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What is the difference between a lounge chair and an armchair?
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The difference between a lounge chair and an armchair is the specificity of the term. A lounge chair is a type of comfortable seat that allows a user to relax. It typically features an angled seat that puts the user in a reclined position. Armchair is the term for any seating area chair framed by arms. Most lounge chairs are armchairs. However, there are also many armchairs with straight backs that don't fit the definition of a lounge chair. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of lounge chairs and armchairs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
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Shop for Lounge Chairs on 1stDibs
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
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chair, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained birch and white fabric lounge chair or club chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Seat height: 16.25”
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Babà Soft 875 Brown Lounge Chair by Emilio Nanni
Located in Milan, IT
The Babà Soft 875 Lounge Chair by Emilio Nanni features a generous, full volume seating with gently curved lines that evoke elegant simplicity. Its distinctive tobacco-tinted ash woo...
Category
2010s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Textile
$3,151 / item
Paolo Buffa Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Walnut, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and white fabric lounge chairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.875"H x 26.375"W x 31.375"D
Seat Height (inches): 16.25"
A...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Poul Kjaerholm Attributed Flat Bar Steel Chrome Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of chrome plated flat bar steel lounge chairs attributed to Poul Kjaerholm. Chair frames made with substantial, polished chrome steel. In need of upholstery. Minor oxidation a...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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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Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood