Lounge Chairs
Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1650s French Antique Lounge Chairs
Ash, Ultrasuede
18th Century British Edwardian Antique Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood
18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
1660s Mid-Century Modern Antique Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1790s French Louis XV Antique Lounge Chairs
Linen, Walnut
1660s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Lounge Chairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century French Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Gold
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Late 17th Century English William and Mary Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1770s American Scandinavian Modern Antique Lounge Chairs
Coconut
1790s French Directoire Antique Lounge Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
1650s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Lounge Chairs
Iron
1770s English Georgian Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century French Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1690s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
1750s English George II Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Lounge Chairs
Silk, Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1770s English Chippendale Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century British Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Early 1600s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Antique Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1740s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood, Cane, Rosewood
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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