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Vintage Banana Lounge

Postmodern Scalloped Banana Leaf Lounge Chairs With Ottoman - 3 Pieces
Postmodern Scalloped Banana Leaf Lounge Chairs With Ottoman - 3 Pieces

Postmodern Scalloped Banana Leaf Lounge Chairs With Ottoman - 3 Pieces

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Postmodern lounge set with two scalloped-back chairs and ottoman, upholstered in banana leaf print

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1980s American Vintage Banana Lounge

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Fabric

Danish 1940s Banana Style Barrel Low Club or Lounge Chair
Danish 1940s Banana Style Barrel Low Club or Lounge Chair

Danish 1940s Banana Style Barrel Low Club or Lounge Chair

By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Comfortable, exuberant, and superbly made Danish lounge chair perfectly capturing the essence of

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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Wool, Mohair, Beech

1960s Vintage Leif Hansen "Geisha" Banana Sofa, Lounge Chairs & Table, 6 Pieces
1960s Vintage Leif Hansen "Geisha" Banana Sofa, Lounge Chairs & Table, 6 Pieces

1960s Vintage Leif Hansen "Geisha" Banana Sofa, Lounge Chairs & Table, 6 Pieces

$14,929Sale Price|25% Off

H 29.53 in W 90.56 in D 31.5 in

1960s Vintage Leif Hansen "Geisha" Banana Sofa, Lounge Chairs & Table, 6 Pieces

Located in Handewitt, DE

. This sofa group, which belongs together, consists of a banana-shaped sofa, a couple of easychairs, a

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Mid-20th Century Vintage Banana Lounge

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Fabric, Teak

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Vintage Homecrest Mid-century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair, swivels & rock
Vintage Homecrest Mid-century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair, swivels & rock

Vintage Homecrest Mid-century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair, swivels & rock

By Homecrest

Located in San Jose, CA

Homecrest Siesta Bottemiller banana chaise lounge chair. Works great still made of Wrought Iron it

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1960s American American Classical Vintage Banana Lounge

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Vintage Homecrest Mid-century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair, swivels & rock
Vintage Homecrest Mid-century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair, swivels & rock

Vintage Homecrest Mid-century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair, swivels & rock

By Homecrest

Located in San Jose, CA

Homecrest Siesta Bottemiller banana chaise lounge chair. Works great still made of Wrought Iron it

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1960s American American Classical Vintage Banana Lounge

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Metal, Wrought Iron

CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Lounge in Stain Free Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY
CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Lounge in Stain Free Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY

CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Lounge in Stain Free Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY

By Michel Ducaroy

Located in Ostend, BE

Iconic French vintage lounge chair, beautifully reupholstered in our brand new, stain free

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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Fabric, Foam

Banana Chair by Miroslav Navratil for Cesky Navontek, 1959
Banana Chair by Miroslav Navratil for Cesky Navontek, 1959

Banana Chair by Miroslav Navratil for Cesky Navontek, 1959

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H 31.89 in W 24.02 in D 23.63 in

Banana Chair by Miroslav Navratil for Cesky Navontek, 1959

By Miroslav Navratil

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Banana chair by Miroslav Navratil for Cesky Navontek, 1959. Good condition according to age, only

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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Fabric, Wood

CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Loveseat in Durable Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY
CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Loveseat in Durable Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY

CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Loveseat in Durable Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY

By Michel Ducaroy

Located in Ostend, BE

, washable and very durable "Peak Banana" fabric. Original genuine vintage "Togo" produced by Ligne Roset

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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Fabric, Foam

CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Corner Seat in Durable Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY
CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Corner Seat in Durable Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY

CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Corner Seat in Durable Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY

By Michel Ducaroy

Located in Ostend, BE

and very durable "Peak Banana" fabric. Original genuine vintage "Togo" produced by Ligne Roset, France

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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Fabric, Foam

CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Pouf in Stain Free Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY
CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Pouf in Stain Free Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY

CERTIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO Pouf in Stain Free Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY

By Michel Ducaroy

Located in Ostend, BE

very durable "Peak Banana" fabric. Original genuine vintage "Togo" produced by Ligne Roset, France and

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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Fabric, Foam

CERIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO 3-Seat in Stain Free Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY
CERIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO 3-Seat in Stain Free Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY

