Lounge Chairs
Early 20th Century Danish Victorian Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut
1830s English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Brass
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Iron
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Victorian Lounge Chairs
Wrought Iron
1880s English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Victorian Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Victorian Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Velvet
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Early 1900s European High Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
2010s Napoleon III Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century Victorian Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century Victorian Lounge Chairs
Wicker
1880s English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Linen, Pine
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century Victorian Lounge Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Victorian Lounge Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century North American Victorian Lounge Chairs
Wrought Iron
19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Linen, Pine
1860s English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century North American Victorian Lounge Chairs
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Metal
19th Century English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Metal, Brass
19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Linen, Pine
Late 20th Century North American Victorian Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut, Alligator, Wood
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Lounge Chairs
Wire
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Linen, Satinwood
1870s English Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
1950s English Victorian Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Wood
1890s English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
19th Century Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Laminate, Rosewood
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.