Wonderful Selig Swivel Egg Lounge Chair with Ottoman Mid-Century Modern
By Selig
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Selig swivel egg lounge chair with matching ottoman.
Faux Leather, Wood
Selig Egg Chair
By Selig
Located in Oakland, CA
Midcentury chair for Selig manufactured in Sweden. Chair swivel and tilts and in original orange textile.
Wool
Selig Egg Chair with Chrome Base
By Selig
Located in Danville, CA
Mid Century Rocking and Reclining Egg style Lounge Chair in Black Leatherette by Selig.
Faux Leather
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H 37.5 in W 32.5 in D 32.35 in
Mid-Century Modern Selig Imperial Swivel Pod Egg Chair Recliner and Ottoman
By Selig, Overman, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Swanky vintage 1970s pod chair recliner and ottoman manufactured by Selig Imperial in Sweden during the 1970s.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Overman Leather Egg Style Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Selig
Located in Wilmington, DE
What a find. Offered is an egg style Mid-Century Modern lounge chair and ottoman by Selig Imperial.
Chrome
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H 38 in W 27 in L 38 in
Mid-Century Modern Selig Imperial Overman Egg Style Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern selig imperial overman egg style lounge chair & ottoman Offered is an egg style Mid-Century Modern lounge chair and ottoman by Selig Imperial.
Teak
Mid Century Modern Swivel Lounge Pod or Egg Chair by Selig
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin, Adrian Pearsall, Selig
Located in Framingham, MA
Lovely 1960's swivel lounge chair after Milo Baughman by Selig. The chair swivels back and forth - with a stopping point that allows it to swivel almost 360 degrees. Reupholstered i...
Fabric, Walnut
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.