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European Polystyrene Lounge Chairs

Set of Two Lounge or Club Chairs and Coffee Table, France, 1970s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Praha, CZ
- very confortable - rare - space age style
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Glass, Polystyrene

Armchair model 4794 by Gae Aulenti for Kartell
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Centreville, VA
The iconic Gae Aulenti Kartell series, first introduced in 1974, marks a significant milestone in the history of furniture design. The series, comprising a table (Model 4894), an arm...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Polystyrene

Armchair model 4794 by Gae Aulenti for Kartell
Armchair model 4794 by Gae Aulenti for Kartell
H 27.56 in W 31.5 in D 27.56 in
Original Sculpture/ Seat Designed by Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Seat UP7 designed by Gaetano Pesce. Italy, B&B Italia, 2000 series. Large sculpture/ seat made of cold-shaped polyurethane foam painted black. Produced as part of the UP series, P...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Polystyrene

Vintage Patchwork Bean Bag brown Aniline Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Vintage Bean Bag upholstered with brown patchwork leather and filled with polystyrene beads. Armchair Lounge Chair in aniline leather. Original leather from the 70ties Best Vintage ...
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Vintage 1970s German Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Upholstery, Foam, Polystyrene

Joe DiMaggio Baseball Glove Chair by de Pas, D'urbino, Lomazzi Italy, circa 1980
By Paolo Lomazzi, Poltronova, Depas E D'urbino
Located in Vienna, AT
Baseball glove lounge chair designed by Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'urbino and Paolo Lomazzi for Poltronova, 1980 edition in red ultra suede Measures: 71" x 46" x 36" - seat height i...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair Of Mid Century Velvet Lounge Chairs/ Club Chairs, Italy circa 1960/70
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolute extraordinary pair of mid century lounge chairs or club chairs from the period in Italy around 1960/70. These incredible looking Italian lounge chairs look more like pieces ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

2020 Victoria & Albert Easy Chair by Ron Arad for Moroso in Grey Kvadrat Fabric
By Ron Arad, Moroso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Victoria & Albert Armchair, designed by Ron Arad for Moroso in 2000. This particular example dates to 2020, and has seen little use, as it was acquired for staging in a mod...
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2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Cocky Armchair by Driade Lab for Driade
By Driadelab, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A new armchair with special features that allow for interactions of use that make it unique. In pure Driade style and true to the brand's typical eclecticism, the Cocky armchair is a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Polystyrene

Cocky Armchair by Driade Lab for Driade
Cocky Armchair by Driade Lab for Driade
H 28.75 in W 56.3 in D 51.19 in
Fauteuil I by Philipp Aduatz
By Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
Fauteuil I by Philipp Aduatz 2009 Edition of 5 + 3 Dimensions: 120 x 95 x 95 cm Materials: polystyrene foam, polymer coating and polyurethane lacquer The main purpose of Phili...
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2010s Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Foam, Polystyrene

Fauteuil I by Philipp Aduatz
Fauteuil I by Philipp Aduatz
H 47.25 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Klot Chair by Lucas Tyra Morten
By Lucas Morten
Located in Geneve, CH
Klot chair by Lucas Tyra Morten 2020 Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: H 57, D 65, W 60 cm Material: styrfaom Klot chair came from a complex journey through the world of geometry. in...
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2010s Swedish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Klot Chair by Lucas Tyra Morten
Klot Chair by Lucas Tyra Morten
H 22.45 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
Limited Edition, Eps Chair by Tom Dixon for London Design Festival, 2006
By Tom Dixon
Located in Uppsala, SE
Very rare EPS chair in a limited edition of 500 pieces in grey polystyrene (packing material) designed by Tom Dixon for the London Design Festival in 2006 for an event called "The Gr...
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Early 2000s British Futurist Lounge Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

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Gaetano Pesce ''Big Mama'' lounge chair and ottoman, serie UP 5/6, 1970s, B&B
By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
Located in Quarrata, IT
Gaetano Pesce ''Big Mama'' lounge chair and ottoman, serie UP 5/6, 1970s, B&B Italia.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rubber

Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Center Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Center Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key coffee table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables

