Modern Lounge Chairs
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Pair of Sculptural 1970s Dunbar Chairs in Ivory Bouclé
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sultry pair of Dunbar sculptural chairs freshly transported from the 1970s now in ivory bouclé. Created by Lydia dePolo and Jack Dunbar, these are the perfect chairs for the buyer wh...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
Contemporary Fiberglass Armchair, Fudge Chair by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary fiberglass armchair - Fudge chair by Faye Toogood. This is shown in the malachite fiberglass finish.
Design: Faye Toogood
Material: Fiberglass
Available also in charcoal, cream or malachite opaque finish
Faye Toogood’s new Fudge armchair celebrates the role that chance and subtle imperfections play in the design process. The chair’s solid form, standing foursquare on stout cuboid legs, develops the satisfying chunkiness familiar from Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection, imbuing it with a playful plasticity. The subtle asymmetries and softly curving lines of the original clay maquette have been assiduously reproduced full-size, first hand-carved in wood and then faithfully cast in durable fibreglass.
The armchair is available in four hues – ranging from subtle cream and charcoal to pastel mallow and rich malachite green - all with a handsanded satin-matte finish. The finished confection has a playful charm which acknowledges that strength in design arises from an element of chance in the moment of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Dottie Right Module White Seating
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The Dottie collection adapts to every living space with its light tones, minimal design, comfort and modular installation. DOTTIE modules, which create pieces that you can design acc...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Cactus Weave on Yellow Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Caramel Weave on Yellow Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Orchid Weave on Yellow Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Orange Weave on Yellow Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Turquoise Weave on Yellow Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Red Weave on Yellow Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Purple Weave on Yellow Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Grey Weave on Yellow Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
A Pair of Aluminum Folding Chaise Lounges from SS United States Luxury Ship
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of rare aluminum chaise lounges from famed luxury liner SS United States, ca' 1950's. Interesting folding design, red plastic straps. A total of f...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Wink Fabric Lounge Chaise, by Toshiyuki Kita from Cassina
Located in Vancouver, BC
A versatile chaise longue, a cross between an ergonomic car seat, adjustable with a knob, and the playful silhouette of Mickey Mouse. Designed in 1980 by Kita, the internationally famous Japanese designer, Wink is a timeless model, a break away from the banal due to its transformability and range of interchangeable upholstery.
Additional information:
- Dimensions: D.90 x W.83 x H.102 cm.
Wink fabric lounge chaise...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair Blue of Niccola Lounge Chairs by Andrea Branzi for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Andrea Branzi
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of armchairs, model Niccola, designed in 1993 by Andrea Branzi for Zanotta. Construction on a four-legged tubular steel frame, upholstered and covered in dark blue leather, armr...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Dark Green Aluminium Armchair with Lapping Cane Seating from Anodised Wicker Col
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Armchair made from dark green anodised aluminium extrusions and woven cane seating.
Originally realised for the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield and inspired by Donald Judd and Børge M...
Category
2010s British Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Folie Pouf by Dooq
By DOOQ
Located in Geneve, CH
Folie Pouf by Dooq
Measures: Ø 64 cm 25”
h 44 cm 17”
Materials: upholstery and piping fabric or leather
Dooq is a design company dedicated to celebr...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
LEWIS Lounge Chair
Located in Frazão, Porto
LEWIS’ modern and consensual design makes it the perfect armchair for any room. It can be upholstered in contrasting fabrics for a bolder result or using the same fabric for classic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
GRACE Vintage Armchair with natural cane
Located in Frazão, Porto
The GRACE Vintage armchair is made of a solid wood structure. Grace stands out for its refined caned details, available in natural or wenguê color finish, and its unique and elegantl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Rattan, Cane, Velvet
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Yellow Weave on Yellow Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Blue Weave on Yellow Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Black Weave on Yellow Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Coral Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Deep Blue Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Ivory Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Mint Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Clear Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of White Wash Lounge Chairs by Michael Taylor
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980s Pair of “Douglas” Lounge Chairs by Michael Taylor.
Constructed of white washed wood and rush with new down filled off white chenille f...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Rush
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair White Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Large Mies van der Rohe Style Black Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Mies van der Rohe style black leather lounge chair. Not the usual copy of the Barcelona chair. 18 in. seat height. 3 chairs are available. Pr...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Lounge Chair Model Castor with footstool by Gijs Papavoine for Montis
By Gijs Papavoine, Montis
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Supercool lounge chair with ottoman designed by Gijs Papavoine for Montis, around 1990 and produced shortly thereafter. The model was produced for a duration of about 10 years and pr...
Category
1990s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modern Square Upholstered Arm Chairs, 2
Located in New York, NY
Pair of modern square-form upholstered arm chairs, each with square back and drop in back and seat cushion, upholstered in navy blue linen, on tapering block feet. Measures: 30" H x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Gold Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Cactus Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Caramel Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Orchid Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Turquoise Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Red Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Purple Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Grey Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Pink Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Blue Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Yellow Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Black Weave on Copper Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Coral Weave on Chrome Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Deep Blue Weave on Chrome Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Ivory Weave on Chrome Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Mint Weave on Chrome Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Clear Weave on Chrome Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Gold Weave on Chrome Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mitt Lounge Chairs in Blue with Yellow Accents by Claudia + Harry Washington, Be
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W31 D24 H32.5 SW32 SD21 SH13.5
In near mint condition, with a soft naugahyde upholstery, yellow strap accent on the back with handle and double exposed stitching. There is one area ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman for Pacific Iron
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of rare lounge chairs by Milo Baughman. Features a black iron frame. Manufactured by Pacific Iron Products 1950.
The frames have been repainted at some point. While the red...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
De Sede DS-266 Adjustable Recliner in Natural Wot Upholstery by Stefan Heiliger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Geometric form and the simplest function. A seat suddenly turns into a comfortable recliner – DS-266 condenses more than 30 years of work by designer Stefan Heiliger into a highly in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
CORDOBA Armchair with solid wood legs
Located in Frazão, Porto
Sophisticated details makes CORDOBA armchair suitable for any luxury and cosmopolitan interior design inspiration. The lined legs ends with beautiful antique brass tips. Available ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Indoor Croissant Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Croissant easy armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: Abacca, nylon, steel.
Dimensions: 95cm x 103 cm x H 68cm.
The distinctive shape of the Croissant makes it a structural b...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Cactus Weave on Chrome Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Woven Leather Sling Hanging Swing Chair
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the seat made of leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experienc...
Category
2010s South African Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair Orange Weave on Chrome Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Innit Designs Acapulco Chair White Weave on White Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 2009 Innit introduced the Acapulco Chair to design junkies around the world in 2009. It has since become a renowned design classic and is featured in hot mags, incredible interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modern lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lounge chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern lounge chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lounge chairs, popular names associated with this style include Royal Stranger, George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg, De Sede, and Artefatto Design Studio. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lounge chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $192 and tops out at $146,216 while the average work can sell for $4,504.
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