Lounge Chairs
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Lounge Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Lounge Chairs
Rattan, Bentwood
20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Lounge Chairs
Ash
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1940s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century American Adirondack Lounge Chairs
Teak
2010s Mexican Minimalist Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
20th Century Austrian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Early 2000s Austrian Vienna Secession Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Lounge Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet
20th Century Polish Lounge Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak, Velvet
1990s Unknown Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Wicker
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Lounge Chairs
Wicker
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cane, Oak
1930s Scandinavian Art Nouveau Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Lounge Chairs
Oak
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Lounge Chairs
Beech
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
1910s Finnish Art Nouveau Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
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.