Lounge Chairs
1950s Italian Rococo Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood, Velvet
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
18th Century English Elizabethan Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Lounge Chairs
Leather, Olive, Burl
18th Century French Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Alpaca, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1950s Swedish Rococo Vintage Lounge Chairs
Jacquard, Beech
1950s Swedish Rococo Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo 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.