Lounge Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Metal
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Oak
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Fiberglass, Foam
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Straw, Elm
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Cocobolo
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Plywood
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Teak
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Birch
1930s American Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Wood, Cherry
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak
1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Plastic, Foam
1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1950s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Hardwood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Cocobolo, Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut, Upholstery, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs
Wool
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Alpaca
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Rosewood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Elm
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1960s Norwegian Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Teak
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel, Iron
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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