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Lounge Chairs For Sale
Creator: Charles and Ray Eames
Creator: Dunbar
Edward Wormley Swivel Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Dunbar, 1960
Located in Hamburg, PA
A comfortable and stylish Edward Wormley swivel lounge chair and ottoman for Dunbar, 1960. The chair and the ottoman have tripod swivel br...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Bronze

1960s RAR Rocking Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early example of the iconic RAR rocker with a molded, rope-edged fiberglass seat with large shock mounts, made by Zenith Plastics for Herman Miller, set upon cross-braced steel st...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Dunbar Wingback Chairs Designed by Edward Wormley in a Custom Cartier Textile
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of early and important wing back chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Professionally restored with new foam, new springs, down-filled seat cushions and upholstered in a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Mahogany

Eames LCM Lounge Chair, Herman Miller, USA, 1950s
Located in London, GB
An Eames LCM lounge chair, Herman Miller, USA, 1950s. Ash plywood, chrome-plated steel and original rubber feet caps. With manufacturers label. ...
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Eames Herman Miller LAX Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair X Base Zenith Rope Edge
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome example of the Charles and Ray Eames LAX molded fiberglass arm shell chair for Herman Miller in one of the original colors, lemon yellow. This is an early chair made by Zenit...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Black "Channel" Chairs Designed by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous pair of over sized "Channel" cube chairs designed by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar furniture in the 1960s. These chairs are for those that favour minimalism and clean lines. Dramatic horizontal channel tufting for trend-forward texture paired with smartly tailored upholstery is sure to start a rivalry to traditional tufted chairs...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Janus Collection lounge chairs By Edward Wormley for Dunbar USA, 20th Century Ebonized sculpted walnut arms and legs with an exposed frame, and red up...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

1 Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Shell DAR Eiffel Base
Located in Pasadena, TX
Charles Eames and Ray Eames were the embodiment of the inventiveness, energy and optimism at the heart of Mid-Century Modern American design, and have been recognized as the most influential designers of the 20th century. The Eames' eagerly embraced new technology and materials, and one of their peculiar talents was to imbue their supremely modern design with references to folk traditions. Their Wire chair group of the 1950s, for example, was inspired by basket weaving techniques. The populist notion of “Good Design for all” drove their molded fiberglass chair series that same decade, and also produced the organic-form, ever-delightful La Chaise. In 1956 the Eames lounge chair and ottoman appeared — the supremely comfortable plywood-base-and-leather-upholstery creation that will likely live in homes as long as there are people with good taste and sense. 1 midcentury Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Shell...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fiberglass

Edward Wormley Teardrop Chairs for Dunbar, Model 5106
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edward Wormley design "Teardrop" lounge chairs, Model 5106 for Dunbar Furniture. Uniques shape chairs newly upholstered on polished and lacquered solid brass legs, ready to install.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar mid century lounge chair and ottoman The lounge chair measures: 27 wide x 30 deep x 39 high, with a seat height of 17 inches and arm height of 23 inches ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Early Red Aniline Dyed Eames LCM "Lounge Chair Metal", Signed with Evans Label
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very early Charles Eames and Ray Eames LCM, for Evans Products Company, Venice, CA, circa 1945. Red aniline-dyed molded plywood, polished c...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer extremely rare and important pair of fully restored, original, Herman Miller No1 & Herman Miller Hillie circa 1958-1960 black leather and Rosewood lounge armchairs and ottomans These are pretty much the most iconic and well known armchair and ottoman ever made, exhibited countless times, displayed in the V&A, Metropolitan Museum of Art, winners of countless awards these are the simply put the finest suite around They have been on a journey, I’ve had all pieces stripped to the bare shells, the frames have been washed back and traditionally French polished, the leather all restored and hand dyed the original nero black, they are the finest example pair anywhere in the world today One suite has the black Herman Miller No1 label, the other, the earlier redish Herman Miller Hillie label Condition wise, the restoration has been done in such a way to keep all the original charm and patina but make them gallery ready, they will have age and use related patina marks here and there but mostly they are in very fine order Dimensions armchairs Height:- 80.5cm Width:- 85cm Depth:- 86.5cm Seat height:- 41cm Dimensions ottomans Height:- 42cm Width:- 65.5cm Depth:- 53.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, MUST READ! The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman are furnishings made of molded plywood and leather, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company. They are officially titled Eames Lounge ( 670 ) and Ottoman ( 671 ) and were released in 1956 after years of development by designers. It was the first chair that the Eameses designed for a high-end market. Examples of these furnishings are part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art. Design Charles and Ray Eames sought to develop furniture that could be mass-produced and affordable, with the exception of the Eames Lounge Chair. This luxury item was inspired by the traditional English club chair. The Eames Lounge Chair is an icon of Modern style design, although when it was first made, Ray Eames remarked in a letter to Charles that the chair looked "comfortable and un-designy". Charles's vision was for a chair with "the warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman's mitt." The chair is composed of three curved plywood shells covered with veneer: the headrest, the backrest and the seat. The layers are glued together and shaped under heat and pressure. The shells and the seat cushions are essentially of the same shape, and composed of two curved forms interlocking to form a solid mass. The chair back and headrest are identical in proportion, as are the seat and the ottoman. The products have changed in various ways over time. Beginning in 1956 and running through the very early 1990s, the shells were made up of five thin layers of plywood which were covered by a veneer of Brazilian rosewood. The use of Brazilian rosewood was discontinued in the early 1990s, and current production since then consists of seven layers of plywood covered by finishing veneers of cherry, walnut, palisander rosewood (a sustainably grown wood with similar grain patterns to the original Brazilian versions), and other finishes. Small changes include the sets of spacers between the aluminum spines and the wood panels, originally of rubber, later hard plastic washers, and the number of screws securing the armrests, originally three, changed to two in second-series models, while the "domes of silence" (glides/feet) on the chair base originally had thinner screws attaching them to the aluminum base than those on later chairs, and the zipper around the cushions, either brown or black on early models, was later black only. Further, early ottomans had removable rubber slide-on feet with metal glides, and early labels are of oblong foil. History The Eames Lounge Chair first...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

