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Lounge Chairs For Sale
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Pair of Club Tub Lounge Chairs by Joan Burgasser/Anton Lorenz for Thonet
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of "Club Tub" lounge chairs by Joan Burgasser/Anton Lorenz for Thonet.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Early Pair of 'EA216' Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
An early pair of model ‘EA216’ swivel lounge chairs designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1969. This is a high back version with rare sand-colored brown Soft Pad leather for maximum com...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

Swivel Lounge Chair Mid Century Modern Model 62 by G Plan
Located in London, GB
Once described as 'the worlds most comfortable chair' this reupholstered piece in Italian velvet will surely bring out your inner Bond Villain. Appearing in original black the model ...
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Velvet

Early and Rare 'Pre-Production' Harry Bertoia Small Diamond Chair for Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Early production small diamond chair with a very usual double wire seat configuration, the typical wire structure is in place but an additional larger space...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wire

20th Century Design Roger Lecal Rocking Chaise Longue, Jetstar Model, 1975
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Roger LECAL "Jet Star" folding rocking lounge chair, circa 1975, structure made up of two large white lacquered metal rings movable on two central pivots, thu...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Illum Wikkelso 'Capella' Set of 2 Black Leather Armchairs, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Original condition 'Capella' set of 2 armchairs by Danish furniture designer Kristian Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999) for Niels Eilersen. Outstanding quality with solid teak frames and be...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Teak

Vintage Space Age-Style Smoked Opaque Acrylic Lounge Chair by Raphael Raffel
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Beautiful lounge chair designed by French designer Raphel Raffel circa 1970s. Chair is fabricated from smoked opaque acrylic and has a seat cushion and back cushion for increased com...
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1970s German Space Age Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Acrylic

Arne Norell 'Ari' Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Patinated Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Norell for Norell Møbel AB, 'Ari' lounge chair and ottoman, patinated black leather, chrome-plated steel, Denmark, 1966 The lounge chair and accompanying ottoman, known as the ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel

1960s Easy Lounge Chair Model Matador Low Version in Black Leather and Teak Base
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Model "Matador" low back lounge chair in teak and black leather designed by Aage Christiansen in the mid-1960s and produced by Erhardsen & Andersen, Denmark. Super elegant and highes...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Danish Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen 'Model 506' Chair by Søborg Møbler
Located in Boston, MA
'Model 506' chair designed by Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen for Søborg Møbler, circa 1960s. Original black saddle leather with light patina showing the natural brown undertone of the leather....
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Pair of Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Swivel Lounge Chairs and Ottoman in Ivory Bouclé
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Amongst the most popular Vladimir Kagan designs, these Nautilus swivel lounge chairs are sculptural, comfortable and fun, and were recently professionally reupholstered in cozy Ivory Boucle. Corkscrew shape with sloped back and scrolled arm. The Nautilus chairs swivel making them a good choice for open floor plans - you may align your sight with any person or object in the room simply with a gentle swivel. Matching contoured Ottoman is on casters and seamlessly rolls into place like a puzzle piece inviting you to relax and put your feet up with a good book or a glass of your favorite vino. Fabric is highly durable; it's texture provides for ventilation to keep warm in winter and cool in summer. Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory. Nautilus Swivel Chairs: 36” W x 33” D x 29” H (Seat Height 17”) Ottoman: 33” W x 21” D x 17” H Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop: Post Modern Karl Springer Style ottoman...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

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Bouclé

Italian Bamboo Lounge Chair, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Comfortable vintage 1970s bamboo lounge chair. Sturdy decorative frame with armrests. Floral cushions in original upholstery, good condition.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Bamboo

Restored Two-Strand "Half Moon" Rattan Cup Seat Lounge Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rattan lounge, with what we at the shop call the "Half Moon", two-strand side arms. This lounge is a Mid-Century chair featuring a great modernist look with an Deco influence. Custo...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Rattan

Set of 2 vintage "SERIE 8000" armchairs by Jorgen Kastholm for Kusch & Co, 1970s
Located in Kiel, SH
Pair of leather armchairs with aluminium base designed by Jorgen Kastholm for company Kusch and co.
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

