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Modern Lounge Chairs

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Period: 20th Century
Design Set Lounge Chairs Design and Handmade by Martin Godsk 1990 Denmark
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Beautiful Danish set of relax chairs, beautiful modern design by Martin Godsk woodworker. Beautiful in oak with handmade thick wool rope braided back and seat. This is model MG...
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1990s Danish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rope, Oak

Pair of Slender Italian Stitched Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of slender Italian stitched leather lounge chairs. Two more available, so four total for $3,600.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

#802 Lounge Chair by Carlo de Carli
Located in New York, NY
Wood, fabric, brass. Sculptural lounge chair, fully upholstered in fuchsia-colored velvet, with deep seat and oxidized brass-cone legs. Produced by Cassina. This example is particula...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Lounge Chair and Ottoman Set by Paolo Nava Prive
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a futuristic design that combines comfortable seating with a unique look, this vintage chair and ottoman set by Paolo Nava Prive is a tr...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Extraordinary Lounge Club Chairs Cantilevered, 1970s
Located in Dallas, TX
These fashion-forward easy chairs have exceptional architectural lines and are as comfortable as it is visually striking. Thoughtfully engineered to look striking from every angle. It's armless design and sloping shape is designed to fit the contours of your body taking relaxation to the next level. Each chair has a heavy cantilevered chrome plated steel flat bar frame. The sculpted chrome frames are perfectly off-set by the sumptuous rose pink velvet...
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Late 20th Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Contemporary Lounge Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous modern club or lounge chair By Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture USA, circa 1990s Mahogany frame, with rose red upholstery. Measures: 29.75" W x 29" D x 37" D....
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Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Roche Bobois Hans Hopfer Vintage Informel Cognac Aniline Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Roche Bobois armchair Lounge Chair Model Informel in cognac brandy soft aniline leather. Design by Hans Hopfer in the late 70ties. Original l...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Leather

Italian Black Lc3 Armchairs by Le Corbusier, Jeannare, Perriand for Cassina 1990
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black tubolar and leather Lc3 armchairs by Le Corbusier, Jeannaret and Perriand for Cassina, 1990s. Lc3 model armchair with black tubular ...
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1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pair of Pratfall Philippe Starck Lounge Chairs, Driade Aleph, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 2 iconic armchairs or lounge chairs designed by Philippe Starck and made by Driade Aleph Italy. This model called Pratfall is larger then the Starck model Costes chair, what makes these chairs great as lounge chairs, hall chairs, side chairs, catering industry chairs, cigar bar chairs or waiting room chairs. These armchairs have black leather seating, black lacquered plywood shell or back and black steel legs. Under they are marked Starck with the labels of Driade and Aleph. This set of chairs was used at a doctor's waiting room, so are not perfect anymore and in vintage condition. The leather is still in beautifull condition, the wood does have some traces of use on the edges and under. Black lounge chairs - Philippe Starck Chairs - Pratfall Chairs...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Leather Club Chair & Ottoman Saporiti Italia Attributed, Low Profile Oversized
Located in Miami, FL
Leather club chair & ottoman Saporiti Italia Attributed, low profile oversized Offered for sale is a low-profile, overscaled leather club chair and ottoman that is unsigned but at...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

1980s Modern Lounge / Club Chair in Cognac Leather by Klaus Wettergren Denmark
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Very exclusive and rare lounge chairs / club chair by the Danish designer Klaus Wettergren in limited quantity and only on special request build by selective orders. This chair is bu...
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1980s Danish Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Modern Orange Upholstered Green Polka Dot Club Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modern Orange Upholstered Green Polka Dot Club Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Item features burnt orange vinyl wrapped frames, green upholstered back and seats with polka dots, solid wood f...
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Late 20th Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Modern Drexel Club Chair & Ottoman with Casters Original Tan Chenille
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern Drexel club chair & ottoman with original tan chenille fabric with welting trim. Chair has front casters & the ottoman has fo...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chenille

