Lounge Chairs
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wicker
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Fiberglass
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Birch
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bouclé
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Foam, Teak
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wicker
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Faux Leather, Hardwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal, Aluminum
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal, Steel, Chrome
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Plywood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Iron
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Beech
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
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.