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Lounge Chairs For Sale
Vintage Pair Of Leather Ligne Roset Kashima Lounge Chairs From France 1970s
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Pair Of Leather Ligne Roset Kashima Lounge Chairs From France 1970s. Very comfortable model, later upholstered in soft black ...
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1970s European Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Pair Of Curved Back Finnish Lounge Chairs, 1950s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Pair of Finnish mid-century armchairs in the style of model "Laila" designed by the Finnish designer Ilmari Lappalainen. Made of wood and features a green textured fabric upholstery....
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Joseph Cicchelli style white wrought iron hoop chair frames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of wrought iron hoop chairs . Finished in gloss white powder coat . Two frames with one original cover to use as pattern . Hoop opening is 30" height 28" .
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wrought Iron

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 'Bastiano' Lounge Chair in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 'Bastiano' lounge chair, leather, walnut, Italy, 1960 Designed by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina’s experimental design lab in 1960, the Bastiano series reim...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Modern Blue/Silver Leather Lounge Chair by Hickory
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover the Modern Blue Leather Lounge Chair by Hickory, featuring high-quality upholstery and a sleek design for contemporary living spaces. Some wear and discoloration to the l...
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Early 2000s American Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Swivel Lounge Armchair in the style of Arne Jacobsen, 1990s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in the 1990's in the style of Arne Jacobson. Fully rotatable and ready to be used. The fabric is suitable for replacing. Repolished, cleaned, shows signs of use. Made of fabric ...
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1990s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen. Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-lau...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut

Lounge Chair 1950s
Located in Sacile, PN
Lounge Chair 1950s in swedish style.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of lounge chairs, model "Westside" by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, Italy 1982
Located in New York, NY
Pair of "Westside" armchairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International. The armchairs are constructed of geometric shapes and covered with a blue and green fabric...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Vanilla Creme Sheepskin Lounge Chairs with Bentwood Arms by Thonet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Get cozy in this luxurious pair of Mid-Century Modern bentwood lounge chairs by Thonet circa 1950 freshly reupholstered in vanilla creme sheepskins. Lounge on clouds of soft vanilla creme sheepskins that beckon you to stay awhile...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood

Orange Midcentury Cocktail Lounge Chair by Theo Ruth
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A midcentury cocktail chair by Theo Ruth for Artifort, 1950s. Upholstered with the original rust orange fabric. Lovely proportions and lines in a high end production.
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Beech

Set of Two Mid Century Blue Velvet Vintage Armchairs, Walnut Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A wonderful armchair made in the 1960s in Poland. Stabile design of the furniture and a comfortable seat. Furniture after full upholstery renovation, refreshed woodwork. The whole is...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Textile, Beech

Karpen of California Slipper Chair with original fabric
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer this great chair from Karpen of California. This 1960s iconic chair retains its original fabric that is in great condition. The fabric design looks similar to Jack L...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Lamino Chair by Yngve Ekström with Cognac Colored Leather Made by Swedese Sweden
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Lamino lounge chair with frame of steam bend plywood of beech and smooth cognac colored leather seats. This particular item is with leather stitching. The lounge chair is designed ...
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1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Beech

Mid Century Jerry Johnson Triumph Walnut Sling Lounge Chair
Located in Lutz, FL
Jerry Johnson Triumph Sling Chair in Walnut and channel tufted black fabric sling. Designed by California designer Jerry Johnson in the Unique patented three-point suspension constru...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Roger L. Gerber Space Age Plastic Lounge Chair for Venture Line, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century modern space age moulded white industrial plastic indoor / outdoor lounge chair designed by Roger L. Gerber for Venture Line, 1960s.
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Plastic

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'Canada' Lounge Chair in Leather and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani, Valeria Borsani, and Marco Fantoni for Tecno, 'Canada' lounge chair, model 'T110', leather, mahogany, Italy, 1966 The Canada series was developed from some rough in...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Plywood, Mahogany

Sculptural Armchairs with Organic Curves in Walnut & Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchairs, walnut, Europe, 1970s These beautiful armchairs, influenced by the artistic sensibilities of the Art Deco movement with a post-modern twist, are distinguished by their st...
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1970s European Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