CERIFIED Ligne Roset TOGO 3-Seat in Stain Free Banana Fabric, DIAMOND QUALITY

By Michel Ducaroy

Located in Ostend, BE

, washable and very durable "Peak Banana" fabric. Original genuine vintage "Togo" produced by Ligne Roset

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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Danish Cabinetmaker, Banana Lounge Chair, Honey Sheepskin, Denmark, 1940s
Danish Cabinetmaker, Banana Lounge Chair, Honey Sheepskin, Denmark, 1940s

Danish Cabinetmaker, Banana Lounge Chair, Honey Sheepskin, Denmark, 1940s

Located in Manhasset, NY

Danish Cabinetmaker, Mid-Century Modern, Banana Club Chair, Honey Shearling, Denmark, 1940s This

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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Sheepskin, Wood

Restored Mid-Century Modern Reversible Homecrest Siesta Banana Chaise Lounge
Restored Mid-Century Modern Reversible Homecrest Siesta Banana Chaise Lounge

Restored Mid-Century Modern Reversible Homecrest Siesta Banana Chaise Lounge

By Homecrest

Located in Chattanooga, TN

The fabulously iconic “banana lounge” chaise by Homecrest is an absolute darling among collectors

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Metal

Danish 1940s Banana Style Barrel Low Club or Lounge Chair
Danish 1940s Banana Style Barrel Low Club or Lounge Chair

Danish 1940s Banana Style Barrel Low Club or Lounge Chair

By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Comfortable, exuberant, and superbly made Danish lounge chair perfectly capturing the essence of

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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Mohair, Wool, Beech

Homecrest Siesta Metal Wire Mid Century Bottemiller Banana Chaise Lounge Chair
Homecrest Siesta Metal Wire Mid Century Bottemiller Banana Chaise Lounge Chair

Homecrest Siesta Metal Wire Mid Century Bottemiller Banana Chaise Lounge Chair

By Homecrest

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Homecrest Siesta metal Wire mid century Bottemiller Banana Chaise lounge chair. Item features

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Vintage Mid Century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair by Homecrest, Pair
Vintage Mid Century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair by Homecrest, Pair

Vintage Mid Century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair by Homecrest, Pair

By Homecrest

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Here is a pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern high-back Riviera Siesta Rocker patio lounge chairs

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Steel

Danish 1940s Banana Style Low Club or Lounge Chair in Original Mohair
Danish 1940s Banana Style Low Club or Lounge Chair in Original Mohair

Danish 1940s Banana Style Low Club or Lounge Chair in Original Mohair

By Viggo Boesen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Comfortable, exuberant, and superbly made Danish lounge chair perfectly capturing the essence of

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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Mohair

Banana Chair by Tom Dixon, Produced for Cappellini, 1988
Banana Chair by Tom Dixon, Produced for Cappellini, 1988

Banana Chair by Tom Dixon, Produced for Cappellini, 1988

By Tom Dixon, Cappellini

Located in New York, NY

The Banana chair by Tom Dixon Design by Tom Dixon, circa 1988 Tom Dixon, (b. 1959 England

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1980s Italian Vintage Banana Lounge

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Wrought Iron

Danish 1940s Boesen Banana Style Curved Tub Club Chair with Channel Back
Danish 1940s Boesen Banana Style Curved Tub Club Chair with Channel Back

Danish 1940s Boesen Banana Style Curved Tub Club Chair with Channel Back

By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

This supercool 1940s Danish curved club chair is actually a match to the Danish curved or banana

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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Velvet, Beech

Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Loveseat and Chaise Lounge in Floral Fabric
Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Loveseat and Chaise Lounge in Floral Fabric

Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Loveseat and Chaise Lounge in Floral Fabric

By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Very rare Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat and chaise lounge made in Denmark

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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Beech, Cotton

Vintage Mid Century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair by Homecrest, Pair
Vintage Mid Century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair by Homecrest, Pair

Vintage Mid Century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair by Homecrest, Pair

By Homecrest

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Here is a pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern high-back Riviera Siesta Rocker patio lounge chairs

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Steel

Danish 1940s Boesen Banana Style Curved Tub Club Chair
Danish 1940s Boesen Banana Style Curved Tub Club Chair

Danish 1940s Boesen Banana Style Curved Tub Club Chair

By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

This supercool 1940s Danish curved club chair is actually a match to the Danish curved or banana

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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Velvet, Beech

Homecrest Metal Wire Banana Lounge Chair
Homecrest Metal Wire Banana Lounge Chair

