Lounge Chairs
1930s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Lounge Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Lounge Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Lounge Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Brass
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cane, Walnut
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
1990s American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
20th Century Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Wood, Leather
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s Neoclassical Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Maple
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
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
20th Century American Classical Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
1960s French Neoclassical Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine American Classical Lounge Chairs
Wicker, Rattan, Rush
2010s American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Wood
1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Neoclassical Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Philippine American Classical Lounge Chairs
Wicker, Rattan, Rush
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s American American Classical Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Gold Leaf
2010s Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Lounge Chairs
Leather
1940s Czech Neoclassical Vintage Lounge Chairs
Walnut
2010s Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Bronze
2010s Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Bronze
2010s American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Linen, Oak
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
Silk, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1960s Neoclassical Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Cane
20th Century American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Down, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Chenille
20th Century Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Wood
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
1940s Czech Neoclassical Vintage Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
1870s German Neoclassical Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
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.