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What is the difference between a lounge and recliner?
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The difference between a lounge and a recliner lies in their design. Recliners have mechanisms that allow you to raise and lower the footrest, while lounge chairs are stationary and always keep your feet elevated while you sit. Generally, recliners are also larger and heavier than lounge chairs. On 1stDibs, find a variety of lounge chairs and recliners.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
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Pair of Austrian Art Deco Lounge Chairs in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Moritz Hergesell for Anton Hergesell, pair of lounge chairs, mahogany, fabric, Austria, late 1920s
This pair of lounge chairs can likely be situated within the context...
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
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Fabric, Mahogany
$27,500 / set
Iconic Hans Wegner ‘Flag Halyard’ Lounge Chairs Early Edition Model GE225
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner, ‘Flag Halyard’ lounge chairs model ‘GE225’, rope, steel, dark green lacquered steel, leather, wood, sheepskin, Denmark, 1958 and 1950s/60s
This iconic chair, made wi...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega Lounge Chairs Oak and Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega Studio, armchairs, oak, fabric, Italy, 1930s
Designed by Ernesto Valabrega for Vittorio Valabrega Studio in the 1930s, this set of lounge ch...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
De Sede DS 50 Leather Longue Chair
By De Sede
Located in Čelinac, BA
De Sede DS 50 Leather Longue Chair
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Guillerme & Chambron Pair of 'Grand Repos' Lounge Chairs in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, pair of 'Grand Repos' lounge chairs, oak, fabric, France, 1960s.
Guillerme & Chambron are known for their high-quality solid oak furnitur...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Carl Malmsten 'Redet' Lounge Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl Malmsten, ‘Redet’ lounge chair, stained mahogany, reupholstered in Métaphores “Eden Citrine” fabric, Sweden, design 1936, production 1937.
Crafted in 1937, the 'Redet' easy cha...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
