Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Upholstery
1790s English George III Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Wood
18th Century British Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Mid-19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
1920s Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
1920s Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany, Linen
Early 20th Century Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century George III Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Brass
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19th Century English Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
1920s British Sheraton Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s British Georgian Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s British Sheraton Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1820s Georgian Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Georgian Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Early 20th Century North American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Textile, Wood
Early 20th Century British Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
1880s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century English Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Biedermeier Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
1840s American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
1840s American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
1840s American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
1840s American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Sheraton Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Sheraton Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Early 1900s English Sheraton Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
1880s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Damask, Mahogany
1880s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Late 19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
1880s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1880s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Silk, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Other
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century British Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Leather
1820s American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany, Pine
1840s English William IV Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1920s French Louis XVI Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Wood
1820s American Federal Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1820s Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century British Regency Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Scottish Country Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Ash, Birch
19th Century English Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
1860s Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
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2010s Philippine Regency Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Pacific Islands Modern Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Other
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Stone
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Gold, Gold Leaf
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mirror, Murano Glass
19th Century French Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
1830s Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Stone, Copper
Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Delft
Mid-18th Century English Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Wool
1820s Regency Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1780s English Georgian Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Mahogany, Glass
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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.
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