Lounge Chairs
1890s English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
1890s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut, Ceramic
1870s English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl
1870s English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1940s French Art Nouveau Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wrought 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.