Lounge Chairs
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
2010s Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Lucite, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Walnut
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Bentwood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Space Age Lounge Chairs
Plastic
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Faux Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
2010s Ukrainian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fur, Fabric, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet
2010s American Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Hardwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
20th Century Norwegian Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Pine
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Beech
1940s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Birch
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Chenille, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s North American Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
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.
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