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Lounge Chairs For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Napoleon III
Beautiful Thonet High Back Armchair No 6351 Black, Cane
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Original cane and black finish, stamped Thonet. Beautiful lines.
Category

1890s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Beautiful Thonet High Back Armchair No 6351 Black, Cane
Beautiful Thonet High Back Armchair No 6351 Black, Cane

Beautiful Thonet High Back Armchair No 6351 Black, Cane

19th Century French Faux Rosewood Voltaire Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century French Voltaire Armchair with a faux rosewood painted finish. This imposing lounge chair has a wide well-sprung seat pad sitting on pl...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Faux Rosewood Voltaire Chair
19th Century French Faux Rosewood Voltaire Chair

19th Century French Faux Rosewood Voltaire Chair

Vintage Victorian Style Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
49” Vintage Victorian style chair. Vintage tapestry style fabric and intricately detailed woodwork.
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Victorian Style Chair
Vintage Victorian Style Chair

Vintage Victorian Style Chair

English 19th Century Club Chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Elegant English late 19th-early 20th century Howard type upholstered club chair. Rolled and buttoned back and arms with a buttoned swell front and standing on turned mahogany legs wi...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century Club Chair
English 19th Century Club Chair

English 19th Century Club Chair

Antique Ebonized Reading Chair on Castors, Late 19th Century
Located in Uppsala, SE
Diminutive antique reading chair with ebonized legs on castors, late 19th century. Either you sit on it like a normal chair our you can turn arou...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Ebonized Reading Chair on Castors, Late 19th Century
Antique Ebonized Reading Chair on Castors, Late 19th Century

Antique Ebonized Reading Chair on Castors, Late 19th Century

Mid-19th Century Spoonback Open Armchair Walnut, English circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an excellent example of an antique "design Classic" of the mid Victorian era. This elegant open armchair has a wide serpentine seat with a carved Walnut frame. The spoon bac...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut, Ceramic

Mid-19th Century Spoonback Open Armchair Walnut, English circa 1850
Mid-19th Century Spoonback Open Armchair Walnut, English circa 1850

Mid-19th Century Spoonback Open Armchair Walnut, English circa 1850

19th Century French Napoleon III Leather Reclining Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century French Napoleon III period leather reclining armchair or lounge chair. Features a mahogany frame covered with rich, d...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Napoleon III Leather Reclining Armchair
19th Century French Napoleon III Leather Reclining Armchair

19th Century French Napoleon III Leather Reclining Armchair

19th Century English Papier Mâché Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A very fine wood and papier mâché English armchair with hand painted decoration. The hand painted back with mother of pearl inlay and hand gilt decoration all-over. The back with a scene depicting an English cathedral...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

19th Century English Papier Mâché Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chair
19th Century English Papier Mâché Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chair

19th Century English Papier Mâché Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chair

19th Century English Papier Mâché Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A very fine wood and papier mâché English armchair with hand-painted decoration. The hand-painted back with mother-of-pearl inlay and hand gilt decoration all-over. The back with a scene depicting an English cathedral...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

19th Century English Papier Mâché Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chair
19th Century English Papier Mâché Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chair

19th Century English Papier Mâché Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chair

French 19th Century Tufted Armchair and Ottoman
Located in Buchanan, NY
A wonderfully proportioned 19th century French tufted armchair with a matching ottoman, upholstered in light blue silk damask with matching bullion fringe. This elegant armchair and ottoman is the perfect addition to your traditional decor, infusing a touch of vintage charm into your space. Both pieces are in very good vintage condition, providing the perfect setting for a cozy seating area where you can relax in ultimate style and comfort. The dimensions of this magnificent set are as follows: Chair: 38"H x 30"W x 32.5"D with a 16" seat height, and Ottoman: 17.5”H x 26.5”W x 26.5”D. Unleash your creativity and surround yourself with elegance as you indulge in this sophisticated 19th century French tufted armchair and ottoman...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

French 19th Century Tufted Armchair and Ottoman
French 19th Century Tufted Armchair and Ottoman

French 19th Century Tufted Armchair and Ottoman

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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