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Lounge Chairs For Sale
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Large Lounge Chair in Original Patinated Buffalo Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Club chair, leather, Europe, 1970s This lounge chair is characterized by a bulky construction fully executed in buffalo leather with admirable patina. The seat epitomizes strong l...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Pair 1st Edition Ignazio Gardella Digamma Armchairs for Gavina Italy, 1960s
Located in Catania, IT
An extremely rare first edition pair of original 1950's Digamma reclining chairs designed by Ignazio Gardella designed in 1957 and manufactured by Gavina, Bologna, Italy. Original ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Brass, Steel

Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, leather, Italy, 1960s. Eccentric pair of lounge chairs in black leather. The stitching of the leather seating creates a nice checkered pattern. A comfortable ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Vintage Scandinavian Rosewood and Black Leather High Back Lounge Chair
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern highback lounge chair in rosewood and leather circa 1960's, Denmark. Features the original patinated black leather and sculptural curved armrests supported by rose...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Rosewood

NIDO Modern Lounge Chair in Solid Walnut and Black Leather by Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nido lounge chair with solid walnut base and black leather upholstered seat.The Nido chair was the result of playing with the juxtaposition of shapes...
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2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wood, Leather

Antique French 19th Century Napolean III Armchair and Footstool Bullion Fringe
Located in London, GB
Antique French 19th century Napolean III armchair and footstool Bullion Fringe Excellent condition. Chair: h78/40 w79 d85 Footstool D43 h42.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery

Post-Modern 1980s, Sculptural Dark Blue Leather Lounge Chair Pierre Paulin Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super sculptural and very comfortable all leather (dark blue) arm or lounge chair. Produced in the US in the late 1970's or early 1980's. This dynamic chair has an incredible prese...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Il Poltrone 175 Series by Ammannati & Vitelli, 1973
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Il Poltrone lounge chair as part of the i Potoni 175 series designed by T. Ammannati and G.P. Vitelli. Dark grey leather with steel grey molded acrylic bas...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs "657" Charles Pollock Knoll
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of 657 chairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll. C1960 design signed in two places by Knoll. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Some ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Modern, Steel, Outdoor, Hanging Wheel Chair, Circular, Black, 21st Century
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Wheel hanging swing chair is sculptural and dynamic. Its striking circular shape lends itself for use as a functional art piece. The pattern detail is inspired by nature and rem...
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2010s South African Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Customizable e15 Eugene Lounge Chair with Oak Base by Stefan Diez
Located in New York, NY
The lounge chair Eugene makes an inspiring link to the chair family Houdini through its unique appearance and construction. With its high back, wide, deep seat shell and sloped back ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wood

Warren McArthur Lounge Chair in Original Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Warren McArthur for Namco lounge chair in original leather.
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1930s Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Iconic George Nelson ‘Coconut’ Lounge Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson, ‘Coconut’ lounge chair, fiberglass, leather upholstery, steel, United States, design 1955, later production The ‘Coconut’ lounge chair is one of George Nelson’s iconi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Leather Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini
Located in North Miami, FL
Original vintage pair of chrome framed Tucroma chairs with deep brown soft leather cushions, designed by Guido Faleschini in 1975 for the Pace Collection...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Two Chairs Designed by W.H.Gispen for the Dutch Company Kembo
Located in Beerse, VAN
Two very cool chairs designed by W.H.Gispen for the Dutch company KEMBO. The chairs are from the ‘innovative’ 1950s and they show it. The chairs are stil...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Ochre Mohair Swivel Chairs by AdM Bespoke
Located in Danville, CA
Swivel egg chair in the French Midcentury style. This sophisticated chair is upholstered in luxurious heavy weight, Muslin backed Orange/Ochre knit Mohair. This super stylish and ver...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Hardwood

Customizable L.Ercolani Von Armchair by Hlynur V. Atlason
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Hlynur Atlason in 2018, the VON COLLECTION is an attractive addition to L.Ercolani’s versatile portfolio of multifunctional pieces for modern living, working and playing....
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2010s British Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Pair of Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen lounge chairs.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