Soho Curved Cane-Back Chair in Black Wood Finish
Located in Miami, FL
The Uultis design team has created the Soho curved cane with a cane curved back with a black wood finish for all those people that are looking for an ...
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2010s Brazilian Lounge Chairs

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Lacquer, Leather, Fabric, Cane

Reupholstered ‘Alky’ Lounge Chairs in the Style of Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, fabric, metal, Italy, 1970s These lounge chairs strongly remind of Giancarlo Piretti’s ‘Alky’ lounge chair (1969), yet they feature c...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

Ernst Josef Designed Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of parallel bar style tufted vinyl slipper chairs in the style of Florence Knoll. Mid-Century Modern styling with black vinyl cushions supported by tubular aluminium frames and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Pair of Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Parsons Lounge Armchairs in Beige
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching pair of clean line accent chairs in the style of Milo Baughman. These feature the original fabric and the chairs are very presentable as is.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Cab 414' Leather Lounge Chair, Signed, circa 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful black leather Mario Bellini Cab lounge chair, Model #414, signed Cassina, designed in the 1970s. These fine examples of the cab line by Mario Bellini for Cassina are classic staples for luxury interior designers and collectors alike, these lounge variations of the design are larger and deeper than the similar dining armchair, and have the addition of the seat cushion. Signed underneath with Cassina embossing to the leather. Mario Bellini described the 1970s bestselling design for the Cab collection as “This was a new kind of chair, constructed totally out of leather, much cloned since then.” and is now a signature piece in Cassina’s Contemporanei collection. Cab was the first-ever chair to feature a free-standing leather structure, inspired by how our skin fits over our skeleton. The upholstery consists of sixteen pieces of saddle leather. They then undergo fourteen discrete procedures, again by hand. The pieces are sewn together only when their outer edges have been trimmed to ensure a perfect fit. Once assembled, the cover is attached to the chair’s steel skeleton and held in place by means of a zipper fastening as in a bespoke tailored...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Easy Chair for Exterior Use with Hand Weaved Aluminium Structure
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
A spacious and low chair perfect for resting and relaxing.? Combines synthetic weaving technique with an aluminium light structure perfect for outdoor living. “Tumbona” is total co...
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2010s Mexican Modern Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

De Pas, D'urbino and Lomazzi Pair of Lounge Chairs in Black Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'urbino & Paolo Lomazzi for Dell'Oca, pair of lounge chairs 'Piumino', leatherette, Italy, 1970s These lounge chairs are completely moulded out of foam and ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Faux Leather, Foam

Pair of "Loop Chairs" by Willy Guhl, Produced by Eternit Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Presenting an attractive loop shape, the Loop Chair was created by the Swiss designer Willy Guhl (1915-2004) in 1954, featuring a single volume of seats...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cement

Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Brown Leather 21st Century Modern
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with a sheet of natural thick leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable e...
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2010s South African Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Beige Armchair, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beige armchair, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Goscieninska Furniture Factory. It is made from solid beechwood. The GFM type armchair is regarded ...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Textile, Beech

Italian Bulky Pair of Lounge Chairs in Fiberglass and Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, fiberglass, faux leather, Italy, 1970s A pair of very enjoyable bulky pair of lounge chairs in leatherette. These chairs are the ideal fit for anyone looking...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Faux Leather, Fiberglass

Pair of Midcentury Barcelona Chairs After Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic pair of Mid-Century Modern Barcelona chairs made in the manner and style of Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe for Knoll. The chairs feature tufted leather seat cushions with a desirabl...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Rare Midcentury Copacabana Chair by Mathieu Matégot, 1955
Located in Paris, FR
A rare collectible vintage lounge Copacabana chair by iconic French designer Mathieu Matégot composed of curved tubular steel legs and structure. This...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Cream Boucle', Bronzed Steel, Brass & Feather Trim, Ostrich Fluff Lounge Chair
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This lounge chair is part of the Ostrich Fluff collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. The lounge chair is constructed in two section, these are connecte...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass, Steel