1 Aluminum Group Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
A chair designed in 1958 as outdoor seating still manages to look both classic and contemporary in 21st century interiors. The chairs` clean, trim lines make them appropriate for all...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

Aluminum Group Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A black leather lounge chair with ottoman each on matching anodized polished aluminum frames. Ottoman is 18" H x 21" W x 21" D.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Aluminum

Classic Modernist Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Lounge Chair, Zenith
Located in Buffalo, NY
First generation, circa 1950 Charles and Ray Eames. Museum quality, sea foam green arm shell lounge chair made by Zenith Plastic Co./ Herman Miller. Features amazing exposed fibers, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Zinc

Pair of Eames Lounge Chair Metal 'LCM'
Located in New York, NY
Iconic pair of Eames for Herman Miller LCM's in later orange and black paint finish. These chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, both have a later, but not new, orange paint surf...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair Dunbar Chairs Gray Boucle, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Dunbar chairs gray boucle, 1960. Newly reupholstered gray boucle leather welt and brushed stainless steel legs.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Eames LKH-2 Lounge with Girard Upholstery by Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
This terrific example of the Eames LKH-2 easy chair has a black wire seat, a bikini pad in magenta naugahyde designed by Alexander Girard and a zinc lounge ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Dunbar Mid Century Lounge Chair by Roger Sprunger in Grey Velvet Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Dunbar lounge chair model 484 designed by Roger Sprunger. Mahogany frame with new dark grey velvet upholstery.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Mahogany

Manhattan Lounge Chairs in Bauhaus Fabric, Dunbar 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Manhattan lounge chairs by John Saladino for Dunbar. circa 1980. Upholstered in Bauhaus fabric.
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1980s American Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Original First Generation Eames Zenith Rope-Edge LAX Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This first generation Zenith DAX lounge chair in Lemon yellow was designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. It features the original rope edge beneath the chair, as well a...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Edward Wormley Yellow Lounge Chair for Dunbar, Reupholstery Needed
Located in Berlin, DE
Edward Wormley Lounge Chair for Dunbar that also can be used as is but we recomend a new dress for this very comfy chair. Please ask for quotes. *This piece is curated by Original B...
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

1950 Red Analine Plywood Eames Lounge Chair Herman Miller LCM added JFK Bolts
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This vintage 1940s-1950s Eames LCM chair that is unrestored, the back rubber mounts have been drilled through to connect the back rest. This is a fully functional chair as shown. We...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Plywood

1950's Edward Wormley Dunbar Lounge Chair
Located in Southampton, NJ
1950s armchair designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar fully restored with new tribal influenced and textured cotton upholstery. The original signed Dunbar decking has been carefully m...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Cotton, Walnut

Eames LAR Cats Cradle Base Fiberglass Armshell Lounge Chair
Located in Ferndale, MI
From the fiberglass chair series developed by Charles and Ray Eames immediately after WW2. Widely distributed by Herman Miller. This low arm rod (LAR) chair has zinc finished base wi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Zinc

Edward J. Wormley for Dunbar Club Chair
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single Edward J. Wormley for Dunbar club chair with older re-upholstery on thick tapered legs. Unrestored, ready for new upholstery, legs show age, should be refinished. Email for up...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Dunbar Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Original Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
A Dunbar lounge chair and ottoman model 484 designed by Roger Sprunger. Mahogany frame with original leather.
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1970s Vintage Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Slipper Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century slipper lounge chairs, Pair Each chair measures 23 wide x 32 deep x 32 high with a seat h...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Roger Sprunger for Dunbar "Channel" Cube Lounge Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern "Channel" cube lounge chairs By Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Furniture USA, 1970s Uphol...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Vintage Eames Vitra La Chaise Chair, Original, Fiberglass First Generation, 1992
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles and Ray designed the iconic "La Chaise" lounge chair for The Museum of Modern Art’s 1948 International Competition for Furniture Design. Its name references both its functio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Edward Wormley Faceted Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Dunbar
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Faceted Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Dunbar. A nice compact design with the desirable ottoman that sit on hexagon formed legs. Manner of Milo Baughman This chair ne...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Slipper Chair circa 1950s with Original Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Comfortable armless lounge slipper chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in beautiful plaid upholstery. A true collectors piece with no modifications and in excellent vintage condition....
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Walnut