PLR1 Luar lounge chair by Ross Littell for ICF De Padova Italy 1960s, set of 2
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Ross F. Littell (July 14, 1924 – April 17, 2000) was an American textile and furniture designer known for his practical, innovative, and minimalist style as part of the good design movement of the 1950s. His three-legged T-chair, designed in 1952 with William Katavolos and Douglas Kelley, is part of several permanent museum collections. Littell, born and raised in Los Angeles, attended the Art Center School in Los Angeles and finished his education with honour in 1946. In 1947, he was awarded a scholarship to study in Italy. It was during these period that Littell became increasingly interested in architecture and design. In 1949 Littell formed a partnership with William Katavolos and Douglas Kelley. During their six-year partnership, they designed furniture, along with textiles and dinnerware, for Laverne Originals in New York, using materials such as leather, glass, chrome, and marble. In a later stage Littell did work autonomously as well for several furniture companies, mostly for Knoll International and Herman Miller. An interesting fact is that the PLR1 lounge chair, designed in 1965, was actually designed for Herman Miller. ICF, an Italian manufacturer from Milan, produced a lot of Herman Miller designs for the Italian market in license, and started producing the PLR1 as well for the Italian market but only for the De Padova shop, a luxury chain of design furniture shops in Italy with a strong emphasis on Scandinavian design. Hence, the PLR1 has therefore a very interesting history. Rendered in slick chromed steel and beige fabric straps, the chair is a particularly stylish take on a slipper chair with a low, angled seat and curvy frame extending into two trestle legs that extend far out horizontally. The four protective feet are deliberately blocky plastic cubes...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Swivel Tulip Armchairs by Pierre Paulin, NL circa 1965
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful pair of dark brown mid-century swivel Tulip armchairs by Pierre Paulin. Made around 1965, this design classic comes with the still original brown woven special fabric showi...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

1970s Pair of "Cheval" Armchairs by Moscatelli for Formanova
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Elegant and very rare pair of lounge chairs in original leather by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova. circa 1970, Italy.  
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Corona Chair, Model Ej-5, and Ottoman by Poul M. Volther for Erik Jørgensen
Located in Dorchester, MA
Poul M. Volther designed the classic Corona Chair for Erik Jørgensen in 1964. Four padded cushions, here in a vibrant orange, ascend a stainless-steel frame that swivels, creating a ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Art Deco Classic Club Chairs Original Pair
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco classic club chairs original pair. Great shape, look through the photos, the deep blue color slightly used, is a soft ultra suede fabric. ...
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1930s French Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Ultrasuede

Black Lounge Chair by H.W. Klein (Attr.), Denmark, 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Black Chaise lounge with stained beech frame, commonly attributed to H.W. Klein for Bramin. This wonderfully crafted lounge chair has a tilt function, which makes it extremely co...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Exceptional Lounge Chairs, Upholstered in Alpaca, Italy, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Rare, exceptional pair of 1950s Italian lounge chairs, attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich. Newly upholstered in a premium, brown / grey 100% Alpaca fabric. Very comfortable chairs. Fast ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Alpaca

Pair of Soften Armchairs by Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Pair of Soften armchairs by Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli for Rossi di Albizzate, Italy 1970s, completely restored and reupholstered in Hèrmes velvet.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Velvet

Copacabana Lounge Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Copacabana lounge chair was created in 1955 by Mathieu Matégot. The low Copacabana lounge chair has the impression of being designed with a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

ONE Wittmann Velvet Miles Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
QUANTITY OF ONE Miles swivel lounge cat E-Velvet Harald 3 # 283 Soft, round, inviting, protective. Many attributes can be ascribed to the] Miles series. They add refinement to homes, hotel lounge areas, meeting corners in offices and reception areas in stores to prove the ultimate in aesthetics, comfort and finish. Long gone are the days when formal sofa...
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2010s Austrian Lounge Chairs

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Velvet

Parallel Bar Armchairs & Sofa by Florence Knoll for Knoll International
Located in Izegem, VWV
The Model 51, beter known as the Parallel Bar series with a brushed chrome and black finish steel frame were designed by Florence Knoll in 1955 for Knoll International. This set, ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Original Ignazio Gardella Reclining Digamma Chair, 1960s, Italy
Located in London, GB
A rare original Ignazio Gardella Reclining Digamma chair, designed in the late 1950s and produced by Gavina, Italy in the 1960s. Newly upholstered in gre...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass, Steel

