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Lounge Chairs For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1980s
Radiant Pair of Walnut Loungers Attributed to Robsjohn-Gibbings - 2 Pair Avail
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lounge chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and installation ready. Expert...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Barcelona' Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, 1929
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A 'Barcelona' chair, with brown leather upholstery and belting straps on a chromed steel frame.??
Category
1950s American Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Cognac Leather Egg Chair, Mod. 3317 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic swivelling lounge chair was designed by Arne Jacobsen 1958 for the SAS Royal Copenhagen Hotel in Denmark and is one of the most famous chairs in the world recognized by d...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
F815 lounge chair by Theo Ruth for Artifort, 1950s Netherlands.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
F815 lounge chair by Theo Ruth for Artifort, 1950s Netherlands. Black laquered metal frame with a reupholstered seat in a velvet / mohair like cream fabric. The seat has new foam, so...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
A. Brandt Ranch Oak, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and off-white fabric lounge chair designed and produced by A. Brandt Ranch Oak, USA, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Dimensions: 30.1” H x 26.875” W x 35.5” D
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Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Poul Kjærholm PK-22 easy chairs by E. Kold Christensen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of easy chairs model PK-22 designed by Poul Kjærholm. Produced by E. Kold Christensen in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Brazilian Modernist Chair by Acácio Gil Borsoi, Brazil 1950s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Brazilian mid-century design is considered the pinnacle of 20th-century furniture, celebrated for its bold forms, masterful craftsmanship, and use of luxurious materials. This rare G...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Rare Pair of Early Rosewood Eames Lounge Chairs
Located in Highland, IN
Here is a rare opportunity to own two early examples of the iconic design by Charles and Ray Eames, these 670 lounge chairs and matching 671 ottoman have been together since they wer...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Lounge Chairs attr. to Paolo Buffa, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of grey upholstered lounge chairs, attributed to the Italian designer Paolo Buffa (Italy, 1903-1970). The elegant curved frames made of solid cherry have been polished and the s...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Fabric, Mohair, Walnut, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of white fabric, green mohair and walnut lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Seat height 14”.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mohair, Walnut
Magnificent Pair of Restored Vintage Rattan Club Chairs by McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lounge chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and installation ready. New custom upholstery in a stunning Larsen fabric. Expert custom upholstery service is available.
An absolutely stunning pair of organic club chairs by McGuire, circa 1980. Beautiful examples from an extremely limited production series. Expertly crafted hardwood frame construction veneered in pencil reed rattan. Incredible workmanship, detail and quality. Exceptional tone setting pieces that will effectively anchor even the largest of rooms. Memorable chairs designed to highlight a cherished room. Excellent Restored Condition. Meticulous complete professional restoration. The rattan displays...
Category
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood, Cane
"Jazz" adjustable leather recliner and ottoman set by Ekornes
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Iconic "Jazz" adjustable leather recliner and ottoman set by Ekornes. Signed.
ottoman: 12"w x 19"d x 18"h
Category
1980s Norwegian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Milo Baughman for James Inc. Walnut with Stripe Lounge Chair
Located in St. Louis, MO
Milo Baughman for James Inc. King lounge chair, part of his articulate seating collection with Classic midcentury lines. This chair was reupholstered at some point in the last 10 yea...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Willy Guhl Loop Chair for Eternit
By Willy Guhl
Located in Forest, BE
An iconic piece of mid-century design, the Loop Chair by Willy Guhl was created for Eternit in the 1950s. Made from a single sheet of fiber cement, its sculptural, continuous form em...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Dunbar Mid Century Slipper Chair by Edward Wormley
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted Mid Century upholstered slipper chair with button back seat cushion and dark ebony finished wood framed legs with rounded tips . Having a smaller matching back lu...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
George Nakashima Cushion Spindleback Lounge Chairs in American Black Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for Nakashima Studio, ‘Cushion’ spindleback lounge chairs, American black walnut, reupholstered in “Bold Army” by Pierre Frey, United States, 1959
These quintessent...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Asko 'Classio' Leather Chairs, Model 8283
By Asko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of 'Classio, model 8283' chrome and black leather chairs by Asko, Finland, designed in 1982, cubic design similar to Le Corbusier's LC2 lounge chairs, marked.
