Lounge Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
2010s American Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Iron
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric
2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel, Wrought Iron
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome, Iron
2010s American Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
2010s Asian Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century French Space Age Lounge Chairs
Leather, Fiberglass
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Beech, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Beech
1970s American Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Palisander
Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Birch
2010s American Lounge Chairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Birch
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Beech, Mohair
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
1940s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Oak, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s German Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Early 2000s Austrian Vienna Secession Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Birch
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Bouclé
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cane, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
20th Century American Ming Lounge Chairs
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
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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