Lounge Chairs
2010s Canadian Folk Art Lounge Chairs
Iron
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
Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Polystyrene
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Satin
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Leather
18th Century English Elizabethan Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Late 20th Century Unknown Lounge Chairs
Cotton
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
19th Century European Folk Art Antique Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
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
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
19th Century British Folk Art Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Lounge Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Lounge Chairs
Horn, 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.