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Tubular steel and Hardwood Chaise longue, France 1940's
By Marcel Breuer, Le Corbusier
Located in Den Haag, NL
Tubular steel and hardwood Chaise longue ,France 1940's. This unique lounge chair has a normal and
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Vintage 1940s French Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Richard Neutra Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Tubular Steel, Velvet, USA, 1940s
By Richard Neutra
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of tubular steel and beige velvet lounge chairs produced by J. A. Bozung and design
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Leather and Steel Lounge Chair
By lloyd manufacturing co.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
wear we decided to make it a comfortable lounge chair upholstered in black leather. The steel chrome
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Leather and Steel Lounge Chair
Leather and Steel Lounge Chair
H 32 in W 27.5 in D 33 in
Gilbert Rohde, Lounge Chair, Chrome Steel, Vinyl, Troy Sunshade Co., USA, 1940s
By Troy Sunshade Company, Gilbert Rohde
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable, chrome steel and white vinyl lounge chair with ottoman, designed by Gilbert Rohde
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Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Bauhaus Tubular Lounge Chairs done in steel, West Germany 1940s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a the Minimalist Tubular Bauhaus Lounge Chairs done in stainless
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Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Post-Modern Italian Lounge Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A stylized chic Italian lounge chair. Sturdy solid fruitwood frame with steel stanchions that
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Post-Modern Italian Lounge Chair
Post-Modern Italian Lounge Chair
H 28 in W 33 in D 32 in
Carlo De Carli for Cinova Lounge Chair in Beige Suede and Steel
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo De Carli for Cinova, lounge chair, model '915', nickel-plated steel, suede, Italy, 1969
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Robert Lewis Set of Four Lounge Chairs Studio Crafted Santa Barbara, CA. 1940s
By Robert Lewis
Located in Camden, ME
Robert Lewis suite of four lounge chairs hand made in his studio below Old Mission Santa Barbara in
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Carlo De Carli Pair of Lounge Chairs with Ottoman in Beige Corduroy & Steel
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, corduroy, Italy, 1969 Elegant, tubular lounge chairs designed by Carlo de Carli (1910-1999) in the sixties
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Magnus Stephensen Lounge Chair in Dark Stained Beechwood by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Valby, 84
Rare Magnus Stephensen lounge chair in dark stained beechwood by Fritz Hansen in the 1940s. The
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Scandinavian Modern "Falcon" Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Sigurd Ressell, 1970s
By Vatne Møbler, Sigurd Ressell
Located in Odense, DK
Rare original "Falcon" lounge chair and ottoman by Sigurd Russell made in chromed steel, canvas and
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Italian Midcentury Dione Gastone Rinaldi Lounge Chairs, 1950s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Paris, FR
incredibly comfortable. The chair's ergonomic design and plush cushioning make it perfect for lounging
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Carlo De Carli for Cinova Pair of '915' Lounge Chairs with Ottoman
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo De Carli for Cinova, pair of '915' lounge chairs with ottoman, chrome-plated steel, cognac
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of lounge chairs designed by Bengt Ruda by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1950
By Bengt Ruda, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Hägersten, SE
Very rare pair of lounge chairs designed by Bengt Ruda. produced by Nordiska Kompaniet during the
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cut Steel

Sculptural Lounge Chair by Bas Van Pelt 'Attr.', The Netherlands, ca 1950s
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Utrecht, NL
joinery and construction techniques. It is a little lower than the standard lounge chair, and that is
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Wood

Pair of Midcentury Lounge Chairs with Metal Legs by Nino Zoncada, Italy, 1950s
By Nino Zoncada
Located in Utrecht, NL
opposed to its utilitarian predecessors, resulting in exceptional pieces like these lounge chairs
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Art Moderne Steel Armchairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Art Moderne (1940/50s) steel campaign Armchairs with brass claw feet and finials on
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Brass

Pair of French Art Moderne Steel Armchairs
Pair of French Art Moderne Steel Armchairs
H 36.75 in W 24.5 in D 35 in
Early First Edition Eames Walnut LCM Chair for Evans
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Evans Products Company
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
1940s by Evans Products Company. These chairs are in very good condition with minor wear, possible
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Marta Blomstedt Sheepskin Wing Chairs for the Aulanko Hotel, Finland, 1930s.
By Märta Blomstedt
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
originally had tubular steel legs,today there are many variations of this chair, such as a 1941 model with
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Móveis Drago ‘Novelty’ Armchair in Blue Velvet and Brazilian Hardwood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Móveis Drago, lounge chair, model ‘Novelty’, velvet Kvadrat – Harald 182, hardwood, coated steel
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of 1940's Art Deco Wingback Lounge Chairs Reupholstered in Belgic Wool
By Gösta Jonsson, Flemming Lassen
Located in Burbank, CA
Pair of original Art Deco Midcentury Modern lounge chairs for sale. They have been professionally
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wool, Wood

