Lounge Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Burl
2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Beech
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Wool, Walnut
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Canadian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Metal
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Oak
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Macassar, Oak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
2010s Indian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Early 2000s Dutch Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Paint, Linen, Silk
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Wenge
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1990s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Goatskin, Fabric, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bamboo
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany, Upholstery, Bouclé
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Linen, Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Leather
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Mahogany
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rush, Oak
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.