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Lounge Chairs For Sale
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Midcentury Lounge Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery

1959, Cordemeyer for Gispen, Easy Chair 140, Original Blue 1960s Fabric
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item 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 Beach...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Arc Lounge Chair in Blue Recycled Fabric
By TRNK
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incorporate this upholstered green lounge chair in your living room, or as a bold addition to a dining table or desk. Simple, striking, and deceptively comfortable despite its slende...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery

DS-9090 Handstitched Leather Beanbag Chair by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beanbag chair DS-9090 by De Sede. Beanbags have long been a part of the De Sede inventory, but the manufacture has now gone one step further with the launch of DS-9090, a beanbag that defines sitting itself. A pyramid-shaped insert made of high quality, stabile DS-SELECT leather gives the ‘shapeless’ model a seat direction and seating hollow – an innovation in the history of the beanbag. This step optimizes both the seating comfort and the appearance of the undefined shape of the beanbag. As with previous beanbag models, DS-9090 is filled with De Sede fill, a combination of foam and beads, and the insert in DS-SELECT is integrated with a handstitched seam. Whether as an eye-catcher in the living room, a stylish, additional seating option, or a cozy and relaxing object around the home, DS-9090 can be seen in the definition of its eternally beautiful, characteristic beanbag shape. Details: Standard configuration: Seating hollow in SELECT black leather. For casing upholstery options, please choose from SELECT leather swatches...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

German Mid Century Green Velvet Club Armchair, Germany, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile polish club seat. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. The whole armchair is covered with high-quality velour. The armc...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Velvet, Beech

ClassiCon Turquoise Munich Lounge Chair Designed by Sauerbruch Hutton in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Modern art of the 20th and 21st centuries deserves an appropriate setting, with a building and its furniture that is just as modern. Berlin architects Sauerbruch Hutton were thus fac...
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2010s German Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Pair of 'SZ08' Lounge Chairs by Martin Visser for 't Spectrum, 1960
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Beautiful pair of model ‘SZ08’ lounge chairs designed by Martin Visser in collaboration with Dick Van Der Net for ‘t Spectrum in 1960. This model is only produced for a couple of yea...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Mid Century Navy Blue Leather Swivel Chairs, Set of 2, 1970s
Located in Ely, GB
Large and Super Comfortable Pair of Matching Swivel Chairs, circa late 1970s / early 1980s. The set is made from a soft navy leather material and in very good condition, with only s...
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1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Pair of arm chairs F598 (Groovy) by Pierre Paulin for Artifort. ONE LEFT!
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Iconic pair of chairs 'Groovy' by French designer Pierre Paulin for the Dutch Artifort, 1980. Imposing chairs not only by their size but mostly by their sculptural lines: a true mode...
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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

French Art Deco Armchair in Green Faux Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, faux leather, wood, France, 1940s Charming French armchair with a beautiful shape from the late Art Deco period. This chair features classical detailing, for example the u...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Faux Leather

1940s Original Iron Clamshell Shellback Patio Lawn Chairs Mid Century Modern
Located in Monrovia, CA
1940s Original Metal Clamshell Shellback Patio Lawn Chairs Mid Century Modern. These Chairs Are In Excellent Vintage Condition. It Is In Original Fo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Iron

Pair of Arne Dahlén Lounge Chairs in Green Bouclé and Teak, Sweden, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of lounge chairs was designed by Arne Dahlén in the early 1960s. The model was called 'Eva' and was manufactured by his company, Dahléns Company in the Swedish town Dalum. The company was solely devoted to the production of chairs. The soft geometric angles give this chair a modern and sculptural appearance. The hexagonal shape of the seat shell makes this an interesting design from all angles.. The four tapered legs are in veneered teakwood, with brass feet. The legs marked at the top with the original manufacturer's label. The chairs have been reconditioned and newly upholstered in a moss green bouclé Manuel Canovas fabric...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Gorgeous Adrian Pearsall Sculptural Walnut Rocker, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Adrian Pearsall rocker with new turquoise ultra suede fabric. The ottoman has been sold so only the rocker remains. The solid walnut fr...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Smooth Blue Armchair Lounge
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair lounge smooth blue upholstered with foam in polyurethane covered by a polyester fibre quilting and a goose down. Removable cover. Available in: L107xD100xH80, seat height...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Feathers

