Lounge Chairs
1920s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wicker, Rattan
1920s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1890s British Arts and Crafts Antique Lounge Chairs
Oak
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
1970s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Lounge Chairs
Teak
1930s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
20th Century American Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Wood
1980s Scottish Arts and Crafts Vintage Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Rush, Oak
20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Wood
1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Lounge Chairs
Oak
1960s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Lounge Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Lounge Chairs
Oak
1930s Dutch Arts and Crafts Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Wicker
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
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Metal
Early 2000s French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Mirror, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Beech, Fruitwood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Walnut
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Oak
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Lounge Chairs
Ebony, Fruitwood, Oak
19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather
1940s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Lounge Chairs
Muslin, Wood
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Tapestry, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
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.