Lounge Chairs
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Bamboo
2010s Turkish Japonisme Lounge Chairs
Canvas, Oak, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Swiss Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1940s American Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Wool
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s American Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak, Papercord, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1970s German Brutalist Vintage Lounge Chairs
Suede, Oak, Leather
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin, Walnut
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Wood
1970s European Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Zebra Hide
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
2010s German Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
1970s Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s Dutch Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Canvas, Beech
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
1990s Swedish Lounge Chairs
Metal
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin
Early 2000s English Modern Lounge Chairs
Nickel
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Elm
1990s Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
2010s Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Goatskin
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak, Sheepskin
20th Century American Louis XV Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cane, Birch
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
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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