Sergio Rodrigues 'Sheriff' Lounge Chair
By Sergio Rodrigues, ISA Bergamo
Located in Red Lion, PA
"Sheriff" model. Solid pine, leather cover, leather straps. Design: Sergio Rodrigues, 1957
Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
Sergio Rodrigues 'Sheriff' Lounge Chair
By Sergio Rodrigues, ISA Bergamo
Located in Red Lion, PA
"Sheriff" model. Solid pine, leather cover, leather straps. Design: Sergio Rodrigues, 1957
Leather, Wood
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 34 in D 35 in
Midcentury Brazilian Modern Sergio Rodrigues "Sheriff" Lounge Chair & Ottoman
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury Brazilian Modern Sergio Rodrigues Leather "Sheriff" Lounge Chair and Ottoman - All solid
Leather, Hardwood
$20,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 33 in D 31 in
Sergio Rodrigues Mole / Sheriff Chair and Ottoman, Jacaranda, Leather, 1960's
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Culver City, CA
referenced from Instituto Sergio Rodrigues Biography. From that moment on, the Mole — or the Sheriff
Leather, Jacaranda
$13,709 / set
H 29.14 in W 33.47 in D 35.44 in
Midcentury Modern Sergio Rodrigues "Sheriff" Lounge Chairs, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Argelato, BO
important and beloved works of the Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues. Extremely comfortable, the solid
Leather, Wood
$11,837 / set
H 29.93 in W 40.95 in D 36.23 in
Lounge chair with Ottoman "Sheriff" by Sergio Rodrigues for ISA Bergamo, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues, ISA Bergamo
Located in bruxelles, BE
Lounge chair with ottoman in black leather and wood by Sergio Rodrigues. Model: Sheriff. ISA
Leather, Wood
Mole (ex-sheriff) Chair And Ottoman By Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
Classic mid-century modern piece by Brazilian design giant Sergio Rodrigues modernly produced by
Sergio Rodrigues Walnut and Leather Sheriff Chair with Ottoman
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Portland, OR
the MOMA Permanent Collection. The Sheriff Chair, also called the Mole Chair, is an excellent example
Leather, Walnut
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Sheriff Pelle Poltrona Molecola e Ottomano di Sergio Rodrigues Brasile 1950
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Lucca, IT
Sheriff Set in Pelle di Poltrona Moleca e Ottomana design Sergio Rodrigues 1950Struttura in legno
Leather, Wood
Sergio Rodrigues Sheriff Chair in new leather
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Diego, CA
comfortable chair for years to come. Sergio Rodrigues set the standard for Modern Furniture Design in Brazil
Leather, Elm
In the Manner of Sergio Rodrigues Sheriff Chair
By I.S.A. Italy, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
In the Manner of the 'Sheriff' lounge chair and ottoman, in Brazilian wood and leather, by Sergio
Leather, Wood
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H 28.5 in W 38 in D 36 in
Rosewood Sergio Rodrigues Sheriff Chair and Ottoman with new Leather upholstery
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Diego, CA
Sergio Rodrigues set the standard for modern furniture in Brazil during the 1950s. His works have
Leather, Rosewood
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H 28.94 in W 39.38 in D 37.41 in
'I shot the' Leather 'Sheriff' Lounge Chair by Sergio Rodrigues, ISA, Italy 1961
By Arredamenti ISA, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Lovely 'Sheriff' chair by Brazilian architect and designer Sergio Rodrigues ,produced by ISA
Leather, Wood
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H 28.94 in W 39.38 in D 37.41 in
Stunning Leather 'Sheriff' Lounge Chair by Sergio Rodrigues, ISA, Italy, 1961
By Arredamenti ISA, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Exotic 'Sheriff' chair by Brazilian architect and designer Sergio Rodrigues, produced by ISA
Leather, Wood
Sheriff Chair by Sergio Rodrigues
By ISA Bergamo, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous original Sheriff chair designed by Sergio Rodriguez for Isa Italy. Acquired from original
Leather, Wood
Pair of "Sheriff Armchairs" by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Wonderful pair of Sergio Rodrigues Sheriff armchairs and ottomans with original leather in very
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H 28.75 in W 39.38 in L 28.75 in
Mid-century modern Brazilian 'Sheriff' Lounge Chair by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sergio Rodrigues “Sheriff”Lounge chair and ottoman with solid jacaranda frame and thick natural
Leather, Rosewood
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H 29.14 in W 44.49 in D 34.26 in
"Sheriff" Lounge Chair with ottoman, by Sérgio Rodrigues, Brazilian Mid-Century
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
. The Sheriff lounge chair exemplifies Rodrigues' ability to harmoniously blend contemporary design with
Leather, Hardwood
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H 28.55 in W 32.68 in D 33.08 in
Black Leather ‘Sheriff’ Lounge Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues, ISA Bergamo
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Stunning pair of ‘Sheriff’ lounge chairs by Sergio Rodrigues for ISA, Italy, 1961. The smooth black
Leather
"Sheriff" Chair & Ottoman by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil/Italy, 1950's
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Austin, TX
Sergio Rodrigues's iconic "Sheriff" lounge chair and ottoman, infused with Brazilian soul, are
Leather, Elm
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H 31.5 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Sheriff Lounge Chair with ottoman by Sergio Rodrigues for Isa Bergamo 1960s
