Lounge Chairs
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Lambskin, Leather, Beech
Late 19th Century Chinese Other Antique Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fabric, Cotton, Yarn, Organic Material
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century North American Modern Lounge Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Provincial Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Georgian Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century American Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-19th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Campaign Lounge Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Lounge Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century French Lounge Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Lounge Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Lounge Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Louis XV Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Chrome, Steel
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century English William IV Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood, Leather, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Teak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Macassar, Oak
Early 20th Century Brazilian Rustic Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood, Walnut
1910s English Chesterfield Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass, Metal
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1920s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Birch
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany, Upholstery, Bouclé
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Iron
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Wicker, Reed
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Birch
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Lounge Chairs
Linen, Bentwood
19th Century French Antique Lounge Chairs
Linen, Oak
1830s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Lounge Chairs
Brass
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
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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