1940s Lounge Chairs, Gio Ponti Designer Attributed, Just Richly New Upholstered
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury lounge chairs, Gio Ponti designer attributed, just richly new upholstered. Golden brass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Tokyo Chaise Longue by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chaise Longue designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1940. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Bamboo

Charlotte Perriand Tokyo Chaise Longue by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chaise Longue designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1940. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Bamboo

Charlotte Perriand Tokyo Chaise Longue by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chaise Longue designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1940. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Bamboo

Charles Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in bari, IT
Set two lounge chairs model EA 108 designer Charles Eames for Herman Miller production 1960s
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Charles Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller
Charles Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller
H 33.08 in W 22.25 in D 19.3 in
Hans J. Wegner Danish 1940s Leather and Oak Model A721 Executive Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Highclere, Newbury
executive chair for Planmøbel, Denmark 1940. Originally designed by Wegner following his work for Arne
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare Midcentury Copacabana Chair by Mathieu Matégot, 1955
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Paris, FR
A rare collectible vintage lounge Copacabana chair by iconic French designer Mathieu Matégot
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Marcel Breuer Aluminium Chair 1933 ICF Cadsana Italy MoMa Museum Bauhaus Black
By Marcel Breuer, ICF De Padova
Located in Munster, NRW
then teacher at the Bauhaus, Breuer designed the first tubular steel chairs in the mid 1920s, an
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Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of four Cees Braakman for Pastoe model FT30 dining chairs, The Netherlands
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
sideboard, TU11 dining table, SB02 dining chair, MM07 sofa, TB16 coffee table, EB02 desk, FM06 lounge chair
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Teak

Détente Armchair - Maxime Old
By Maxime Old
Located in Paris, FR
sharp angled armchair in fabric standing on steel legs. The back of the chair is divided in two sections
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2010s French Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Détente Armchair - Maxime Old
Détente Armchair - Maxime Old
H 34.6 in W 30.31 in D 30.31 in
Cees Braakman for Pastoe KM05 Metal Wire Stools, the Netherlands 1958
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
sideboard, TU11 dining table, SB02 dining chair, MM07 sofa, TB16 coffee table, EB02 desk, FM06 lounge chair
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Greta Grossman Folding Chair
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in New York, NY
, Inc. The chaise and lounge versions of this chair appear in the Greta Grossman archives, and are
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Greta Grossman Folding Chair
Greta Grossman Folding Chair
H 33.5 in W 21 in D 23 in
Werner Max Moser "Peoples Chair" Model 23
By Werner Max Moser, Embru
Located in Basel, CH
nickel plated tubular steel. The seat cushion is freshly upholstered with the corresponding buttons and
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Werner Max Moser "Peoples Chair" Model 23
Werner Max Moser "Peoples Chair" Model 23
H 29.53 in W 22.84 in D 32.29 in
Arne Jacobsen 3300 Lounge Chair or Armchair in Tan/Natural Leather, Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Arne Jacobsen series 3300 lounge chair in natural premium leather. Design: Arne Jacobsen
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Marcel Breuer B35 Lounge Chair Armchair Thonet, circa 1940s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Marcel Breuer B35 lounge chair armchair by Thonet Bauhaus, circa 1940s Sublime Bauhaus design
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Designer, Lounge Chair, Tubular Steel, Sheepskin, Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An Italian rationalist lounge chair. Designed and produced in Italy, 1940s. Features tubular steel
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Vintage 1940s Italian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Machine Age Leather and Suede Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Machine Age lounge chairs upholstered in original burgundy leather and pigskin suede with brass
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20th Century American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Heywood Wakefield Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
late 1960's ergonomic Heywood Wakefield reclining spring back Lounge Chair and Ottoman in the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Henry Dreyfuss Industrial or Machine Age Lounge Chair for Pullman Train
By Henry Dreyfuss
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great design,Fascinating mechanical mechanizm. , Fold down lounge chair designed by Henry Dreyfuss
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Machine Age / Deco Large Lounge Chair in the Style of Hoffmann & Howell
By Wolfgang Hoffmann
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A larger sized Machine Age Art Deco lounge chair with two cushions in red leatherette with black
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Modern Morris by Edward Wormley Designed for Dunbar, 1940s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a Modern Morris lounge chair by Edward Wormley, designed for Dunbar circa 1940s
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Original Robin Day For Hille ‘Chevron’ Lounge Chair Mid Century Vintage Retro
By Robin Day
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Original Robin Day for Hille ‘Chevron’ Lounge Chair Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM The
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mr. Chair Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set by George Mulhauser for Plycraft, c. 1960's
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a piece of Mid Century Modern history: the George Mulhauser "Mr. Chair" lounge chair
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood, Walnut, Bentwood