Rare Pair of Original 'Joker' Lounge Chairs by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of original 'Joker' lounge chairs by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne. Designed in the early 1970s, and manufactured in France by Airborne International, the groovy 'Joker' ...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

convertible lounge chair P40 designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1954
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Italian modern TECNO P40 convertible lounge chair designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1954 beautiful 1960ies edition cognac-brown leather. Second edition of the P40 lounge chair, with...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Allan Gould Patio / Interior String & Steel Lounge Chair
Located in Oakland, CA
Steel and string indoor or outdoor lounge chair designed by New York designer Allan Gould circa 1950s. Constructed of black cotton cording and a black lacquered steel frame. This was...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Geoffrey Harcourt Model 042 Lounge Chairs by Artifort 1965
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Geoffrey Harcourt lounges chairs model 042 for Artifort. United Kingdom / The Netherlands, circa 1965 Chrome-plated steel, enameled steel, microfiber upholstery These very...
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1960s Danish Space Age Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Ilmari Tapiovaara Crinolette Lounge Chair
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An exceptional iconic chair designed by Finnish Master Ilmari Tapiovaara. A rare example of Scandinavian design. Less than 5000 of these chairs were ever created. Winner of the Ame...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Arne Norell Easy Chairs Model Sirocco, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of safari chairs model Sirocco in good condition with original black leather. Designed by Arne Norell, produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, 1960s. Global front door ship...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Authentic Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Arflex, in Pure Mohair, Italy, 1950s
Located in London, GB
An original and authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1950s. In good structural condition and newly upholstered in a luxurious, grey (with a hint of brown) 100% mohair fa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

LC3 Grand Modele Armchair by Le Corbusier for Cassina, black leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of LC3 Grand Modele Armchairs for Cassina. Black leather and chrome plated steel. One of the most iconic chairs, the LC3 was designed in 1928 by...
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Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

5 Piece Sofa Set for Reupholstering, Manufactured by Isa Bergamo in the 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The sofa set was designed and manufactured by ISA Bergamo in the 1950s. The set with gold lacquered cast aluminum legs consists of a curved sofa, two armchairs, and two smaller side chairs...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

Pair of 'Sutra' Lounge Chairs by Gregorio Spini for Kundalini, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of 'Sutra' Chairs by Gregorio Spini for Kundalini, sourced in the north of Italy. These Sutra lounge chairs are the perfect blend between midcentury-modern sophistication and s...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wool, Mohair

LO Design Roberto Lucci and Paolo Orlandini Le Farfalle chair for Elam, Italy
Located in London, GB
Le Farfalle, translates to butterfly in Italian, reflecting the striking winged form of the chair. Roberto Lucci and Paolo Orlandini began their partnership in 1968, creating a wide ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Leather 'F152' Swivel Lounge Chairs by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Iconic ‘F152’ swivel lounge chairs designed by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort (Holland) in 1972. These are early black leather editions with a beautiful 5-star metal...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

De Sede 'DS-31' Pair of Swivel Armchairs in Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, pair of lounge chairs model 'DS-31', leather, chrome-plated metal, Switzerland, 1970s A design by De Sede that features a simple yet stately construction. A comfortable sit...
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Unique Black Leather & Steel Modernist Lounge Chair, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
An exceptional find is this modernist lounge chair produced in Denmark around 1960. Made of genuine black leather combined with a chromed flat steel base. This minimalist design show...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Dux Galaxy set of 2 Space Age armchairs by Alf Svensson & Yngvar Sandström
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
Two Galaxy armchairs in a fantastic color combination of black acrylic and pink upholstery. The plastic shells of both chairs, as well as the metal feet, are in excellent condition a...
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1970s Swedish Space Age Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Acrylic

Marco Zanuso Maggiolina Sling Black Leather Chair by Zanotta, 1947
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Maggiolina chair by Zanotta designed by Marco Zanuso, originally designed in 1947. Later production. Cowhide sling supports one large Nappa le...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Milo Baughman Highback Swivel Lounge
Located in Oakland, CA
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin high-back swivel lounge chair in blue cut velvet upholstery. Originally designed in 1967 by Milo Baughman, this swivel chair is a midcentury modern c...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Florence Knoll, "Parallel Bar" Lounge Chair, circa 1965
Located in Paris, FR
"Parallel Bar" easy chair designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll International, circa 1965. Newly re-upholstered with a dark blue velvet from the Kvadrat Raf Simons collec...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Metal

