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Tubular Lounge Chair in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
. This chair is made of bent tubular steel with black saddle leather upholstery. Beautiful curved lines
Category

Vintage 1950s European Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Tubular Lounge Chair in Black Leather
Tubular Lounge Chair in Black Leather
H 35.44 in W 28.35 in D 30.91 in
Tubular Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
ottoman. These items are made of bent tubular steel with black saddle leather upholstery. Beautiful curved
Category

Vintage 1950s European Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Italian Tubular Cantilever Lounge Chairs, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian tubular chrome and leather lounge chairs, 1960. Newly reupholstered in black leather.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Tubular Lounge Chairs and Ottoman in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
armchairs and matching ottoman. These chairs are made of bent tubular steel with black saddle leather
Category

Vintage 1950s European Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Tubular Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
located in France
Category

Vintage 1970s French Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Tubular Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Tubular Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman
H 33.47 in W 28.75 in D 27.56 in
Classic Art Deco, Bauhaus Tubular Chrome Lounge Chair
By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Art Deco, Bauhaus tubular chrome lounge chair. Cantilever chrome frame, recently
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Tubular leather lounge chair, Steiner, France 1970's
By Kwok Hoi Chan, Pascal Mourgue, Steiner
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Tubular lounge chair with canvas seating and black leather cushion by Steiner. The cushion has been
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Anton Lorenz Thonet Tubular Steel Lounge Chairs and Ottoman
By Anton Lorenz
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of period Art Deco lounge chairs made in tubular steel with a design that appears
Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

1970s Italian Tubular Chrome "Z" Lounge Chairs Attributed to Harvey Guzzini
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Harvey Guzzini, Italy attribution, 1970s pop modernist, Space Age lounge chairs, Classic design
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mario Bellini 'Cab' Lounge Chair, Tubular Steel and Leather by Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
inviting, cab lounge is a restatement of the cab chair concept. Nothing short of a masterpiece of
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Tubular Metal Lounge Chairs from the Pace Collection
By Pace Collection
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of tubular armchairs from Pace Collection featuring matte black finished metal frame with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Bas Van Pelt Tubular Cantilevered Lounge Chair with Red Sisal Seating
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
manufactured by E.M.S. Overschie. The construction of this particular chair is made of a cantilevered tubular
Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Black Leather Italian Lounge Chair
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Dronten, NL
Strikingly modern 1960's Italian lounge chair in dark brown stained ash with a tubular steel frame
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Black Leather Italian Lounge Chair
Black Leather Italian Lounge Chair
H 28.75 in W 25.99 in D 22.45 in
Pair of Art Deco Tubular Chrome Lounge Chairs in Silver Faux Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern pair of Art Deco tubular chrome lounge chairs in black leather.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

'Safari' Lounge Chair in Black Vinyl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
'Safari' lounge chair, vinyl, lacquered wood, metal, United Kingdom, circa 1965 This well
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

'Safari' Lounge Chair in Black Vinyl
'Safari' Lounge Chair in Black Vinyl
H 27.96 in W 24.81 in D 25.99 in
Pair of Black Elettra Lounge Chairs by Arflex
By Studio BBPR, Arflex
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 'Elettra' chairs originally designed by B.B.P.R. in 1954, Italy. This pair of lounge chairs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Black Elettra Lounge Chairs by Arflex
Pair of Black Elettra Lounge Chairs by Arflex
H 27.96 in W 24.41 in D 28.35 in
Pair of Rohe Noordwolde Bamboo Hoop Chairs with Black Tubular Legs
By Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Rohe Noordwolde bamboo hoop chairs with black enameled metal frames. In original condition
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Marcel Breuer B35 Black and Chrome Lounge Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful pair of B35 Lounge chairs from the first owner who bought them in the early 1970's. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Hungarian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Black Circo Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Circo lounge chair by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular
Category

2010s German Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Black Circo Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Black Circo Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
H 28.75 in W 26.07 in D 29.14 in
Black Caribe Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Caribe lounge chair by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular
Category

2010s German Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Black Caribe Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Black Caribe Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
H 28.35 in W 25.87 in D 24.61 in
Black Cartagenas Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Cartagenas lounge chair by Sebastian Herkner Materials: PVC strings. Galvanized and powder
Category

