$3,218 / item
Customizable Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Different colors available. Design by Liisi Beckmann Project year 1966 Armchair. Graduated polyurethane foam frame. External cover only available in bielastic Samba fabric.
Fabric
$3,218 / item
Customizable Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Different colors available. Design by Liisi Beckmann Project year 1966 Armchair. Graduated polyurethane foam frame. External cover only available in bielastic Samba fabric. Price f...
Fabric
Lounge chairs "Karelia" by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s, set of 2
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of orange armchairs designed by Liisi Beckmann and manufactured by Zanotta in the '60s, Karelia model. Seat height: 34 cm. Wear due to time and age. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR...
Faux Leather, Foam
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H 24.75 in W 31 in D 31 in
Liisi Beckmann set of four model 870 Karelia chairs / sofa for Zanotta Italy
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Skokie, IL
The Karelia chair was inspired by the undulating bays and gulfs that form the designer's homeland, the Republic of Karelia in Finland.
Upholstery, Foam
Karelia Red Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zanotta, Karelia, lounge chair designed by Liisi Beckmann, Italy, 1966.
Foam, Latex
Postmodern Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zanotta produced lounge chairs designed by Liisi Beckmann, Italy, 1966. The chair has a foam base that provides a comfortable and relaxed seating positing. The chair is provided with...
Foam, Latex
Black Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zanotta produced lounge chairs designed by Liisi Beckmann, Italy, 1966. The chair has a foam base that provides a comfortable and relaxed seating positing. The chair is provided with...
Foam, Latex
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H 24.81 in W 31.11 in D 31.11 in
Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, Italy, 1960s
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zanotta produced lounge chairs designed by Liisi Beckmann, Italy, 1966. The chair has a foam base that provides a comfortable and relaxed seating positing. The chair is provided with...
Foam, Latex
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H 23.63 in W 29.53 in D 31.5 in
Yellow Karelia Lounge Chairs by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of two yellow vinyl lounge chairs.
Fabric, Foam, Wood
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H 24.81 in W 31.11 in D 31.11 in
Red Karelia Lounge Chairs by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, Italy, 1960s
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zanotta produced lounge chairs designed by Liisi Beckmann, Italy, 1966. The chair has a foam base that provides a comfortable and relaxed seating positing. The chair is provided with...
Foam, Latex
Sold
H 24.81 in W 31.11 in D 31.11 in
Postmodern Black & Red Karelia Lounge Chairs by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zanotta produced these lounge chairs designed by Liisi Beckmann, Italy, 1966. The chair has a foam base that provides a comfortable and relaxed seating positing. The chair is provide...
Foam, Latex
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H 24.41 in W 26.78 in D 31.11 in
Liisi Beckmann, Karelia armchair in white vinyl, first model, 1966
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Firenze, IT
First model of the Karelia armchair, designed by Liisi Beckmann in 1966 for Zanotta. The armchair features its original white vinyl upholstery. One of the first frameless armchairs m...
Faux Leather, Foam
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H 24.41 in W 26.78 in D 31.11 in
Yellow Lounge chairs "Karelia" by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s, set of 2
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of Yellow armchairs designed by Liisi Beckmann and manufactured by Zanotta in the '60s, Karelia model. Seat height: 35 cm. Wear due to time and age. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR...
Faux Leather, Foam
Liisi Beckmann Matte Black "Karelia" Chairs for Zanotta, a Pair
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Miami, FL
Original pair of 1960s Karelia lounge chairs in matte black Naugahyde over sculpted foam by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta.
Naugahyde, Foam
Pair 'Karelia' Chairs, Liisi Beckmann
By Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A set of 2 'Karelia' easy chairs in white. Designed in 1966 by the Finnish designer Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta.
Foam
Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Karelia lounge chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s Designer - Liisi Beckmann Producer - Zanotta Model - Karelia Lounge Chair Design Period - Sixties Measurements - Wi...
Faux Leather
Red Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Karelia lounge chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s Designer - Liisi Beckmann Producer - Zanotta Model - Karelia Lounge Chair Design Period - Sixties Measurements - Wi...
Faux Leather
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H 24.41 in W 28.35 in D 30.71 in
"Karelia" Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, Italy, 1966
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Wilnis, UT
Eye-catching lounge chair model "Karelia", designed by Liisi Beckmann, manufactured by Zanotta in Italy in 1966.
Faux Leather, Wood
White Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Liisi Beckmann Producer - Zanotta Model - Karelia Lounge Chair Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 75 cm x Depth 80 cm x Height 60 cm x Seat Height 35 cm Materi...
Faux Leather, Foam
Red Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Liisi Beckmann Producer - Zanotta Model - Karelia Lounge Chair Design Period - Sixties Measurements - Width 75 cm x Depth 80 cm x Height 60 cm x Seat Height 35 cm Material...
Faux Leather
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H 23.63 in W 29.53 in D 31.5 in
Pair of White Karelia Lounge Chairs by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Liisi Beckmann Producer - Zanotta Model - Karelia Lounge Chair Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 75 cm x Depth 80 cm x Height 60 cm x Seat Height 35 cm Materi...
Faux Leather, Foam
Red Karelia Lounge Chair by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Liisi Beckmann Producer - Zanotta Model - Karelia Lounge Chair Design Period - Sixties Measurements - Width 75 cm x Depth 80 cm x Height 60 cm x Seat Height 35 cm Material...
Plastic, Foam
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H 23.63 in W 27.17 in D 31.5 in
Liisi Beckmann Lounge Chair, Model Karelia, Number 870 for Zanotta in 1966
By Zanotta, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Sint Oedenrode, NL
Liisi Beckmann lounge chair model Karelia, number 870. Produced by the Italian brand Zanotta.
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.