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Mid-Century Black Fabric Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Comfortable mid-century modern black fabric lounge chairs with brass crossed legs. (Please
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Mid-Century Lounge Chair in Floral Fabric
Located in Tarleton, GB
Lounge chair Great shape, colours and textures.  This is a circa Mid-1960s lounge chair. We
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Beech

Mid-Century Lounge Chair in Floral Fabric
Mid-Century Lounge Chair in Floral Fabric
H 31.11 in W 22.05 in D 30.32 in
Art Deco Lounge Chairs by Century Furniture
By Century Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Furniture Co Oversized Beige Lounge Chairs Approximate Measurements in Inches 36" high at back 39
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Mid Century Modern Vintage Red Fabric Beech Lounge Chair 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage lounge chair or club chair from beech and red woolen fabric 1950s. A
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Beech

Ilmari Lappalainen, Finnish Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chairs, Floral Fabric
By Asko, Ilmari Lappalainen
Located in Stamford, CT
Ilmari Lappalainen, Asko, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Laila Lounge Chairs, Floral Fabric, Beechwood
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Beech

Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric Covered Mid Century Lounge Chair
By Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Great mid century chair with the iconic Jack Lenor Larsen fabric. This chair came from a upholstery
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Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Wood and Blue Fabric Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of two vintage modern lounge chairs. The chairs are upholstered in a light baby blue colored
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Scandinavian Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Upholstered in Boucle Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Scandinavian mid-century lounge chairs upholstered in boucle fabric.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Mid-Century Tufted Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large mid-century modern lounge chair with tufted back. Vintage armchair fully upholstered on
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Mid-Century Tufted Lounge Chair
Mid-Century Tufted Lounge Chair
H 37.5 in W 28 in D 35.25 in
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Walnut and White Boucle Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs. Chairs have solid walnut legs, seats are recovered in
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Large Lounge Chairs, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
have been reupholstered in a mottled gray fabric.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Plywood

Large Lounge Chairs, Mid-20th Century
Large Lounge Chairs, Mid-20th Century
H 37.41 in W 24.41 in D 37.41 in
Low Slung Lounge Chair by Century Furniture Company
By Century Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Great Art Deco Revival low slung lounge chair with cream lacquer frame, brass feet, and upholstered
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Set of Five Beige Fabric Mid Century Lounge Chairs, Italy 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of Five Beige Fabric Mid century lounge chairs/sofa, Italy 1970 This design is characterized
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Italian Mid-century Lounge Chairs Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Pair of finely crafted and recently upholstered vintage Italian lounge chairs -sculptural design
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful mid-century modern lounge chairs designed and manufactured in the United States circa
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs
H 31.5 in W 33.25 in D 28 in
Mid Century Iron Lounge Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid Century Iron Lounge Chair with custom cushion in a blue and strip ticking like material. Great
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Iron

Mid Century Iron Lounge Chair
Mid Century Iron Lounge Chair
H 29 in W 29 in D 30.5 in
Mid-Century Tufted Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique vintage modern lounge chairs. These plush lounge chairs are upholstered in a comfy fabric
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Tufted Lounge Chairs
Mid-Century Tufted Lounge Chairs
H 38 in W 30 in D 38 in
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique vintage modern lounge chairs. These plush lounge chairs are upholstered in a comfy fabric
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
H 41 in W 30 in D 30 in
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern lounge chair. Featuring textured designer linen fabric. Price includes
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair
H 28 in W 31 in D 30 in
Pair of Mid-Century White Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Awesome pair of plush lounge chairs with a funky, snakeskin-like fabric. Oversized, cushy seats
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Mid Century Modern Vintage Maple Green Fabric Sculptural Lounge Chairs Pair 1950
By Carlo Mollino
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage lounge chairs a pair from maple tree and spruce design in style of Carlo
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning midcentury lounge chairs were designed and manufactured in the united states circa 1970s
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
H 27 in W 29.5 in D 29 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Lounge Chair, Beige Fabric, Wood and Rope, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian lounge chair, beige fabric, wood and rope, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Rope, Wood

Mid Century Lounge Chair by Smidek
Located in Tarleton, GB
Smidek Lounge Chair Experience the perfect blend of mid-century design and modern craftsmanship
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20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Beech

Mid Century Lounge Chair by Smidek
Mid Century Lounge Chair by Smidek
H 33.86 in W 24.81 in D 28.75 in
Mid Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous mid-century modern walnut lounge chairs designed in the United States, circa 1950s. These
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs
Mid Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs
H 30.25 in W 29 in D 33 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs New Black/White Geometric Fabric
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This pair of chairs will be perfect for any high end Mid-Century Modern interior. They used to be
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

1970s Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern lounge chairs designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1970s. These
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Chrome Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair
Located in Toronto, ON
Chrome and fabric mid century modern lounge chair. This spectacular chair features chrome body with
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Chrome Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair
Chrome Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair
H 27 in W 25 in D 25.25 in
Paul McCobb Mid Century Lounge Chairs Refinished & Reupholstered In Your Fabric
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Clean Lined Mid Century Lounge Chairs, designed by Paul McCobb for CustomCraft, American
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Lounge Chairs in Boucle Fabric
Located in North York, ON
This pair of mid-century modern lounge chairs is an iconic piece of Danish styling that has been
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Bouclé, Teak

