Model 1518
Vintage 1940s Danish Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1930s Danish Club Chairs
Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs
Beech, Mohair
Vintage 1940s Danish Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech, Mohair
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech, Mohair
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech, Mohair
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech, Wool
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
20th Century Danish Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1940s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Antique 16th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
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Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
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Hardwood, Oak
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Brass
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Oak
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
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Mohair, Beech
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Sheepskin
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
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Beech, Mohair
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Wool, Beech, Elm
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Beech
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Beech, Wool
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Wool, Beech
2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Elm
Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Paintings
Canvas
17th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Mohair, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Mohair, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech, Lambskin
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech, Wool
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech, Wool
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech, Wool
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech, Sheepskin
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Lambskin, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Beech
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
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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.
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