Italian Reclining Lounge Chair

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Italian reclining lounge chair for your home. Each Italian reclining lounge chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, fabric and brass. Find 95 options for an antique or vintage Italian reclining lounge chair now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an Italian reclining lounge chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Italian reclining lounge chair bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Marco Zanuso, Arflex and Osvaldo Borsani each produced at least one beautiful Italian reclining lounge chair that is worth considering.

The average selling price for an Italian reclining lounge chair at 1stDibs is $4,500, while they’re typically $1,440 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced.

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.