20th Century Diego Mattu Pair of Armchairs Model Malù for 1p in White Fabric
Located in Turin, Turin
1P - INDUSTRIA CHIMICA PER L'ARREDAMENTO is an Italian manufacturer, active between 1967 and 1986, based in Florence. Thanks to the collaboration with several Italian designers (such as Emilio Guarnacci, Felix Padovano and also Gaetano Pesce), this agency arrived to promote the use of the plastic and other "new" material for the seating, shocking the traditional concept of seating (usually in wooden structure). This model of armchair "Malù", designed by Diego Mattu...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Foam

Baker Furniture Modern Sculptural Split Reed Rattan Upholstered Lounge Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Organic Modern club chair or lounge chair. By Baker Furniture. USA, Circa 1980s. Sculptural split reed rattan frame, with upholstered seat and back. Measures: ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Rattan

Modern Purple Plum Tone Tuxedo Style Club Chairs by Baker a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Splendid modern purple plum tone tuxedo style club chairs by Baker a pair. Comprised of loose back & seat cushions with polyester fill & feath...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint, Feathers

French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Andrée Putman, 1970
Located in Dallas, TX
A stunning pair of sculptural and angular lounge/club chairs designed by Andrée Putman, circa 1970s. These chairs beautifully upholstered in plush brown velvet feature 2" wide chrome...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

One of Six De Sede 'DS-14' Armchair Lounge Chair, Cognac Leather Teak
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of four De Sede 'DS-14' armchairs in a warm high quality cognac brown leather with a solid Teak base, designed in 1989 and manufactured between 1989 and 1997. The chairs are in g...
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1980s Swiss Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Teak

Lucite and Chrome Sling Chair by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Iconic lucite sling chair from the 1970’s by Charles Hollis Jones. Constructed of chrome plated steel and clear acrylic. In beautiful vintage condition. Measurements: 24.75” Wid...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Lounge / Easy Chairs with Lambskin, Danish Design, 1940-1950
Located in Kastrup, DK
By lounge chairs. Danish design and cabinetmaker, 1940-1950. Newly upholstered in lambskin in very fine quality. Grate seating comfort. Sold as a pair for € 11.050.  
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Mahogany

1980s Italian Black Leather Club Lounge Chairs Low Profile by Arflex of Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Club Chairs Pair of Italian Back Leather low profile Lounge Club Chairs by Arflex Italy Attributed to 1980s design edition Tito Agnoli and Carlo Bartoli for Arflex Top stitch design....
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Down

1980s Modern Two Seater Sofa in Cognac Leather by Klaus Wettergren Denmark
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Very exclusive and rare two seater sof by the Danish designer Klaus Wettergren in limited quantity and only on special request build by selective orders. This two seater is build in ...
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1980s Danish Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Weiman Desert Rose Sheepskin Club Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of swivel club chairs custom upholstered in a sandstone / dusk colored sheepskin. Bases covered in a light brown leather. Chairs provide ample seating and are extremely comforta...
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20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin

Vintage Barcelona Chair & Footstool by Knoll International, Early 1970s
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Lounge chair and footstool designed by Mies van der Rohe. U.S.A., Knoll International, Early 1970s. Original super vintage and patinated 'BARCELONA CHAIR' in brown leather. Chrome...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Karl Springer Dowelwood Lounge Chair, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
"Dowelwood arm chair", a lounge chair in solid oak with seat and back cushions by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This chair is impressive and beautifully crafted. Reference: Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog published in the 1980’s, section “seating” on page 17...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Oak

