Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with red leather.
Leather, Oak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with black leather.
Leather, Mahogany
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with red leather.
Leather, Cherry
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with black leather.
Leather, Oak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair Model 2207, Teak & Leather, 1960s
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with cognac vintage aniline leather.
Leather, Teak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair Model 2207, Teak & Leather, 1960s
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with walnut elegance aniline leather.
Leather, Teak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair Model 2207, Teak & Leather, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with black elegance aniline leather.
Leather, Teak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair Model 2207, Teak & Leather, 1960s
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with nature leather aniline leather.
Leather, Teak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair Model 2207, Teak & Leather, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with Indian red elegance aniline leather.
Leather, Teak
Børge Mogensen Easy Chairs Model 2207 by Fredericia Stolefabrik in Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
A pair of easy chairs model 2207 designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik in Denmark.
Leather, Walnut
$9,930 / item
Mogensen 2207 Lounge Chair
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
The 2207 lounge chair features an elegantly curved lowered back and was designed by Børge Mogensen in 1963.
Oak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original patinated nature upholstery
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with patinated nature leather.
Leather, Oak
Børge Mogensen Model 2207 Lounge Chair in Teak & Aniline Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with mokka elegance aniline leather.
Leather, Teak
Borge Mogensen Model #2207 Leather Lounge Chair
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Borge Mogensen Model #2207 Leather lounge chair Produced by Fredericia Mobelfabrik.
Leather
Borge Mogensen Model #2207 Leather Lounge Chair
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Borge Mogensen model #2207 leather lounge chair designed in 1963 and produced by Fredericia.
Leather, Mahogany
Leather Lounge Chair 2207 by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Model 2207 in brown leather by Børge Mogensen. Manufactured by Fredericia Furniture, 1970. Legs in solid teak. Original cushions.
Leather, Teak
Danish Leather Lounge Chair by Børge Mogensen 2207
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Børge Mogensen lounge chair 2207 in chocolate brown leather by Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark, 1960s.
Leather, Wood
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 28.75 in
Original Leather Lounger Model 2207 by Børge Mogensen, Fredericia, Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lounger, model 2207 in original leather and oak legs. Designed by Børge Mogensen and manufactured by Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark.
Leather
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 27.17 in D 31.89 in
Danish Model 2207 Lounge Chair in Cream Leather by Børge Mogensen
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous 1970s "model 2207" chair by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia.
Leather
Unavailable
H 34.26 in W 24.41 in D 32.29 in
Danish Leather Lounge Chair, Børge Mogensen for Fredericia, Mod 2207, 1960ies
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Basel, BS
Lounge chair model 2207 by Fredericia Furniture. Design by Børge Mogensen, Draft 1963.
Leather, Teak, Down
Unavailable
H 34.26 in W 27.17 in D 31.89 in
Pair of Danish Lounge Chairs by Børge Mogensen in Chocolate Brown Leather, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Beautiful pair of Børge Mogensen lounge chairs 2207 in chocolate brown leather by Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark, 1960s.
Leather, Wood, Down
Børge Mogensen Model #2207 Leather Lounge Chair
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
2207 Club Chair designed by Børge Mogensen. A lounge chair with an elegantly curved, low backrest.
Leather, Teak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with black aniline leather.
Leather, Teak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with vintage tan aniline leather.
Leather, Teak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with black leather.
Leather, Oak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with cognac/tan leather.
Leather, Oak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with black leather.
Leather, Mahogany
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with black Legs of oak.
Leather, Oak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with black leather.
Leather, Teak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with black leather.
Leather, Mahogany
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with black leather.
Leather, Mahogany
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with black leather.
Leather, Teak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with brown leather.
Leather, Mahogany
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original upholstery
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with red leather.
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Børge Mogensen Easy Chairs Model 2207 Produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
A pair of easy chairs model 2207 designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Fredericia stolefabrik in Denmark.
Leather, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair Model 2207 by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mid-Century Modern lounge chair model 2207 by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik.
