Lounge Chairs
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Fruitwood, Walnut
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Early 2000s Danish Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Beech
2010s Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Macassar, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Oak
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric
2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Beech, Oak, Alpaca
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel, Wrought Iron
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Pine
Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
2010s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Rosewood, Lacquer
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Silk, Burl
2010s Asian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Rope
Late 20th Century French Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Satin, Bentwood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
2010s Spanish Modern Lounge Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Oak
Early 2000s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Silk, Upholstery, Wood
1980s Finnish Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Beech
Early 2000s Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Fiberglass
2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1980s Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1940s Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Early 2000s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s American Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
2010s Spanish Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
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.