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Lounge Chairs For Sale
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Christensen & Larsen Pair of Eccentric Lounge Chairs with Coffee Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Christensen & Larsen, pair of lounge chairs with coffee table, lacquered wood, fabric, Denmark, 1970s.
Stunning pair of Postmodern lounge chairs with coffee table manufactured by th...
Category
1970s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Sculptural french lounge chairs 1950's.
Located in Nijlen, VAN
What fantastic chairs. These chairs are from the 1950s from France. The chairs remind us very much of Michel Ducaroy's lounge chairs from SNA Roset.
Unfortunately, we are not su...
Category
1970s French Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
DU55 Chair by Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA, Italy 1950
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A lovely elegant easy chair, designed by Gastone Rinaldi and manufactured by RIMA in Italy around 1950.
The beautifully curved seat rests on four gently tapered wooden legs. This al...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Griffin Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Griffin Chair is a wide, armless lounge chair that features biscuit tufting. The base is solid American Walnut or White Oak.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handma...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Tito Agnoli Pair of Slipper Chairs, Italy 1960's
By Tito Agnoli
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Tito Agnoli slipper chairs in original fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Pair of Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala, 1950s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Professionally restored and re-upholstered rmchairss, model No. 2, designed by Jindrich Halabala and produced in Czechoslovakia from the 1930s by UP Zavody Brno ( the same as the fam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Gianfranco Frattini 836 Lounge Chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of lounge chairs by Gianfranco Frattini, produced by Cassina, Italy, 1950s. In good original condition - wooden frames and original upholstery. Fast shipping worldwide...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rare pair of loungers by Flemming Lassen, Denmark.
Located in København K, DK
Rare pair of easy chairs designed by Flemming Lassen. Produced by cabinetmarker A.J Iversen, Denmark. Reupholstered in sheepskin. Designed and prodiced in the 1940s, Denmark.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Elegant Pair of Scandinavian Senator Easy Chairs by Ole Wanscher in Teak Denmark
Located in Halle, DE
Set of two scandinavian Senator armchairs in teakwood, designed by Ole Wanscher and manufactured by France and Son, Denmark. Cushions have been reupholstered with fabrics by JAB Anst...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak
Penguin Lounge Chair designed by Ib Kofod Larsen for Selig
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Penguin lounge chair designed by Ib Kofod Larsen in 1953, for Selig.
This editon was produced under license by Selig in the 1960ies in a small series in the US
Characteristic for t...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Cowrie, Ebonised Ash Veneered Bent Plywood Lounge Chair by Made in Ratio
Located in London, GB
The contemporary Cowrie chair is a rock solid easy chair inspired by the concave lines of sea shells. The curvilinear forms are the result of an extensive...
Category
2010s British Minimalist Lounge Chairs
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Swedish "Emmastol" Chairs with Stained Wood Legs, Sweden, ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The so-called Emma chair got its name in 1821 after a reddish-brown colour in Sweden, called the “Emma colour”. Since 1830 it has been a term for upholst...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage armchair, green velvet , Italy 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage armchair.
Vintage design from the 1950s. Velvet lounge armchair from the 1950s feature double seat cushions with floral patterns on one side. Original velvet. In really good ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Renzo Franchi, Lounge Chairs, Light wood, Blue Velvet, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of highly modernist lounge chairs. Designed by Renzo Franchi, Italy, 1950s. Restored and reupholstered in a brand new blue velvet fabric in recent...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Canape Armchairs attributed to Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Houston, TX
The iconic and timeless armchair designed attributed to Joaquim Tenreiro is now available with a beautiful cane.
It was restored and now it's ready to use.
P.S. Colors may vary.
T...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Vintage Belmont Barber Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single vintage barber chair from Belmont Company. Adjustable height and reclining function.
Please confirm location.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern 1960s Plycraft George Mulhauser “Mr. Chair” and Ottoman
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1960s vintage Mr. Chair and ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft. This iconic mid century modern chair features sculptural bent walnut armrests and brand new black vinyl tufted u...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Pair Halabala Chairs New Upholstery 27" x 29" x 29.5"
Located in Austin, TX
Newly upholstered, early-edition Halabala lounge chairs.
