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What is a lounge chair?

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What is a lounge chair?
A lounge chair is a type of recliner that is often accompanied by an ottoman as a footrest. It’s merely a comfortable armchair, and the shapes of lounge chairs as well as the materials used to make this kind of seat are extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.

Similar to recliners, there are many styles of lounge chairs. 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.
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Expertly Restored - Japanese Tendo Mokko "Heron" Cognac Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Beech

Finnish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Velvet, Wood, Finland, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of orange velvet and wood lounge chairs or slipper chairs designed and produced in Finland, c. 1940s. Vintage fabric, reupholstery recommended. Overall Dimensions (inches): ...
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Organic Modern Sabino Wood Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Portland, OR
Beautiful hand-carved Sabino wood log chairs from Mexico, circa 1970. This somewhat primitive interpretation of the organic modern/brutalist design aesthetic really honors the natura...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

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Hardwood

Cini Boeri 'Taboga' Lounge Chair for Arflex 1976
Located in Tilburg, NL
Cini Boeri 'Taboga' Lounge Chair for Arflex 1976. Designed in 1976. New, current production. Price noted is for a Taboga in fabric upholstery T5. Taboga armchair was designed by Ci...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Expertly Restored - Ib Kofod-Larsen Leather Lounge Chairs for Selig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

Pair of French Art Deco Exotic Hardwood Armchairs
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of French Art Deco armchairs with beautifully proportioned well figured glowing exotic hardwood frames and lush ivory colored fine quality silk upholstery. Exceptionally great l...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs

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Silk, Upholstery, Hardwood

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