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Superb Mid-Century Modern Pfister Cube Lounge Chairs by Knoll in Cognac Leather
By Charles Pfister, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Vintage all original Knoll cube club chairs. Simple cubist form with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Giuseppe Munari Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Munari for Poltrona Munari, lounge chairs or sectional sofa, leather, chrome-plated steel
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Italian Lounge Chair in Patinated Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, leather, lacquered wood, rope, Italy, 1950s This Italian chair embodies a strong and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Rope, Wood

Lounge Chairs in Patinated Cognac Leather, France 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Lounge chairs in Patinated Cognac leather, France 1970. Oversized, large, modern lounge
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, leather, chrome, Italy, 1970s. This pair of lounge chairs truly radiates Italian
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Cognac Leather
Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Cognac Leather
H 29.93 in W 33.86 in D 33.86 in
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Cognac Leather Safari Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Oak, Walnut

Poul Kjaerholm PK20 Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic PK-33 Ottoman in camel leather, designed by Poul Kjærholm, produced by Fritz Hansen
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Saporiti Cognac Leather 'P10' Lounge Chairs, Italy 1970's
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti, Saporiti
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A pair of 1970's saporiti 'P10' modular lounge chairs, upholstered in the original rich cognac
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Illum Wikkelsø Style Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman Cognac Colored Leather
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Supercool leather lounge chair with ottoman in the style of Illum Wikkelso. Very minimal wear for
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Illum Wikkelsø Cognac Leather Lounge Chair for Koefoed's Møbelfabrik
By Koefoeds Møbelfabrik 1, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Foam, Walnut

Pair of Eugen Schmidt Soloform Lounge Chairs, Cognac Leather
By Eugen Schmidt, Finn Juhl
Located in Miami, FL
Very rare chairs! Great form, steel legs with teak tips. Original leather is distressed. One chair
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Pair of Tobia Scarpa Style Faux Cognac Leather Lounge Chairs
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of super comfortable Tobia Scarpa style faux Cognac leather lounge chairs with plush back
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Midcentury Scandinavian Leather Siesta Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Westnofa Cognac
By Westnofa Furniture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Westnofa Siesta Mid Century rosewood, highback chair with ottoman. Beautiful cognac leather. The
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Rosewood

Fabricius & Kastholm FK87 Lounge Chair in Patinated Cognac Leather 1960s
By Alfred Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Tilburg, NL
Fabricius & Kastholm FK87 in Patinated Cognac Leather, Alfred Kill production, 1960s. This highly
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Ueli Berger for De Sede Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather
By Ueli Berger
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ueli Berger for De Sede, lounge chair, wood and leather, Switzerland, 1970s High back lounge chair
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Pair of Cognac Leather Studded Slingback Lounge Chairs, France 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 1970s French lounge chairs featuring handsome cognac leather slingbacks and seats with
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gerard Van Den Berg Cognac Leather Lounge Chair, circa 1970s.
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in San Angelo, TX
Gerard van den Berg lounge chair in a stunning cognac leather for label. This is a soft form lounge
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede 'S231' Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Cognac Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, set of lounge chair and ottoman, model ''S231'', brown cognac leather, chrome-plated steel
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Preben Fabricius & Jorgen Kastholm Cognac Leather Swivel FK Lounge Chair
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful cognac leather lounge chair designed by Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius. This so
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Claudio Vagnoni for 1P, 'Pagru' Lounge Chair in Original cognac Leather
By Claudio Vagnoni
Located in amstelveen, NL
original soft light cognac leather. The internal foam is in very good condition. Super comfortable chair
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Jean Gillon Style Brutalist Cognac Leather and Oak Swivel Lounge Chair
By Jean Gillon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome mid-century Jean Gillon style swivel lounge chair with cognac leather cushions on a
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Milo Baughman Cognac Leather & Chrome Lounge Chairs for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Pair of Huge Italian Lounge Chairs in Cognac Buffalo Leather, 1970s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Beautiful set of 2 buffalo leather lounge / easy / club chairs in cognac leather with same color
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Horst Brüning for Kill International Lounge Chair in Cognac leather
By Kill International, Horst Bruning
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Horst Brüning for Kill International, lounge chair model ‘6912’, leather, chrome, fabric, Germany
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Horst Brüning for Kill International Lounge Chairs in Cognac Leather
By Kill International, Horst Bruning
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Horst Brüning for Kill International, lounge chairs, model ‘6912’, leather, chrome, fabric, Germany
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Horst Brüning for Kill International Lounge Chairs in Cognac Leather
By Kill International, Horst Bruning
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Horst Brüning for Kill International, lounge chairs model ‘6912’, leather, chrome, fabric, Germany
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Sculptural Butterfly Lounge Chairs by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy in Cognac Leather
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Atlanta, GA
seen in their original cognac leather, these chairs have a great patina that you only get with age
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Iron

