$395
H 35.5 in W 16.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chair by Phoenix Chair Co.
By Phoenix Chair Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chair or side chair By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl upholstery.
Oak
$2,295 / set
H 35.5 in W 16.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chairs by Phoenix Chair Co.
By Phoenix Chair Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional set of six Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chairs or side chairs By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl upholste...
Oak
$2,596 / set
H 33.5 in W 17 in D 18 in
Set of Six 1930s Refinished Lyre-Back Mahogany and Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of six 1930s refinished Lyre-Back mahogany and upholstered dining chairs.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Six 19th c. Lyre Back Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant and timeless, this set of six 19th-century lyre-back chairs showcases the refined neoclassical design that has remained a favorite among collectors and designers alike.
Fabric, Wood
$6,800 / set
H 36.75 in W 17.5 in D 21 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Lyre Back Painted Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
Elegant set of six late 19th century French Louis XVI style dining chairs sourced in Paris, France. The chairs feature classic medallion backs centered by carved lyre motifs, fluted ...
Muslin, Hardwood, Paint
$11,568 / set
H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Venetian Six Asolane Biedermeier Chairs in Walnut, Lyre-Shaped Back, Hand-Carved
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
IMPORTANT: ON REQUEST WE WILL RE-UPHIDE THE CHAIRS WITH A SUPPLEMENT OF EURO 150 EACH. Reinforced structure of the chairs for daily use. Spring seat. Set of 6 Asolane Biedermeier ...
Walnut
$8,995 / set
H 35.5 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
Set of Four Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs with Lyre Shaped Backs, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Austrian Biedermeier dining chairs from the mid-19th century, with lyre-shaped backs, carved urns and new upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
$795 / item
H 33 in W 18 in D 14.5 in
Wonderful Set of Five French Gold Gilt Carved Harp Lyre Back Regency Side Chairs
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful set of FIVE (5) French gold gilt carved harp lyre back regency neoclassical dining or living room ladies side chairs Sold per chair Measures: 18 wide x 33 high Seat: 14....
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Set of 5 Italian Walnut Lyre-Back Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of Five Italian Walnut Dining Chairs Sheilded back with lyre central design Rush caned seats over fluted legs with spade foot Seat cushions includes with single welt sage colored...
Fabric, Cane, Rush, Walnut
Sold
H 35.5 in W 16.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chairs by Phoenix Chair Co.
By Phoenix Chair Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional set of twelve Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chairs or side chairs By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl uphol...
Oak
Sold
H 35.5 in W 16.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chair by Phoenix Chair Co.
By Phoenix Chair Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional set of eight Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chairs or side chairs By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl uphols...
Oak
Sold
H 35.5 in W 16.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chairs by Phoenix Chair Co.
By Phoenix Chair Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional set of ten Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chairs or side chairs By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl upholste...
Oak
Sold
H 35.5 in W 16.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Lyre Back Folding Chairs by Phoenix Chair Co.
By Phoenix Chair Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional pair of Arts & Crafts period lyre back folding dining chairs or side chairs By Phoenix Chair Company USA, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with tan vinyl upholstery.
Oak
Set of 6 Antique Lyre Back Queen Anne Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 antique Lyre back Queen Anne Dining Chairs were fashioned from fine walnut, and feature an intertwined design hand-sculpted to complement the generously sized seats with fau...
Faux Leather, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Lyre Back Dinning Chairs
Located in Ongar, GB
A nice set of 6 x 18th century French Louis XVI Lyre back dinning chairs. They are in good useable and original condition with nice aged look to the wood.. With small losses and wear...
Wood
Set of Four French Antique White Painted Lyre Back Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
This set of four circa 1920 French lyre back chairs have an antique white painted finish, newly upholstered seats and tapered legs.
Front Width: 17.5”
Back Wi...
Wood, Upholstery
6 Swan or goose head lyre back chairs and table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Although there are many varieties of this classic design, this particular set was purchased 40 years ago as antique and had many layers of paint. They have been stripped down and the...
Iron
Sold
H 39.5 in W 18.25 in D 17.5 in
Set of Four Provincial French Lyre Back Rush Seat Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A lovely set of four French lyre back highly detailed side chairs having rush seats, carved walnut reeded and floral motif and turned crossed stretchers. #5556.
Rush, Walnut
19TH Century, Mahogany revolving Lyre back Music Chair
Located in Dereham, GB
19TH Century, Mahogany revolving Lyre back Music/harpist chair Plain Back With carved Lyre shaped centre with brass string detail. Leather covered seat chestnut colour with brass stu...
Brass
Set of 4 French Empire Walnut Lyre Back Dining Chairs
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of Four French Empire Gilt Metal Mounted Lyre Form Back Dining Chairs, 19th century, each with beige Clarence House silk blend covered seat on four square legs. 38.25" H x 17.5" ...
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Set of Eight Italian Regency Lyre Back Classical Form Dining Chairs
By John Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Collapsible steel frame chairs, with brass swan head "finials" and brass feet. Interesting mechanical furniture concept foreshadowing the Industrial Furniture Movement.
Steel, Brass
Sold
H 38.2 in W 17.7 in D 15.6 in
Turn of the Century French Lyre Back Oak Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
Lyre-shaped back splats, crowned with garlands, add a poetic element, while tip-toed feet create a poised stance.
Oak
Antique Set of 8 Dining Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A handsome set of 8 Regency lyre back mahogany dining chairs with reeded legs; good large size - probably a little bit later in date than their design suggests The two arm chairs ...
Mahogany
Set of 8 Antique French Country Dining Room Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 8 Antique French Country "Lyre Back" Walnut Dining Room Chairs.
Walnut
Set of Six French Lyre-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Set of six French mahogany, ebonized and partial-gilt lyre back dining chairs.
Wood
A Set of Six Inlaid Mahogany Regency Lyre Back Dining Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A set of six lyre back inlaid Regency period side chairs with over upholstered seats. The reeded and ebony inlaid crest rails are supported by reeded stiles and have lyre shaped back...
Set of Eight Swedish Painted Lyre Back Chairs with Leather Seats
Located in Fairhope, AL
Set of eight lyre back dining chairs upholstered in a very light cognac leather with a brass nailhead trim and painted blue and white.
6 Lyre Back Mahogany Klismos Dining Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A set of six, 2 armchairs and 4 sidechairs, of klismos form in the manner of Duncan Phyfe. Reeded mahogany frames and foliate carved crest rails and lyres; brass strung. The slip s...
Set of Twelve French Painted Dining Chairs with Lyre Back
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 12 mid 19th century French painted dining chairs in the Louis XVI taste, with lyre backs, fluted legs and upholstered seats
Wood
Set of 6 Neoclassical Style Lyre Back Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A stunning and useful set of neoclassical style dining chairs having dramatic and well-designed lyre back details.
Birch, Oak
A Set Of Twelve Louis XVI Mahogany Chairs
Located in New York, NY
An unusual set of twelve mahogany lyre back Louis XVI dining chairs. Each chair precisely carved with a rectangular back with central splat carved in the form of a lyre.
Mahogany
Sold
H 36 in W 18 in D 17 in
French Pair of Painted Dining Chairs with Lyre-Shaped Backs, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French painted wood dining room side chairs with lyre-shaped backs and fluted legs from the early 20th century.
Upholstery, Wood
$7,200 / set
H 33.5 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
19th Century Regency Dining Chairs, Flame and Solid Mahogany Set of 6
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 6 English-made Regency dining chairs that have been masterfully handcrafted in beautiful solid mahogany and accentuated curved back in flame mahogany. The wood is from Cuba. T...
Mahogany
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.
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