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Pragh Lounge Chair

Pragh Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Madsen & Schubell
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A very good early example of this classic Scandinavian Modern design lounge chair and footstool by
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Teak

Madsen & Schubell Sheepskin Pragh Chair & Stool c1950s
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in London, GB
Arnold Madsen & Herny Schubell - The Pragh Chair & Stool The Pragh chair is an iconic piece of
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Sheepskin, Elm

Midcentury Danish Clam Style Lounge Chair, 1950s
By Philip Arctander, Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming lounge chair made in Denmark from stained and varnished beech wood. The design bears
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Beech

1950's Lounge Chair Attributed to Madsen & Schubell
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
resembles the duo's famous "Pragh" chair and we speculate that this is either an early proto type version or
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wool, Beech

Midcentury Danish Clam Style Lounge Chair in Luxurious Sheepskin, 1950s
By Philip Arctander
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming clam-style lounge chair made in Denmark from stained and varnished beech wood. Recovered
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Sheepskin, Beech

Danish Style of Arctander or Schubell Mid-century Lounge Chair
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This Danish-crafted lounge chair exudes a captivating allure, owing to its impeccable construction
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Beech

Ib Madsen & Acton Schubell's "Prague Chair" for Schubell & Madsen, Denmark 1960s
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, Madsen & Schubell
Located in Utrecht, NL
This famous model, known as the “Pragstolen or Pragh” (literally: The Prague Chair) by Danish
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Teak

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Madsen and Schubell Pragh Lounge Chair
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Madsen and Schubell Pragh sculptural lounge chair. Soft wool upholstery with leather piping and
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H 38.25 in W 32 in D 31.5 in
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Located in Roskilde, Sealand
Sculptural lounge chair with beech, back, neck pillow and seat cushion upholstered in yellow
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Pragh Chair by Madsen & Schubel
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A lounge chair by Acton Schubell and Ib Madsen with legs of stained beech, upholstered in black
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Pragh Wingback Chair by ip Madsen & Acton Schubell
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Hudson, NY
The Pragh chair, a distinctive wingback chair, by Madsen & Schubell, a Danish firm established in
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Lounge Chairs

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Pragh Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Madsen Schubell, Denmark, circa 1950
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Berlin, DE
Pragh lounge chair and ottoman by Madsen Schubell, Denmark, circa 1950.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Acton Schubell and Ib Madsen Pragh lounge chair with stained beech frame upholstered in sheepskin
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H 40.95 in W 33.08 in D 35.04 in
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Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Midcentury Lounge Chair Model Pragh Designed by Ib Madsen & Acton Schubell
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking and very comfortable lounge chair with matching ottoman reupholstered in bouclé
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Danish 1950s Lounge Chair Model Pragh with Ottoman by Madsen and Schubell
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
One of the most sublime lounge chairs to come out the Danish midcentury era the model Pragh
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Danish 1950s High Back Lounge Chair Model Pragh by Madsen and Schubell
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, Ib Madsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
One of the most sublime lounge chairs to come out the Danish midcentury era the model Pragh
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Pair of Danish 1950s High Back Lounge Chairs Model Pragh by Madsen and Schubell
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Midcentury Danish Clam Style Lounge Chair, 1950s
By Philip Arctander
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Charming lounge chair made in Denmark from stained and varnished beech wood. The design bears
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Clam Style Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury 1950s
By Philip Arctander, Madsen & Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming lounge chair made in Denmark from stained and varnished beech wood. The design bears
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Danish 1950s Highback Lounge Chair in Grey Boucle Newly Upholstered
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Danish 1950s highback lounge chair with open armrests in stained beechwood. Maker is
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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1950s Danish Clam Style Lounge Chair Newly Upholstered in White Boucle
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, Philip Arctander
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming lounge chair made in Denmark from beech wood and newly re-upholstered in a white boucle
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Pair of Danish 1950's Madsen and Schubell High Back Lounge Chair in Teak and Oak
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The model Pragh chair by the Danish design duo of Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell has quickly become
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Pair of Easy Chairs by Ib Madsen & Acton Shubell
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Copenhagen, DK
'Pragh' easy chair in beech, reupholstered with Moss 020 og cushion in Clay 010 (Sacho). Maker
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Private listing for Gabriela - 1 Pragh Chair
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
This listing includes: - 1 Madsen & Acton Schubell ''Pragh'' lounge chair: $13.000 - Labor costs
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Private listing for Gabriela - 1 Pragh Chair
Private listing for Gabriela - 1 Pragh Chair
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 39.38 in
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Located in Waalwijk, NL
This listing includes: - 1 Madsen & Acton Schubell ''Pragh'' lounge chair: $14.000 - Labor
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Acton Schubell & Ib Madsen "Pragh" Easy Chair and Ottoman
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Kastrup, DK
An early version of Madsen and Schübel 'Pragh' lounge chair with ottoman. A high and wide wingback
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Danish 1950s Lounge Chair Model Pragh by Madsen and Schubell
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
One of the most sublime lounge chairs to come out the Danish midcentury era the model Pragh
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Madsen & Schubell Sheepskin Pragh Chair c1950s
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in London, GB
Arnold Madsen & Herny Schubell - The Pragh Chair The Pragh chair is an iconic piece of Danish
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Madsen & Schubell Sheepskin Pragh Chair c1950s
Madsen & Schubell Sheepskin Pragh Chair c1950s
H 39.38 in W 33.47 in D 37.01 in
Danish 1950s Lounge Chair Model Pragh with Ottoman by Madsen and Schubell
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
One of the most sublime lounge chairs to come out the Danish midcentury era the model Pragh
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Danish 1950s Lounge Chair Model Pragh with Ottoman by Madsen and Schubell
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By Philip Arctander, Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming lounge chair made in Denmark from stained and varnished beech wood. The design bears
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Midcentury Danish Clam Style Lounge Chair, 1950s
By Philip Arctander
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming clam-style lounge chair made in Denmark from stained and varnished beech wood. The design
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Danish 1950s Highback Lounge Chair Newly Upholstered in Lambswool
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Danish 1950s highback lounge chair with open armrests in stained beechwood. Maker is
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Beech, Wool