Pierre Paulin F 780 "Concorde" Vintage Chair for Artifort
Located in San Diego, CA
The Concorde or F780 is an iconic easy lounge chair designed by French designer Pierre Paulin for furniture manufacturer Artifort. This iconic chair is named after the French Concord...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Loungue Chair Di Ispirazione Bauhaus, Anni 90
Located in Felino, IT
chaise loungue di ispirazione Bauhaus. basculante. produzione Alivar anni 90. usata ma bene conservata. vera pelle di qualita'.
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1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Modern Nest Chair in Black for Indoor or Outdoor
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Nest Egg hanging swing chair is inspired from the organic forms in bird nests and has a natural egg shape. The pattern detail is remin...
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2010s South African Minimalist Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Limited Edition Soriana Denim Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana Limited Edition Denim Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. A design armchair with soft, generous contours, designed by Afra and Tobia...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

2 Spring Base Garden Lounge Chairs, Sold Individually
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of near matching clam shell metal spring armchairs sold individually. The two vintage patio lawn clam shell garden arm chairs with springer base addin...
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Early 20th Century American Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Milo Baughman Style Parsons Chairs in Blue Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
These lovely, well-constructed fully upholstered Parsons chairs in the style of Milo Baughman. The iconic chairs completely redone with new h...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Rare Fabricius and Kastholm FK84 Lounge Chair
Located in Munich, DE
FK84 designed by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm. Made by Kill International.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

Lounge Chair by Fritz Neth for Correcta in grey, Mod. "Madame", Germany 1955
Located in Berlin, DE
Lounge chair designed by Fritz Neth and produced by Correcta in Germany, 1955. Organically shaped seat shell on gold-plated metal legs and with new upholstery, in high-quality grey b...
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20th Century Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Custom Roche Bobois Mah Jong Orange Lounge Chair Set, Hans Hopfer, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom Roche Bobois Mah Jong orange lounge chair set, Hans Hopfer, Italy. This listing is for a set of elements that includes one square cushion and o...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Textile

Wheel Chair, Circular, Ndebele with Sharp Point Design
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The wheel circular hanging swing chair with Ndebele patterning is sculptural and dynamic. Its striking circular shape lends itself for use as a functional art piece. The pattern detail is inspired by the geometric Ndebele artworks used in house painting which is practiced by the Southern Ndebele people of South Africa. The circular Wheel chair...
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2010s South African Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Fiberglass Black Velvet Lounge Chair, Italy, 1970s
Located in Hilversum, NL
Impressive fiberglass lounge chair in the style of Joe Colombo, Italy, 1970s. Newly upholstered in beautiful black velvet.  
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Velvet, Fiberglass

Vintage Swedish Modernist Leather Swivel Lounge Chair from Selig Imperial, 1970s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modernist swivel armchair was manufactured by Selig Imperial in Sweden during the 1970s. The armchair is made of black natural leather. The base is a chrome star-shaped base cov...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair of black Woodard Wrought Iron with Steel Mesh Tall Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Woodard high back chairs from the sculptura series. Both chairs cleaned and powder coated in gloss black. New glides added to all feet.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wrought Iron

Hannes Wettstein Reversi Leather Armchairs for Molteni & C, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of hunter green leather Reversi armchairs designed by Hannes Wettstein for Molteni & C. The Reversi pair formed by the pouf and armchair is almost a throwback to Art Deco: digni...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Pace Collection Argenta Lucite Chairs in Italian Leather
Located in Saint Louis, US
A pair of vintage Argenta Lucite chairs from Pace. These two, are completely reupholstered and refinished with smooth black calfskin leather, wh...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Capper Lounge Chair with Upholstered Base by Phase Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Listed price is for the Capper Lounge chair with Upholstered Base- Static version and Comfort Zone by HBF fabric. COM is also available, with a List price of $ 3,340.00. Swivel ve...
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2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Fabric, Velvet