Rare Pair of 'Karate' Swiveling Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Michel Cadestin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of 'Karate' swiveling fiberglass shell chairs by Michel Cadestin. These iconic chairs were designed circa 1970 by Michel Cadestin for French furniture manufacturer Airbo...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Black Leather Jay Spectre Tycoon Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Influenced by the classic Art Deco style, rarely seen or offered are the Tycoon chairs designed by one of the world's premier interior designer Jay Spectre. The Jay Spectre Collectio...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Jack Cartwright Logan Lounge Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair of Jack Cartwright Logan lounge chairs Pair of minimalist Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs made by Jack Cartwright. Chrome legs and base. Roomy wide seats. Original red wo...
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Late 20th Century North American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Danish Designer, Modernist Lounge Chairs, Solid Pine, Fabric, Denmark, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of lounge chairs. Designed and produced in Denmark, 1970s. Solid pine and vintage fabric cushions. Other designers of the period incl...
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1970s Danish Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Pine, Fabric

'Joe' Lounge Chair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi for Poltronova, 1970s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful patinated leather "Joe" lounge chair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi for Poltronova is covered in a gorgeous and soft light brown / ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Modern Gio Ponti Style Leather and Upholstery Wingback Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of stylish and comfortable modern wingback chairs in the unique design style of Gio Ponti. Two-tone, tan leather with ivory color upholstery, and ebonized legs. Contemporary...
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Late 20th Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

Off White Mohair and Whitewash Oak Lounge Chairs and Ottoman by Thayer Coggin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular pair of large lounge chairs and ottoman by Thayer Coggin. This is a rare set from the 1990’s. Both chairs retain the Thayer Coggin labe. Newly recovered in a soft off...
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1990s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Oak

Pedro Friedeberg Style Carved Hand Chair Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This Surrealist modern style hand chair is inspired by the original design of Pedro Friedeberg. Friedeberg is a designer known for his surrealist work filled with line colors and anc...
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Late 20th Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Metal Mesh Perforated Wide Seat Modern Patio Garden Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage metal mesh perforated wide seat modern patio garden lounge chair. Item features large wide seat, metal mesh frame, clean modernist lines, gr...
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Late 20th Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jeff Messerschmidt Pair of "Pipe Line II Chairs" in Molded Lucite, 1977
Located in New York, NY
Pair of "Pipe Line II Chairs" in molded lucite with custom aluminum fittings by Jeff Messerschmidt, American 1977 (each chair is signed, dated & numbered, “Jeff Messerschmidt 1977 Pi...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Willem Penaat Modernist Lounge Chair with Runner Legs, Metz & Co, 1935
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking low lounge or slipper chair was designed by Willem Penaat and manufactured by Metz & Co in Amsterdam in 1935. The modernist design is marked by the angled backrest and ...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Oak

Leather Reddish Brown Vintage Wingback Chair Lounge Chair 1970s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Leather vintage wingback chair or lounge chair from reddish brown leather 1970s Austria. While the vintage wingback leather chair shows two loo...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Breathtaking Set of 4 Modern Floating Pagoda Club Chairs by Baker, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lounge chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: completely installation ready. This rare set of four (4) seating examples is unique on the market. Expert custom upholstery service is available. Note: Also available are a match pair of loveseats and a pair of large three-seat sofas from this rare series. An absolutely jaw-dropping set of four (4) meticulously restored club chairs...
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1980s North American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Swing Lounge Chair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1980s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Italian designer Giovanni Offredi began designing in 1963. His designs represented the contrast between dynamic simplicity and the refined and finished form. This Swing lounge...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Thad Hayes Pair of Custom Swivel Lounge Chairs for the Gibson Residence NYC 1998
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom swivel lounge chairs in fine brown silk with tassels at bottom, custom designed by Thad Hayes for the Gibson Residence, NYC 1998. This interior was photographed by Sco...
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1990s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Silk

Architectural Pair of Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Architect / Designer pair of lounge chairs are of solid Mahogany, with brass accents. The cushions soften the cubic form seats that sit atop solid round hard wood legs.
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1960s Scottish Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Barrel Back Lounge Chair in Thick Lucite with Upholstered Seat, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural barrel back lounge chair in thick Lucite with upholstered seat, American 1970's. This chair has nice scale and is beautifully made. The lucite has been professionally clea...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Lucite

