Lounge Chairs
1920s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1990s English Other Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Velvet, Wood, Down
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
1990s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
1990s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rattan, Hardwood
1920s Swedish Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Pine
1990s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wicker
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
1990s Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1990s Lounge Chairs
Cotton
1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1990s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Cotton, Hardwood
1990s Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Cotton
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
1990s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak, Walnut, Plywood
1990s Belgian Modern Lounge Chairs
Hardwood
1990s Belgian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Walnut, Leather
1990s Swedish Lounge Chairs
Wood
1990s English Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1990s American Native American Lounge Chairs
Leather
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Canvas, Oak
1990s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1920s Danish Chesterfield Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1990s French Lounge Chairs
Leather
1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Cord
1990s Modern Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Velvet
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Iron
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Iron
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Iron
1990s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs
Maple
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
1990s Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1990s Italian Other Lounge Chairs
Iron
1920s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1990s Italian De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Wool
1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
1990s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Maple
1990s Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Rattan
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Macassar, Oak
1990s French Minimalist Lounge Chairs
Fabric
1920s American Bauhaus Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1990s American Lounge Chairs
Fabric
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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