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Iconic Eero Aarnio Yellow Pastil Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to verify the measurements, ergonomics and rocking ability. In 1968 he received the Amer...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Togo fireside in original yellow fabric by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Stunning TOGO single seater in its original yellow fabric with a nice great patina.
From its first owner (2013).
Designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset France.
The TOGO sofa, de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 27.56 in W 34.26 in D 40.16 in
DS-9090 Handstitched Leather Beanbag Chair by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beanbag chair DS-9090 by De Sede. Beanbags have long been a part of the De Sede inventory, but the manufacture has now gone one step further with the launch of DS-9090, a beanbag tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Leather
Shiro Kuramata Sofa With Arms in Chromed Tubular Metal for Cappellini
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
An homage to the masters of early 20th century modernism, the sofa with arms armchair by Shiro Kuramata has a structure made of chromed tubular metal, padded with polyurethane foam a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Smile Adjustable Rotating Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Smile chair by De Sede. With its new, patented adjustment mechanism, Smile offers comfort that stands out from the rest and can be stopped at any angle without any effort. The tr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
RH-305 Bauhaus Dining Tufted Armchair Leather, Stainless Steel Legs by De Sede
By Robert Haussmann, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair with armrests RH-305/01 by De Sede. A chair that has lost none of its elegance and style since it was created in the 1950s, an icon. The re-edition remains a Classic, but has b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Tensa Chair, Yellow by Ries
Located in Geneve, CH
Tensa chair, yellow by Ries
Dimensions: W40 x D49,5 x H82 cm
Materials: Round steel tube, laser cut metal sheet, high density foam, velvet upholstery, aluminum/bronze caps
Matte ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
RH-305 Bauhaus Dining Tufted Armchair Leather, Stainless Steel Legs by De Sede
By De Sede, Robert Haussmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair with armrests RH-305/01 by De Sede. A chair that has lost none of its elegance and style since it was created in the 1950s, an icon. The re-edition remains a Classic, but has b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Stepped Leather Longue Chair by Christophe Marchand
By De Sede, Christophe Marchand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2660/101 longue chair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Armrests covered in leather. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified otherwise, the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
RH-305 Bauhaus Dining Tufted Chair Leather and Stainless Steel Legs by De Sede
By De Sede, Robert Haussmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair RH-305/01 by De Sede. A chair that has lost none of its elegance and style since it was created in the 1950s, an icon. The re-edition remains a Classic, but has been adapted sl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
DS-9090 Handstitched Leather Beanbag Chair by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beanbag chair DS-9090 by De Sede. Beanbags have long been a part of the De Sede inventory, but the manufacture has now gone one step further with the launch of DS-9090, a beanbag tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Leather
RH-301 Bauhaus Leather Tufted Lounge Chair with Steel Legs by Robert Haussmann
By Robert Haussmann, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair RH-301/01 by De Sede. The appeal of tubular stainless steel furniture is timeless. Created in 1954 as a tribute to Mies van der Rohe, Robert Haussmann’s famous chrome-plated fl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Filou Adjustable Reclining Leather Easy Lounge Chair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Filou chair by De Sede. Filou's seat and footrest are fully crafted and can be stopped at any angle without any effort. A clever solution presents the upholstery from being undul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Bauhaus Gabo Adjustable Cantilever Leather Chair by FSM
By De Sede, Markus Hartmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Gabo chair by de Sede. Gabo is multi-faceted. Take the cantilever chair, sleek and stylish with its classic round-tube profile, or the elegant square-tube frame chair. Both combi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Sesam Adjustable Reclining Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Sesam armchair by De Sede. The ultimate in comfort. A simple adjustment - that can even be made while seated - swivels out the footrest and reclines the seat. This offers body su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Cleo Adjustable Reclining Leather Easy Lounge Chair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Cleo chair by De Sede. Slim and self-assured in every setting – the Cleo easy-chair is made for relaxing. Its striking modern lines transform it into a contemporary sculpture tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pavo Adjustable Leather Armchair by FSM
By Markus Hartmann, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pavo chair by De Sede. The all-purpose armchair. Pavo has many facets, whether as an elegant side armchair or as a comfortable relaxing armchair with remarkable functions. Pavo o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pli Dual Rotation Multi-Functional Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede, Stefan Heiliger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pli chair by De Sede. A miracle of rotation. The chair Pli consists of two armchair parts, each rotating about its own axis. Thanks to the option of Dual rotation the armchair ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Smooth Leather Longue Chair by Christophe Marchand
By De Sede, Christophe Marchand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2660/01 longue chair by de Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Armrests covered in leather. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified otherwise, the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Shelby Adjustable Swivel Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Shelby chair by De Sede. Built for blissful relaxation, this easy chair takes its name from its constructional design: a hard shell containing a soft and cosy core with convenien...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
KT-221 Bauhaus Occasional Chair in Tufted Natural Leather and Metal by De Sede
By De Sede, Kurt Thut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lounge chair KT221/01 by De Sede. Relaunch and update of the design created in 1956. Objectively functional design of an iconographic, architectural construction through the transfer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Rex Posture Support Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Rex chair by De Sede. The armchair Rex revolutionizes the act of sitting. Like the De Sede model DS-343, the armchair Rex is based on a patented seat study developed over the las...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Marshmallow Bar Stool, Royal Stranger
By Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Marshmallow bar stool, Royal stranger
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass
Available in: Mint green, light pink, Royal green, Royal red
Royal strang...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Aro Chair, Yellow by Ries
Located in Geneve, CH
Aro chair, yellow by Ries
Dimensions: W60 x D60 x H67,5 cm
Materials: Round steel tube, high-density foam, and velvet upholstery.