Gufram "Pratone" Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gufram "Pratone" lounge chair designed by Pietro Derossi, Giorgio Ceretti and Riccardo Rosso. This piece is from the 1986 edition. Stamped 190/200. Hand finished and coated in origin...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Foam, Lacquer

Pair of Blue Hans Olsen Model 134 Oak Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of chairs designed by Hans Olsen in 1955 with oak frame, seat and back made of bentwood, upholstered in blue wool. Manufactured by N. A. Jørgensens Møbelfabrik, model 134/55.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Oak, Bentwood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful pair of vintage modern armchairs with tapered walnut legs and gorgeous blue upholstery. The wonderful design offers maximum comfort...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Naugahyde

Post-Modern Danish Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Post-modern Danish lounge chair with ottoman. Period of manufacturing is 1970/1980. This chair is extremely comfortable and would be a...
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1970s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Customizable Tacchini Isola Lounge Chair by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in New York, NY
In waiting spaces, people naturally tend to assume a relaxed posture, particularly while using their computer, laptop or smartphone for work or to pass the time. This consideration w...
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2010s Italian Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Fabric

Shiro Kuramata Sofa With Arms in Chromed Tubular Metal for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
An homage to the masters of early 20th century modernism, the sofa with arms armchair by Shiro Kuramata has a structure made of chromed tubular metal, p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Patrick Norguet Rive Droite in Pucci Upholstery Fabrics for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Rive Droite armchair by Patrick Norguet is supported by a structure in polyurethane foam with a metal insert, combined with a seat made of poplar plywo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Smile Adjustable Rotating Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Smile chair by De Sede. With its new, patented adjustment mechanism, Smile offers comfort that stands out from the rest and can be stopped at any angle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Armchair Upholstered with Blue Velvet and Mahogany Designed by Fritz Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair upholstered with blue velvet and mahogany designed by Fritz Henningsen. The chair is in great vintage condition.
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Velvet, Mahogany

Vintage Midcentury Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is an absolutely striking Womb chair and ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. This iconic lounge chair has been expertly reupholstered in premium Knoll "Cato" fabric. The now ubi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair Blue of Niccola Lounge Chairs by Andrea Branzi for Zanotta
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of armchairs, model Niccola, designed in 1993 by Andrea Branzi for Zanotta. Construction on a four-legged tubular steel frame, upholstered and covered in dark blue leather, armr...
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1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Mitt Lounge Chairs in Blue with Yellow Accents by Claudia + Harry Washington, Be
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W31 D24 H32.5 SW32 SD21 SH13.5 In near mint condition, with a soft naugahyde upholstery, yellow strap accent on the back with handle and double exposed stitching. There is one area ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs

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Naugahyde

Pair of Warren Platner for Knoll Easy Chairs in Blue Mohair
Located in Dallas, TX
Warren Platner's iconic Easy chair for Knoll. We have reupholstered this in a high-quality mohair.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Nickel

Mid-Century Set of 3 Lounge Chairs/Modular sofa, Italy 1970s
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Set of three lounge chairs/modular sofa, Italy 1970s, entirely renovated and newly reupholstered in a velvet by Sanderson.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Velvet

Danish 1940s Channel Back Low Back Lounge Chair in Emerald Green Wool
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s lounge chair in the style of Mogens Lassen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Versatile and very suitable for a smaller space in need...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Beech, Wool

Vintage Selig Accent Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern lounge chair by Selig of Monroe. Great modern lines with low back and slightly turned arm rests. Please confirm location NY or NJ.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

1950s Danish Lounge Chair in Green Velvet
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
Lounge chair, stained beech, green velvet, Denmark, 1950s. This archetypical wingback chair of the 1950s is both extremely comfortable and pleasing to the eyes. This easy chair ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Velvet

1950s Easy chair by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, Italy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A lovely lounge chair designed by Augusto Bozzi and manufactured by Saporiti in Italy around 1950. The chair features a sturdy grey metal base that provides stability and compleme...
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1950s European Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Egg Chair by Arne Jacobson for Fritz Hansen in Blue Leather, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic signed example egg chair by Arne Jacobson for Fritz Hansen in a custom commissioned electrifying blue high-grade leather with in...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