Midcentury Danish Clam Style Lounge Chair in Luxurious Sheepskin , 1950s
By Philip Arctander
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming clam-style lounge chair made in Denmark from stained and varnished beech wood. Recovered
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Beech, Sheepskin

Danish 1950s Highback Lounge Chair in Grey Boucle Newly Upholstered
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Danish 1950s highback lounge chair with open armrests in stained beechwood. Maker is
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Pair of 1950s Danish Lounge Chairs in The Style of the Clam Chair by Arctander
By Philip Arctander, Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of charming lounge chairs made in Denmark from beech wood and covered with wool. This design
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wool, Beech

Danish 1950's Madsen and Schubell High Back Lounge Chair in Teak and Oak
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The model Pragh chair by the Danish design duo of Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell are quickly becoming
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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The Prague Chair” by Madsen & Schubell, Denmark
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Famous sculptural and sensuous wingback / lounge 'Pragh' chair designed by Madsen & Schubell
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Private listing for Heidi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
- b Madsen & Acton Schubell, lounge chair model ‘The Pragh Chair’ / $14.000 - French Art Deco
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Private listing for Heidi
Private listing for Heidi
H 39.38 in W 33.47 in D 35.83 in
Very Nice ‘Pragh’ Lounge Chair by Ib Madsen & Acton Schubell, DK
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By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Brussels, BE
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Pragh Chair Madsen & Schubel
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A sculptural armchair designed by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, the Pragh model, 1954, Rungsted
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Pragh Chair Madsen & Schubel
Pragh Chair Madsen & Schubel
H 38.59 in W 31.11 in D 26.38 in
Wingback Lounge Chair Pragh by Ib Madsen & Acton Schubell, Denmark, 1950s
By Madsen & Schubell, Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Munster, NRW
The wingback lounge chair designed by Ib Madsen & Acton Schubell was produced by Madsen & Schubell
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Early Original Pragh Armchair and Footstool by Acton Schubell and Ib Madsen
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A beautiful example of this super comfortable and very sexy looking armchair and ottoman. An early version, freshly reupholstered in highest quality Mongolian Goat.
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Vintage 1950s French Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Madsen and Schubell Pragh Lounge Chair and Ottoman
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Madsen and Schubell Pragh lounge chair and ottoman.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Pragh Chair and Ottoman Madsen & Schubel
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A lounge chair and Ottoman by Acton Schubell and Ib Madsen with legs of stained beech, upholstered
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Pragh Chair and Ottoman Madsen & Schubel
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Madsen and Schubell "Pragh" Wingback Lounge Chair, Denmark, 1954
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural wingback lounge chair designed by Acton Schubell and Ib Madsen, Model "Pragh", Denmark
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

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Fabric

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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.