Lounge Chairs
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Wicker, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Rosewood
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1950s German Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Beech, Leather
2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Fruitwood, Walnut
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Upholstery
2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Beech
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Macassar, Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Oak
2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Beech, Oak, Alpaca
1960s European Hollywood Regency Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Faux Bamboo
2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Beech
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Rosewood, Lacquer
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Silk, Burl
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Satin, Bentwood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Late 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Oak
Early 2000s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Silk, Upholstery, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1940s Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Jamaican Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rush, Oak
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech, Bentwood, Silk, Elm
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Bentwood
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bamboo
2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Beech
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Birch
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
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.