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Travertine

De Sede DS 88 Patchwork Sofa, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Antwerp, BE
DS 88 patchwork leather sofa, a timeless masterpiece designed and manufactured by De Sede, Switzerland 1970s. Crafted with precision and care, the sofa features rich brown patchwork ...
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS 88 Patchwork Sofa, Switzerland, 1970s
De Sede DS 88 Patchwork Sofa, Switzerland, 1970s
H 25.99 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Roche Bobois Hans Hopfer Vintage Informel Cognac Aniline Leather Lounge Chair
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Roche Bobois armchair Lounge Chair Model Informel in cognac brandy soft aniline leather. Design by Hans Hopfer in the late 70ties. Original leather. Vintage condition. The seatin...
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Leather

Ettore Sottsass Flying Carpet Armchair by Bedding Brevetti 1970s Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
The Flying Carpet or Tappeto Volante armchair is an iconic seat with a base and an armrest in beech wood, the seat, and the back are made with polyurethane foam padding with multicol...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood, Velvet

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Watch Me L Clock Resin Blue Pink Green
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Watch Me Clock, clear blue Klein, bottle green, matt pink Clock in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L ø 42cm Other sizes av...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Resin

Giovannetti, 1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa in Cream Colored Fabric Project, Becchi
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years. Its history is full of important events and participations. A p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Wool, Cotton

White Rounded Square Quad Coffee Table in Stone Composite by Mike Ruiz-Serra
By Mike Ruiz Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cast in stone composite, the Quad table gets its bright white color and unique matte finish from a special blend of marble dust and resin, making it both more durable and lighter wei...
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Composition

Pair of Amanta armchairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1960s
By Mario Bellini
Located in PARIS, FR
Amanta armchair set by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1960s. The Amanta model was the first piece designed by Mario Bellini for the early days of the Italian firm. He was inspired by...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Armchairs

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Plastic, Foam

Cini Boeri for Arflex Modular 'Strips' Sofa
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, modular 'strips' sofa, fabric, chrome Italy, 1968 Stunning 'Strips' sofa designed by Italian designer Cini Boeri for Arflex. The sofa consists of seven elemen...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

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Chrome

Cini Boeri for Arflex Modular 'Strips' Sofa
Cini Boeri for Arflex Modular 'Strips' Sofa
H 24.41 in W 49.22 in D 37.41 in
George Smith “Dahl” Sofa, in Abraham Moon Wool
Located in Barrowford, GB
Hello Friends, and welcome to another unmissable offering from Lord Browns Furniture, the UK’s premier resource for fine Sofas and Chairs. On offer on this occasion is, quite possib...
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2010s Sofas

Materials

Wool

BISEL Coffee Table, by Patricia Urquiola for Glas Italia IN STOCK
By Glas Italia, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Macherio, IT
Collection of high tables, low tables and console, made in multi-layered and multichromatic glass, created by laminating five slabs of 5mm extralight glass each with a different colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Vintage Olive Green Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe Knoll 1970s
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Aachen, NW
This rare Barcelona chair was designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1929 and produced by Knoll International in the 1970s. The piece features an amazing hand dyed olive green leather up...
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Vintage 1970s German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid century Post Modern De Sede Gray Leather long Curved back Pillow Sofa
By De Sede
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century post modern De Sede gray leather long curved back Pillow sofa. Very unique half moon shaped designer loveseat with very high end thick soft Leather upholstery. Very comfo...
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather, Foam, Wood

Mid-Century ZPM Radomsko Bentwood Chairs, Set of 3, 1950s
By Michael Thonet
Located in Ely, GB
Set of 3 of Vintage Mid-Century ZPM Radomsko Bentwood Chairs, circa 1950s. The chairs made by Polish furniture maker Radomsko ZMG, famed for also making Thonet chairs (same factory)...
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Vintage 1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

Lounge Chairs ‘Papillon’ by Guido Maria Rosati for Giovannetti, 1970s
By Guido Maria Rosati, Giovannetti
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Rare ‘Papillon’ Lounge Chairs by Guido Maria Rosati for Giovannetti, 1972, Reupholstered in Luxurious Fabric, Set of Two Discover this iconic set of ‘Papillon’ lounge chairs, a test...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

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Set of 4 Lounge Chair F300 for Artifort, Pierre Paulin, 1967
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Early production F300 groovy lounge chair by French designer Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1967.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Plastic, Polystyrene

Early Pierre Paulin Lounge Chair F300 for Artifort with Sheepskin, 1967
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Early prodcution F300 groovy lounge chair by French designer Pierre Paulin for Artifort 1967. Modernist white easy chair with the original hard polyurethane moulded shell with a soft...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Plastic, Polystyrene