Category
1980s Finnish Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Boucle Lounge Chairs for Widdicomb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant modern lounge chairs designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings in collaboration with the famous Widdicomb Furniture company in the United States during the 1950s. These Mid-Century ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Foam, Walnut
Marco Zanuso Maggiolina lounge chairs in brown and black leather, Zanotta, 1950
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in amstelveen, NL
1st edition Maggiolina chairs by Zanotta designed by Marco Zanuso, the 1950s. The black cowhide sling supports one large newly upholstered brown leather cushion with a goose feather ...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Carlo De Carli Lounge Chairs
Located in South Charleston, WV
Italy, Singer & Sons 1955. Genuine originals. Walnut. Price for the pair of armchairs. 23 wide, 28" tall and 28" deep. Seat height 16". Professionally restored in our dedicated commercial workshop with the wood enriched with oil and completed with professional grade satin oils to the top of the wood, these chairs will hold their natural look of walnut for decades and look even better as they age with patina over time. Flawless joinery, sculpted, subtle rounding and graduation of every component. These have not been purchased separately, they were originally purchased together and are a set and exactly identical. No stain used. No polyurethanes or other plastic like coatings. Brand new foam and cushions using...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric, Foam
Lounge Chairs by Century Furniture Co - A Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
Pair of very comfortable Century Furniture Co...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Vintage "Papa Bear" Lounge Chair by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Iconic “Papa Bear” lounge chair by Hans J. Wegner, in a wide, comfortable design upholstered in brown wool fabric. Handles with oak details at the ends.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Hans Wegner Early Flag Halyard Chair with Sheepskin
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
An early c. 1950 Flag Halyard chair in very good vintage condition. Hans Wegner conceived this iconic design while lounging at the beach. We added one of our cozy, high loft Californ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair Erwin Lambeth for Tomlinson Sophisticate Lounge Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hollywood Regency lounge chairs from the Sophisticate Collection for Tomlinson, 1950's; each stylish walnut and upholstered lounge chair with convex front and incurved back fitted wi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
vintage lounge chair armchair 1950s
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage lounge chair armchair 1950s
period 1950s
design BW Modell Germany
condition good minor signs of use
size 79 x 90 x 110 (hxbxd) seat height 45
details wood; upholst...
Category
1950s German Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Eames Herman Miller LAX Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair X Base Zenith Rope Edge
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome example of the Charles and Ray Eames LAX molded fiberglass arm shell chair for Herman Miller in one of the original colors, lemon yellow. This is an early chair made by Zenit...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of James Mont Mid-Century Lounge Chairs
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of rare lounge chairs by James Mont.
The wide framed chairs have been fully restored with satin black frames and Mohair upholstery which is tufted on the seats.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Italian Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A purple fabric and wood lounge chair designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 35.5"H x 32.75"W x 37.5"D
Seat Height (inches): 12.0"
Arm Height (inches)...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Lounge Chairs in the Manner of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Highland, IN
This handsome pair of lounge chairs share many characteristics with the designs of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. Frames of bleached mahogany have tapered and subtly curved legs and cane in...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Vintage Wooden Armchairs with Rattan Details, 50s
Located in Barcelona, ES
These exquisite, very rare vintage armchairs unique in the world
are the perfect combination of elegance and functionality, ideal for adding a touch of sophistication to any space. ...
Category
1950s Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Restored Vintage 1940's Five-Strand Square Pretzel Rattan Lounge Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul T. Frankl inspired five-strand, rattan lounge chair features square pretzel arms and a classic stacked base.
Restored to new for you.
We only purchase and sell the best and f...
Category
1950s Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Pair of Slædestolen Model BM-2254 by Børge Mogensen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of the iconic lounge chair model Slædestolen BM-2254 by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark. The backrest is adjustable and the cushions are newly upholstered in ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Leather "Papa Bear" Lounge Chair by Hans J. Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
An original “Papa Bear” chair designed by Danish design master Hans J. Wegner for the furniture maker A.P. Stolen in the 1950s. While Wegner is primarily known for his inventiveness;...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Lounge Chair by Kurt Olsen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A beautiful early example, freshly reupholstered in finest quality wool fabric, as closely as possible to the original color scheme of two shades of grey.
Category
1950s Corsican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Eames for Herman Miller Rare 1956 First Year Lounge Chair with Spinning Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare 1956 first year production of the iconic 670/671 lounge chair with spinning ottoman by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller. The spinning ot...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
1980s Pair of Post-Modern Swivel Lounge Chairs in Brown Suede & Plaid
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and American-Made during the Post-Modern period, this pair of chairs features great construction and a handsome look as a result of the design and upholstery used. Upholster...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Suede, Upholstery
Expertly Restored -Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Model FD-146 Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge Chair designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Daverkosen in Denmark circa 1950’s. This stunning Model FD-146 features a walnut-stained beechwood frame wit...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Foam, Beech
French straw rush low lounge chair in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1950s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Wonderful green oak rush chair often named in the style of Charles Dudouyt and Charlotte Perriand. This chair dates from the 50s and is in great vintage condition. All the rush straw...
Category
1950s French Rustic Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Straw, Rush, Oak
Pearson Armchair & Ottoman Rolling
By Pearson Co.
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
1980s Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cotton
GAIVOTA leather & steel armchair by RICARDO FASANELLO "Seagull Armchair" 1980
Located in Buffalo, NY
A rare opportunity to acquire a pair of "Gaivota" seagull armchairs, produced by the Ricardo Fasanello Studio, in Rio de Janeiro Brazil.
The bold lines, yet visually pleasing propor...
