English Faux Leather Lounge Chairs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of English faux leather lounge chairs available for sale. Each of these unique English faux leather lounge chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and faux leather. English faux leather lounge chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. English faux leather lounge chairs made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Large English faux leather lounge chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller English faux leather lounge chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 16.15 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Many English faux leather lounge chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Arflex, Evertaut and Gebr. Jonkers produced popular English faux leather lounge chairs that are worth a look.

Prices for English faux leather lounge chairs start at $325 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $3,700.

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.