By ISA Bergamo, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Amazing set of the Sheriff lounge chair by Sergio Rodrigues for Isa Bergamo with the matching
Leather, Wood
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H 31.11 in W 38.98 in L 31.11 in
Original Sheriff Lounge Chair by Sergio Rodrigues ISA Italy 1962 Cognac Leather
By Sergio Rodrigues, ISA Bergamo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Sergio Rodrigues and produced by Isa, Italy, 1962. The lounge chair is made from Brazilian wood and
Leather, Wood
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H 31.5 in W 33.47 in D 37.41 in
Sergio Rodrigues for Isa Bergamo Sheriff Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Signed 1950s
By Sergio Rodrigues, ISA Bergamo
Located in Milano, IT
Large and comfortable Lounge chair with Ottoman by Sergio Rodrigues for the manufacture of Isa
Leather, Wood
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H 28.75 in W 42.52 in D 39.38 in
"Sheriff" lounge chairs by Sergio Rodrigues for ISA Bergamo, 1960S, set of 2
By Sergio Rodrigues, ISA Bergamo
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of black leather and wood lounge chairs by Sergio Rodrigues. Model: Sheriff. Stamped ISA. Seat
Leather, Wood
Brazilian Oak and Leather Lounge Chair in the Manner of Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Berkeley, CA
manner of Sergio Rodrigues' Sheriff Chair. Wearing its original black patinated leather, two cushions are
Leather, Oak
Sergio Rodrigues 'Sheriff' Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Antonio, TX
Brazilian modern Sergio Rodrigues 'Sheriff' lounge chair with ottoman in brown leather, circa 1960s
Leather, Wood
Sergio Rodrigues Sheriff Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Highland, IN
"Sheriff" chair. The leather cushion supported by leather straps and draped over the
Leather, Teak
Sergio Rodrigues Sheriff lounge chair ISA Bergamo Italy 1961
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic Sheriff lounge chair designed by Sergio Rodrigues and manufacture by ISA Bergamo in Itay
Leather, Teak
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H 33 in W 49 in D 43 in
Sergio Rodrigues Midcentury Rosewood Mole / Sheriff Chair, Brazil, circa 1962
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Camden, ME
A solid rosewood Sheriff chair by Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues purchased in the 1960s. Both
Brass
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H 33.08 in W 33.86 in D 35.83 in
Sergio Rodrigues 'Sheriff' Pair of Lounge Chairs in Black Leather
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio Rodrigues, 'Sheriff' lounge chairs, black leather and Brazilian hardwood, Brazil, 1960s
Leather, Hardwood
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H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 39.38 in
Sergio Rodrigues Pair of 'Sheriff' Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Leather
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio Rodrigues, pair of 'Sheriff' lounge chairs, leather, walnut, Brazil, 1960s Comfortable and
Walnut, Leather
Sheriff Lounge Chair by Sergio Rodrigues for Isa Bergamo, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues, ISA Bergamo
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
The Sherrif lounge chair by Sergio Rodrigues for Isa Bergamo, designed in 1957. This design won the
Leather, Wood
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H 31.5 in W 33.47 in D 37.41 in
Brazilian Design Sergio Rodrigues for ISA Sheriff Lounge Chair & Ottoman, 1970s
By ISA Bergamo, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Renens, CH
Sergio Rodrigues set the standard for Modern furniture in Brazil during the 1950s. His works have
Elm, Leather
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H 28.75 in W 37.41 in D 40.95 in
Sergio Rodrigues, 'Sheriff' Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Original Cognac Leather
By Sergio Rodrigues, I.S.A. Italy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
'Sheriff' lounge chair and ottoman, in Brazilian wood and leather, by Sergio Rodrigues for I.S.A
Leather, Wood
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H 28.75 in W 42.52 in D 39.38 in
"Sheriff" lounge chairs by Sergio Rodrigues for ISA Bergamo, 1960S, set of 2
By ISA Bergamo, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of brown leather and wood armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues. Model: Sheriff. Stamped ISA. Seat
Leather, Wood
Sergio Rodrigues "Sheriff" Chair
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This chair was designed by Sergio Rodrigues in Brazil and produced in Italy, where it was
Mahogany, Leather
Sergio Rodrigues Sheriff Chair for ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1960
By I.S.A. Italy, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Wilnis, UT
Iconic Sheriff lounge chair designed by Sergio Rodrigues in Brazil, manufactured by ISA Bergamo in
Leather, Jacaranda
Sheriff Lounge Chair by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Iconic and incredibly comfortable lounge chair designed by the Brazilian architect, Sergio
Rosewood, Leather
Sergio Rodrigues Sheriff Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
All original sheriff lounge chair and ottoman, great patina to the leather it is all in great
Jacaranda, Leather
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H 32 in W 37 in D 37 in
Midcentury Brazilian Modern “Sheriff” Lounge Chair Designed by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Union City, NJ
Mid Century Brazilian Modern “Sheriff” Lounge Chair Designed By Sergio Rodrigues. Originally
Leather, Rosewood
Sheriff lounge chair by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed with metal manufacturer's label to reverse: [Sergio Rodrigues Arquiteto Brazil].
