval and Renaissance depictions of the Last Supper.”he “sofa” is a modern day interpretation of the triclinium sofas, which during roman times were commonly used for dining. Often men were reclining on their left sides while women were seated.The “tree branch” fixture refers to the grape vines.