Lounge Chairs
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Beech, Mohair
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile
1890s Indian British Colonial Antique Lounge Chairs
Teak
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Foam
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1970s French Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Iron
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Plastic
20th Century Swedish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Elm
1930s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Birch
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Cane
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1980s Norwegian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Pine
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Beech, Sheepskin
1980s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Cane
1940s Unknown Organic Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cane, Rattan
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Sheepskin
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
2010s Ukrainian Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Ash, Velvet
20th Century French Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Beech
1940s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1950s American Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Beech, Mohair
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Elm
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Nickel, Steel
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Naugahyde
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Rattan, Teak
1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Late 20th Century Philippine American Classical Lounge Chairs
Wicker, Rattan, Rush
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Oak
20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
2010s Ukrainian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Textile, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Faux Fur, Ash
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
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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