From Le Corbusier to West Elm, here are our 10 favorite lounge chairs bolstered with a sturdy chrome frame for industrial appeal.
Above: Designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and reissued through Tacchini, the Sesann Armchair is made in Seveso, Italy with hearty upholstery and a chrome frame. Contact Spartan for price and ordering information.
Above: The Desmond Chair features an exterior metal frame and slouchy cushion that is GreenGuard certified; starting at $719.20 from West Elm.
Above: The original chrome frame lounge chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, and Le Corbusier in 1928 is the LC3 Grand Modele Armchair designed with a tubular frame and leather upholstery; $6,760 at Design Within Reach. Consider looking for this model on vintage sites from 1st Dibs to Chairish and more. Additionally, LC2 Petit Modele Armchair is $5,244.
Above: Designed by Faye Toogood in collaboration with Hem, the Puffy Lounge Chair, shown in Natural and Stainless Steel, is $3,359 at Hem.
Above: Ellison Studios’s Chromeo Chair, shown in Sorrento Corduroy, has a Bauhaus-inspired chrome frame and is often paired with the Chromeo Ottoman. The chair is $2,895 at Design Within Reach.
Above: Likely borrowing inspiration from the Faye Toogood design from above, the Orren Ellis Amielia Upholstered Armchair comes in cream or black sherpa for $1,719.99 at Wayfair.
Above: Designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for HAY, the Can Lounge Chair features a chromed steel frame and various colors of canvas upholstery; £1,799 at Twenty Twenty One.
Above: The West Elm Nina Leather Chair features a simple, gentle curve in polished stainless steel and leather or vegan leather; $1,039 to $1,449.
Above: Designed by Copenhagen-based Kristina Dam Studio, the Solitude Lounge Chair takes inspiration from the Bauhaus movement and is upholstered in coarse-woven Italian bouclé; $2,995 at TRNK.
Above: Paulo Mendes da Rocha’s Paulistano Armchair is made from a continuous 17-foot-long piece of solid steel and sling seat; $2,316 at Design Within Reach.
For more favorite lounge chairs see our posts:
- 10 Easy Pieces: Puffy Lounge Chairs
- 10 Easy Pieces: Canvas Lounge Chairs
- 10 Easy Pieces: Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
- 10 Easy Pieces: Leather Sling Lounge Chairs
- 10 Easy Pieces: Wingback Chairs
- 10 Easy Pieces: Leather Club Armchairs