Fabric = Gobi K5241/12 Colorway Mustard treated by FiberSeal.
Wood is left as found for authenticity and contrast to the n...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Finn Juhl Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
Finn Juhl model NV-45 lounge chair. Teak, fabric. This design first debuted at the 1945 Copenhagan Cabinetmaker's Guild Exhibition, which ran annually from 1927 to 1966. Finn Juhl a...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Eric Merthen for Ire Möbel "Admiral" Chair & Ottoman in Rosewood & Leather
Located in Norwalk, CT
NOTE: Dimensions provided refer to the armchair. The ottoman measures H 15.75" x W 24" x D 24".
Eric Merthen's imaginative vision comes to life in the Admiral chair...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Bentwood & Buffalo Leather Lounge Chairs by Giske Carlsen for Kleppe
Located in Norwalk, CT
Live out your 1970's bungalow dreams with this rare pair of Norwegian Modern lounge chairs designed by Giske Carlsen for Kleppe Møbelfabrik. Crafte...
Category
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Birch low back Lounge Armchair
By Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
(1) Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch lounge armchair. Has original tan upholstery. Great vintage condition. Timeless chair design by Thonet. Curved birch bentwood arms. Locat...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Illum Wikkelsø Ringstol "Hoop" Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This iconic mid-century modern hoop chair, designed by Illum Wikkelsø, features a round walnut frame with woven rope seating. Comfortable for indoor and o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cord, Rope, Walnut
Hug Velvet Armchair by Rejo Studio
Located in Riyadh, SA
We designed the chair to feel as if you are being embraced by your own world, in spite of craziness running a mock in the real world, with the two arms as an oasis of calm and comfor...
Category
2010s Turkish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Silk, Velvet
Set of Six Resin String Chairs, Modernist Indoor / Outdoor by Troy Sunshade
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of six resin string chairs, modernist indoor / outdoor by Troy Sunshade, classic modernist design. Extremely comfortable. Hand delivery available to New York City or anywhere enr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Resin
Pair of Sculptural Vintage Cocktail Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incredible pair of vintage sculptural side chairs with original fabric. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Federico Munari Mid-Century Modern Pair of Easy Chairs, Italy 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Italian furniture and interior designer, Federico Munari is known as a master of elegantly organic forms. His seating models - including these easy chairs - were created to highl...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Pair of Erwin Lambeth Tufted Upholstered Swivel Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Very plush and comfortable vintage club lounge chairs designed by Kay Lambeth, circa 1964. Chairs feature solid wood frames, barrel backs, o...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Sheepskin Lounge Chairs, Denmark circa 1940
Located in Culver City, CA
Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
Denmark circa 1950
Modern chair, newly upholstered in sheepskin.
33”w x 36”d x 46”h x 16”seat
Category
20th Century Danish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
1970s Comfortable Italian Lounge Chair by Giuseppe Munari
By Bruno Munari
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful and extremely comfortable late 1960's early 1970's lounge chair designed by Giuseppe Munari for Poltrone Munari.
Original upholstery in great condition.
The chair will be shipped insured overseas in a custom made wooden crate. Cost of transport to the US is crate included.
Italy is a world trendsetter, and has produced some of the greatest furniture designers in the world, such as Achille Castiglioni, Gio Ponti, and Ettore Sottsass. Italian interior design in the 1900s was particularly well-known and grew to the heights of class and sophistication. At first, in the early 1900s, Italian furniture designers struggled to create an equal balance between classical elegance and modern creativity, and at first, Italian interior design in the 1910s and 1920s was very similar to that of French art deco styles, using exotic materials and creating sumptuous furniture. However, Italian art deco reached its pinnacle under Gio Ponti, who made his designs sophisticated, elegant, stylish and refined, but also modern, exotic and creative. In 1926, a new style of furnishing emerged in Italy, known as "Razionalismo", or "Rationalism". The most successful and famous of the Rationalists were the Gruppo 7...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Otto Schulz Lounge Chair
By Otto Schulz
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A ‘Schulz’ Lounge Chair first designed by Otto Schulz in the late 1930s for Jio Möbler Jönköping, Sweden. This example produced c.1950-1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of Lounge Chairs by Douglas Deeds for Architectural Fiberglass Co, 1972
Located in Echt, NL
Sculptural pair of fiberglass lounge chairs in excellent condition.