Modernist Lounge Chair F300 / F301 by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1967
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Mid-Century Modern groovy lounge chair by French designer Pierre Paulin for Artifort 1967. F300/ F301 easy chair with the original hard polyurethane moulded shell with a soft glossy ...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Plastic, Polystyrene

Dillon & Wheeler Multipla Chairs Kron, UK 1992
By Jane Dillon
Located in London, GB
This anthropomorphic pair of Multipla lounge chairs were designed by the previously-overlooked designer Jane Dillon, alongside Peter Wheeler. Dillon (1943-present), who still works f...
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1990s Spanish Lounge Chairs

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Bouclé, Polystyrene, Wood

Multi Chair by Joe Colombo, B-Line Production
By Joe Colombo, B-Line
Located in Athens, Attiki
Joe Colombo’s transformable Multichair proposes a new conceptual approach to the genre of seating furniture. It is composed of two pillows covered in stretch fabric and held together...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Multi Chair by Joe Colombo, B-Line Production
Multi Chair by Joe Colombo, B-Line Production
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 27.56 in
Pair MCM Red Polystyrene Original Pastil Rocking Chairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage Mid-Century Modern red polystyrene original Pastil ergonomic rocking chairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko, a pair. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vin...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Polystyrene

Dillon & Wheeler Multipla Chairs Kron, UK 1992
By Jane Dillon
Located in London, GB
These chairs are newly upholstered to enhance their anthropomorphic character. Jane Dillon (1943-present) studied under Ettore Sottsass in the late 1960s and went on to make designs ...
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1990s Spanish Lounge Chairs

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Bouclé, Polystyrene, Wood

Kartell Lounge Chair 4794 Designed by Gae Aulenti, 1974
By Kartell, Gae Aulenti
Located in Athens, Attiki
Lounge chair 4794 by Gae Aulenti for Kartell, 1974. Molded white polyurethane. This striking design won the Compasso D'oro industrial design award in 1974.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Plastic, Fiberglass, Polystyrene

Pair of Mid-Century Beige Boucle Bucket Armchair 1970's
Located in Wroclaw, PL
The chairs have been manufactured in Poland in 1970's. This pair of bucked armchairs have been completely restored. Reupholstered in high quality beige boucle fabric. Beech wood legs...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Polystyrene, Beech

Driade 'Tokyo Pop' Lounge Chair, Daybed, by Tokujin Yoshioka, 2000s
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Driade
Located in Schagen, NL
This iconic lounge chair/daybed was designed by Tokujin Yoshioka and manufactured by Driade. Tokyo-Pop was made from polyethylene and was created for indoor and outdoor use. The chai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Armchair and Ottoman Facett by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
By Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Ligne Roset
Located in Dronten, NL
The armchair Facett, designed by Ronan Bouroullec and Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset, is a lounge chair with Minimalist design and refined details. The Kvadrat Divina cover is quil...
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Early 2000s French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

The La Chaise Lounge Chair, Design by Charles & Ray Eames by Vitra
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
The Vitra La chaise lounge chair is a design by Charles & Ray Eames. The inspiration for the La Chaise was found by the Eames couple in a sculpture by Gaston Lachaise called 'Floatin...
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Original Sculpture/ Seat Designed by Gaetano PESCE, B&B Italia
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Seat UP7 designed by Gaetano Pesce. Italy, B&B Italia, 2000 series. Large sculpture/ seat made of cold shaped polyurethane foam, painted black. Produced as part of the UP series, ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

1960s Lounge Chair by Cini Boeri
By Cini Boeri
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1960s lounge chair by Cini Boeri for Arflex Structure in polyruethane cover on fabric Perfect condition.    
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Polystyrene

1960s Lounge Chair by Cini Boeri
1960s Lounge Chair by Cini Boeri
H 27.96 in W 52.37 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Duna Armchairs by Guarnacci, Padovano and Vagnoni for Uno Pi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Emilo Guarnacci, Felix Padovano, Claudio Vagnoni for Uno Pi, pair of armchairs, model Duna, polyurethane, brown fabric upholstery, Italy, 1969 Pair of model 'Duna' armchairs designe...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Polystyrene

