1940s Linen Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1940s Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Elm
Vintage 1940s Unknown Regency Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut, Down
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
Vintage 1940s Swedish Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Linen, Birch
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Linen, Rattan, Birch
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Birch, Upholstery
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Oak
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak
Early 2000s Club Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Fabric
Early 20th Century North American Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Birch, Fabric
Vintage 1970s Wingback Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Rosewood
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Linen
Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Linen, Maple
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Linen, Beech
Vintage 1940s French Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood
Vintage 1940s Scottish Lounge Chairs
Linen
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Linen
Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs
Linen
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech, Fabric
Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Czech Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Club Chairs
Vintage 1940s French Living Room Sets
Vintage 1940s French Modern Lounge Chairs
Linen, Oak
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Linen
Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs
Wood, Linen
Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs
Wood, Upholstery, Linen
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1940s French Rustic Lounge Chairs
Rush, Oak, Linen
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1940s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Linen, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s Czech Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Linen, Oak
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Walnut, Cotton
Vintage 1940s French Lounge Chairs
Rosewood, Wenge
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech, Fabric
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs
Wood, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
20th Century French Lounge Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1940s French Chaise Longues
Linen
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1940s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1940s Austrian Lounge Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech
Vintage 1940s Club Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Vintage 1940s French Chaise Longues
Wood, Upholstery
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery, Linen
20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1940s American Living Room Sets
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s American Ottomans and Poufs
Linen, Wood
Mid-20th Century Slovak Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Beech
Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Living Room Sets
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Slovak Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1940s Lounge Chairs
Wool, Linen, Wood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Elm
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Linen, Cane, Teak
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Linen, Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Linen, Mahogany
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Finding the Right Lounge Chairs for You
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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