Lotus lounge chair by André Vandenbeuck for Strässle International, 1969.
By Andre Vandenbeuck, Strässle International
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Lotus lounge chair by André Vandenbeuck for Strässle International, 1969 Switzerland.
Leather, Fiberglass
Strässle Lotus lounge chair by André Vandenbeuck, 1969
By Strässle International, Andre Vandenbeuck
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
It doesn't get more 70s than this. This Strässle Lotus lounge chair is upholstered in a fantastic 70s velvet fabric.
Fabric, Fiberglass
Lotus Chair by Andre Vandenbeuck for Strassle of Switzerland
By Strässle International, Andre Vandenbeuck
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a lovely example of this cool space age pop art chair, just reupholstered in black leathercloth really and hard to find, especially at this price ! Designed by Andre Vandenb...
Faux Leather, Polyester
Lotus Chair for Strässle by André Vandenbeuck
By Strässle International, Andre Vandenbeuck
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A white polyester easy chair with black leather cushions, in a very good condition. Designed by André Vandenbeuck in 1969. Made by Strässle International in Switzerland.
Leather, Polyester
Sold
H 33.86 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
Set of Lotus Lounge Chairs by André Vandenbeuck for Strässle, Switzerland, 1969
By Strässle International, Andre Vandenbeuck
Located in Haderslev, DK
A beautiful and rare set of two Lotus lounge chairs by André Vandenbeuck for Strässle Switzerland 1969.
Fiberglass
1970s 'Lotus' Chair by Andre Vandenbeuck
By Strässle International, Andre Vandenbeuck
Located in Antwerpen, BE
'Lotus' chair in white lacquered polyester with soft black leather upholstery. Made in the 1970s by Belgian designer Andre Vandenbeuck and Swiss manufacturer Stässle. 6 chairs availa...
Leather, Polyester
Space Age Lounge Chair by Raphaël Raffel, France 1960s
By Raphael Raffel
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare 1960s Space Age lounge chair by French designer Raphaël Raffel. This Modernist chair features a molded smoked acrylic shell that gracefully cradles the body. Its rich, caramel...
Leather, Acrylic
$1,143
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
ESA 802 Lounge Chair by Werner Langenfeld, Black Leather, 1970
By ESA, Werner Langenfeld
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The armchair ESA 802 is an outstanding example of Scandinavian Mid-Century design and was manufactured by the Danish manufacturer ESA Møbelværk. Designed by the German designer Werne...
Leather
Lounge chair by E. Cobianchi for Insa Italy 1970
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
E. Cobianchi leather one-seater sofa, a beautifully sculptural piece that reflects the soft, generous forms typical of Italian design. Upholstered in its original rich cognac-brown l...
Leather, Wood
$933
H 37.41 in W 33.47 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Space Age Galaxy Armchair by Alf Svensson for Dux, 1968
By Alf Svensson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage Space Swivel Armchair by Alf Svensson & Yngve Sandström for Dux, 1970s Plastic shell and original grey fabric upholstery Beautiful space age design 1960s - Sweden Dim...
Fabric, Plastic
Klaus Uredat Sculptural 'Targa' Lounge Chair
By Klaus Uredat
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Klaus Uredat for Horn Collection, lounge chair model 'Targa', moulded polyurethane and leather, Germany, circa 1971. Sculptural easy chair by German designer Klaus Uredat. The org...
Leather, Plastic, Polyester
$5,649
H 33.86 in W 30.71 in D 29.53 in
Space Age leather armchair "Lotus" by André Vandenbeuck for Strassle 1960s
By Andre Vandenbeuck, Strassler
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Rare Lotus armchair designed in 1969 by André Vandenbeuck and produced in the 1970s by Strassle of Switzerland. Design belonging to the Space Age movement. The structure consists o...
Leather, Plastic
$7,427
H 29.14 in W 37.41 in D 33.47 in
Ultra-rare vintage DS 125 armchair, designed by Gerd Lange for De Sede Swiss.
By Gerd Lange
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Ultra-rare original vintage De Sede DS 125 armchair, designed by Gerd Lange in 1978. These sculptural pieces feature luxurious 3mm-5mm thick neck leather upholstery with a distincti...
Leather
Wammes Lounge Chair by Gerard van den Berg for Montis, 1970s
By Montis, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
The Wammes lounge chair, designed by Gerard van den Berg in the early 1970s and produced by Montis in the Netherlands. The design is defined by its generous cream padded leather upho...