Null, Lounge Chairs Ottomans, Solid Pine, Fabric Maiden N.C United States 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizable lounge chairs with ottoman. In solid carved pine with revealed joinery. Features original red / orange fabric upholstered cushions. Large scale of chairs ottoma...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Pine

Veranda Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vico Magistretti Veranda lounge chair for Cassina, circa 1983. The inner steel frame adjusts to reconfigure the chair. The chair sits on black tubu...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Thebes Club Chairs by Randolph & Hein for Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 1985 ‘Thebes Club Chairs’ designed by John Hutton for Randolph & Hein. This were special order by Steve Chase with the light desert crackle finish. The cushions are a lit...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Lacquer

Artifort Armchair Model '905' in Metal and Fabric Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Artifort, lounge chair model '905', metal, fabric upholstery, the Netherlands, design 1964 The Artifort '905' armchair was designed by the company in 1964. Although the design was c...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Metropolitan Furn Modern White & Antique Brass Plate Tub Chairs by Jules Heumann
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome modern white tub chairs by Jules Heumann for Metropolitan Furniture Company. They are comprised of antiqued brass plate frames and wear their o...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Milo Baughman Attr. Burgundy Leather Tufted Chrome Cube Side Chairs Vintage Pair
Located in North Miami, FL
These gorgeous pair of vintage Milo Baughman attributed architectural side chairs or lounge chairs are a chrome frame with fine leather tufted...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Willow Chair by Charles R. Mackintosh for Cassina, 1980s
Located in Renens, CH
Vintage Willow chair by Charles R. Mackintosh for Cassina, 1980s The Willow chair was originally designed in 1904 by architect Charles R. Macintosh ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Oversized Upholstered Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
Oversized, newly upholstered in velvet with metal silver plated legs. Nicely curved and comfortable. In the style of Modernica.
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1980s Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Italian Velvet and Chrome Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian chrome lounge chairs. The frame is steel and chrome-plated, has a detachable headrest and upholstered in green vel...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of De Sede 'DS-14' Armchairs Lounge Chairs, Cognac Leather Teak, 1989
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of De Sede 'DS-14' armchairs in a warm high quality cognac brown leather with a solid Teak base, designed in 1989 and manufactured between 1989 and 1997. The chairs are in gre...
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1990s Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Teak

Vintage Modern Italian Leather Extendable Motorized Club Arm Lounge Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage leather extendable lounge chair and a half. Made in Italy, featuring a swivel head rest and extendable seat with motorized foot rest an...
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Late 20th Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Vintage Refurbished Kaare Klint Safari Chairs from the 1960s
Located in Søborg, DK
A vintage pair of refurbished Kaare Klint safari chairs from the 1960s by Rud Rasmussen furniture markers in Copenhagen. KK47000 was designed in 1933 as a modern collapsible chair...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Tripod Lounge Chairs by Pavel Novak, Czechoslovakia 1980s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Czech designer, Pavel Novak’s corpus of work is finally starting to surface, and as these chairs show, we are lucky to witness it. Described as a "bedr...
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1980s Slovak Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Philippe Starck Black Chair Armchair Driade Aleph Model Pratfall
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Armchair model Pratfall by Philippe Starck for Italian manufacture Driade Aleph. Black leather and black lacquered plywood shell on black steel tube. Th...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Tecno Chip Chair by Carlo Mo, Italy, 1990s
Located in Berlin, DE
The Chip chair was designed by sculptor Carlo Mo. The chair is very small and more an object ora. sculpture, as it is pretty low and not very comfortable to...
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1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Manhattan Lounge Chairs in Bauhaus Fabric, Dunbar 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Manhattan lounge chairs by John Saladino for Dunbar. circa 1980. Upholstered in Bauhaus fabric.
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1980s American Vintage Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Modern lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lounge chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern lounge chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lounge chairs, popular names associated with this style include Royal Stranger, George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg, De Sede, and Artefatto Design Studio. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lounge chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $192 and tops out at $146,216 while the average work can sell for $4,504.

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