1970s Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Oversized Cognac Lounge Armchairs
By Roche Bobois
Located in Birmingham, AL
A pair of late 20th century mid-century modern French oversized patinated cognac leather lounge
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most Lounge Chair in Woven Cognac Leather
By Marzio Cecchi, Studio Most
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most, lounge chair, leather, brass, Italy, 1970s. Rare lounge chair
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Pair of Arne Norell "Ari" Lounge Chairs Cognac Leather Chromed Steel
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful pair of lounge chairs were designed in the 1960s by Arne Norell for Norell Moebel
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Stunning Velasquez Vintage Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather by Mimo Padova Italy
By Mimo Padova
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Very comfortable Velasquez lounge chair in its original cognac leather. Stunning patina! Produced
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Kill International FK 85 Lounge Chair Cognac Leather Design Kastholm / Fabricius
By Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Munich, Bavaria
FK 85 was made by Jorgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius for Kill International The lounge chair and
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Expertly Restored - Jens Risom Cognac Leather Slipper Lounge Chairs for Knoll
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jens Risom Cognac Leather Slipper Lounge Chairs for Knoll
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Foam, Wood

Poul Kjaerholm "PK22" Lounge Chairs for Fritz Hansen in Cognac Leather, 1956
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Brescia , Brescia
this exquisite pair of Poul Kjaerholm PK22 Lounge Chairs, a testament to mid-century modern design
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Lounge Chair De Sede Model DS-51 Cognac Color Leather Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Beautiful Cognac color leather relax armchair made by De Sede Switzerland. The chair has a metal
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Skipper Safari Lounge Chair, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Special mid-century modern safari lounge chair made in Europe, circa the 1960s. The piece features
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Karl Wittmann Lounge Chair Cognac Brown Leather, by Bruno Egger, Austria, 1971
By Karl Wittmann
Located in Almelo, NL
Karl Wittmann lounge chair cognac brown leather, By Bruno Egger, Austria 1971. The rich, brown
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Beech

De Sede DS 14 Lounge Chair in Patinated Cognac Leather, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede DS 14 lounge chair in patinated cognac leather, Switzerland, 1970s This robust
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Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Low Back Cognac Siesta Lounge by Westnofa Newly Upholstered
By Ingmar Relling, Westnofa Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Low Back Siesta Lounge by Westnofa Newly Upholstered in Distressed Cognac
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Rafael Carreras for MYC-Gavina 'San Remo' Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather
By Rafael Carreras Puigdengolas 1
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rafael Carreras Puigdengolas for MYC-Gavina, 'San Remo' lounge chair, leather, lacquered wood
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Lacquer

Flight of Fancy Lounge Chair in brown cognac leather by Dan Wenger
By Dan Wenger
Located in Berlin, DE
Lounge chair made of latigo leather on a black steel base. A very comfy and rich chair.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Cognac Leather PK 22 Poul Kjaerholm Lounge Chair, Scandinavian Modern, 1960's
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cognac leather PK 22 Poul Kjaerholm lounge chair, Scandinavian Modern, 1960's While his mid
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Illum Wikkelsø Model 110 High Wingback Lounge Chair in Original Cognac Leather
By Søren Willadsen, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Berkeley, CA
: Leather, Teak Measurements: 30.75? wide x 37.5? tall Condition: In excellent original condition wear
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Cognac / Brown Leather Webbed Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Jens Risom for Vostra
By Jens Risom
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of leather webbed lounge chair and matching ottoman, designed by Jens Risom and manufactured by
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Cognac Leather Lounge Chairs by Mathias Hoffmann for De Sede, 1980s, Signed
By Mathias Hoffmann, De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible pair of Matthias Hoffman for De Sede, Switzerland, model DS-264 lounge chairs
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Diana lounge chair by Karin Mobring for Ikea Sweden 1970s, thick cognac leather.
By IKEA
Located in Ystad, SE
solid Swedish pine and the thick cognac saddel leather seats. All parts including, seats, straps and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Pine