Rosewood, Leather
Poltrona Sheriff by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Paris, FR
armchair poltrona sheriff signed Sergio Rodrigues made by Isa Bergamo .
Wood, Leather
Sheriff Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rosewood and leather lounge chair with ottoman.
Leather, Rosewood
Sergio Rodrigues "Poltrona Mole"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare, larger variant of Sergio Rodrigues' famous "Sheriff" chair. Very generously upholstered in
Leather
Pair of Sheriff Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Francisco, CA
A great pair of very comfortable chairs by Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues.
Wood, Leather
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H 35.44 in W 37.8 in D 35.44 in
Eric Merthen for Ire Mobler Attr. Scandinavian Modern Leather Lounge Chair
By Finn Juhl, Sergio Rodrigues, Eric Merthen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. Just like the Brazilian Sergio Rodrigues his 'Sheriff' lounge chair and the designs of Percival Lafer
Leather, Wood
Sergio Rodrigues Sheriff Chair and Ottoman
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Chicago, IL
Sheriff chair and ottoman designed by Sergio Rodrigues and produced by ISA of Italy. Jacaranda and
Jacaranda, Leather
1960's Rodrigues Sheriff Loungchair and Ottoman
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Couzon au Mont d'Or, FR
The famous "Sheriff" set of sergioRodrigues lounge chair and his ottoman edited by ISA (italy san
Wood, Leather
Handsome Broyhill Brasilia Walnut Mirror Mid-Century Modern
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia mirror, circa 1960s. The walnut frame features the signature relief cut and sculpted pattern modeled after Oscar Niemeyer's architectura...
Mirror, Walnut
Pierre Paulin, Lounge Chair, Metal, Leather, Netherlands, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in High Point, NC
A brown leather and metal "F-444" lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin and produced by Artifort, Netherlands, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 37.8” H x 32.75” W x 29.5” D ...
Metal
$4,000
H 16 in W 81 in D 74 in
Vintage Minimalist Dutch old growth pine King floating bed Frame Rustic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Minimalist Dutch pine Custom Made European grand king bed bed Frame or Daybed by Ate Van Apeldoorn. Very cubic and brutalist with dovetail joinery. Bed sitting on two bases w...
Pine
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
On Hold|$1,200
H 20.87 in Dm 28.35 in
Danish Modern Round Coffee Table in Solid Pine, Rainer Daumiller Style, 1970s
By Rainer Daumiller, Hirtshals Savvaerk
Located in Odense, DK
A fine Danish Modern round coffee table in solid pine, made in the style of Rainer Daumiller in the 1970s by a Danish Cabinetmaker. This sculptural coffee / side table will complem...
Pine
Modernist Oak Console Table
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Modernist oak console table designed and produced in England using traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted from the finest fully quarter-sawn English oak. Han...
Oak
The Forsyth Checkerboard Rug - Tile Checks in Off Black, 9x12
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our beautiful wool and jute checkerboard rugs are expertly handwoven in Jaipur, India. The checkerboard pattern and neutral off black & natural coloring are chic and sophisticated wi...
Wool, Jute
Mid-Century Pendent Lamp, Model Kiri, from Josef Frank, Austria
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, Austria
A beautiful mid-century chandelier from Josef Frank. This six arm lamp is made of brass with walnut accents. The combination of the walnut with the brass makes this piece very subli...
Brass
Aldo Tura Italian Brown Parchment Veneer Desk
By Aldo Tura
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1940/1950s brown parchment veneer desk with brass trimmed edge and 4 drawers supported on 2 rectangular pedestals with a vanity panel. (ALDO TURA)
Brass
$6,500
H 31.5 in W 28.15 in D 29.73 in
Ate van Apeldoorn Pair of Lounge Chairs for Houtwerk Hattem, Netherlands 1960s
By Houtwerk Hattem
Located in Skokie, IL
This exemplary lounge chair, designed by Ate van Apeldoorn in the early 1960s for Houtwerk Hattem, exemplifies mid-century Dutch craftsmanship. Constructed from high-quality ash wood...
