Lounge Chairs
1830s English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Victorian Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
1920s Unknown Late Victorian Vintage Lounge Chairs
Pine
1930s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Birch
Early 20th Century Danish Victorian Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
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
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
1990s American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
Mid-20th Century Victorian Lounge Chairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1880s English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Wood, Leather
19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Brass
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s Neoclassical Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
1970s American Victorian Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Velvet
2010s American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Maple
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century North American Victorian Lounge Chairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Classical Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1960s French Neoclassical Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s Neoclassical Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century North American Victorian Lounge Chairs
Wrought Iron
1880s English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Hardwood
Early 1900s European High Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
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
Late 20th Century Philippine American Classical Lounge Chairs
Wicker, Rattan, Rush
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century Victorian Lounge Chairs
Wicker
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Lounge Chairs
Wire
19th Century English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Oak
2010s American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Victorian Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
1950s English Victorian Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Late 20th Century Victorian Lounge Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Linen, Pine
2010s American American Classical Lounge Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Linen, Pine
19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Linen, Pine
2010s Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Bronze
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.