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What is the difference between dining chairs and accent chairs?

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What is the difference between dining chairs and accent chairs?
The difference between dining chairs and accent chairs is primarily their function. Generally, dining chairs are used in dining areas, where they provide comfortable seating for people to use while eating at tables. You'll normally find accent chairs in seating areas and other parts of the home, where users can sit on them while they read, make conversation or enjoy other relaxing activities. Shop a wide variety of antique, vintage and contemporary chairs on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
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Pair of 20th century modernist wood low chairs or stools 1950 french design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French hand-made Pair of 20th century modernist low chairs Wood low chairs or stools design Modernist french handmade design Original very good condition Seat height 43 cm Tota...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

Mid Century Swivel Brown and Red Tulip Armchair, Germany, 1970s.
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage 1970s Tulip Chair with Geometric Pattern Upholstery Retro Mid-Century Modern Plastic Base Accent Chair This chair is a classic 1970s vintage tulip chair with a plastic base,...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wool, Cotton, Plastic

Set of Two Mid Century Kangaroo Chairs and Table, Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
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

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Fiberglass

1970s pair of Emmanuelle Peacock Chair
Located in grand Lancy, CH
iconic whitewashed wicker pair of "emmanuelle" fan back wicker chair. This exceptionally designed handwoven chair is a modern re-interpretation of the traditional peacock chair. Desi...
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Vintage 1970s European Chairs

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Bamboo, Rattan

Institution Sculptural Chair, White Lamb Leather
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Uncannily challenging excessive symbolic power granted to scientific institutions, the “Institutional Chair” reveals a tension with the accepted desubjectivisation of the body into s...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel, Nickel

Two Art Deco Dining Walnut and Skai Chairs, French, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of two French Art Deco dining chairs, circa 1930. To be used has it is if you want to keep the patina or to restore walnut and skai. Sober and chic with a floral motif on the bac...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Walnut

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