Lounge Chairs
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1960s American Vintage Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Walnut
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Polyester
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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