Lounge Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal, Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker, Cane
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech, Textile
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Beech
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Naugahyde, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wicker
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Suede
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Faux Leather
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
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.