Charles and Ray Eames Walnut LCM Lounge Chair by Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
The LCM is our favorite of the Eames plywood chair designs. The metal frame gives an overall visual lightness and makes the wood seat and back appe...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

1950s Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern high-back chair and ottoman set designed by Edward Wormley featuring mahogany bases and original orange upholstery. Made by Dunbar in the USA, circa 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tufted 'Party' Club Chair in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, lounge chair model 'Party', leather, United States, 1960s. Rare black leather 'Party Chair' by American designer Edward Wormle...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather

1950s Tufted Lounge Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An armless button tufted lounge chair of generous proportion having exposed walnut base. Model: 5000.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Slipper Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of slipper chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Chairs are reupholstered in a Maharam Mohair.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman with Custom White Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Eames lounge and ottoman in brand new white leather. New shock mounts installed in seat panel ($600 value). All adjustable feet intact. Chair swivels smoothly.
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Charles Eames MAX Armshell Lounge Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charles and Ray Eames designed MAX low lounge arm shells with X-base. Original black base and screws in excellent original condition. These are wonderful early transitional parchment...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Fiberglass

1950s Armless Slipper Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An armless slipper chair from the Janus collection with button tufted upholstery and beautifully carved integral walnut base. Model 5775.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Early First Edition Eames Walnut LCM Chair for Evans
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Hard to find pair of early LCM chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured in the 1940s by Evans Products Company. These chairs are in very good condition with minor we...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Edward J. Wormley Lounge Chair and Ottoman circa 1950s for Dunbar
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward J. Wormley lounge chair and ottoman for Dunbar circa 1950s on solid brass castors. The lounge chair has a trapezoid shape, wider in the front (27.5" W) and tapers to the back....
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery

Scarce Large Scale Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Edward Wormley designed for Dunbar Furniture. Large scale highback lounge chairs featuring a carved front cushion, exaggerated size, over short, stubby mahogany legs accented wit...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar Pair of Cantilever Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar pair of cantilever lounge chairs, model 480, oakwood base structures, oil finish, reupholstered with spinney beck leather. Spru...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Oak Armchairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern sculpted oak club or lounge armchairs with unique original upholstery in geometric design By Edward Wormley for Dunbar USA, circa 1960s ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak

1958, Ray / Charles Eames; Miller, EA 116, Flat Base Easy Chair in Apple Green
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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20th Century Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

1950's Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of 1950s armchairs and ottomans designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar have painted walnut legs with all new foam and upholstery. Priced individually as two chair-and-ottoman sets.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Early 2nd Generation X Base Translucent Arm Shell Lounge Chair by Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 2nd generation X base translucent arm shell lounge chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Amazing condition, featuring low aluminum X base, large domes of silence shock moun...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Pull-Up Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar pull-up lounge chairs. Model 971 Jansus line collection. Wormley's Boutique line. Original chocolate brown leather with...
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Leather-Embossed Ash Lounge Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dorchester, MA
This rarely seen lounge chair, designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, sets a green leather-embossed vinyl sling seat into an elegant frame of ash that opposes a rectilinear base with...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Naugahyde, Ash

1960s Leather Lounge Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Dunbar leather lounge chair its frame having slightly raised sides as well a slight 'wing' effect to the back together forming channels which the button tufted seat and back cushions...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Slipper Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Edward Wormley for Dunbar slipper chairs. Lacquered mahogany legs with newly reupholstered button tufted seat and back. ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar 1965 Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Gray Tweed
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful and super comfortable lounge chair by Dunbar. Chair has what seems to be fairly new upholstery in a beautiful silky chenille tweed. Ottoman dimensions are 28.5" W x 23" D...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

1st Generation Eames RKR Rocker by Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
Charles and Ray Eames designed their fiberglass and wire chairs to be fitted with a wide variety of bases to offer a range of heights, uses, and aesthetics. One of the most desirable...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Steel

1960s Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
With a nod to the immense popularity of Charles Eames's swivel lounge chair and ottoman, Wormley capitalized on the popularity of his own stationary, winged lounge chair and ottoman ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Eames Lounge Chair Cognac Brown and White Shell, Set of 2
Located in Munich, Bavaria
2 similar Eames lounge chairs from the Original Producer in germany Original Cognac brown Seminaniline leather. It was lacquered in white from a professional company. Very good cond...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Lounge Chairs in Mahogany and Velvet by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of diminutive lounge chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, (circa 1947, USA). Pair includes brass caster wheels, which can easily be added or removed for better stability, as sho...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Early 2nd Generation Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Chair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid-Century fiberglass arm shell chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames, 2nd year production featuring early exposed fibers, heavy iron x base, larg...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

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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