Mario Bellini 'Cab' Lounge Chair, Tubular Steel and Leather by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Loounge chair designed by Mario Bellini in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Roomy and inviting, cab lounge is a restatement of the cab chair concept. Nothing short of a masterpiece of craftsmanship, the Cab Lounge armchair is perfectly suited to both residential or contract use. The leather upholstery fits the tubular steel frame like an exquisitely tailored garment, complementing the curves, in a perfect symbiosis between the structural and the organic. The eleven leather sections, hand-stitched and fitted with four zipper closures, undergo fourteen hand-executed processes before they are complete. Fitted with a reclining mechanism, the five-spoke base sets off the entire chair, while the ergonomically correct design renders it extraordinarily comfortable; the care taken in the details is without equal. Important information regarding images of products: Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image. Important information regarding color(s) of products: Actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor About the designer: Mario Bellini is an architect and designer internationally renowned. He received the Golden Compass Award eight times and 25 of his works are in the permanent design collection of the New York MoMA, which dedicated to him a personal retrospective in 1987. He was editor of Domus magazine (1985-1991). He has designed countless art, design and architecture exhibitions over the years, both in Italy and abroad: among the latest those at Palazzo Reale with Giotto's masterpieces (2016) and - at the Milanese Museo del '900 - the one dedicated to Margherita Sarfatti (2018-2019). In 2015 the Milan Triennale awarded him the Gold Medal for his career in architecture and in 2017 dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him. The same exhibition that will be organized again in Moscow in March 2019. Since 1991 he is Royal Honorary Designer of RDI. Since the 1980’s Mario Bellini, dedicating himself almost entirely to architecture, has designed numerous kinds of buildings including the Portello Trade Fair district in Milan, the Villa Erba Exhibition and Convention Centre in Cernobbio (Como), the Tokyo Design Centre in Japan, the Natuzzi America Headquarters in the United States, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, the Deutsche Bank Headquarters in Frankfurt, the City History Museum of Bologna, the Department of Islamic Art at the Louvre in Paris, the new Milan Convention Centre - the largest in Europe - and in Rome-Fiumicino the new international Airterminal T3 has been completed, while the new Headquarters Generali Group in Trieste has just been inaugurated. Projects currently underway are the New Polytechnic School of Genoa (2006-2020), a vast hotel and residential development on Virgin Gorda...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

IDRA Lounge Chair - Brazilian Contemporary Design
Located in Belo Horizonte, MT
The IDRA Lounge chair is a stunning example of minimalistic design, created by the highly talented Olavo Machado Neto. Machado Neto's extensive research in forms and materials has cu...
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Black Ponyskin LC4 by Le Corbusier, Cassina, 1990s
Located in Renens, CH
Probably the most well-known piece by the Swiss-born architect Le Corbusier (Charles-Edouard Jeanneret) is the chaise-longue model LC4. Le Corbusier hardly needs an introduction, his works span from furniture, buildings, cities, tapestries, to sculptures and more. This is a beautiful vintage example of the LC4, in black pony skin leather. Origination: Italy, late 1990s – Cassina...
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1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Iconic Eero Aarnio Black Pastil Chair
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. ...
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2010s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fiberglass

Customizable Norr11 Hippo Lounge by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl
Located in New York, NY
Soft, playful shapes characterise this family of upholstered pieces, the Hippo makes a stylish statement in any interior setting. The Hippo Chair stands on two sturdy legs and a wood...
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2010s Polish Lounge Chairs

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Textile

Swedish Leather "Perrot Cage" Swing Chair by Ib Arberg
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage leather “Perrot Cage” swing chair designed by Ib Arberg in Sweden, circa 1970s. This chair has an extravagant design that mixes different m...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Pierre Paulin Inspired Small Black Mid-Century Bucket Chair w/ Gray Hairpin Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single petite midcentury bucket chair newly upholstered in black fabric with original grey bent wire enameled metal frame with visible wear c...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Angle II Armless Dining Chair in Grace Black Tuxedo Color by TRNK
By TRNK
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incorporate this upholstered black and white lounge chair in your living room, or as a bold addition to a dining table or desk. This chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

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Cotton, Fabric, Linen, Upholstery

1956, Osvaldo Borsani, for Tecno, P40 Lounge Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Cantilevered Chrome Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Denton, TX
Milo Baughman style lounge chair and ottoman with spring cantilever for comfort. Ottoman measurements: 27 wide x 23.5 deep x 15.5 high.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Set of Mid-Century Melange Orange Dante Armchair and Stool, H. Lis, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric, which is covered with a backrest and a seat, is a high-qu...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Textile, Beech

Pair of Bauhaus Cantilever Armchairs Model EK32 by Hynek Gottwald, 1935
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
Pair of rare Bauhaus cantilever chrome-plated tubular steel armchairs, model "EK32", designed by the company Hynek Gottwald in former Czechoslovakia, 1935. Being one of the Hynek Go...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

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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