Designed by Douglas Deeds in the 1970s.
Manufactured by Architectural Fiberglass Co. a division of Architectural Pottery.
The chairs are entirely made of fiberglass which gives them their minimalist sculptural shape. The seats are upholstered with a natural fabric and can be removed.
Both the fiberglass base and the seats are professionally restored. The fiberglass is repainted in the original mustard color and the seats are reupholstered with a high quality beige fabric.
On request we have two more available.
We use different shipping companies for our worldwide shipments, this way we will always obtain the safest transport and most price conscious quotes.
Please contact us for a competitive shipping quote!!
These models were imported into Australia by Spectrum Pty Ltd, a firm managed by Michael Hall Best. Michael Hall Best was the son of Marion Hall...
Category
20th Century American Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Carbon Fiber
Pair of Mid-Century Lounge Chairs by Paul McCobb for Directional, 1950s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Very comfortable and attractive pair of lounge chairs from the 1950s by Paul McCobb. The armchairs are newly upholstered and covered with a high-quality, off-white wool fabric.
Mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Wood
Neoclassical Style Black Lacquered Lounge Chair
Located in Rochester, NY
Neoclassical regency style black lacquered lounge chair. Beautiful sleek form. Circa 1940. Measures 30" h x 24" w x 23" d x 16" h to seat x 17" h to top of arms. Look at all pictures...
Category
1940s Neoclassical Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Moveis Pailar Costela chair
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful and rare vintage Brazilian Costela chair by Moveis Pailar. Costela means "rib" in Portuguese, which perfectly describes this slatted sculptural...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Little Petra vb1 & Pouf in Sheepskin M & Walnut by Viggo Boesen for &tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Sheepskin
Pair of King Tubby Rattan Armchairs by Platt & Young for Driade, Italy, 1990s
By Driade, Platt & Young
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern style pair of King Tubby rattan wicker armchairs or lounge chairs by the designer Platt and Young for the quality and famous italian desi...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Hans Wegner Shell Chair for Carl Hansen & Son, Ch07 Oak Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
CH07 Shell Chair by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son
circa 2006
White Oak, suede leather
Sometimes called the “smiling chair,” Hans Wegner’s Shell Ch...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
Gerard Van Den Berg Cognac Leather Lounge Chair, circa 1970s.
Located in San Angelo, TX
Gerard van den Berg lounge chair in a stunning cognac leather for label. This is a soft form lounge chair in its original condition with visible patina and scratches to leather that ...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Unique Pair of 'Bachelor' Chairs by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1971
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Unique pair of ‘Bachelor’ chairs designed by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen in 1953. These examples were bought around 1971 together with a rare matching table which still has the la...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Classic Walnut Club Chair and Ottoman with Wool Cushions
Located in Bangall, NY
This Club Chair and Ottoman Set was designed soon after the classic daybed and has the same Scandinavian and African influences, as well as construction techniques. This version is s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of two vintage lounge chairs
Located in Ranst, VAN
Set of two vintage easy chairs in very good condition. The easy chairs are reupholstered in a bordeaux fabric. Price for the set of two.
Dimensions:
W: 72 cm
D: 80 cm
H: 78 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Little Petra VB1, in Sheepskin Moonlight & Oak by Viggo Boesen for &tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. It’s one of just a few designs by architect Viggo Boesen, who became associated with Denmark’s signature design aesthetic in the 1930s called funkis style...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak, Sheepskin
Soriana Lounge Chair Designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, 1970’s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Soriana lounge chair designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1970’s. Reupholstered in cognac leather. Original tags.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Golden Teddy Bear Sheepskin
Located in Saint Louis, US
Relax and unwind in this beautifully comfortable original Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and ottoman set. The chair is accompanied by an ottoman of which both are fully reupholstered in hi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Lounge Chair Green Leather and Rosewood Attributed to Fredrik Kayser, Norway
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This very elegant lounge chair is unmarked but in terms of design bears many of the hallmarks of one of Norway's most iconic designers, Fredrik A. Kayser. This chair resembles Kayser...