70s 80s Eames for Herman Miller 670/671 Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
70s 80s Authentic Eames for Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Rosewood veneer case and black leather cushions. Labeled. Wear commensurate with age.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Vintage Italian Lounge Slipper Chairs, 1960s
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A high quality pair of Italian lounge chairs, circa 1965. Hand assembled in solid rosewood these chairs resonate stylish Italian craftmanship and design. They are concieved in a subt...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Rosewood

Scandinavian Modern Pernilla Lounge Chair Ottoman Bruno Mathsson DUX 1970 Sweden
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern vintage Pernilla lounge chair or easy chair with ottoman from bentwood and fabric in butter cream color by Bruno Mathsson for Dux, 1970s. Iconic lounge chair mod...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Bentwood

Monumental Pair of Fiberglass 'Jennifer' Lounge Chairs by Michael Taylor, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
So many incredible aspects to this pair of monumentally sized 'Jennifer' lounge chairs by Michael Taylor, circa 1970s, we will attempt to list them all in this description. First, and most noticeably, is the size. They are huge, humungous, monumental, enormous... I mean, they are incredibly large. You can easily fit two people and a dog in a single chair and have room to cuddle, snuggle, hang-out, watch a movie, have drinks in an intimate setting, or even fall asleep comfortably cradled. It's not just how wide they are but also the depth also provides a dramatic increase in overall 'lounging' footprint of the chairs. These chairs are so large, they shouldn't even be called chairs, they are somewhere between a loveseat and a daybed - perhaps they should be called lovebeds instead? The second thing that we absolutely love about these chairs is its design history. The Jennifer chair is one of Michael's earliest designs. Michael designed it for actress Jennifer Jones (Mrs. Norton Simon), she asked him for a chair that she could curl her legs in and relax and this monumental chair...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Fiberglass

Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Chairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Located in LEWES, GB
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, produced by Cassina, and newly upholstered in a white (with a hint of cream) very soft, premium 100% alpaca wool fabric. Cassina labels t...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Alpaca

Sculptural Armchair with Organic Curves in Walnut & Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, walnut, Europe, 1970s This beautiful lounge chair, influenced by the artistic sensibilities of the Art Deco movement with a post-modern twist, is distinguished by its stat...
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1970s European Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Pierre Paulin Set of 2 F598 Groovy Armchairs for Artifort New Upholstery, 1972
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 2 groovy lounge chairs designed by Pierre Paulin in 1972 and manufactured for Artifort, Holland. Model No: F598, or also known as "M" chair. Chairs has been newly reupholstere...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Wing Back Lounge Chair with Channel Back Upholstery
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice wing back lounge chair with nice wood accents and channel back upholstery. A nice addition to the living area.
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20th Century American Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Fully Restored Customizable Kai Kristiansen Teak Paper Knife Lounge Chair
Located in Knebel, DK
Fully restored Kai Kristiansen teak paper knife lounge chair custom repholstery Model 121 known as the paper knife due to the shape of the armrest was designed by Kai Kristiansen in...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Teak

Vintage bamboo lounge chair
Located in Athens, Attiki
A beautiful vintage lounge chair made of bamboo in excellent condition.
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1970s French Bohemian Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Bamboo

Henning Kjaernulf Oak Razor Blade Chairs, C1960s
Located in London, England
Henning Kjaernulf - Razorblade Chairs, 1960. Unique lounge chairs manufactured by Nyrup Møbelfabrik, Denmark 1960. The chairs feature razor blade shaped carved backs and thick, wide...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Wool, Oak, Sheepskin

Italian Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A plywood and white fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Italy, 1950s. Seat height: 14.25”
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Ryo Lounge Chair in Moss Green Velvet by Dagmar
Located in London, England
Dagmar Ryo Lounge Chair A made-to-order lounge chair developed and produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. The Ryo is a new edition of a design firs...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wool, Beech

DeAngelis Custom Floral Chair & Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
DeAngelis Custom Floral Chair & Ottoman. Upholstery by DeAngelis NYC. Loose cushion seats. Chair measures: 28H x 27W x 26D. Ottoman measures: 18"H x ...
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1970s Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Cotton

