Cor Sinus Lounge Chair + Ottoman
Located in Boston, MA
Design by Adolf & SCHRÖPFER Sinus is a modern classic from 1976 which was already ahead of its
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Materials
Leather
Adolf Schropfer
COR Swing Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
$2,990
H 36.6 in W 30.3 in D 35.5 in
COR Swing Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
By Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, COR
Located in Vienna, AT
COR Swing Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976 Original Swing
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Leather "Swing" lounge chair with ottoman for COR Germany, 1960's
$2,429Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 41.74 in W 30.71 in D 39.38 in
Leather "Swing" lounge chair with ottoman for COR Germany, 1960's
By Reinhold Adolf, COR, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Leather "Swing" lounge chair with ottoman by Reinhold Adolf & Hans Jürgen Schröpfer for Cor Germany
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
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COR Swing Lounge Chairs in Cognac by Reinhold Adolf and Hans Jürgen Schröpfer
Unavailable
H 29.93 in W 29.14 in D 33.08 in
COR Swing Lounge Chairs in Cognac by Reinhold Adolf and Hans Jürgen Schröpfer
By COR, Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Sint Oedenrode, NL
COR Swing lounge chairs designed by Reinhold Adolf en Hans Jürgen Schröpfer. This is a beautiful
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Swing Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Reinhold Adolf and Hans-jürgen Schräpfer for COR
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 31.11 in D 29.53 in
Swing Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Reinhold Adolf and Hans-jürgen Schräpfer for COR
By Reinhold Adolf, COR, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Berlin, DE
This Swing lounge chair was designed by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schräpfer in 1976 for COR
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Sinus Lounge Chair and Pouffe by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schräpfe
Unavailable
H 34.65 in W 31.11 in D 29.53 in
Vintage Sinus Lounge Chair and Pouffe by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schräpfe
By Reinhold Adolf, COR, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Berlin, DE
This sinus leather lounge chair was designed by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schräpfer in1976 for
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
COR Swing Designer Armchair in Leather with Ottoman
By Reinhold Adolf, COR
Located in Vienna, AT
COR swing lounge chair with ottoman. Designed 1972 by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
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Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer Sinus Lounge Chair Brown Patined Leather
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H 34.26 in W 30.32 in D 35.44 in
Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer Sinus Lounge Chair Brown Patined Leather
By COR, Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very comfortable Sinus (chaise) lounge chair with ottoman designed by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen
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Materials
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Early 'Sinus' Lounge Chair with ottoman by R. Adolf & H. Schröpfer for COR, 1976
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H 36.23 in W 30.32 in D 39.38 in
Early 'Sinus' Lounge Chair with ottoman by R. Adolf & H. Schröpfer for COR, 1976
By Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Sittard, LI
Early 'Sinus' lounge chairs designed by Reinhold Adolf & Hans Jürgen Schröpfer for COR, Germany
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COR Sinus Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
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H 34.3 in W 30.3 in D 35.5 in
COR Sinus Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
By Joe Colombo, COR, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Vienna, AT
First Edition 'Sinus' lounge armchair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer for Cor, Germany
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Sinus Lounge Chair and Ottoman by RA & HJ Schröpfer for COR, 1980s
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H 36.23 in W 28.35 in D 38.59 in
Sinus Lounge Chair and Ottoman by RA & HJ Schröpfer for COR, 1980s
By Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, Reinhold Adolf, COR
Located in Renens, CH
Sinus Lounge chair and ottoman designed by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer for COR
Category
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Materials
Steel
Cor Sinus Lounge Chair Reinhold Adolf Hans Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
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H 35.44 in W 30.71 in D 38.59 in
Cor Sinus Lounge Chair Reinhold Adolf Hans Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
By COR
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Comfortable large 'Sinus' lounge chair designed by Reinhold Adolf & Hans Jürgen Schröpfer
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
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COR Sinus Lounge Chair & Ottoman 2015 Edition, 1976 by R. Adolf & H. Schröpfer
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H 36.23 in W 30.71 in D 38.59 in
COR Sinus Lounge Chair & Ottoman 2015 Edition, 1976 by R. Adolf & H. Schröpfer
By COR
Located in Munster, NRW
Sinus is a modern Classic from 1976 which was already ahead of its time when it was first launched. With swinging spring steel rockers, the form of which gave it name, and an up...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Congnac Leather COR SWING Lounch Chair whit Otterman By Adolf & Schöpfer 1976
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H 38.59 in W 29.93 in D 35.04 in
Congnac Leather COR SWING Lounch Chair whit Otterman By Adolf & Schöpfer 1976
By Reinhold Adolf
Located in Oirlo, LI
The COR Sinus lounge chair with ottoman is a classic piece designed by Reinhold Adolf and Hans
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COR Swing Lounge Chair with Matching Ottoman in Leather and Steel Frame
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H 35.75 in W 30.25 in D 30.25 in
COR Swing Lounge Chair with Matching Ottoman in Leather and Steel Frame
By Reinhold Adolf
Located in Wilton, CT
Swing lounge chair with ottoman designed by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer for COR
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'Sinus' Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Adolf & Schropfer
By COR, Reinhold Adolf
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 'Sinus' lounge chair with matching ottoman by Adolf & Schropfer, this piece is a
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Early Sinus Zebra Leather Lounge Chair by Adolf & Schröpfer for COR, Germany
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H 33.504 in W 30 in D 32.992 in
Early Sinus Zebra Leather Lounge Chair by Adolf & Schröpfer for COR, Germany
By Reinhold Adolf, COR
Located in Chicago, IL
Early production "Sinus" lounge chair by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schräpfer, designed in 1976
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Early 'Sinus' Lounge Chairs by R. Adolf & H. Schröpfer for COR, 1976
