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How can you tell if a dining chair is good quality?
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To tell if a dining chair is good quality, first push on the backrest. Wobbling or creaking may indicate that a chair is poorly made. Next, look over every visible part of the frame. Good-quality dining chairs should display even finishes and tight-fitting joints. If the chair has upholstery, examine it for any gaps or wrinkles, which may suggest poor craftsmanship. Find a large selection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
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Eclectica, set of 6 Ebonized Biedermeier dining Chairs each in different style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection is a group of Biedermeier chairs offered in various way. Here offered in a selected set of 6 chairs each in a different style.
The chairs are made from prec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Swedish Designer, Dining Room Chairs, Birch, Velvet, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four birch and beige velvet dining room chairs or side chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.0"H x 17.5"W x 18.25"D
Seat Heigh...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern W199 Bent-Wood Chairs by Walter Gropius for Thonet
By Thonet, Walter Gropius
Located in Lafayette, IN
Spectacular set of 8 "W199" bentwood armchairs designed by Bauhaus co-founder Walter Gropius. Set features (2) "captains chairs" with arms and (6) of the even-more-rare arm-less chai...
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Vintage 1940s American Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Set of Two Mid Century Kangaroo Chairs and Table, Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl chair, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
$2,862 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Six Shell Dining Chairs, Brown FR Fabric, by Vintola Studio, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile club seats.
They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs.
Chair was designed by Vint...
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$5,630 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Ten Shell Dining Chairs, Light Beige FR Fabric, by Vintola Studio, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile club seats.
They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs.
Chair was designed by Vint...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$9,447 Sale Price / set
20% Off