Lounge Chairs
2010s Canadian Folk Art Lounge Chairs
Iron
Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Polystyrene
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Rush, Walnut
Early 2000s Italian Lounge Chairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Fiberglass
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Early 1900s American Adirondack Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Lounge Chairs
Plastic
1990s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Adirondack Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
19th Century European Folk Art Antique Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
19th Century British Folk Art Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Lounge Chairs
Horn, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1970s American Outsider Art Vintage Lounge Chairs
Composition
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Lounge Chairs
Fur, Horn
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.