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Pair of Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Adjustable Lounge Chairs
By Russell Woodard
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of spun fiberglass lounge chairs by Russell Woodard, circa 1970s. Adjustable backrest and in very good vintage condition with minor imperfections consistent with age.    
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Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Roberto Matta, Magritta Lounge Chair, Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Roberto Matta
Located in Uppsala, SE
Roberto Matta designed this chair 1970 as a tribute to his friend and fellow surrealist painter René Magritte. The apple and black bowler hat are two of Magritte’s trademarks, derive...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass, Polystyrene

Paolo Deganello 650 AEO Lounge Chair for Cassina, Italy, 1973
By Cassina, Paolo Deganello
Located in Amsterdam, NL
AEO lounge chair designed by Paolo Deganello in 1973. Light grey lacquered steel frame, grey plastic base and grey/black/purple cotton (removable and washable) / leather upholstery a...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Michel Cadestin Karate x Joe Colombo Elda Chair 1970s Mashup with Ottoman
By Michel Cadestin, Joe Colombo
Located in Culver City, CA
This one of a kind chair is the brainchild of our gallery. After picking up a 1970s space age fiberglass chair designed by Michel Cadestin Karate chair, we couldn't help but notice h...
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Vintage 1970s Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Fiberglass

Steelcase Lounge Chair Designed by William Andrus, 1970s
By Steelcase, William Andrus
Located in Hamburg, PA
A fiberglass and floating Lucite lounge chair designed by William Andrus, 1970s. Retains original leather seat cushion. Fiberglass has age appropriate wear, one minor hole to leather...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass, Lucite

Futorian Decorian Molded Plastic Lemon Candy Shell Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Sold as a set of (2). Funky fun and futuristic. Space Age white plastic mold injection design made famous by legendary designer Raymond Loewy. Like Loewy, Futorian Manufacturing ...
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Vintage 1970s American Futurist Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Plastic

1970s, Marc Held Airborne Lounge / Easy Chair and Ottoman in Cognac Leather
By Marc Held, Airborne International
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
1970, a Classic and beautiful French airborne International lounge chair and ottoman by Marc Held. The original cognac leather and polychromed fiberglass shell both mounted on ball ...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Seating as Minimalist Sculpture, 6 Elements, Klaus Uredat, 1969 for COR, Germany
By COR, Klaus Uredat
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful and super rare large set of six "CORBI', sculptural form, modular seating elements by German designer Klaus Uredat. All six chairs have just been reupholstered in a wonderf...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Mohair, Foam, Wood

Vico Magistretti, Armchair, "Gaudi", Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Paris, FR
A black ABS armchair. With a bent back on four feet. Manufactured by Artemide. Marked underneath: “ SPA Artemide Milano, Gaudi, Vico Magistretti, Made in Italy “. Italy, 1971. ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Sculptural Thick Molded Lucite Chair, 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Thick molded Lucite desk or side chair, continuous form, American, 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Lucite

Pair of Original Charles and Ray Eames DAX Shell Chairs by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Flamborough, Bridlington, GB
Pair of original Charles and Ray Eames DAX Fibreglass shell chairs produced by Herman Miller, dated 1970s. These chairs have a tubular steel chrome four legged base and material cove...
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Vintage 1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Midcentury G-Plan Chrome Modular Armchairs Sofa Vintage
By G-Plan
Located in London, GB
Pair of G-plan modular low armchairs with original beige/brown upholstery and chrome frame. The body looks like one long foam that folds and creates a seat, the foam stays in place w...
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Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Chairs with Brazilian Cowhide Cushions, pair
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Charles Hollis Jones is an American artist and furniture designer who is recognized by the Smithsonian Institution for his pioneering use of acrylic and lucite. These "Adirondack" lo...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Space Age Armchairs "Sphere" Designed for MMM, 1971
By Boris Tabacoff, Mobilier Modulair Moderne
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
This pair of small armchairs ‘Sphere’ are designed by Boris Tabacoff (1927-1985) for French furniture manufacture Mobile Modulaire Moderne (M.M.M), 1971. It is constructed with a ple...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Plexiglass

