South African Leather Lounge Chairs

Find a variety of south African leather lounge chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and metal, all south African leather lounge chairs available were constructed with great care. We have 1 antique and vintage south African leather lounge chairs in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. South African leather lounge chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. South African leather lounge chairs bearing Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Some south African leather lounge chairs are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller south African leather lounge chairs, measuring 24.5 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made south African leather lounge chairs over the years, but those made by Egg Designs, Porky Hefer and Joanina and David Pastoll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

South African leather lounge chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,923, while the lowest priced sells for $2 and the highest can go for as much as $57,600.

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.