Category
1980s Brazilian Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Expertly Restored - Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Model-117 Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Oak, Teak
Gerard van den Berg ‘Rock’ Lounge Chair in Black Leather for Montis, Netherlands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in the early 1980s by Gerard van den Berg for Montis, the ‘Rock’ Lounge Chair is a quintessential example of Dutch postmodern design. This frameless, softly structured chair offers a relaxed silhouette that feels both sculptural and inviting—true to Van den Berg’s pioneering approach to comfort-driven design.
The ‘Rock’ features supple black leather upholstery over a foam-filled, internal-frame-free construction, allowing it to slouch and conform organically to the sitter. This is the single lounge chair version of Van den Berg’s ‘Rock’ loveseat...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair Salen / Seal Chairs by Ib Kofod Larsen for OPE, Sweden. Teak, Black Leather
Located in Kansas City, MO
Excellent pair of Salen 799 / Seal Chairs designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for OPE Mobler, Sweden, 1950s. These have been expertly refinished and reupholstered in black leather. Stunnin...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Vintage 'Mole' Rosewood Armchair with Ottoman by Sergio Rodrigues, 1957, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Sergio Rodrigues created the "Mole'' concept between 1956 and 1957 at the photographer Otto Stupakoff's request, who wanted a two-seater sofa for his studio. The sofa should have cus...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Mabulator High Back chairs by Carl Malmsten
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950s High Back chair in model Mabulator by Swedish designer Carl Malmsten. Elegant pine frame with a ladder back and newly upholstered c...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Pine
Expertly Restored - Edward J. Wormley Tufted Lounge Chair for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern lounge chair designed by American furniture designer, Edward J. Wormley, for Dunbar in the United States, circa 1950s. T...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Finn Juhl Lounge Chair Model FD 136 in Teak
By Finn Juhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lounge chair model number FD 136 designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son, Denmark, with a curved backrest and an undulating seat that float within a spare, elega...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Teak
Paolo Buffa Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained wood and cream-white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 39.625” H x 28.5” W x 35.5” D
All upholstered furniture can b...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Svegards Markaryd, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and beige fabric lounge chair produced by Svegards Markaryd, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.75"H x 25.785"W x 27.0"D
Seat Height (inches): 17.75"
Arm Hei...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair Knoll Pfister Black Leather Lounge Chairs, 1980
By Charles Pfister, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Knoll Pfister Black Leather Lounge Chair, 1980. Original black leather is great condition.
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of “CH 27” Lounge Chairs by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 195os
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of beautiful “CH 27” lounge chairs by Hans J. Wegner, made from oak and rattan. Beautiful pattern in the rattan and whimsical carved “horns” at the tops of the backs.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Danish Midcentury Lounge Chair in Tan Leather Tacks and Lose Canvas Cushions
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb and unique Classic Danish 1950s lounge chair. The chair has a nice stance and strong presence for its size and is solid and sturdy while being superbly comfortable. The chair...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Cab 414' Leather Lounge Chair, Signed, circa 1980s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful black leather Mario Bellini Cab lounge chair, Model #414, signed Cassina, designed in the 1970s. These fine examples of the cab line by Mario Bellini for Cassina are classic staples for luxury interior designers and collectors alike, these lounge variations of the design are larger and deeper than the similar dining armchair, and have the addition of the seat cushion. Signed underneath with Cassina embossing to the leather.
Mario Bellini described the 1970s bestselling design for the Cab collection as “This was a new kind of chair, constructed totally out of leather, much cloned since then.” and is now a signature piece in Cassina’s Contemporanei collection. Cab was the first-ever chair to feature a free-standing leather structure, inspired by how our skin fits over our skeleton. The upholstery consists of sixteen pieces of saddle leather. They then undergo fourteen discrete procedures, again by hand. The pieces are sewn together only when their outer edges have been trimmed to ensure a perfect fit. Once assembled, the cover is attached to the chair’s steel skeleton and held in place by means of a zipper fastening as in a bespoke tailored...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Costela Lounge chairs by Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner for Forma, 1950s
Located in bruxelles, BE
2 Costela lounge chairs in wood, metal legs and curly fabric cushions by Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner. Seat height: 48 cm. Wear due to time and age of the lounge chairs.
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Sculpted Teak Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish Danish modern lounge chair designed and manufactured in Denmark, circa 1950s. This elegant chair features a solid teak wood frame with an organic design, curvilinear armrests...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Teak
Vintage Italian Leather Scissor Chair Timeless by Antonio Citterio for Flexform
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This heavy and solid but at the same time elegant Timeless chair was designed by Antonio Citterio for the Italian Flexform manufacture during the 1980s. This chair has a chromed stee...
Category
1980s Italian Minimalist Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Ekornes Stressless Style Leather Recliner
Located in Port Jervis, NY
The most comfortable recliner ever made. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Locks in place at so many different points. Extreme point is 42 in length. Ottoman dims are...
Category
1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair Knoll Pfister Lounge Chairs, 1980
By Charles Pfister, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Knoll Pfister lounge Chairs, 1980. Original upholstery excellent condition.
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
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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