Leather
Carlo Bartoli Bicia Lounge Chair Arflex, Italy, 1969
By Carlo Bartoli, Arflex
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice Bicia lounge chair by Designer Carlo Bartoli for Arflex, Italy 1969. The chair itself is in very good and original condition, and a nice example of Italian design from the ...
Leather, Polyester
$3,718
H 33.08 in W 33.86 in D 35.04 in
Midcentury F518 Lounge Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
By Geoffrey Harcourt, Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Extremely comfortable Artifort F518 lounge chair. Designed by the famous English designer Geoffrey Harcourt in the 70's. Very solid wooden frame with a large pivoting metal foot. ...
Metal
$6,846
H 45.67 in W 45.28 in D 35.44 in
Rare Wammes Lounge Chair 1974 by Gerard van den Berg for Montis The Netherlands
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Wammes Lounge Chair by Gerard van den Berg for Montis Natural Cognac Leather Lounge Chair on a Metal Swivel Base Designed in the early 1970s, the Wammes chair represents the experim...
Leather
$9,864
H 25.99 in W 31.5 in D 25.99 in
Lounge chair by Sven Ellekaer for Christian Linneberg, Denmark, 1960s
By Sven Ellekaer
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Lounge chair designed by Sven Ellekaer and produced by Christian Linneberg Møbelfabrik in Denmark, 1962. Lovely design with a three legged frame in rosewood with a seat and backrest...
Faux Leather, Rosewood
$5,222
H 39.38 in W 43.31 in D 36.23 in
Il Poltrone lounge chair by Titiana Ammannati and G.P Vitelli, 1973
By Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli, Comfort, Italy
Located in Athens, Attiki
Il Poltrone lounge chair designed by Titiana Ammannati and G.P Vitelli, as part of the Il Poltoni 175 series, for Comfort Italy 1973.
Leather, Fiberglass
$1,334
H 37.41 in W 33.47 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Space Age Galaxy Armchair by Alf Svensson for Dux, 1968
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Dux of Sweden
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage Space Swivel Armchair by Alf Svensson & Yngve Sandström for Dux, 1970s Plastic shell, aluminum base and brown leather cushions. Beautiful space age design The leather...
Leather, Plastic
DS-125 Armchair by Gerd Lange for De Sede 1970s
By Gerd Lange, De Sede
Located in VENLO, NL
The De Sede DS-125 armchair, designed by Gerd Lange in 1978, is a prime example of Swiss craftsmanship and premium quality. Upholstered in thick 3–5 mm black neck leather with distin...
Leather
$5,625Sale Price|25% Off
H 32 in W 25.75 in D 29 in
1960s Arne Norell Ari lounge chair by Norell Möbel AB
By Arne Norell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome example of Swedish modern design, the "Ari" lounge chair was designed by Arne Norell and produced by Norell Möbel AB in the 1960s. The Ari is one of Norell's most recogniz...
Steel
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$6,876 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$2,360 / item
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Wood
$14,750 / item
H 13 in W 36 in D 52 in
Handcrafted Coffee Table by J.M. Szymanski, Modern Blackened Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - COFFEE TABLE J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an u...
Steel, Iron
Mario Brunu Rodica Lounge Chair for Comfort
By Mario Brunu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The midcentury lounge chair is in near original condition It may show minimal traces of use. Very comfortable and great Italian design .
Leather, Fiberglass
Black Leather Space Age Swivel Chair, 1970s
Located in Hilversum, NL
Stunning swivel lounge chair in white fiberglass with aluminum base and original black leather cover.
Leather, Fiberglass
$16,551 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$12,602
H 28.35 in W 37.41 in D 33.47 in
"Manhattan" armchair, designed by Jorge Zalszupin for "l'Atelier"
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Fantastic "Manhattan" armchair designed by the Brazilian architect of Polish origin Jorge Zalszupin, produced by his own company “l’Atelier”, an authentic rarity. Perhaps “Manhattan”...
Iron
$3,683Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 25.99 in D 29.93 in
Andre VandenBeuck Mid-Century Modern Aluline Black Leather Lounge Chair
By Strässle International
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the ultimate lounge chair for the discerning collector: the 1960's Swiss high-quality designed cast aluminum and black leather Aluline lounge chair. Crafted with the high...
Aluminum
$6,417Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 29.14 in W 26.38 in D 31.5 in
Andre Vandenbeuck Aluline Armchairs for Strassle International Switzerland 1960s
By Strässle International, Andre Vandenbeuck
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of two midcentury armchairs model ‘Aluline’ designed by Andre’ Vandenbeuck and manufactured by Strassle International with die-cast aluminium frame partially painted black and up...
Aluminum, Steel
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more 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.