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H 35.83 in W 29.93 in D 36.23 in
Pair of Early 'Sinus' Lounge Chairs by R. Adolf & H. Schröpfer for COR, 1976
By Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Sittard, LI
Early pair of 'Sinus' lounge chairs designed by Reinhold Adolf & Hans Jürgen Schröpfer for COR
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
COR Sinus Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
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H 34.3 in W 30.3 in D 35.5 in
COR Sinus Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
By Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, COR
Located in Vienna, AT
First Edition 'Sinus' lounge armchair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer for Cor, Germany
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
COR Sinus Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
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H 34.3 in W 30.3 in D 35.5 in
COR Sinus Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
By Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, COR
Located in Vienna, AT
First Edition 'Sinus' lounge armchair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer for Cor, Germany
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COR Sinus Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
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H 34.3 in W 30.3 in D 35.5 in
COR Sinus Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
By Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, COR
Located in Vienna, AT
First Edition 'Sinus' lounge armchair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer for Cor, Germany
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Steel
First Edition 'Sinus' Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
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H 34.26 in W 30.32 in D 35.44 in
First Edition 'Sinus' Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
By Reinhold Adolf, COR
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A leather lounge chair and ottoman designed by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer in the 1976
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Vintage 1970s German Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Original COR Full Leather Lounge Armchair by Reinhold & Hans Schröpfer, 1976
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H 35.44 in W 29.14 in D 38.19 in
Original COR Full Leather Lounge Armchair by Reinhold & Hans Schröpfer, 1976
By Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, Reinhold Adolf
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Rare full leather lounge chair and ottoman by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer for COR
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MCM Design SINUS Lounge Chair and Hocker by COR, Germany 1973
By Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, COR, Reinhold Adolf
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern German Design "SINUS" Lounge Chair and Hocker by Reinhold Adolf & Hans
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Steel
Cor 'Sinus' Lounge Chair, Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
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H 34.65 in W 30.71 in D 35.44 in
Cor 'Sinus' Lounge Chair, Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
By Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Cologne, DE
Cor 'Sinus' Lounge Chair, Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer Execution: Cor
Category
Vintage 1970s German Lounge Chairs
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Stainless Steel
Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jurgen Schropfer Lounge Chair for COR
By COR, Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Chicago, IL
Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jurgen Schropfer lounge chair and ottoman for COR. Germany, c. 1970’s. Chrome
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Vintage 1970s German Modern Lounge Chairs
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COR Sinus Lounge Chair with Elephant Grey Leather, Reinhold Adolf, Germany, 1976
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H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 37.8 in
COR Sinus Lounge Chair with Elephant Grey Leather, Reinhold Adolf, Germany, 1976
By COR, Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
COR lounge chair with ottoman, sinus, designed by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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COR Swing Lounge Chair with Matching Ottoman in Leather and Steel Frame, Germany
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H 35.83 in W 30.32 in D 30.32 in
COR Swing Lounge Chair with Matching Ottoman in Leather and Steel Frame, Germany
By COR, Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Swing lounge chair with ottoman designed by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer for COR
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Early Sinus Cognac Leather Lounge Chair by Adolf & Schröpfer for COR, Germany
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Early Sinus Cognac Leather Lounge Chair by Adolf & Schröpfer for COR, Germany
By De Sede, COR, Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage and early example of the "Sinus" lounge chair by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schräpfer
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Early Sinus Brown Leather Lounge Chair by Adolf & Schröpfer for COR, Germany
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H 35.44 in W 30.32 in D 57.09 in
Early Sinus Brown Leather Lounge Chair by Adolf & Schröpfer for COR, Germany
By De Sede, COR, Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage and early example of the "Sinus" lounge chair by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schräpfer
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Metal
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Adolf Schropfer For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal adolf schropfer for your home. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and metal, every adolf schropfer was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a adolf schropfer — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A adolf schropfer is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made adolf schropfer has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by COR, Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer are consistently popular.
How Much is a Adolf Schropfer?
Prices for a adolf schropfer can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,806 and can go as high as $9,579, while the average can fetch as much as $5,589.
A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Finding the Right Lounge-chairs for You
While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.
Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.
Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.
The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.
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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Cor Sinus Chair
Joe Colombo Roll Chair
Kosmos Chair
Laminex Chair
Le Bambole Ottoman
Ligne Roset Pumpkin Chair
Lounge Chair Masculine
Luar Chair
Luigi Tiengo For Cimon
Maralunga Ottoman
Merlot Chair
Mg501 Cuba Chair
Miguelito Chair
Miller Fong
Milo Baughman Leopard