High Back Dining Chairs
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
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Wood
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Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Cane
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Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
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2010s French Dining Room Chairs
Wood
2010s European Dining Room Chairs
Wood
2010s Albanian Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Beech
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Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese William and Mary Dining Room Ch...
Wood
Vintage 1980s Austrian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 1880s British Folk Art Armchairs
Ash
Late 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Spanish Chairs
Bamboo
2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Foam, Maple
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Bamboo
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1990s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1980s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rattan
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mohair, Resin
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
2010s Argentine Modern Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Dining Room Chairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Imbuia, Faux Leather, Rosewood
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Indonesian Dining Room Chairs
Bamboo
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
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Finding the Right Dining Room Chairs for You
No matter what your dream dining experience looks like, there is a wide-ranging variety of vintage, new and antique dining room chairs on 1stDibs. Find upholstered dining room chairs, wood dining room chairs and more to outfit any space designated for a good meal, be it in your home or in the great outdoors.
In the early 18th century, most dining room tables and other furniture was designed to look masculine. In America, dining rooms weren’t even much of a concept until the late 1700s, when a space set aside specifically for dining became a part of the construction of homes for the wealthy. Dining room chairs of the era were likely made of walnut or oak. In Europe, neoclassical dining chairs emerged during the 1750s owing to nostalgia for classical antiquity, while the curving chair crests of Queen Anne furniture in the United States preceded the artistically bold seat backs that characterized the Chippendale chairs that followed. If there weren't enough dining chairs at suppertime in the American colonies, men were prioritized and women stood.
In the dining rooms of today, however, there is enough space for everyone to have a seat at the table. Modern styles introduce innovative design choices that play with shape and style. Icons of mid-century modern dining room chairs are plentiful: With its distinctive bentwood back, there is the DCW dining chair by Charles and Ray Eames, while Hans Wegner's timeless classic, the Wishbone chair, remains relevant and elegant decades after its debut. Stefano Giovannoni's White Rabbit dining chairs, in their lovable polyethylene biomorphism, reinvent what dining can look like.
Today's wide range of dining room chairs also means that they can now be styled in different ways, bringing functionality and fun to any sumptuous dining space. No longer do tables have to be accompanied by a matching set of seats. Skillfully mixing and matching colors and designs allows you to showcase your personality without sacrificing the cohesion of a given space.
By furnishing your dining room with cozy chairs — vintage, antique or otherwise — family time can extend far beyond mealtime. The plush upholstery of Victorian-style dining room chairs is perfect for game nights that stretch from dinner to midnight snack. Outdoor tables and dining chairs can also present an excellent opportunity for bonding and eating — what goes better with a delicious meal than fresh air, anyway?
Whether you prefer your chairs streamlined and stackable or ornate and one of a kind, the offerings on 1stDibs will elevate your mealtime and beyond.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The entire back of a dining chair is simply called the chair back. It may have another name that more accurately describes the shape such as an X back or a cross back. The individual parts of a chair back include the ear, top rail, cross rail, stile and back post. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary dining chairs from top sellers around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A high back office chair has a tall backrest to provide support to both your back and neck. It helps minimize the risk of chronic neck and back problems. These chairs also come with wheels attached for ease of mobility. Shop a range of antique and vintage high back office chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023High-backed old-fashioned chairs are often called wingback chairs. They may not offer structural support, but the wings on antique and vintage wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose or did, when the design was first conceived in England in the 1600s. Back then, the armchair protrusions were meant to protect the sitter from drafts and from the strong heat radiating from the large fireplaces that were popular at the time. This explains why the wingback is so strongly associated with cozying up by the fireplace. Although the functional aspect of a wingback may be obsolete in the 21st century, the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years and have seen waves of revivals. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern wingback chairs from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
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