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful mid-century modern walnut lounge chairs designed and manufactured in the United States
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs
H 27.5 in W 27.5 in D 29.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs, manufactured in the United States, circa 1950s
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs
H 27.5 in W 29.5 in D 30 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern lounge chair manufactured in the United States. This chair features a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chair
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chair
H 27.5 in W 29.5 in D 30 in
Mid-Century Modern Maroon Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique vintage modern lounge chairs. These plushy lounge chairs are upholstered in a vibrant maroon
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Mid-Century Lounge Chairs in Holly Hunt Fabric & Tapered Hand-Rubbed Walnut Legs
Located in New York, NY
This pair of striking Mid-Century Modernist Lounge Chairs date back to 1960, originating from
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Lounge Chair
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern upholstered lounge chair. Authentic midcentury design, America, circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair
Located in North York, ON
Vintage Mid-Century Modern lounge chair. Newly refinished and reupholstered by our artisans
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Reclining Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning, Mid-Century Modern, reclining lounge chair features a elegant, walnut frame that slides
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair
Located in North York, ON
Vintage Mid-Century Modern lounge chair. Restored in a designer grey corduroy fabric. Unique shape
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Garden Lounge Chair
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This metal garden lounge chair is a sitting machine from the 1950s. It is a great design and very
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Garden Lounge Chair
Mid-Century Modern Garden Lounge Chair
H 35.83 in W 22.84 in D 49.22 in
Restored Adrian Pearsall-Style Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs in Oyster Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the world of mid-century modern elegance with our beautifully restored pair of lounge
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Walnut, Polyester, Cotton, Lacquer, Wood, Upholstery, Fabric, Foam

Pair of Mid Century Lounge Chairs
Located in Amarillo, TX
Pair of Mid Century Lounge chairs In the style of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Original
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20th Century Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Pair of Mid Century Lounge Chairs
Pair of Mid Century Lounge Chairs
H 28 in W 32 in D 32 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Lounge Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A sculptural Danish lounge chair with a loose seat cushion and tufted back, on curved, tapered
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Mid Century Scandinavian Lounge / Club Chair with Teak Paws in Fabric, Denmark
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful and typical Scandinavian mid century lounge chair in yellow / ocher and a
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Teak

Mid Century Scandinavian Lounge / Club Chairs with Teak Paws in Fabric, Denmark
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful and typical Scandinavian mid century lounge chair in yellow / ocher and a
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Teak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Lounge Chair with Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar mid century lounge chair with Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric This chair
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Scandinavian Mid-Century Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Scandinavian Mid-Century Lounge Chairs upholstered in Boucle Fabric
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Mahogany

French Mid-Century Lounge Chair in Leatherette
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French midcentury Lounge Chair in Leatherette A very comfortable French midcentury Lounge Chair
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass

French Mid-Century Lounge Chair in Leatherette
French Mid-Century Lounge Chair in Leatherette
H 26.78 in W 25.99 in D 27.56 in
Mid-Century style Lounge Chair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Meguro-ku, JP
This lounge chair is a brand new and produced in Tokyo. The upholstery fabric can be chosen from
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Polyester

Mid-Century style Lounge Chair
Mid-Century style Lounge Chair
H 31.5 in W 29.14 in D 33.08 in
Pair of Mid Century Lounge Chairs in Original Purple Fabric After Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Deland, FL
The perfect amalgamation of luxurious materials and captivating shapes these exquisite arm chairs
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Pair Mid-Century Highback Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Dux of Sweden
Located in Trenton, NJ
Introducing this pair of mid-century high-back walnut frame lounge chairs, an epitome of mcm
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Bentwood Lounge Chairs, Italy 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-century bentwood lounge chairs, Italy 1960s Mid-century bentwood lounge chairs with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Bentwood

Pair Black & White Pattern Fabric Italian Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs Mint
By Marco Zanuso, Paolo Buffa
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Black & White Pattern fabric Italian Mid Century Modern lounge chairs MINT.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Small Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair
Located in Chino Hills, CA
As dainty as they come, now available is a reupholstered lounge chair c1960s. Unknown manufacturer
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Adrian Pearsall Lounge Chair Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Baltimore, MD
Mid-century modern stunning, beautiful, high quality walnut framed lounge chair model 2406-C
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Foam, Walnut

Mid-Century Scandinavian DUX Lounge Chair
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Mid-Century Modern lounge chair made in Sweden by DUX with the original upholstery. Some fading
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Teak

Harvey Probber Mid Century Barrel Back Chrome Lounge Chairs in Knoll Fabric
By Harvey Probber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
example of timeless modern styling, and in an enviable pair. Chrome is in excellent condition. Chairs
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Curved Back Lounge Chair
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern curved back lounge chair. Iconic 1960’s mid-century modern styling. Featuring
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern White Vinyl Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This midcentury lounge chair features a white scalloped back vinyl seat and swivel base on tapered
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs. Unique curved frame design with matching foot stools in
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

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Mid Century Lounge Chair Fabric For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of mid century lounge chair fabric on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and metal. Find 4504 options for an antique or vintage piece of mid century lounge chair fabric now, or shop our selection of 113 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of mid century lounge chair fabric — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of mid century lounge chair fabric, those designed in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of mid century lounge chair fabric over the years, but those crafted by Artifort, Pierre Paulin and Knoll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Lounge Chair Fabric?

The average selling price for a piece of mid century lounge chair fabric at 1stDibs is $3,836, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $131,848 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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.