Baker Furniture Modern Upholstered Armless Lounge Chairs With Ottoman
Located in South Bend, IN
A very nice pair of Modern upholstered armless lounge chairs or slipper chairs with ottoman By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Measures: Chairs: 27"W x 34"D x 30"H. Seat height ...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Tacchini Le Mura Modular Sofa designed by Mario Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The project Le Mura by Mario Bellini represents the manifesto of a radical design that went through all the Italian 70s: design was as an answer to questions n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery

Pair of Lounge Chairs in the style Vilhelm Lauritzen, Denmark 1940s, Oak, Beige
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Lounge Chairs in the style Vilhelm Lauritzen, Denmark 1940s, Oak, new beige oatmeal fabric. The chairs were recently expertly recovered. Ready for a new home.
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1940s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Oak

Sculptural Teak Wood Chair with Carved Detailing
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural teak wood chair featuring intricately carved curves and ribbed detailing. Resembling a curved lotus leaf it features a strong organic form. The mix of wood t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

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Teak

Pair of Art Deco Easy Chairs in Viggo Boesen Style with Red Wool, Denmark 1930's
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Here is a pair of Art Deco easy- and lounge chairs in Viggo Boesen style from the 1930-1940's. They are made with wavy back of dark stained beech upholster...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs

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Wool, Beech

Gio Ponti Chairs from Augustus Ocean Liner - Pairs X3
Located in Hanover, MA
Three pairs of extremely rare and highly coveted chairs designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Italy for the First Class bar of Italia Line's MV Augustus ocean liner...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of Milo Baughman for Arch Gordon Mid-Century Club Chairs with Cane Panels
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rarely seen Milo Baughman for Arch Gordon, large scale club chairs, walnut frames with cane backs and side panels. Older Fabric, but newer foam. Fabric should be updated. Chairs show...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

Paul Frankl 6 Band Rattan Pretzel Arm Chaise
Located in Highland, IN
A rare variation of Frankl's iconic pretzel arm design, this large lounge chair is possibly the most dynamic. It is ready for new cushions in the fabric of your choosing. 31.5"h X ...
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1950s Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Cane, Rattan

Butaque Lounge Chair Made of Solid Wood Inspired in Clara Porset Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Butaque lounge chair made of solid wood inspired in Clara Porset Design The Butaque lounge chair is an exquisite creation by NONO that draws inspiration from the celebrated design...
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2010s Mexican Modern Lounge Chairs

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Hardwood

Pair of Sublime Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chair in Style of Fritz Hansen V)
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of sublime large scale club chairs very similar to Fritz Hansen's famous model 1518 and likely made in the early 1940s. One chair is slightly taller than the other making them a...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Wool, Beech

Jindrich Halabala Lounge Chairs in Black Tibetan Lambswool
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala, lounge chairs, model 'H269', stained beech, Tibetan lambswool, Czech Republic, 1930s. Extraordinary easy chairs in black Tibetan lambswool upholstery. These chair...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Wool, Beech

Customizable Montis Fabin Lounge Chair & Ottoman by OLIVER SCHICK
Located in New York, NY
Lounge chair Fabian is understated, but also makes its presence felt in a room. Envisioned as “a chair from which you’ll never want to get up once you sit down.” The lounge chair is ...
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2010s Dutch Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery

Take A Line For A Walk Wingback Lounge Chair, Alfredo Haberli, Moroso
Located in Culver City, CA
Take A Line For A Walk Chair, Alfredo Haberli, Paul Smith Edition for Moroso "Drawing is taking a line for a walk." -Paul Klee Cars, spa...
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Early 2000s Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Tourenne Chair in Performance Velvet by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Tourenne Chair from Lemieux et Cie is a celebration of organic modernism, its rounded, sculptural silhouette reminiscent of the beloved Clam Chair by Philip Arctander and the sin...
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2010s American Lounge Chairs

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Velvet

Early Year 'LC2' Leather Club Chair by Le Corbusier for Cassina, c 1980s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredibly comfortable early year collectors example of the Le Corbusier for Cassina 'LC2' club chair (authentic signed example, see pics) in gorgeous thick Italian black leathe...
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1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Bruno Mathsson "Eva" Lounge Chair by Karl Mathsson, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Vintage "Eva" lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson made by Karl Mathsson in 1974. The beechwood and hemp webbings has a nice patina and the chair comes with a leather cover hand sewn by Iv...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Hemp, Beech, Leather