Amanta Chairs Set by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The Italian furniture manufacturer C&B Italia was founded from Cesare Cassina and Piero Busnelli and taken over by Busnelli in 1973. Since then the company is called B&B Italia. The ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cord, Fiberglass

Pair of Tufted Regency Style Leather Club Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of vintage Regency style leather club chairs 1970s by Hancock & Moore have been refurbished and are in excellent condition. This pair features its original dark brown color...
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Vintage 1970s American Regency Club Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Leather, Foam, Wood, Mahogany, Feathers

Vico Magistretti, a Pair of Armchairs, "Vicario", Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of orange ABS armchairs. Each with a bent back on four feet. Manufactured by Artemide. Marked underneath: “ SPA Artemide Milano, Vicario, Vico Magistretti, Made in Italy “. It...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Pieter Kortekaas fiberglass chair Holland 1976
By Pieter Kortekaas
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare fiberglass lounge chair designed by Pieter Kortekaas, Holland 1976. This chair was inspired by the Engelhart chair designed by his Brother a bit earlier. Only an hand full of th...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Gianfranco Frattini Space Age Leather "Sesann" Living Room Set for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Padova, IT
The Sesann lounge was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. This set upholstered in black leather is composed of a two-seat sofa ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas

Materials

Steel

Pop Modernist Fiberglass and Chrome "Lotus" Chairs, Paul Boulva for Artopex
By Artopex, Paul Boulva
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pop modernist fiberglass and chrome "Lotus" chairs, Paul Boulva for Artopex, stunning pair of chairs originally crafted for the 1976 montreal olympics, extremely comfortable as well ...
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mario Bellini Pianura Lounge Chair Cassina, Italy, 1971
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic low lounge chair designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by Cassina, Italy 1971. This chair is from the Pianura series and has a solid walnut wooden frame. The cushions ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rubber, Beech, Walnut

Pair of Modern Lucite Milo Baughman Style Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, TX
Two custom-designed armchairs with Lucite frames and richly upholstered in red velvet. Chrome end caps.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Lucite

Joe Colombo Tube Chair
By Flexform, Joe Colombo
Located in New York, NY
Produced in the 1960s the tube chair but Joe Colombo is a unique play on shapes and space. Like Russian dolls, the plastic tubes stack and fit in one-another. Originally they came wi...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Foam, PVC

Vladimir Kagan, Cosmos Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Beige Fabric, Lucite, America
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
A "Cosmos" lounge chair model P112AH and ottoman, model P7054 designed by Vladimir Kagan. Produced by Kagans own firm Vladimir Kagan Designs Inc in the 1970s. The soft organic fo...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Lucite

Peter Ghyczy GN2 Lounge Chairs for Reuter’S Form Life Collection, Set of 2
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Peter Ghyczy GN2 lounge chairs for Reuter’s Form & Life Collection, set of 2. This GN2 fiberglass lounge chair was designed in the 1970s where fiberglass started to be introduced by ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Phillip Enfield Pair of Upholstered Swivelling and Tilting Lounge Chairs, 1970s
By Phillip Enfield
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of swivelling and tilting lounge chairs with polished stainless steel bases by Phillip Enfield, American 1970s. Newly upholstered in faux fur by Lobel Modern. These chairs are e...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Scandinavian Leather Swivel Reclining Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of modern Scandinavian swivel reclining lounge chairs with matching ottomans has been completely restored. The set features a steel chrome-plated frame in very good conditi...
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Chrome

Camaleonda Sectional Sofa in Original Cognac Leather
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mario Bellini's Camaleonda couch for C&B Italia, 1970s The pinnacle of Postmodern design The most beautiful edition of all Camaleonda pieces is of course the one in original cog...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Foam

Pair of Two Farner Grunder Armchairs Orbit for Herman Miller Chair 2x Brown
By Herman Miller, Markus Farner Walter Grunder
Located in Hamburg, HH
Pair of two armchairs, model Orbit, designed by Farner & Grunder for Herman Miller. Design from the 1960s. Swivel, one-piece shell construction made of dark brown lacquered plastic...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic

1970s Studio 65 ‘Capitello’ Chair for Gufram, Italy
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Cream collered lounge chair made of Polyurethan foam and latex rubber containtining paint. Good condition consistent with age and use.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Foam, Rubber

Etcetera Lounge Armchair by Jan Ekselius, Sweden, 1970s
By Jan Ekselius
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Etcetera model of lounge chairs or armchairs by the Swedish designer Jan Ekselius. Original 1970s edition fully upholstered with a very nice fabric from Bisson Bruneel. Famous design...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Metal

IL Poltrone Lounge Chair by Ammanati and Vitelli for Comfort, Italy, 1973
By Comfort, Italy, Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Model Il Poltrone lounge chair by T. Ammanti & G.P. Vitelli for Comfort, 1973. This chair is part of the 175 series by comfort and is a model in the line of Joe Colombo’s Elda chair...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Il Poltrone 175 Series by Ammannati Vitelli, 1973
By Comfort, Italy, Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Il Poltrone lounge chair as part of the iI Poltrone 175 series designed by T. Ammannati and G.P. Vitelli. Cognac leather with molded acrylic base. Superbly comfortable lounger in nat...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Gecchelin for Busnelli Swivel Armchair Fiberglass Leather Black, Italy, 1970s
By Busnelli, Bruno Gecchelin
Located in Roma, IT
Bruno Gecchelin for Busnelli lounge chair in leather black, fiberglass and chromed metal, Italy, 1972. This great, rare lounge chair designed in 1972 by Bruno Gecchelin for Busnelli,...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1970s Round Lounge Chair White or Blue or Green or Black Woven Bouclè Fabric
Located in Firenze, IT
1970s Italian round lounge chair, polyurethane foam original structure, newly reupholstered in white or blue or green or black woven bouclè fabric.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Mid-Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Lounge Chairs Royal Blue
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Here we have an iconic design classic from the Mid-Century Modern period. This vintage fiberglass shell chair was designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller, circa 1972....
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Rocking Lounge Chair in Navy
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Here we have an iconic design Classic from the Mid-Century Modern period. This vintage fiberglass shell chair was designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller, circa 1972....
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Gae Aulenti Space Age Polyurethane Black Lounge Armchair 4794 for Kartell, 1974
By Gae Aulenti, Kartell
Located in Padova, IT
Rare pair of Italian lounge chairs 4794 by Gae Aulenti for Kartell, 1974. This is the version in black which is hard to find. Molded black lacquered polyurethane. In good original ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Polystyrene

1970s Michel Ducaroy ‘Marsala’ Fauteuil for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
1970s Michel Ducaroy ‘marsala’ fauteuil for Ligne Roset. Original 1970s Marsala fauteuil by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset. Very comfortable lounge chair in brown lucent acrylic fram...
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Vintage 1970s French Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic, Wood