Leather, Pine
Milo Baughman Tuxedo Sofa for Thayer Coggin c. 1970s
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A chocolate brown 1970s sofa designed by one of the most iconic Mid Century Modern Designers Milo Baughman and made by Thayer Coggin. Modern. Confident. Elegant. The sofa floats atop...
Upholstery, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Méribel Wood Stool by Cassina, Oak/Walnut, Italy
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
The price is dependent on the chosen material. This stool model Meribel is designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61 and is inspired by the French locality much loved by the design...
Oak, Walnut
$2,850 / item
H 32 in W 13 in D 4 in
Sculptural Ceramic Emma Table Lamp w/Vellum Shade by Danny Kaplan Studio
By Danny Kaplan Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Emma table lamp is constructed by stacking slab-built ceramic bricks. Each brick is individually formed, carefully arranged, and then attached to create a cohesive piece. The arc...
Ceramic
$6,450 / set
H 32.88 in W 78.75 in D 63.19 in
Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Set with Table, Bench, Set of Chairs
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining room set consisting of a dining table, bench, and pair of chairs, solid beech, Scandinavia, 1980s This expansive dining room set is a rare find, distinguished by its exceptio...
Beech
Cognac Italian Lounge Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Low-slung Italian lounge chair from the 1970's, showcasing the bold, sculptural lines and relaxed sensibility of the era. Featuring an ebonized wood frame with sweeping curves, the p...
Leather, Ebony
The prolific architect and designer Sergio Rodrigues is often called the "father of modern Brazilian design," but it is the second adjective in that phrase that deserves emphasis: Rodrigues’s great achievement was to create furniture in a style that captured the spirit, character and personality of his country.
Modernity came slowly to 20th-century Brazil, politically and culturally. The nation finally realized genuine constitutional democracy in 1945, ushering in a new, progressive era in the arts. More often than not, the luxurious furnishings of that time and place, with their gleaming wood, soft leathers and inviting shapes, share a sensuous, uniquely Brazilian quality that distinguishes them from the more rectilinear output of American mid-century modernists and Scandinavian makers of the same era. Until that time in Brazil, heavy furniture based on historical European models had been the norm.
In the late 1940s, designer Joaquim Tenreiro introduced sleek, minimalist chairs and cabinets; José Zanine Caldas, now best known for his later artisanal work, created plywood furnishings for mass production; the Italian architect Lina Bo Bardi, a former editor for the Gio Ponti-founded magazine Domus — and a furniture designer with talent, imagination and a social conscience — set up shop in São Paulo, designing elegant, flexible chairs set on slim metal frames.
This was the heady scene into which Rodrigues, the son of an artistically prominent Rio de Janeiro family, arrived after graduating in 1952 from the national university. He moved to Curitiba and helped establish the furniture manufacturer Móveis Artesanal with Italian designer Carlo Hauner and Austrian architect Martin Eisler — as well as Carlo’s brother Ernesto Hauner — which eventually rebranded as Forma. Later, Rodrigues relocated to Rio de Janeiro where he founded Oca in 1955, a company that would become the preeminent maker and retailer of modernist furniture in Brazil.
When architects Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer were tasked in 1956 with the whirlwind project to plan, design and build the new capital, Brasília, in five years, they used Rodrigues’s early chairs, with their softly-contoured lines and caned seats and backrests, to furnish many of the buildings.
Rodrigues would realize the true expression of his talents in — and garner international awards and acclaim with — his Mole chair of 1957. The word mole means "soft" in Portuguese, but can be interpreted as "easygoing" or even "listless." The chair, which is also known as the Sheriff chair, features a sturdy, generously proportioned frame of the native South American hardwood jacaranda, upholstered with overstuffed leather pads that flap like saddlebags across the arms, seat, and backrest.
Rodrigues's Mole chair invites sprawling — perfect for the social milieu of the bossa nova and caipirinha cocktails; where a languorous afternoon spent chatting and joking is the apex of enjoyment. The seat won first prize at the IV Concorso Internazionale del Mobile in Cantù, Italy, in 1961, and ISA Bergamo acquired the rights to manufacture a modified version of Rodrigues’s original design.
In 1963, Rodrigues established a shop called Meia-Pataca, which sold simpler and more affordable furniture he had designed, such as his Tonico seating, which was intended for student housing.
Most of the estimated 1,200 armchairs, sofas, tables, storage cabinets and dining tables Rodrigues created in his long career are imbued, in one way or another, with the air of robust relaxation that defines the Mole chair. He was a designer who was true to the temperament of his people.
Find vintage Sergio Rodrigues furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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.