Lounge Chairs
Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
2010s Mexican Minimalist Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Lounge Chairs
Oak, Sycamore
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Lounge Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal, Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Naugahyde, Walnut
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
2010s Canadian Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Beech, Fabric
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.