Beech, Leather
Sold
H 30.5 in W 27.25 in D 32 in
'Model #2207' Black Leather Lounge Chair Attributed to Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Chicago, IL
Attributed to Danish furniture designer Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrk. Unmarked.
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 28.75 in W 27.96 in D 31.89 in
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207, Original Wool Upholstery
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with light wool.
Wool, Mahogany
Sold
H 28.75 in W 27.96 in D 29.93 in
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, model 2207, original velvet upholstery
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair original upholstered with dark green velvet.
Velvet, Oak
Sold
H 28.75 in W 27.96 in D 31.89 in
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207, New black leather upholstery
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with black leather Legs of mahogany.
Mahogany, Leather
Børge Mogensen Set of Lounge Chairs, model 2207, Denmark, 1960s
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen set of lounge chairs original upholstered with patinated brown leather.
Leather, Mahogany
Børge Mogensen Set of Lounge Chairs, model 2207, Denmark, 1960s
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen set of lounge chairs original upholstered with patinated brown leather.
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 29.53 in W 27.56 in D 31.89 in
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Club Chairs Mod. 2207 Denmark 1960s
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Aachen, NW
Amazing club chairs mod. BM2207 designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik in Denmark, 1962. The set comes in a great original condition with a wonderful brow...
Leather, Teak
Sold
H 30.32 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Børge Mogensen Black Leather Lounge Chair 2207 Fredericia Furniture Denmark 1960
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Ystad, SE
An important and highly collectible Danish wingback chair, model 2207, designed by Børge Mogensen as a refined expression of functional modernism.
Leather, Beech
Sold
H 29 in W 28 in D 32 in
Børge Mogensen Model 2207 Lounge Chair in Butterscotch Leather for Fredericia
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Perhaps one the most Classic and iconic Danish lounge chair by Børge Mogensen. The model 2207 was designed in 1963 and manufactured by Fredericia Stolefabrik.
Leather, Teak
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair Model 2207 in Red Leather for Fredericia
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Børge Mogensen lounge chair model 2207 in red leather For Fredericia.
Leather, Beech
Sold
H 31.89 in W 27.17 in D 31.89 in
Cognac leather lounge chairs 2207 by Børge Mogensen, Fredericia stolefabrik
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Pair of lounge chairs model 2207 designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced in Denmark by Fredericia Stolefabrik during the 1960s.
Leather, Teak, Down
Sold
H 31.5 in W 32.29 in D 27.17 in
Borge Mogensen 2207 lounge chairs black leather Fredericia Denmark 1960
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful pair of armchairs model 2207 designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark 1960.
Leather, Teak
Sold
H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 29.14 in
Børge Mogensen Pair of Lounge Chairs in Original Microfiber Fabric, Model 2207
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of Børge Mogensen lounge chairs in original microfiber upholstery.
Sold
H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 29.14 in
Børge Mogensen Pair of Lounge Chairs in Original Red Leather, Model 2207
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of Børge Mogensen lounge chairs in original red leather upholstery.
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 29.14 in
Børge Mogensen Pair of Lounge Chairs in Original Black Leather, Model 2207
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of Børge Mogensen lounge chairs in original black leather upholstery.
Leather
Sold
H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 29.14 in
Børge Mogensen Pair of Lounge Chairs in Original Tan Leather, Model 2207
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of Børge Mogensen lounge chairs in original tan leather upholstery.
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 29.14 in
Børge Mogensen Pair of Lounge Chairs in Original Black Leather, Model 2207
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of Børge Mogensen lounge chairs in original black leather upholstery.
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 29.14 in
Børge Mogensen Pair of Lounge Chairs in Original Black Leather, Model 2207
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of Børge Mogensen lounge chairs in original black leather upholstery.
Leather
Sold
H 31.5 in W 28 in D 31.5 in
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair Model 2207 in Down Filled Beige Aniline Leather
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Stunning Børge Mogensen designed lounge chairs model 2207 for Fredericia.
