Finn Juhl Recliner

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal finn juhl recliner for your home. A finn juhl recliner — often made from wood, fabric and animal skin — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect finn juhl recliner — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right finn juhl recliner, those designed in Scandinavian Modern and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made finn juhl recliner over the years, but those crafted by Bramin Møbler, Steen Østergaard and Cado are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Prices for a finn juhl recliner can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,321 and can go as high as $21,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,198.

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.