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1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
(2) Henning Kjaernulf Danish Mid-Century Carved Oak "His & Hers" Lounge Chairs
Located in Norwalk, CT
Step into a world of refined elegance with these impeccable "His & Hers" lounge chairs, masterfully brought to life by the legendary Danish designer, Henning Kjaernulf. Each chair is...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
De Sede DS-47 Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Nubuck Leather, c. 1970's
By De Sede
Located in Norwalk, CT
NOTE: Dimensions provided refer to the armchair. The ottoman measures H 14.5" x W 23" x D 25".
Introducing a rare and exceptional find from the iconic 1970's: a De Sede DS-47 lounge...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Solid 1950s Carved Teak Danish High back Chair with New De Ploeg Wool Upholstery
By Finn Juhl
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Danish high back chair with beautiful organic carved armrests in solid teak
The chair has been re-upholstered with De Ploeg wool mint green/grey melange wool fabric.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Teak
Custom Made Sheepskin Karu Armchair, Sahara Sheepskin & Fumed Oak Feet
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design - Karu armchair.
The Karu armchair is handmade to order at our workshops in the UK with a solid beech wood frame and fully sprung seat....
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2010s British Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
Seating as Minimalist Sculpture, 4 Elements by Uredat, 1969, Mohair Upholstery
By Klaus Uredat, COR
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Amazing, museum quality, modular 'CORBI' seating set, composed of four elements, designed by Klaus Uredat for 'COR', Germany, 1969 complete with the original purchase invoice dated 1972.
After receiving many requests to do so, we have carefully unpicked and removed the original custom order pop art upholstery and have now recovered the set in a more neutral, high quality mohair upholstery.
A rare, beautiful and highly sculptural pure elemental design, the large dimensions of each .Corbi' seating element allow for them to be used equally as either individual lounge chairs or as a modular sofa. This particular set is a must for serious collectors, this set comes complete with the original German purchase invoice from 1972, which also confirms the additional expense of the custom order upholstery, we have carefully unpicked and kept the original upholstery fabric should the buyer wish to retain it for provenance (please see photos 14 and 15 which illustrate the set with it's original upholstery).
The sculptural 'Corbi' modular lounge chair was designed in 1969 and only remained in limited scale production for a few years up to circa 1974. Today this super elegant design is both very popular and now extremely difficult to find due to the passage of time and the limited total production numbers so a large set of elements such as this, is really a rare opportunity.
Each 'Corbi' element is composed of two independent Minimalist sculptural forms, one base element and one cylindrical seat back. With the base elements positioned end to end, day beds may...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Foam, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs, Model Capella, Designed by Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Lejre, DK
A pair of armchairs, model Capella, in rosewood and black elegance leather designed by Illum Wikkelsø from the 1960s. The pair is in great vintage condition.
This product will be i...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of lounge chairs by Alf Svensson for Dux, Sweden
Located in Genarp, SE
Pair of lounge chairs by de Swedish designer Alf Svensson for Dux. The chairs are reupholstered with bouclé fabric and has been restored with new padding.
The Chairs are very comfo...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
White Oak and Boucle Lounge Chairs + Ottoman
Located in Springfield, OR
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Guillerme & Chambron 'Tricoteuse' Lounge Chair in Black Lacquered Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, lounge chair 'Tricoteuse', lacquered oak, wool, France, 1960s
Guillerme & Chambron designed the 'Tricoteuse' lounge chair in their trademark ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Pair of Arne Norell Easy Chairs Model Sirocco, 1970s
By Arne Norell
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of safari chairs model Sirocco in good condition with original green leather.
Designed by Arne Norell, produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rare 60's Organic Curved Lounge Chairs by Airborne France New Upholstery
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of rare 1960's organic curved lounge chairs by Airborne France fully restored with new foam and De Ploeg 'Monza' Boucle upholster...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Custom Made Model 54 Mohair Velvet Lounge Chair
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design
Model 54 lounge chair
A custom made lounge chair developed and hand-made at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. The 54 chair is available...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
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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