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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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Conservatory Sun Lounger in Stainless Steel Powder Coated White with Cushion
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Conservatory Collection offers a window to a bygone era, when conservatories and orangeries were sanctuaries of peace and quiet, seamlessly blending the indoors with the natural ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mickey Natural Lounge Chair by India Mahdavi
Located in Milan, IT
In response to the invitation of the company Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, India Mahdavi designed a new lounge chair, called Mickey for its characteristic “ears” that recall those of a mou...
Category
2010s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
$8,688 / item
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of birch and brown fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.75"H x 26.25"W x 28.5"D
Seat Height (inches): 17.25"
Arm ...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Italian Lounge Chair in Black Leather and Chrome, 1980s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Low Italian lounge chair from the 1980s featuring a bent chrome tubular structure supporting a continuous black leather seat. Its minimalist X-frame offers sculptural elegance and ti...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Bridge Lounge Chair by Carpanese Home
Located in Milan, IT
The Bridge lounge chair blends handcrafted leather with a tubular wood frame and soft fabric cushions for a harmonious mix of materials and textures. Balancing form, function, and co...
Category
2010s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
$5,796 / item
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige fabric and dark-stained wood lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.25"H x 30.25"W x 32.75"D
Seat Height (inches): 18.25"
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood