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What is the difference between dining chairs and accent chairs?
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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
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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
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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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1970s pair of Emmanuelle Peacock Chair
Located in grand Lancy, CH
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Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
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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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