Lounge Chairs
Early 2000s Italian Lounge Chairs
Leather
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Hardwood, Cane
1960s Slovak Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1960s American Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1950s Mexican Bauhaus Vintage Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak, Wool
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cane, Rattan, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Philippine Lounge Chairs
Bamboo
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cane, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Cedar
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Cane, Plywood, Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Cane, Walnut
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Pine
1950s Vintage Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century English Rustic Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Jacaranda
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1980s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Cane
2010s Brazilian Lounge Chairs
Wool, Foam, Plywood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Wood
Early 2000s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Rosewood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Straw, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Iron
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Plywood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Teak, Fabric
Mid-20th Century English Lounge Chairs
Plastic, Rosewood
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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