Homecrest Metal Wire Banana Lounge Chair

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H 36 in W 26 in D 65 in

Homecrest Metal Wire Banana Lounge Chair

By Homecrest

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Made by Homecrest in the 1960s, this Banana swivel lounge chair has the HC mark and is in great

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Metal

Vintage Homecrest Mid-century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair, swivels & rock
Vintage Homecrest Mid-century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair, swivels & rock

Vintage Homecrest Mid-century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair, swivels & rock

By Homecrest

Located in San Jose, CA

Homecrest Siesta Bottemiller banana chaise lounge chair. Works great still made of Wrought Iron it

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1960s American American Classical Vintage Banana Lounge

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Metal, Wrought Iron

1940s Art Deco Banana Club or Lounge Chairs
1940s Art Deco Banana Club or Lounge Chairs

1940s Art Deco Banana Club or Lounge Chairs

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H 29.14 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in

1940s Art Deco Banana Club or Lounge Chairs

Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32

Pair of Danish lounge chairs perfectly capturing the essence of 1940s Danish design coming out of

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20th Century Danish Art Deco Vintage Banana Lounge

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Fabric

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Danish 1950s Lounge Chair with Loose Cushion
Danish 1950s Lounge Chair with Loose Cushion

Danish 1950s Lounge Chair with Loose Cushion

$3,450

H 35.5 in W 32 in D 29 in

Danish 1950s Lounge Chair with Loose Cushion

By Mogens Lassen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Super charming early 1950s lounge chair in the style of Mogens Lassen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Versatile and very suitable for a smaller space i...

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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Beech, Wool

A Pair of Swedish Art Deco Lounge Chairs with Curved Armrests, 1930s
A Pair of Swedish Art Deco Lounge Chairs with Curved Armrests, 1930s

A Pair of Swedish Art Deco Lounge Chairs with Curved Armrests, 1930s

Located in Odense, DK

An exquisite pair of Swedish lounge chairs from the Art Deco period, likely dating to the 1930s–1940s, characterized by their bold, sculptural bentwood arms that elegantly flow into ...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Fabric, Bentwood, Birch, Walnut

Danish Mid-Century, Pair of Curved Club Chairs, Viggo Boesen Style, 1940s
Danish Mid-Century, Pair of Curved Club Chairs, Viggo Boesen Style, 1940s

Danish Mid-Century, Pair of Curved Club Chairs, Viggo Boesen Style, 1940s

By Viggo Boesen, Fritz Hansen, Flemming Lassen, Mogens Lassen

Located in Odense, DK

A rare comfortable pair of easy chairs with some beautiful curves. Original fabric with decorative bird motifs, made by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker in the 1940s. These beautiful ch...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Vintage Banana Lounge

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Wood, Fabric, Beech

Large Danish 1940s Banana Form Curved Sofa
Large Danish 1940s Banana Form Curved Sofa

Large Danish 1940s Banana Form Curved Sofa

$6,750

H 26.5 in W 75 in D 31 in

Large Danish 1940s Banana Form Curved Sofa

By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Beautiful super cool Danish 1940s curved three seat sofa raised on a beech frame and legs. These type of sofas was manufactured from the 30's and up through the early 50's. This mode...

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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Wool, Beech

Danish 1940s Easy Chair with Channeled Backrest and Open Armrests in Beech
Danish 1940s Easy Chair with Channeled Backrest and Open Armrests in Beech

Danish 1940s Easy Chair with Channeled Backrest and Open Armrests in Beech

By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Alfred Christensen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic elegant Danish high back armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully carved stained mahogany. Very elegant sculptu...

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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Wool, Birch

Danish Easy Chair with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen, 1940's
Danish Easy Chair with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen, 1940's

Danish Easy Chair with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen, 1940's

By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Alfred Christensen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic elegant Danish lowback easy armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully curved mahogany stained beech. Nice low el...

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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Wool, Beech

Mid-20th Century, Pair of Danish Shell Lounge Chairs in Green Velvet, 1940s
Mid-20th Century, Pair of Danish Shell Lounge Chairs in Green Velvet, 1940s

Mid-20th Century, Pair of Danish Shell Lounge Chairs in Green Velvet, 1940s

By Viggo Boesen, Flemming Lassen, Mogens Lassen

Located in Odense, DK

A beautiful pair of vintage Danish modern shell lounge chairs. Their iconic curved, fluted backrests and armrests evoke the elegant form of a shell, while the dark wooden legs provid...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Vintage Banana Lounge

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Fabric, Velvet, Wood

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

$3,990 / item

H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

By Dusty Deco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...

