Lounge Chairs
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
2010s Asian Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century European Space Age Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Plastic, Foam
1930s American Machine Age Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Iron
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1930s Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Wrought Iron
1950s Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Maple
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
PVC, Canvas
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
1980s American Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
20th Century Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Fiberglass, Foam
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Lucite
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel
1960s Dutch Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1950s American Vintage Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Chrome
2010s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Finnish Space Age Lounge Chairs
Plastic
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Lounge Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Ultrasuede
2010s Dutch Lounge Chairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Leather
2010s American Space Age Lounge Chairs
Wool, Bouclé
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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