Geoffrey Harcourt F588 Lounge Chair Artifort The Netherlands 1967
By Artifort, Geoffrey D. Harcourt
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful iconic F588 swivel lounge chair designed by Geoffrey Harcourt and manufactured by Artifort, The Netherlands 1967. Geoffrey D. Harcourt distinguished himself with this serie...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Polystyrene, Fabric

Original Sculpture/ Seat Designed by Gaetano PESCE, B&B Italia
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Seat UP7 designed by Gaetano Pesce. Italy, B&B Italia, 2000 series. Large sculpture/ seat made of cold shaped polyurethane foam, painted black. Produced as part of the UP series, ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Verner Panton Orange Phantom Chair for Innovation Randers, circa 1998
By Verner Panton
Located in Valladolid, ES
This amazing seating sculpture is the last creation of the world-famous designer Verner Panton before he passed away in 1998. Extraordinary design and can be used in various ways, th...
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1990s Danish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Eric Jourdan for Ligne Roset Snowdonia Upholstered Armchairs, a Pair in Red
By Ligne Roset
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pair of two Ligne Roset armchairs in red. This beautiful pair of modern armchairs are a wonderful way to add a bright pop of color and contrast to any room. With their fluid lines an...
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20th Century French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

Roberto Matta, Magritta Lounge Chair, Gavina, 1970s
By Roberto Matta, Gavina
Located in Uppsala, SE
Roberto Matta designed this chair 1970 as a tribute to his friend and fellow surrealist painter René Magritte. The apple and black bowler hat are two of Magritte’s trademarks, derive...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Fiberglass, Polystyrene

Armchair Facett by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset
By Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Dronten, NL
The armchair Facett, designed by Ronan Bouroullec and Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset, is a lounge chair with Minimalist design and refined details. The alcantara cover is quilted w...
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Early 2000s French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Gae Aulenti Space Age Polyurethane Black Lounge Armchair 4794 for Kartell, 1974
By Gae Aulenti, Kartell
Located in Padova, IT
Rare pair of Italian lounge chairs 4794 by Gae Aulenti for Kartell, 1974. This is the version in black which is hard to find. Molded black lacquered polyurethane. In good original ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Pair Of Garden-Egg-Chairs With Matching Table By Peter Ghyczy, 1968
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Castenray, NL
Original pair of garden-egg-chairs with very rare matching coffee-table, by Peter Ghyczy. The design is from 1968 ; this ensemble is probably from the early 70s and remains in a reso...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Modern Facett Lounge Chair and Ottoman by R. & E. Bouroullec for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Facett lounge chair and ottoman by R. & E. Bouroullec for Ligne Roset in rare tangerine/orange color. The extensive stitching across all surfaces of this piece gives it a mono...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Polystyrene

Vintage Green Plastic 1968 Armchair Sacco by Gatti, Paolini Teodoro for Zanotta
By Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro, Zanotta
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Original armchair "Sacco" design by Gatti, Paolini & Teodoro in 1968 and produced by Zanotta. Iconic big pear-shaped bag of plastic, two-thirds filled with polystyrene pellets. The ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Armchairs

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Plastic, Polystyrene

1968 Zanotta Sacco Easy Chair White Leather Gatti Paolini Teodoro Italy
By Zanotta, Gatti
Located in Arosio, IT
Sacco 280 easy chair was a revolutionary seating designed by P.Gatti, C. Paolini and F. Teodoro and manufactured by Italian company Zanotta. This ergonomical, anatomical chaise was b...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

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Leather, Polystyrene

Pair of Swivel Lounge Chairs by Overman
By Overman, Carl Eric Klote
Located in Highland, IN
These two lounge chairs designed by Carl Eric Klote for his company Overman obviously take design cues from Arne Jacobsen's swan and egg chairs with their sculptural bodies perched a...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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European Polystyrene Lounge Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of european polystyrene lounge chairs is available at 1stDibs. We have 9 antique and vintage european polystyrene lounge chairs in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of european polystyrene lounge chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. European polystyrene lounge chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Artifort, Carl Eric Klote and Cini Boeri each produced beautiful european polystyrene lounge chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are European Polystyrene Lounge Chairs?

Prices for european polystyrene lounge chairs start at $991 and top out at $18,400 with the average selling for $3,080.

Finding the Right Lounge Chairs for You

While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.

Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.

Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.

The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.

On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.