Lounge Chairs
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cane, Walnut
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
20th Century American Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Silk, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 2000s French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Wood
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Mahogany
19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Paint
20th Century American Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood, Velvet
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century North American Regency Lounge Chairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cane, Walnut
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Linen, Paint
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.