RH-305 Bauhaus Dining Tufted Armchair Leather, Stainless Steel Legs by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair with armrests RH-305/01 by De Sede. A chair that has lost none of its elegance and style since it was created in the 1950s, an icon. The re-edition remains a Classic, but has b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Casina Lounge Chairs in Style of Ray Wilkes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Casina lounge chairs, original condition very comfortable in style of Ray Wilkes. Chairs are original and sign.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

DS-9090 Handstitched Leather Beanbag Chair by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beanbag chair DS-9090 by De Sede. Beanbags have long been a part of the De Sede inventory, but the manufacture has now gone one step further with the launch of DS-9090, a beanbag tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

RH-305 Bauhaus Dining Tufted Chair Leather and Stainless Steel Legs by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair RH-305/01 by De Sede. A chair that has lost none of its elegance and style since it was created in the 1950s, an icon. The re-edition remains a Classic, but has been adapted sl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede Stepped Leather Longue Chair by Christophe Marchand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2660/101 longue chair by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: Armrests covered in leather. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified otherwise, the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Mid-Century Modern Slipper Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman with Brass Swivel Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A swiveling and tilting slipper chair by Milo Baughman circa 1980s. It features the original blue fabric with a brass base. Fabric is original and could be further used.
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Brass, Steel

RH-301 Bauhaus Leather Tufted Lounge Chair with Steel Legs by Robert Haussmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair RH-301/01 by De Sede. The appeal of tubular stainless steel furniture is timeless. Created in 1954 as a tribute to Mies van der Rohe, Robert Haussmann’s famous chrome-plated fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Filou Adjustable Reclining Leather Easy Lounge Chair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Filou chair by De Sede. Filou's seat and footrest are fully crafted and can be stopped at any angle without any effort. A clever solution presents the upholstery from being undul...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Bauhaus Gabo Adjustable Cantilever Leather Chair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Gabo chair by de Sede. Gabo is multi-faceted. Take the cantilever chair, sleek and stylish with its classic round-tube profile, or the elegant square-tube frame chair. Both combi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Sesam Adjustable Reclining Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Sesam armchair by De Sede. The ultimate in comfort. A simple adjustment - that can even be made while seated - swivels out the footrest and reclines the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Elegant Blue Chrome Armchairs Jozsef Peresztegi
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Elegant blue chrome armchairs Jozsef Peresztegi after complete refurbishment new chrome plating, dark blue fabric.
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1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Cleo Adjustable Reclining Leather Easy Lounge Chair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Cleo chair by De Sede. Slim and self-assured in every setting – the Cleo easy-chair is made for relaxing. Its striking modern lines transform it into a contemporary sculpture tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pavo Adjustable Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pavo chair by De Sede. The all-purpose armchair. Pavo has many facets, whether as an elegant side armchair or as a comfortable relaxing armchair with remarkable functions. Pavo o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

1970s Metropolitan Furniture Corporation Green Velvet Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 1970's art scene describes these vintage club/lounge chairs by Jules Heumann for Metropolitan Furniture Corporation (Metro) based in San Francisco. Heumann was an incredible American Mid-Century furniture designer and responsible for elevating Metropolitan Furniture and designing the most iconic pieces they made. With his architectural background training and a keen interest and knowledge of the intricacies of manufacturing, Jules brings to his furniture designs a sense of scale and proportion which results in beauty and comfort. This gorgeous pair of Post-Modern chairs is ultra-comfortable and of the highest quality craftsmanship. These are very similar in style & design to Mario Bellini chairs for...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Pli Dual Rotation Multi-Functional Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pli chair by De Sede. A miracle of rotation. The chair Pli consists of two armchair parts, each rotating about its own axis. Thanks to the option of Dual rotation the armchair can fulfill a variety of functions and surprises the person seated with unimagined flexibility. Depending on how the two chair parts are rotated relative to one another, the armchair can be used with an armrest, a footrest or an intelligent shelf. The needs and demands of the person seated are virtually limitless. Designer Stefan Heiliger’s basic IDEA was to create a functional armchair that can be operated differently. Previous functional armchairs had a footrest that could be pulled up or an armrest that could be folded up individually. Pli can do without all this. This smart swivel armchair revolutionarily fulfills the arm- or footrest functions with the correct pivot point. The design of the dynamic seating object looks stately. This is how Pli lends a tasteful touch of extravagance to the commercial and residential settings alike. Details: Standard configuration: Round base and column coated in matte black with a fine texture. Upholstery and assembly: Seat, back and footrest: supporting metal structure, high bulk density molded foam. Seat and back with comfort upholstery, back with integrated lumbar support. Seat comfort: Ergonomically designed seat with soft upholstery. Function: Footrest and armchair can be rotated 360° independently of one another. Substructure: Round base and column coated in matte black with a fine texture. Pearl-gloss chrome-plated or coated in different color on request for a surcharge. Double-shell steel structure with closed round base. Synthetic slide-on glides also supplied. Note: The seat and back are loosely covered...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

