Lounge Chairs
1980s Swedish Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Plywood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
1970s American Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1960s American Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
1970s American Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Maple
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Bentwood
1960s Indian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wicker
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Pine
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Lounge Chairs
Faux Leather, Fiberglass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Foam, Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Linen, Walnut
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Foam
1970s French Space Age Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Rush, Wood
Late 20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Ash
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Birch
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Foam
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Canvas, Lambskin, Sheepskin
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Cherry
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bouclé
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
1950s American Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Antique and Vintage Lounge Chairs for Sale: Wassily Chairs, Eames Chairs and Other Celebrated Seats
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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