2010s German Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Copacabana Lounge Chair
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Berkeley, CA
work of Matégot, ending with the continuous rear legs. The lounge chair, available in black and a wide
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Copacabana Lounge Chair
Copacabana Lounge Chair
H 27.5 in W 33.5 in D 25.5 in
Mauser RS 7 tubular steel chair, Bauhaus, 1930
By Mauser Werke
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This RS7 lounge chair comes with the typical green faux leather cover of this time. The leather and
Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Mauser RS 7 tubular steel chair, Bauhaus, 1930
Mauser RS 7 tubular steel chair, Bauhaus, 1930
H 32.68 in W 21.66 in D 29.14 in
Ekornes Stressless Reclining Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Black
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Brooklyn, NY
tubular bent steel frame with black powder coat and black leather cushion. Lounge in comfort with this
Category

Late 20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Foam

Penca Lounge Chair
By Torres + Hanhausen
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
triangular legs of the lounge chair, the most emblematic piece of the collection. Made of powdercoated
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Penca Lounge Chair
Penca Lounge Chair
H 30.32 in W 21.66 in D 25.2 in
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair in Trama Upholstery with Black Nickel Frame
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair in Trama Upholstery with Black Nickel Frame by Marco Zanuso Ø 11
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Nickel

Marcel Breuer B35 Lounge Chair
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful B35 Lounge chair from the first owner who bought them in the early 1970's. The armrests
Category

Vintage 1970s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Marcel Breuer B35 Lounge Chair
Marcel Breuer B35 Lounge Chair
H 31.89 in W 25.2 in D 35.44 in
Black Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Gabriele Mucchi for Zanotta
By Gabriele Mucchi, Zanotta
Located in Madrid, ES
Black leather upholstered 'Genni' recliner armchair with footrest by Gabriele Mucchi for Zanotta
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of 2 Black Circo Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 black Circo lounge chair by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated
Category

2010s German Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Black Circo Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Black Circo lounge chair by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated
Category

2010s German Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair & Pouf in Black Leather and Polished Steel Frame
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair & Pouf in Black Leather and Polished Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair & Pouf in Dark Brown with Black Steel Frame
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair & Pouf in Dark Brown with Black Painted Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
Category

20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Black Caribe Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 black Caribe lounge chair by Sebastian Herkner. Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated
Category

2010s German Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Black Caribe Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 black caribe lounge chair by Sebastian Herkner. Materials: galvanized and powder-coated
Category

2010s German Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Black Cartagenas Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Black Cartagenas lounge chair by Sebastian Herkner Materials: PVC strings. Galvanized and
Category

2010s German Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Black Cartagenas Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 black Cartagenas lounge chair by Sebastian Herkner Materials: PVC strings. Galvanized and
Category

2010s German Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair in Black Leather & Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair in Black Leather & Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso Ø 11/16” 18/8
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Arne Norell Leather and Chrome Tubular Safari Danish Mid-Century Modern Chair
By Arne Norell
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare Arne Norell Safari Chair. Tubular chrome and brown leather. Labeled.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Jorgen Kastholm Lounge Chair, Denmark 1960
By Jørgen Kastholm
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful lounge chair designed by Jorgen Kastholm, manufactured in Denmark around 1960. This
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jorgen Kastholm Lounge Chair, Denmark 1960
Jorgen Kastholm Lounge Chair, Denmark 1960
H 34.26 in W 25.99 in D 27.56 in
Katavolos, Littell, & Kelley ‘3LC’ Lounge Chair in Black Leather and Steel
By Laverne International, Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Waalwijk, NL
frame of chromed tubular steel and black-lacquered flat steel to create a striking three-legged chair
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Folding Lounge Chairs in Black Leather by Teun Van Zanten for Molinari, 1970s
By Teun van Zanten, Molinari
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
feature a stable tubular black frame with very comfortable black leather upholstery with organic shape
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

S 411 Leather Cantilever Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
sitting comfort. Added is a lightness that only a cantilever model can have. While the first tubular steel
Category

2010s German Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

S 411 Leather Cantilever Lounge Chair
S 411 Leather Cantilever Lounge Chair
H 31.11 in W 24.81 in D 31.11 in
1980, Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe, FM62 Cube Lounge Chair in Black Linen
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-) Black Cube Chair with Black canvas upholstery. Beautiful design from any angle. The chair is in good
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

