Drexel Heritage Dining Room Chairs
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Cane, Rattan
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Cane
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane
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Fabric, Wood
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Fabric, Mahogany
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Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Bouclé, Wood
20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1990s North American Modern Dining Room Sets
Iron
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Dining Room Sets
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
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Chenille, Wood
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Wood
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Metal
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Brass
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Walnut
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Nutwood
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Concrete
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Brass
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Wood
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Marble, Stainless Steel
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Cabinets
Brass
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Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
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Faux Bamboo, Mirror
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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Mahogany
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Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
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Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
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Velvet, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Vintage 1970s Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Late 20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
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Upholstery, Cherry
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Oak, Fabric, Cane
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Upholstery, Mahogany
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Upholstery, Walnut
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Upholstery, Hardwood
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Nutwood, Fabric, Cane
Late 20th Century American Campaign Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Nutwood
Late 20th Century American Campaign Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Nutwood
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Wood
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Mahogany
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Satinwood, Upholstery, Mahogany
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Canvas, Rosewood, Walnut
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Oak
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Oak
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Oak
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Grasscloth, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Walnut
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Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
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Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood
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Fabric, Mahogany
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Naugahyde, Wood
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Mahogany
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Upholstery, Mahogany
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Hardwood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Cane, Linen
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Fabric, Wood, Walnut
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Walnut
Drexel Heritage Dining Room Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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Drexel for sale on 1stDibs
While vintage Drexel Furniture dining tables, dressers and other pieces remain highly desirable for enthusiasts of mid-century modern design, the manufacturer's story actually begins decades before its celebrated postwar-era Declaration line took shape.
In 1903, in the small town of Drexel in the foothills of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, six partners came together to found a company that would become one of the country’s leading furniture producers. The first offerings from Drexel Furniture were simple: a bed, washstand and bureau all crafted from native oakwood, sold as a bedroom suite for $14.50.
One of Drexel’s early innovations was to employ staff designers, something the company initiated in the 1930s. This focus on design, which few other furniture companies were committing to at the time, allowed Drexel to respond to a variety of new and traditional tastes. This included making pieces inspired by historic European furniture, like the popular French Provincial–style Touraine bedroom and dining group that borrowed its curves from Louis XV-era furniture. Others replicated the ornate details of 18th-century chinoiserie or the embellishments of Queen Anne furniture. Always ready to adapt to new customer demands, during World War II, Drexel built a sturdy desk designed especially for General Douglas MacArthur.
In the postwar era, Drexel embraced the clean lines of mid-century modernism with the Declaration collection designed by Stewart MacDougall and Kipp Stewart that featured elegant credenzas and more made in walnut, and the Profile and Projection collections designed with sculptural shapes by John Van Koert. In the 1970s, Drexel introduced high-end furniture in a Mediterranean style.
Drexel changed hands and visions throughout the years. It was managed by one of the original partners — Samuel Huffman — until 1935, at which time his son Robert O. Huffman took over as president. It was then that the company began to expand, with several acquisitions of competitors in the 1950s, including Table Rock Furniture, the Heritage Furniture Co. and more.
With the manufacturer’s success — spurred by its embrace of advertising in home and garden magazines — it opened more factories in both North and South Carolina. By 1957, the company that had started with a factory of 50 workers had 2,300 employees and was selling its furniture nationwide.
Drexel underwent a series of name changes in its long history. Its acquisition of Southern Desk Company in 1960 bolstered its production of institutional furniture for dormitories, classrooms, churches and laboratories.
In the following decades, contracts with government agencies, hotels, schools and hospitals brought its high-quality furniture to a global audience. U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers bought Drexel Enterprises in 1968, and it became Drexel Heritage Furnishings.
In 2014, the last Drexel Heritage plant, in Morganton, North Carolina, reportedly closed its doors. The company rebranded as Drexel in 2017.
The vintage Drexel furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes end tables designed by Edward Wormley, walnut side tables designed by Kipp Stewart and lots more.
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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Yes, Drexel Furniture makes high-quality furniture in a variety of styles. The company's vintage pieces are highly sought after by collectors. You can find a wide range of Drexel Furniture on 1stDibs.