British Colonial Plantation Lounge Chair
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs
Cane, Teak
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Hardwood
20th Century Southeast Asian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Teak
Antique 1890s Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Teak
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Wood
20th Century British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Teak
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
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Cane, Mahogany
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Sheepskin, Cane, Teak
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Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Lounge Chairs
20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Teak
20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
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Early 2000s Unknown British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
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Antique 19th Century Indian Lounge Chairs
Rosewood, Bone, Ebony
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Rattan, Teak
2010s American British Colonial Chaise Longues
Linen, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1960s British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane
20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Teak
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Early 20th Century British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Teak
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20th Century English British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Satinwood
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Teak, Cane
20th Century Indian British Colonial Chaise Longues
Fabric, Cane, Teak
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Antique Late 19th Century East Asian British Colonial Chaise Longues
Rattan, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Central American British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane
20th Century Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Teak
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Cane, Teak
Antique 19th Century Lounge Chairs
Teak, Cane
20th Century Indonesian British Colonial Chaise Longues
Cane, Mahogany
Early 2000s Modern Lounge Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Rosewood
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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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