Lounge Chairs
1990s American Baroque Lounge Chairs
Textile, Wood
1920s Italian Baroque Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Nutwood
20th Century Baroque Lounge Chairs
Oak, Velvet
1890s Italian Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
1890s French Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Wool, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Lounge Chairs
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Lounge Chairs
Walnut, Paint
20th Century English Edwardian Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1950s American Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Velvet
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Bouclé
1890s European Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1970s Spanish Baroque Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
1860s German Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Lounge Chairs
Velvet
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1950s Czech Baroque Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
1880s Italian Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Giltwood
1850s Italian Baroque Antique 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.