Pair Charles Pfister - Knoll, Tuxedo Club or Lounge Chairs Mid-Century Classics
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful black fabric on original upholstered pair of Knoll club chairs. Clean, almost like new with very few & faint blemishes. Super stylish and very comfortable. Mid-Century Mode...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Vittorio Introini Lounge Chair P35 in Purple for Saporiti, 1980s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
A beautiful and really comfortable lounge chair with saddle-effect seats in purple smooth leather. The chair has its original leather upholstery. Designed in the 1970s by Vittorio I...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Original Sculpture/ Seat Designed by Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Seat UP7 designed by Gaetano Pesce. Italy, B&B Italia, 2000 series. Large sculpture/ seat made of cold-shaped polyurethane foam painted black. Produced as part of the UP series, P...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Polystyrene

Pair Italian Designer Mid Century 1960s Bamboo Woven Lounge Chairs-- Two Pieces
Located in Basel, BS
This set comes with the PAIR of elegnant chairs in the style of Franco Albini. These are from the 1960s, Italy. These are very comfortable and stylish. They are in good shape throughout. They are stunning and works of usable art! **We also have the matching Margherita Chair in a separate listing. Designer Franco Albini is well known for his "Margherita chair" as this is one of the most notable pieces of furniture created by the Lombard architect and designer in the 1950s. He partnered with Franca Helg for various projects in years. Albini’s inspiration in creating the chair is to suspend things and people in the air. Since it is a wooden, rattan and reed chair, a garden is the perfect setting for it. Just after a year of its creation, Margherita chair won first place at the 9th Milan Triennale. Moreover, MoMA in New York City, the Museum of Art in Philadelphia, and the Triennale Design Museum in Milan showcased this beautiful and stunning wooden chair. Albini’s furniture mostly features a traditional Italian craftsmanship practice with minimal concepts...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Bamboo

Pair of Tobia Scarpa "Coronado" Black Leather Lounge Chairs for B&B Italia, 70s
Located in Sacile, PN
Coronado lounge chairs designed by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia. The project is dated 1966. Black leather, great condition.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Set of Mid Century Rattan Chairs & Table By Rohe Noordwolde, Holland, 1970s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Set of Mid Century Rattan Chairs & Table By Rohe Noordwolde, Holland, 1970s This mid-century Rattan chairs and table crafted by Rohe Noordwolde in Holland during the 1970s exude an ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wicker, Rattan

Sculptural Space Age Vintage Blue Lounge Chair Etcetera Jan Ekselius, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Sculptural Space Age vintage lounge chair Etcetera by Jan Ekselius from blue stretch fabric 1970s Sweden. An amazing curved sculptural and freestanding lounge chair model Etcetera b...
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1970s Swedish Space Age Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Set of 2 Warren Platner Lounge Chairs for Knoll International, blue upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Warren Platner Lounge Chairs for Knoll International. Blue upholstery, nickel frame. Earlier editions. The Platner Collection (1966) reflects his belief that there’s room i...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Nickel

Camber Chair - Black bridle leather and fumed oak
Located in Norwich, GB
The Camber reading chair is refined and beautifully poised, with a gentle sculpted bow in the arm rests and slight angle on the subtly profiled legs. Using the finest oak bark bridle...
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Cord, Hardwood

Pair of Low American Lounge Chairs in Black Embossed Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 20th century American low-slung lounge chairs with embossed black leather seats and backs on turned wood frames. Additional dimensions: AH 21" SD 20"
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20th Century American American Classical Lounge Chairs

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Wood, Leather

Milo Baughman Style CY Mann Chrome Frame Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage flat bar chrome lounge chair designed by Cy Mann in the style of Milo Baughman. Featuring a tufted seat and back with a heavyweigh...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Vintage set of Barcelona Chairs - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe - Knoll International
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Great matching Barcelona chair set in its original black leather in a mint condition. Bought in 1991 by its first owner. Designed by Ludwig Mies va...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

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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