De Sede Smooth Leather Longue Chair by Christophe Marchand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2660/01 longue chair by de Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: Armrests covered in leather. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified otherwise, the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Shelby Adjustable Swivel Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Shelby chair by De Sede. Built for blissful relaxation, this easy chair takes its name from its constructional design: a hard shell containing a soft and cosy core with convenien...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair for Cassina in purple, red, green...
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Available in many different colors.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

KT-221 Bauhaus Occasional Chair in Tufted Natural Leather and Metal by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lounge chair KT221/01 by De Sede. Relaunch and update of the design created in 1956. Objectively functional design of an iconographic, architectural construction through the transfer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Lounge Chair Model 31 by Florence Knoll Bassett for Knoll International Set of 2
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Florence Marguerite Knoll Basset was one of the most renowned American designers and architects of the 20th century. In 1954 she designed the model 31 armchair, which has developed i...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Rex Posture Support Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Rex chair by De Sede. The armchair Rex revolutionizes the act of sitting. Like the De Sede model DS-343, the armchair Rex is based on a patented seat study developed over the last two decades by seat expert and physical therapist Bart Van der Heyden. Rex is an armchair that moves with the movements of the person seated. Changes in posture are not just permitted but even encouraged. The armchair presents itself in a novel architecture. The seat shell does not stop at the backrest as usual but extends to pelvis height instead. This is not only a stylish design element but the elementary basis for this sitting revolution. With the extended seat shell, the person seated assumes a different posture when leaning back: if you lean backwards, only the upper part of the backrest moves backwards. Following the movements of the body, this provides gentle support to the spine and the chest opens automatically. The person seated immediately feels a more open posture, which is accompanied by a freedom of sitting. Details: Standard configuration: Substructure coated in silk-grey. Mechanism resistance low. Upholstery and assembly: SEDEX upholstery with SEDE-Lux padding. High-quality strap suspension. Seat, back and armrest with supporting metal structure and integrated gas pressure spring suspension. Thread color tone on tone. Function: Shifts in weight adapt the seat and backrest inclination to the respective sitting position. This prevents the typical shearing forces. Armchair rotatable 360°. Headrest infinitely forward-adjustable. Mechanism resistance low or, on request, mechanism resistance strong (better for very large and/or heavy persons). Substructure: Coated in silk-grey or coated in black-grey on request. Available with coating in different color on request for a surcharge. High-gloss chrome-plated on request for a surcharge. Star base with glides for hard and soft floor coverings. Note: Lumbar support based on the latest ergonomic/medical knowledge. Loosely covered...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Tacchini Le Mura Modular Sofa designed by Mario Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The project Le Mura by Mario Bellini represents the manifesto of a radical design that went through all the Italian 70s: design was as an answer to questions n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

CAPRICE Swivel Armchair in Blue Velvet
Located in Frazão, Porto
The swivel caprice is a decor-must armchair, with sober quilting on the back for a touch of elegance. Available with or without the ring base in brass color. Available to order in a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Marshmallow Dining Chair, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Marshmallow dining chair, Royal Stranger Dimensions: 78 x 70 x 60 cm Materials: Velvet upholstery and brass Available in: Mint green, light pink,...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

1998, Verner Panton, Light Damaged Blue Phantom Chair or Table
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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1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic

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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