Leather, Beech
Easy Chair in Natural Leather, BM 2207, Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Easy chair in patinated natural leather. Legs in walnut. Matching two-seat is available. Made at Fredericia Furniture.
Pair of Børge Mogensen Chairs, Model 2207, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of Børge Mogensen chairs, Model 2207, Denmark, 1970s.
Leather
Sold
H 31.11 in W 25.6 in D 31.89 in
Børge Mogensen Model #2207 Black Leather Lounge Chair, 1960s Denmark
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in The Hague, NL
Classical and iconic Danish designed pride lounge chair designed by Børge Mogensen and manufactured by Fredericia Stolefabrik in 1963 Denmark.
Leather, Teak
Sold
H 31.11 in W 25.6 in D 31.89 in
Børge Mogensen Model #2207 Black Leather Lounge Chair by Frederia, 1960, Denmark
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in The Hague, NL
Classical and iconic Danish designed pride lounge chair designed by Børge Mogensen and manufactured by Fredericia Stolefabrik in 1963, Denmark.
Leather, Teak
Sold
H 31.11 in W 25.6 in D 31.89 in
Set of 2 Børge Mogensen Model #2207 Black Leather Lounge Chairs, 1960 Denmark
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of two classical and iconic Danish designed pride lounge chairs designed by Børge Mogensen and manufactured by Fredericia Stolefabrik in 1963's Denmark.
Leather, Teak
Borge Mogensen Chairs Model 2207
By Børge Mogensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original matched pair of Borge Mogensen lounge chairs, designed for Ferderica, Denmark. Handsome and comfortable cognac colored leather is in excellent vintage condition on teak legs...
Leather
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with walnut elegance aniline leather.
Leather, Teak
Pair of Børge Mogensen Model #2207 Leather Lounge Chairs
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Norwalk, CT
A beautiful pair of Danish midcentury lounge chairs designed by the esteemed Borge Mogensen, model 2207.
Leather
Pair of Danish Børge Mogensen Model 2207 Chairs
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Norwalk, CT
A pair of Danish midcentury model 2207 lounge chairs designed by Børge Mogensenfor Fredericia Stolefabrik. Upholstered in an attractive brown leather. A highly sought model by a worl...
Leather
Sold
H 31 in W 27 in D 29 in
Pair of 'Model #2207' Black Leather Lounge Chairs Attributed to Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Chicago, IL
Attributed to Danish furniture designer Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrk. Unmarked.
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Lounge Chairs 2207 by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berlin, DE
A beautiful pair of lounge chairs designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik in Denmark. Both chairs come with a great black leather and oak legs, both are in...
Leather
Sold
H 29 in W 28 in D 32 in
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair Model 2207 Down Filled Medium Brown Topgrain Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Stunning Børge Mogensen designed lounge chair model 2207 for Fredericia.
Leather, Beech
Sold
H 31 in W 27.5 in D 31.5 in
Borge Mogensen Model 2207 Lounge Chair in Black Leather and Teak for Fredericia
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Perhaps one the most Classic and iconic Danish lounge chair by Borge Mogensen. The model 2207 was designed in 1963 and manufactured by Fredericia Stolefabrik.
Leather, Teak, Down
Sold
H 42.13 in W 27.56 in D 34.65 in
Børge Mogensen Black Leather Wingback model 2204 Fredericia Furniture, Denmark
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Ystad, SE
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair Model 2207, this Wingback Model 2204, and a Sofa Model 2213.
Leather, Beech
Sold
H 30 in W 27 in D 31 in
Pair of Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Model 2207 Black Leather Lounge Chairs
By Fredericia
Located in Norwalk, CT
This is a wonderful pair of Model 2207 Danish midcentury easy chairs by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia.