Wammes Cognac Leather Lounge Chairs by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis, 1978
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Very rare matching set of 4!! First owner (bought in 1978) in a mint vintage condition. Only sold as a set of 4.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Chrome + Cognac Leather Slingback Chair, Italy 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1970s Italian accent chair featuring a tubular chrome frame and a cognac leather slingback seat
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Paco Muñoz pair of 'Riaza' lounge chairs In Walnut and Cognac Leather Spain 1960
By Paco Muñoz
Located in Almelo, NL
Paco Muñoz pair of 'Riaza' lounge chairs In Walnut and Cognac Leather, Spain 1960s Paco Muñoz
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

1960s Lounge Club Easy Chair in Chrome and Brown Cognac Leather by Lindlöfs 1
By Lindlöfs möbler
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful lounge / easy chair in aged brown / cognac leather and chrome designed by Pethrus
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Solid Ash Danish Style Cognac Leather Strap 128 Lounge Chairs by De La Espada
By De La Espada
Located in Chattanooga, TN
These De La Espada 128 lounge chairs are the first we've had from this maker and we're seriously
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Ash

Vintage Cognac Leather Chaise Longue by Tord Bjorklund Sweden, 1970
By Tord Bjorklund
Located in Praha, CZ
. The upholstery of the chaise lounge was covered with cognac leather and shows a great leather patina
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Danish Midcentury Cognac Colored High Back Lounge Chair by Sibast
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sleek and very cool Danish 1960s cognac colored high back lounge chair carrying the makers label of
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Eames Lounge Chair Cognac Brown and White Shell, Set of 2
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Munich, Bavaria
2 similar Eames lounge chairs from the Original Producer in germany Original Cognac brown
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

French Hunting Chair in Cognac Leather and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hunting chair, leather, oak, France, 1960s This hunting chair stands out with its beautiful
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Oak

French Hunting Chair in Cognac Leather and Oak
French Hunting Chair in Cognac Leather and Oak
H 33.86 in W 28.15 in D 27.56 in
Karin Mobring Model Diana Cognac Sling Lounge Chair Vintage Ikea
By IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Ikea Classic Vintage Lounge chair was designed 1972 by Karin Mobring. It has a solid frame
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Pine

Kill International FK 85 Lounge Chair Red Cognac by Kastholm & Fabricius
By Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Munich, Bavaria
lounge chair has a swivel aluminium frame and red cognac leather. It was new upholstered with aniline
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Scandinavian Mid Century Lounge Chair in Sheepskin
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Karlstad, SE
High-back lounge chair manufactured in Denmark ca 1940. This majestic chair surrounds you with
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Sheepskin, Wood

Kill International FK 85 Lounge Chair Cognac Natural by Kastholm & Fabricius
By Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Munich, Bavaria
lounge chair has a swivel aluminium frame and soft cognac natural leather. It was new upholstered with
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Scandinavian Mid Century Lounge Chair in Sheepskin
Located in Karlstad, SE
High-back lounge chair manufactured in Denmark ca 1940. This majestic chair surrounds you with
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Sheepskin, Wood

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Cognac Leather Mid Century Lounge Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the cognac leather mid century lounge chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each cognac leather mid century lounge chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and wood. There are 205 variations of the antique or vintage cognac leather mid century lounge chair you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a cognac leather mid century lounge chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right cognac leather mid century lounge chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cognac leather mid century lounge chair over the years, but those crafted by De Sede, Fritz Hansen and Knoll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Cognac Leather Mid Century Lounge Chair?

Prices for a cognac leather mid century lounge chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,083 and can go as high as $32,500, while the average can fetch as much as $5,228.

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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 legendary 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.

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.