Saporiti Cognac Leather Lounge Chairs
By Saporiti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern swivel lounge chair made by Saporiti, Italy, 1970s. Nude or camel leather seating, aluminum armrests and base, black plastic back. We have two pieces available.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair Of Garden-Egg-Chairs With Matching Table By Peter Ghyczy, 1968
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Castenray, NL
Original pair of garden-egg-chairs with very rare matching coffee-table, by Peter Ghyczy. The design is from 1968 ; this ensemble is probably from the early 70s and remains in a reso...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Outdoor Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Tadao Inouye for Brown Jordan, circa 1970
By Brown Jordan, Tadao Inouye
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Outdoor lounge chair and ottoman by Tadao Inouye for Brown Jordan, circa 1970. Rare lounge chair version which is wider and lower than the standard chair. Matching ottoman included. ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Friso Kramer Result Armchairs
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Friso Kramer 'Result' armchairs newly upholstered in black velvet with original enameled metal frames and acrylic armrest. Visible wear and scratch on left arm. !Frames are i...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Joe Baseball Glove Black Leather Lounge Chair by Poltronova
By Gionathan de Pas Donato D’Urbino Paolo Lomazzi, Poltronova
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed as an Homage to Baseball Legend Joe DiMaggio in the 1970's and Made of the Highest Quality Italian Black Leather. "JOE" is Imprinted in the Leather Along with Signatures of ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Olivier Mourgue Fiberglass Lounge Chairs
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sculptural fiberglass lounge chairs by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne. Made in 1971. Excellent condition. Newly restored/painted in automotive paint which holds up really well ou...
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Vintage 1970s French Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Herman Miller Fiberglass Lounge Chairs in Navy
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Here we have an iconic design Classic from the Mid-Century Modern period. This vintage fiberglass shell chair was designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller circa 1972. ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of "Amanta" Armchairs by Mario Bellini for C&B
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of "Amanta" Armchairs with Original Fabric and Fiberglass Shell by Mario Bellini for C&B. 1970s.        
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Yoga Lounge Chair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne International, France, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin, Airborne International
Located in Karis, Nyland
'Yoga' lounge chair designed by Michel Cadestin, manufactured by Airborne International in France, circa 1970. This eye-catching and comfortable rotating lounge chair is made of h...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Pair of Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort F511 Leather Swivel Lounge Chairs, 1970s
By Geoffrey Harcourt, Artifort
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 1970s pair of F511 leather swivel lounge chairs designed by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort in 1967. The F511 is the shorter-backed companion to the F510, and features a sleekly co...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Paolo Deganello 650 AEO Lounge Chair for Cassina, Italy, 1973
By Paolo Deganello, Cassina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
AEO lounge chair designed by Paolo Deganello in 1973. Light grey lacquered steel frame, grey plastic base and cotton upholstery (removable and washable) all in fair / good original c...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Prototype "Capitello" Radical Italian Design Lounge Chair, Italy, 1970s
By Gufram Furniture
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This is not a Gufram production Capitello but an Italian period made prototype to their example The Capitello Lounge chair is one of the icons of the Italian Radical Design moveme...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Foam, Rubber

Fabulous Leather William Andrus Soft Seating Steelcase Lounge Chair Midcentury
By Steelcase
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Spectacular Space Age design lounge chair by William Andrus for Steelcase. An absolute stunning lounge chair from every angle. Lucite base gives an appearance that the chair is float...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass, Lucite

Pair of Fibrella Fiberglass Lounge Chairs
By Fibrella
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of Fibrella fiberglass lounge chairs circa early 1970s. These vibrant examples have cast fiberglass frames and have been newly painted with orange exteriors and white interiors....
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Lucite Lounge Chair, France, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A low chair, featuring a “folded” Lucite base with a slightly angled back, supporting a loose seat and back cushion in brown suede. measures: Height back 30.5in, width 26.5in, dep...
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Vintage 1970s European Lounge Chairs

Materials

Suede, Lucite

Pace Collection Argenta Lucite and Chrome Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Zebra Hide
By Pace Collection
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This amazing one of a kind 1970s Pace Collection lounge chair and ottoman features thick Lucite panels with chrome details. Zebra hide straps wrap the tubular chrome frame to support...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Etcetera Lounge Armchair by Jan Ekselius, Sweden, 1970s
By Jan Ekselius
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of Etcetera model of lounge chairs or Armchairs by the Swedish designer Jan Ekselius. Original 1970s edition fully upholstered with a very nice fabric from Bisson Bruneel. Famou...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pace Collection Argenta Lucite Lounge Chairs, circa 1970s
By Pace Collection
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Pace collection Argenta club chairs with thick Lucite panels, original rust colored suede and tublar chrome framing. 1970s styling at its best and very comfortable too. Origi...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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1970s Plastic Lounge Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of 1970s plastic lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs. 1970s plastic lounge chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Some 1970s plastic lounge chairs are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller 1970s plastic lounge chairs, measuring 11.42 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many 1970s plastic lounge chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Herman Miller, Charles Eames and Giancarlo Piretti produced popular 1970s plastic lounge chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are 1970s Plastic Lounge Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,000, while they’re typically $2 on the low end and $36,000 highest priced.

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.