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Brasilia Lounge Chair

Brasilia Lounge Chair, Sheepskin Root/Walnut, by Anderssen & Voll for Audo
Brasilia Lounge Chair, Sheepskin Root/Walnut, by Anderssen & Voll for Audo

Brasilia Lounge Chair, Sheepskin Root/Walnut, by Anderssen & Voll for Audo

By Audo

Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate

Scandinavian mid-century design aesthetics and Brazilian Modernism meet on the low-lying Brasilia Lounge Chair, designed for Audo by Anderssen & Voll.

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2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

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Brasilia Lounge Chair-Sheepskin Nature/Natural Oak-by Anderssen & Voll for Audo
Brasilia Lounge Chair-Sheepskin Nature/Natural Oak-by Anderssen & Voll for Audo

Brasilia Lounge Chair-Sheepskin Nature/Natural Oak-by Anderssen & Voll for Audo

By Audo

Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate

Scandinavian mid-century design aesthetics and Brazilian Modernism meet on the low-lying Brasilia Lounge Chair, designed for Audo by Anderssen & Voll.

Category

2010s Lithuanian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Gold Ochre Fabric ‘Brasilia’ Lounge Chair by Schmieder, Denmark, 1960s
Gold Ochre Fabric ‘Brasilia’ Lounge Chair by Schmieder, Denmark, 1960s

Gold Ochre Fabric ‘Brasilia’ Lounge Chair by Schmieder, Denmark, 1960s

Located in Echt, NL

Rare ‘Brasilia’ chair in very good condition. Manufactured by Schmieder Denmark in the 1960.

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

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Swiveling Mid-Century Lounge Chairs "Brasilia" by Edition Schmieder, 1960s
Swiveling Mid-Century Lounge Chairs "Brasilia" by Edition Schmieder, 1960s

Swiveling Mid-Century Lounge Chairs "Brasilia" by Edition Schmieder, 1960s

Located in Rosendahl, DE

Very rare lounge chair by Edition Schmieder from the 1960s. Wooden frame and elaborate diamond-shaped upholstery, covered with high-quality velvet fabric by Kvadrat. Four chairs are ...

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Pair High Back Lounge Chairs Broyhill Brasilia
Pair High Back Lounge Chairs Broyhill Brasilia

Pair High Back Lounge Chairs Broyhill Brasilia

By Broyhill

Located in Fraser, MI

Pair high back lounge chairs by Broyhill. Unrestored original upholstery.  

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Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Caned and Walnut Party Chairs, Set of 4
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Caned and Walnut Party Chairs, Set of 4

Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Caned and Walnut Party Chairs, Set of 4

By Broyhill Brasilia

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Broyhill Brasilia mid century caned and walnut party chairs - Set of 4 These chairs measure: 21 wide x 19 deep x 29 inches high, with a seat height of 15 inches ?All pieces of ...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Early Pair of Milo Baughman Scoop Chairs by Broyhill, Restored
Early Pair of Milo Baughman Scoop Chairs by Broyhill, Restored

Early Pair of Milo Baughman Scoop Chairs by Broyhill, Restored

By Broyhill Brasilia, Milo Baughman

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful pair of Milo Baughman Scoop chairs by Broyhill. Fully restored with Holly Hunt Great Plains faux leather. Tags intact.

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Brasilia Lounge Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the brasilia lounge chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every brasilia lounge chair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect brasilia lounge chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A brasilia lounge chair, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Sergio Rodrigues, Michel Boyer and Oscar Niemeyer each produced at least one beautiful brasilia lounge chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Brasilia Lounge Chair?

Prices for a brasilia lounge chair start at $3,495 and top out at $36,000 with the average selling for $9,750.

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.