Danish Mid Century Modern, Pair of Armchairs in Beech and Original Fabric, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A timeless pair of Danish modern lounge chairs in beech and the original colorful flower fabric. Crafted by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1960s. These fine lounge chairs embodies the...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Beech

Pedro Armchair In Antique Pink Velvet By Carl Gustav Hiort Af Ornäs Finland 1950
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
1950s, midcentury original and beautiful "Pedro" armchair by Carl Gustav Hiort Af Ornas for Puunveisto Oy-Träsnideri AB, Finland. This chair is in a good condition and upholstered wi...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Velvet, Beech

"Regent" Lounge Chairs with Footstools by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Marco Zanuso, born in 1916, was one of a group of Italian designers from Milan shaping the international idea of "good design" in the postwar years. After graduating from the Politecnico di Milano in 1939 with a degree in architecture, and serving in the Second World War, he opened his own office in 1945 and was a pioneer of the use of modern materials. Along with other pieces - such as the ‘Lady’ and the ‘Martingala’ chairs...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Ivory Bouclé Post Modern Swivel Chairs & Ottoman Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A high sculptural look that's modern with curvy plush all over cushioning is what you'll get with this ménage à trois set of swivel chairs attributed to Adrian Pearsall paired along with a sexy modern custom mushroom shaped ottoman. It all swivels - chairs and ottoman. Reminiscent of Vladimir Kagan and his crescent chair...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Bouclé, Upholstery

Flemming Lassen The Tired Man Lounge Chair Sheepskin Moonlight for Audo
Located in New York, NY
Flemming Lassen designed the overstuffed easy chair, The Tired Man, for The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Competition in 1935. It is characterized by organic, bearlike shapes and t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Lounge Chairs

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Sheepskin, Oak

P31 Lounge chair - Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The P31 represents Borsani’s design ideology perfectly, being a pure and simple design, yet made interesting through one detail. ​​​​​​​ With this specific chair, Borsani opted for a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Teak

Pair Mid century Brazilian Modern Leather Ivory wood Safari Sling lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid century Brazilian modern Thonart leather sling with Ivory wood Safari Sling Lounge Chairs. Brazilian Modern Blonde Ivory wood frame safari sling chairs with round support...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs in Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the late 1940s by Charles Eames, this chair has cemented itself in Mid-Century Design like very few other pieces. Early models like this are difficult to come by and are very rarely in such good condition, as many have been worked on in some way or another before their value shot up. These chairs feature a super sleek design of steam-bent plywood, an incredibly innovative technique pioneered by Herman Miller in collaboration with the Eames's and manufacturing firm Evans. The large seat and back are mounted to a molded plywood base with rubber shock mounts, another Eames staple. This allows them to have excellent contrast through spacing, which gives them an excellent stance, almost insect-like. Both are early chairs with the correct screw configurations beneath. This pair features all original hardware, finish, and shock mounts. Very few blemishes, and those that exist are minimal, barely visible even in our high-res pictures. At this time, we have two early pairs, as seen in in photos. We also have another single early model, and two extremely rare pre-production chairs with the accompanying molded plywood coffee table...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Plywood

Jindrich Halabala Lounge Chairs in Beige Sheepskin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala, lounge chairs, model 'H269', stained beech, reupholstered in sheepskin "Maori" Honey by Skandilock, Czech Republic, 1930s. Extraordinary easy chairs in beige brow...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Beech, Sheepskin

Custom Made Model 54 Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
Located in London, England
The 54 chair is a contemporary update of an obscure design originating from the Midtjylland region of Denmark in the early 1950s. Effortlessly straddling both traditional and contemp...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Sheepskin, Beech

Pair of Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Swivel Lounge Chairs and Ottoman in Ivory Bouclé
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Amongst the most popular Vladimir Kagan designs, these Nautilus swivel lounge chairs are sculptural, comfortable and fun, and were recently professionally reupholstered in cozy Ivory...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

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Bouclé

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...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs

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Wood, Fabric

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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