Lounge Chairs
1940s Rococo Vintage Lounge Chairs
Satin
1950s Italian Rococo Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Antique Lounge Chairs
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Satin
Late 19th Century Georgian Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
18th Century European Louis XV Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Leather
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Late 20th Century Unknown Lounge Chairs
Cotton
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
18th Century English Elizabethan Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1950s Swedish Rococo Vintage Lounge Chairs
Jacquard, Beech
1950s Swedish Rococo Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lounge Chairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Lounge Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Rococo Antique Lounge Chairs
1940s American Rococo Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut, Wood
19th Century French Rococo Antique Lounge Chairs
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
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.