Also available: Merlot, black, mika, oceano, p...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
De Sede Smooth Leather Longue Chair by Christophe Marchand
By De Sede, Christophe Marchand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2660/01 longue chair by de Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Armrests covered in leather. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified otherwise, the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of 2 Tensa Chairs, Yellow by Ries
Located in Geneve, CH
A Set of 2 Tensa chairs, Yellow by Ries
Dimensions: W40 x D49,5 x H82 cm
Materials: Round steel tube, laser cut metal sheet, high density foam, velvet upholstery, aluminum/bronze ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Marshmallow Bar Stools, Royal Stranger
By Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 marshmallow bar stools, royal stranger
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass
Available in: Mint green, light pink, royal green, royal red.
R...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Marshmallow Bar Stools, Royal Stranger
By Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Marshmallow bar stools, royal stranger
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass
Available in: Mint green, light pink, Royal green, Royal red
Ro...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Puppy Pouffe with Real Yellow Leather by Marcantonio
By Scarlet Splendour, MARCANTONIO
Located in Kolkata, IN
Puppy Pouffe Yellow is a hip little seat with luxurious shaggy suede. This cute piece of furniture is a delight around the house like a new pup
For his debut creations, Marcantoni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Resin, Foam, Wood
Set of 4 Marshmallow Bar Stools, Royal Stranger
By Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 marshmallow bar stools, Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass
Available in: Mint green, light pink, Royal green, Royal red
Ro...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Gabo Adjustable Cantilever Leather Chair by FSM
By Markus Hartmann, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Gabo chair by de Sede. Gabo is multi-faceted. Take the cantilever chair, sleek and stylish with its classic round-tube profile, or the elegant square-tube frame chair. Both combi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Shelby Adjustable Swivel Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Shelby chair by De Sede. Built for blissful relaxation, this easy chair takes its name from its constructional design: a hard shell containing a soft and cosy core with convenien...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Gufram Alvar Lounge Chair by Giuseppe Raimondi
By Giuseppe Raimondi, Gufram Furniture
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Sitting on the ground, but ready to be moved elsewhere, Alvar is a chaise-lounge of structural polyurethane foam that preserves the lightness and versatility of the Sixties. After 40...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Resin
KT-221 Bauhaus Occasional Chair in Tufted Natural Leather and Metal by De Sede
By De Sede, Kurt Thut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lounge chair KT221/01 by De Sede. Relaunch and update of the design created in 1956. Objectively functional design of an iconographic, architectural construction through the transfer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Sesam Adjustable Reclining Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Sesam armchair by De Sede. The ultimate in comfort. A simple adjustment - that can even be made while seated - swivels out the footrest and reclines the seat. This offers body su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pelleossa Armchair in Beech & Upholstered Seat, by Francesco Faccin
By Francesco Faccin, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Pellerossa armrest chair is shown here in beechwood, and with nine upholstery seating fabrics to select from. The upholstery options include leather, vegetable leather or Sponge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
De Sede Stepped Leather Longue Chair by Christophe Marchand
By De Sede, Christophe Marchand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2660/101 longue chair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Armrests covered in leather. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified otherwise, the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Santorini Yellow Chair
By Medaarch
Located in Milan, IT
Santorini is a chair that combines lightness and aesthetics. Made by Medaarch in 2020, it conforms like a body of continuous material. The 3D printed seat in PETG or PLA is well suit...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Resin
Archibald Genuine Leather Armchair in Pelle Nest Elioodoro Yellow
By Poltrona Frau, Jean-Marie Massaud
Located in New York, NY
The Archibald by Jean-Marie Massaud is the perfect combination of substance and form, the armchairs and poufs boasting a comfortable and enveloping design ideal for meditation and re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Gufram, Yellow Detecma Lounge Chair by Tullio Regge
By Tullio Regge, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Its name, an acronym for Design, Technique and Mathematics, identifies by itself some of the characteristics that make this seat unique. These three values were united for the first ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Pavo Adjustable Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede, Markus Hartmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pavo chair by De Sede. The all-purpose armchair. Pavo has many facets, whether as an elegant side armchair or as a comfortable relaxing armchair with remarkable functions. Pavo o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Ghidini 1961 Katana Lounge Chair in Fabric and Satin Brass by Paolo Rizzatto
By Paolo Rizzatto, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
In the Katana sofa, Paolo Rizzatto, being the refined and expert designer he is, puts great care in the proportions of the structural elements of the product. In the elliptical leg, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Filou Adjustable Reclining Leather Easy Lounge Chair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Filou chair by De Sede. Filou's seat and footrest are fully crafted and can be stopped at any angle without any effort. A clever solution presents the upholstery from being undul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
RH-305 Bauhaus Dining Tufted Chair Leather and Stainless Steel Legs by De Sede