"Baffo" Lounge Chair by Gianni Pareschi and Ezio Didone for Busnelli, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
"Baffo" lounge chair by Gianni Pareschi and Ezio Didone for Busnelli, Italy, 1969. Baffo" Lounge
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Otto Schulz Easy Chairs by Boet in Sweden
By Otto Schulz
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare pair of easy chairs designed by Otto Schulz. Produced by Boet in Sweden.
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Otto Schulz Easy Chairs by Boet in Sweden
Otto Schulz Easy Chairs by Boet in Sweden
H 29.14 in W 25.6 in D 29.53 in
Eero Saarinen "Womb" Cognac Leather Chair with Ottoman for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic “Womb” chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Inc. In the United States in
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Pair of Rare "Modern Morris Chairs" by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Dunbar, American 1940's (refinished and reupholstered by Lobel Modern) Dimensions of smaller lounge chair
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Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs

Edward Wormley "Modern Morris Chair"
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in North Miami, FL
1940s "Modern Morris Chair," Dunbar model no. 4731 by Edward Wormley. The custom grey-washed
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Paint, Wood

"Modern Morris Chair" with Sculpted Mahogany Frame by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Dunbar, American 1940's. The continuous supports are joined with lightweight connecting steel rods. This
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Rare "Modern Morris Chair" with Adjustable Back by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
mahogany frame by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1940's. The continuous supports are joined with a
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Bas Van Pelt Oak and Rush Armchair, The Netherlands, 1940s
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Utrecht, NL
. Shipping: This lounge chair will be packed and shipped with the greatest care to make sure you will
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

First Edition A. J. Donahue "Winnipeg Chair" or "The Canadian Coconut Chair"
By A.J. Donahue
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
An early, pre-steel frame first edition of the chair that inspired George Nelson's "Coconut Chair
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

First Edition A. J. Donahue "Winnipeg Chair" or "the Canadian Coconut Chair"
By Donahue
Located in Southampton, NJ
An early, pre-steel frame first edition of the chair that inspired George Nelson's "Coconut
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Vintage 1940s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury, Cream White, Falcon Chair by Sigurd Resell for Vatne Mobler, 1970s
By Vatne Møbler, Sigurd Resell
Located in Schagen, NL
Lounge chair / Sling chair with a creamy white leather seating attached to canvas to a bentwood
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Late 20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Bentwood

Augusto Bozzi "Kosmos" Chair for Saporiti in Blue Velvet, Italy 1954
By Saporiti, Augusto Bozzi
Located in Utrecht, NL
. This chair has an elegant & slim metal structure in black lacquered tubular steel to support the shell
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Early Evans Production Walnut LCW by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
One of the earliest and most important designs by Charles and Ray Eames was the LCW (Lounge Chair
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Midcentury Metal Leather Armchairs Newly Upholstered Norman Bel Geddes
By Norman Bel Geddes, Simmons Company Furniture
Located in München, DE
Pair of beautiful very rare Mid-Century Modern armchairs from the 1940s. Beautiful design. Design
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jens Risom Strapped Leather Lounge Chair
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair by Jens Risom for Knoll, circa 1940s. This 1943 design was Risom's first design for
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Cream Leather Corbusier and Perriand LC4 Chaise Longue for Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Highclere, Newbury
include the 1852 R.W Winfield steel campaign chair (which was also a cited inspiration for Marcel Breuer
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Early 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Chaise Longues

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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1940s Steel Lounge Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of 1940s steel lounge chairs available for sale. Frequently made of metal, steel and fabric, all 1940s steel lounge chairs available were constructed with great care. 1940s steel lounge chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of 1940s steel lounge chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Industrial 1940s steel lounge chairs are of considerable interest. Not every interior allows for large 1940s steel lounge chairs, so small 1940s steel lounge chairs measuring 19.25 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many 1940s steel lounge chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Knoll produced popular 1940s steel lounge chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are 1940s Steel Lounge Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,200, while they’re typically $1,250 on the low end and $18,424 highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.