Lounge Chairs
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Silk, Birch
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Leather
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Goatskin, Fabric, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Beech
1980s Finnish Organic Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fiberglass
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Beech, Fabric
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Beech, Leather
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Faux Leather
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Fabric
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Goatskin, Fabric, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Leather
1930s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Elm
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Papercord, Oak
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Beech, Canvas
1950s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, 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.