Lounge Chairs
1990s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Lounge Chairs
Giltwood
1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1890s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Plastic
19th Century Caribbean Antique Lounge Chairs
Cane, Rosewood
1990s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1990s Mexican Brutalist Lounge Chairs
Hardwood
1990s Swedish Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
1990s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Lounge Chairs
Oak
19th Century Canadian Campaign Antique Lounge Chairs
Iron
1990s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech, Plywood
1990s Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood, Teak
1990s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1890s Indian British Colonial Antique Lounge Chairs
Teak
Mid-19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century American American Empire Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century English George III Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
1990s American Biedermeier Lounge Chairs
Maple, Fabric
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Lounge Chairs
Rosewood
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1990s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
1880s North American Antique Lounge Chairs
Oak
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Lounge Chairs
Marble
Mid-19th Century Italian Charles X Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Dutch Black Forest Antique Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Lounge Chairs
Oak
1990s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
19th Century English Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
1990s Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Gothic Revival Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood, Leather
1990s Swiss Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1990s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
1890s Italian Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
1850s Biedermeier Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Lounge Chairs
Bronze
1990s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1890s French Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Wool, Walnut
1990s Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Silk, Giltwood
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century German Renaissance Antique Lounge Chairs
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.
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