ALFRED Black Lounge Chair/Armchair in Walnut/Oak with Leather Seat, Mandy Graham
By Mandy Graham
Located in Torrance, CA
ALFRED black chair by Mandy Graham ALFRED A01, chair lounge armchair Walnut / sandblasted oak
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Original Cassina Black Leather LC4 Chaise Lounge Chair by Le Corbusier 2006
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Detroit, MI
exclusive worldwide license from the Le Corbusier Foundation. This original Cassina LC4 lounge chair was
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Le Corbusier, Wide Lounge Chairs
By Le Corbusier
Located in Napa, CA
quality thick and supple brown leather wrapped by tubular chrome frames, these fantastic 'LC2' lounge
Category

Late 20th Century German Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Le Corbusier, Wide Lounge Chairs
Le Corbusier, Wide Lounge Chairs
H 31 in W 40.5 in D 30 in
Marcel Breuer Style Wassily Black Leather Chrome Lounge Chair Gavina Italy 1970
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Miami, FL
Italian black Leather Strap Lounge Chair in chromed steel styled after the famous Marcel Breuer for
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Brussels, BE
adjusts to reconfigure the chair. The chair sits on black tubular feet and is upholstered in amazing 80
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
H 42.52 in W 36.62 in D 59.06 in
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair with Pouf in Brown Leather & Black Steel Frame
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair with Pouf in Brown Leather & Black Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso Ø
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair in Top Upholstery with Black Painted Steel Frame
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Maggiolina Lounge Chair in Top Upholstery with Black Painted Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
Category

20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rada Lounge Chair by Stefano Esposito
By Altek Italia Design
Located in Milan, IT
This lounge chair is made from a galvanized-steel tubular structure that has been painted black
Category

2010s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rada Lounge Chair by Stefano Esposito
Rada Lounge Chair by Stefano Esposito
H 33.86 in W 31.11 in D 30.12 in
Set of 2 Red & Black Veranda Lounge Chairs by Vico Magistretti Per Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Carpi, IT
reconfiguration based on personal preference. The chair rests on sleek black tubular feet, providing stability
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Modernist Rosewood and Leather Lounge Chair
By Roche Bobois, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Very stylish and chic low lounge chair with solid rosewood sides, and back, supporting top grade
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Leather

1960s Hans J. Wegner Set of Two Airport Lounge Chairs in Black by A.P. Stolen
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Knebel, DK
similar chairs. With this tubular-steel chair Wegner proved that upholstered chairs do not have to be
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

1960s Hans J. Wegner Set of Four Airport Lounge Chairs in Black by A.P. Stolen
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Knebel, DK
. Exceptional modern chairs. designed in 1958, on tubular-steel frames with sharp triangle boomerang shape
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Customizable ClassiCon Bonaparte Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Bonaparte is one of the seldom cases in which the luxurious comfort of an upholstered chair has
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Chrome and Canvas Lounge Chairs Italy 1970
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
design which makes them more special and playful. These nice sized lounge chairs look nice in a black and
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Chrome and Canvas Lounge Chairs Italy 1970
Chrome and Canvas Lounge Chairs Italy 1970
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 29.53 in
Circo Lounge Chair Leather by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Circo lounge chair leather by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular
Category

2010s German Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Circo Lounge Chair Leather by Sebastian Herkner
Circo Lounge Chair Leather by Sebastian Herkner
H 28.75 in W 26.07 in D 29.14 in
Avant Garde Brunati Lounge Chair Designed by Ammannati & Vitelli
By Brunati, Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lounge chair model Kilkis of Tittina Ammannati & Vitelli Giampiero for Brunati. Designed in 1985
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Olive Circo Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Olive circo lounge chair by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular
Category

2010s German Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Olive Circo Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Olive Circo Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
H 28.75 in W 26.07 in D 29.14 in
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Tubular Black Lounge Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tubular black lounge chair you’re looking for. A tubular black lounge chair — often made from metal, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a tubular black lounge chair, we have 698 options in-stock, while there are 209 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a tubular black lounge chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right tubular black lounge chair, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made tubular black lounge chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Marcel Breuer, Knoll and Cassina are consistently popular.

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Prices for a tubular black lounge chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $50 and can go as high as $50,195, while the average can fetch as much as $3,881.

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