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2010s Bosnian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Fabric, Beech, Velvet

Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair

Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair

By Marco Zanuso

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

An early, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, burnt orange / rust coloured 100% mohair fabric. Brass feet with nat...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Brass

Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Finland, 1950s
Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Finland, 1950s

Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Finland, 1950s

By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs

Located in High Point, NC

A wood and blue fabric sofa or settee attributed to Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland, c. 1950s.  For reference study model "Mikki" for Puunveisto Oy - Träsnideri Ab, Finland. We...

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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Fabric, Wood

Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool

Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool

By Difane, Colección Estudio

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...

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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Hardwood

Illum Wikkelsø 'Ox' Lounge Chair in Sheepskin
Illum Wikkelsø 'Ox' Lounge Chair in Sheepskin

Illum Wikkelsø 'Ox' Lounge Chair in Sheepskin

$12,700

H 34.65 in W 31.89 in D 33.86 in

Illum Wikkelsø 'Ox' Lounge Chair in Sheepskin

By Illum Wikkelsø

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Illum Wikkelsø, 'Ox' lounge chair, sheepskin, wood, Denmark, 1960s An exquisitely designed easy chair upholstered in sheepskin by esteemed Danish designer Illum Wikkelsø, this 'Ox C...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Sheepskin, Wood

Canapé "Rognon" Art déco en placage d'acajou 1930
Canapé "Rognon" Art déco en placage d'acajou 1930

Canapé "Rognon" Art déco en placage d'acajou 1930

$8,244

H 22.84 in W 57.88 in D 21.66 in

Canapé "Rognon" Art déco en placage d'acajou 1930

Located in TOURCOING, FR

Canapé "Rognon" Art déco en placage d'acajou 1930's Restauration nécessaire

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Banana Lounge

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Wood

Kai Kristiansen Upholstered Bench in Fumed Oak and Mohair
Kai Kristiansen Upholstered Bench in Fumed Oak and Mohair

Kai Kristiansen Upholstered Bench in Fumed Oak and Mohair

$3,483 / item

H 16.93 in W 46.46 in D 14.18 in

Kai Kristiansen Upholstered Bench in Fumed Oak and Mohair

By Kai Kristiansen

Located in London, England

Kai Kristiansen, a key figure in the Danish Modern movement, designed the Entre Series in 1956 as a modular collection of bedside cabinets, benches, and chests. Combining Danish desi...

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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Velvet, Oak

The Valette Chair, Contemporary design, Handcrafted in Norway
The Valette Chair, Contemporary design, Handcrafted in Norway

The Valette Chair, Contemporary design, Handcrafted in Norway

Located in Hønefoss, 30

The Valette Chair is a contemporary interpretation of the classic French club chair, revived not to mimic the past, but to preserve its essence. The idea began, as many of ours do, ...

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2010s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Banana Lounge

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Wool, Cotton, Oak

Custom Made Model 54 Mohair Velvet Lounge Chair
Custom Made Model 54 Mohair Velvet Lounge Chair

Custom Made Model 54 Mohair Velvet Lounge Chair

$8,762 / item

H 31.89 in W 31.5 in D 30.32 in

Custom Made Model 54 Mohair Velvet Lounge Chair

Located in London, England

Dagmar Design Model 54 lounge chair A custom made lounge chair developed and hand-made using the highest quality materials. The 54 chair is a contemporary update of an obscure desi...

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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Banana Lounge

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Sheepskin, Beech

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Vintage Banana Lounge For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic vintage banana lounge available at 1stDibs. Each vintage banana lounge for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, foam and plastic. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage banana lounge — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage banana lounge made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage banana lounge over the years, but those crafted by Michel Ducaroy, Homecrest and Miroslav Navratil are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage Banana Lounge?

Prices for a vintage banana lounge start at $625 and top out at $6,000 with the average selling for $2,513.

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.

Questions About Vintage Banana Lounge
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A banana lounge is an outdoor chair used for lounging and reclining. It features an adjustable design and a leg rest. It can also be called a sun lounger. On 1stDibs, find a range of banana lounges from top sellers.