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Vintage Black Leather Poäng Chair and Ottoman by Noboru Nakamura for Ikea
Vintage Black Leather Poäng Chair and Ottoman by Noboru Nakamura for Ikea

Vintage Black Leather Poäng Chair and Ottoman by Noboru Nakamura for Ikea

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage black leather Poäng chair and matching ottoman designed by Noboru Nakamura for IKEA, one of the most recognizable and enduring examples of Scandinavian modern design.

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

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Vintage IKEA "Poem" Chairs by Noboru Nakamura

By IKEA, Noboru Nakamura

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Predecessors to the globally recognized POÄNG chair, the original “Poem” model represents a purer and more refined expression of Scandinavian modern design.

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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Bentwood 'Koivutaru' Chair & Ottoman Esko Pajamies for ASKO, Finland, c. 1970's

Bentwood 'Koivutaru' Chair & Ottoman Esko Pajamies for ASKO, Finland, c. 1970's

By Esko Pajamies

Located in Deland, FL

Designed by the visionary Finnish designer Esko Pajamies for Asko in 1977, this chair model would later inspire the ubiquitous POÄNG chair made famous by IKEA.

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Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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1970s Set of Leather Cantilever Chairs with Footrest "Poäng by Noboru Nakamura
1970s Set of Leather Cantilever Chairs with Footrest "Poäng by Noboru Nakamura

1970s Set of Leather Cantilever Chairs with Footrest "Poäng by Noboru Nakamura

By Noboru Nakamura

Located in Vigonza, Padua

1970s originally iconic set of vintage Ikea leather cantilever chairs with footrest ( Poäng by Noboru Nakamura ) in excellent conditions; these vintage items remains fully functional...

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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Vintage Cognaс Leather Poäng Chair by Noboru Nakamura for Ikea, 1999
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Located in Riga, Latvia

Couldn't stay away from the color. This model was designed by Japanese designer Noboru Nakamura for Ikea in 1976.  Chair size: H 100 cm, W 68 cm, D 82 cm Seat size: H 42 cm, W...

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Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Pair of cantilever bentwood armchairs with foot stool designed by Noboru Nakamura for IKEA in the 1990s. Beautifully patinated camel leather. The pair of armchairs come with its fo...

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VINTAGE IKEA Poäng Saddle Leather Lounge Chair & Ottomane Noboru Nakamura 1999
VINTAGE IKEA Poäng Saddle Leather Lounge Chair & Ottomane Noboru Nakamura 1999

VINTAGE IKEA Poäng Saddle Leather Lounge Chair & Ottomane Noboru Nakamura 1999

By IKEA, Noboru Nakamura

Located in Munich, Bavaria

The Ikea Cantilever Modell Poäng is a classic one. It was designed by Noboru Nakamura in 1977 for Sweden Democratic Furniture Giant IKEA.

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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Birch, Plywood

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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.