By Robert Haussmann, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair RH-305/01 by De Sede. A chair that has lost none of its elegance and style since it was created in the 1950s, an icon. The re-edition remains a Classic, but has been adapted sl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Smile Adjustable Rotating Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Smile chair by De Sede. With its new, patented adjustment mechanism, Smile offers comfort that stands out from the rest and can be stopped at any angle without any effort. The tr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Cleo Adjustable Reclining Leather Easy Lounge Chair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Cleo chair by De Sede. Slim and self-assured in every setting – the Cleo easy-chair is made for relaxing. Its striking modern lines transform it into a contemporary sculpture tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
GAN Mangas Space Module Plait in Wool
By GAN Rugs
Located in New York, NY
The Mangas Space collection revealing her many facets. The same textures, the same comfort, now in a set of modules and rugs that create different spaces that are always warm and per...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Foam
Pli Dual Rotation Multi-Functional Leather Armchair by FSM
By Stefan Heiliger, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pli chair by De Sede. A miracle of rotation. The chair Pli consists of two armchair parts, each rotating about its own axis. Thanks to the option of Dual rotation the armchair ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
GUFRAM Detecma Lounge in Yellow by Tullio Regge
By Gufram Furniture, Tullio Regge
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Detecma is an acronym for design, technique and mathematics. These three values were united for the first time in 1967, the year when the physicist professor Tullio Regge, renown as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Resin
Rex Posture Support Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Rex chair by De Sede. The armchair Rex revolutionizes the act of sitting. Like the De Sede model DS-343, the armchair Rex is based on a patented seat study developed over the las...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Vienna Lounge Canaletto by Colé, Yellow Upholstered Cushions Contemporary Design
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
A living room armchair in wood and straw, that recalls the exclusive club atmosphere but in a contemporary key. Vienna is an extraordinarily comfortable and elegant lounge armchair d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
H 32.68 in W 27.17 in D 31.5 in
Marcel Wanders Mobilis Lounge Chair
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lounge chair was produced by Artifort (The Netherlands) in the late 1980s.
This chair can serve as a lounge chair or a armchair depending on how you rotate the seat.
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Vladimir Kagan 'Rock Star' Leather Rocking Chair and Ottoman, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sunflower yellow leather rocking armchair and ottoman is by Vladimir Kagan for the Kagan Collection, by American Leather. Designed in 1997 and called the 'Rock Star' lounge chai...
Category
1990s American Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather
Dutch Design Yellow Swivel Chair, Model Gigi by Gerard Van Den Berg, 1990s
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Schagen, NL
Wonderful swivel chair with yellow/orange replaceable upholstery and a metal base. Remains in good condition with some discoloration to the fabric and minor wear to it’s metal base. ...
Category
1990s Dutch Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 26.38 in W 43.31 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Large Restored Modern Deco Yellow Velvet Streamline Club Chairs
By Kem Weber, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of two beautiful large restored modern deco yellow velvet streamline club chairs.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Large Restored Modern Deco Yellow Velvet Streamline Club Chairs
By Kem Weber, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of two beautiful large restored modern deco yellow velvet streamline club chairs.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pierre Paulin "Pumpkin" Lounge Chair
By Ligne Roset, Pierre Paulin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lounge chair by Pierre Paulin. Reference: Paulin, Centre Pompidou, pg. 96. We have a orange chair available also, please see 1stdibs listing.
Markings: Ligne Roset label.
Category
20th Century French Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Percival Lafer Brazilian Mustard Yellow Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Lafer, Percival Lafer
Located in Houston, TX
Percival Lafer Brazilian mustard yellow lounge chair with ottoman. The wonderful chair has a supple leather with lots of detail and stitching. Great Design. In excellent vintage cond...
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Raviolo Chairs by Ron Arad
By Ron Arad
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Raviolo lounge chairs designed by Ron Arad for Driade in 2011. Made of rotational-molded polyethlene. The curvy design is made from one continuously looped ribbon like band...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Armchairs in the Style of Gio Ponti, circa 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
pair of italian armchairs in the style of Gio Ponti,1950
black metal legs and brass sabots , fine yellow velvet
Measures:h 87 cm, 89 x 81 cm hs: 40 cm
perfect condition
ph...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
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Yellow Modern Lounge Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of yellow modern lounge chairs available for sale. Frequently made of fabric, animal skin and leather, all yellow modern lounge chairs available were constructed with great care. We have 6 antique and vintage yellow modern lounge chairs in-stock, while there are 33 modern editions to choose from as well. Yellow modern 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. Large yellow modern lounge chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller yellow modern lounge chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 6.7 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Many yellow modern lounge chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but De Sede, Carl Hansen & Søn and Georg Appeltshauser produced popular yellow modern lounge chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Yellow Modern Lounge Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,180, while they’re typically $772 on the low end and $7,168 highest priced.
A Close Look at Modern Furniture
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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.
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