Lounge Chairs
Early 2000s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Birch
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Birch
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Plywood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 2000s Indonesian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Palmwood
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Early 2000s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Danish Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Velvet, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Faux Leather
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1940s Vintage Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 2000s Swiss Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Composition
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
1940s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rope, Bentwood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cane, Walnut
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Bamboo, Rattan, Maple
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Wool, Beech
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Plywood
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Cypress
Early 2000s Italian International Style Lounge Chairs
Oak
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Beech
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Birch
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 2000s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin
Early 2000s Lounge Chairs
Bouclé
Early 2000s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Vintage Lounge Chairs
Birch
Early 2000s Dutch Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Resin, Plastic, Foam, Lacquer
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Velvet
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Plywood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Birch
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
Early 2000s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
1940s Swedish Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Birch
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Early 2000s North American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
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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