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 29.93 in W 86.62 in D 31.5 in
Børge Mogensen Black Leather 3 seat Sofa 2213 Fredericia Furniture Denmark 1960s
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Ystad, SE
Produced by Fredericia Furniture, Denmark 1960s Dark stained beech legs Manufactures stamp This Sofa is part of at set of three items, consisting of two Chairs and a Sofa. Børge Mog...
Leather, Beech
Borge Mogensen 2207 Chairs
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Beautiful pair of 2207 lounge chairs designed by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia, Denmark.
Borge Mogensen 2207 Chairs
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Beautiful pair of 2207 lounge chairs designed by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia, Denmark.
$2,552 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Organic Shaped Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, Walnut
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped coffee table by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut wood finish. IN STOCK: 1 If not in stock, current production: 6-7 weeks 58"L x 32" x 15"H Walnut finish. Customers ...
Hardwood, Walnut
Pair of Swedish Easy Chairs Model "Bristol", 1960s
By Lindlöfs möbler
Located in Stockholm, SE
Excellent vintage condition. Produced by AB Lindlöfs Möbler Lammhult, 1960s. Newly upholstered.
Fabric
$1,541
H 28.75 in W 34.65 in D 33.47 in
1970s, Danish design by Georg Thams for Grant Møbelfabrik, lounge chair.
By Grant Mobelfabrik, Georg Thams
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Danish design by Georg Thams for Grant Møbelfabrik. Lounge chair in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Original brown leather, beech wood legs. Manufacture...
Leather, Beech
$4,389
H 27.56 in W 29.34 in D 30.32 in
Kurt Østervig Model 55 Black Leather Lounge Chair Danish Mid-Century Design
By Centrum Møbler, Kurt Østervig
Located in London, GB
Kurt Østervig for Centrum Møbler Model 55 Black Leather Lounge Chair, Denmark, 1960s This striking Model 55 lounge chair embodies Kurt Østervig’s mastery of combining sculptural fo...
Leather, Rosewood
$11,198 / item
H 29.93 in W 86.62 in D 37.8 in
Børge Mogensen Model 2213 Three-Seat Sofa, Teak Legs, Leather, Denmark
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen three-seat sofa new upholstered with cognac pure aniline leather. Legs of teak. Model 2213, made by Fredericia Furniture.
Leather
Among the great mid-20th century Danish furniture designers, Børge Mogensen distinguished himself with his faith to traditional values of craftsmanship and honesty of materials.
While peers such as Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl and Arne Jacobsen designed some of the most striking and now iconic furnishings of the era, Mogensen focused on making chairs, sofas and other pieces that were simple, durable and comfortable — and in the long run perhaps more useful and better loved.
Mogensen studied under and later worked for Kaare Klint, a master cabinetmaker whose chief tenets were quality of construction and simplicity of line. Klint was a classicist, who believed that furniture forms should evolve from those of historical models. So, too, in his way was Mogensen, as two of his best-known earlier pieces attest.
His 1945 Spokeback sofa, with hinged arms that can be lowered to facilitate lounging, is a reinterpretation of the venerable Knole settee. With the oval silhouette of its plywood backrest and waterdrop-shaped cutouts, Mogensen’s Shell chair, designed in 1949, can be seen as a novel take on early 19th-century Empire side chairs.
Yet Mogensen shared the aesthetical sensibilities of his most forward-looking colleagues. His cabinets deploy the same spare geometries and lushly figured woods as those of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and his disciple Florence Knoll, the chief difference being that Mies and Knoll used chrome steel for the frames and legs of their pieces. The brawny oak frames and slung leather seats and backrests of Mogensen’s Hunting chair (1950) and Spanish chair (1958) display the same hefty construction and appreciation of natural materials seen in the work of Charlotte Perriand and Sergio Rodrigues.
Mogensen designed for function more than sculptural effect. While his chairs may not be the first pieces in a décor to draw the eye, they are often the first to draw in those looking for a comfortable seat.
Find vintage Børge Mogensen dining tables, bookcases and other Scandinavian modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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.