Lounge Chairs
1930s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
1650s French Antique Lounge Chairs
Ash, Ultrasuede
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Birch, Fabric, Plywood
1930s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Lounge Chairs
Faux Leather
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s American Machine Age Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1930s American Machine Age Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Paint, Linen, Silk
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1930s American Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1930s American Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1930s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bamboo
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Maple
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Iron
1930s American Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1930s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bronze
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s American Queen Anne Vintage Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Beech, Wool
18th Century British Edwardian Antique Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood
1930s American Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Lambskin, Elm
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Birch
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rush, Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Goatskin, Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Mohair
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Birch
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Czech Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Pearwood
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Mahogany
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Elm, Pine
1930s American Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1660s Mid-Century Modern Antique Lounge Chairs
Chrome
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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