Lounge Chairs
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rosewood, Leather
20th Century Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Bentwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Lounge Chairs
Papercord, Oak
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Plywood
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Cherry
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Birch, Plywood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Plywood, Leather
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rubber, Wood, Plywood
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1950s Vintage Lounge Chairs
Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
1970s German Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Bentwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Papercord, Ash, Teak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Teak
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
Early 2000s Danish Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Plywood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Oak, Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
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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Design Icon Ilse Crawford on Her Colorful New Hans Wegner Chairs
If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.