$17,406 / set
19th Century Set Ten Shield-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century set of ten shield-back dining chairs (eight + two carvers). In the elegant style of Hepplewhite.
Mahogany, Upholstery
Set 8 Shield Back Dining Chairs Mahogany Regency Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A fine set of eight mahogany shield-back dining chairs, comprising six single chairs and two carvers Raised upon elegant fluted tapering legs terminating in classic spade feet, the c...
Mahogany
Set of Twelve George III Hepplewhite Shield-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Solebury, PA
A rare and exquisite set of twelve George III Hepplewhite mahogany shield-back dining chairs. The shield-shaped backs are attractively molded, each adorned with a gracefully carved s...
Mahogany
Antique Set of 12 Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A beautiful quality set of twelve antique mahogany shield back dining chairs comprising ten single dining chairs and two matching carver armchairs, this elegant suite is crafted from...
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Maple & Co Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs Set of 10
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb quality set of 10 antique Edwardian mahogany shield back dining chairs by the renowned London makers Maple & Co comprising 8 side chairs and 2 matching carvers.
Mahogany
Antique Set of Sixteen Federal Revival Shield Back Dining Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely fantastic antique set of sixteen Federal Revival shield back dining chairs, Circa 1920 in date. These chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid f...
Mahogany
Set of Twelve George III Painted Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Comprising a pair of armchairs and 10 side chairs, each with a shield back and caned seats {all newly hand caned] raised on square tapered legs. Paint decoration in a variety of cond...
Wood
C. 1800 Set of 12 Shield Back Dining Chairs from George III Period
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800 George III period set of 12 dining chairs, English. Mahogany. A long set of 2 arms & 10 sides made for a fine English Country House.
Wood
Set of 8 Directoire Shield Back Louis XVI Style Distressed Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Bring timeless French elegance to your dining space with this exceptional set of French Directoire style shield back dining chairs.
Textile, Walnut
Antique Set 8 Shield back Satinwood Dining Chairs Cowtan & Sons 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a rare set of eight antique solid satin wood Hepplewhite Revival Shield Back dining chairs, stamped Cowtan & Sons, Oxford Street, London, circa 1880 in date.
Velvet, Satinwood
$15,000 / set
Set of Ten Shield Back Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Set of ten very fine quality mahogany and tooled morocco leather dining chairs having shield shaped backs with crisply carved rosettes and "lamb's tongue" borders, the leather with g...
Leather, Mahogany
Great set of 6 19th century federal style shield back mahogany dining chairs
Located in Richmond, VA
Great set of 6 19th century federal style shield back mahogany dining chairs, recently reupholstered.
Mahogany
19th Century Federal Inlaid Mahogany Shield Back Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Houston, TX
A pretty pair of Federal Inlaid Mahogany Shield Back Side Chairs, 19th century. Detailed carvings. 35.25" H, 20.5" W, Depth of seat 16.5", Seat height, 17" In good condition having...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,560Sale Price / set|20% Off
Four Antique Mt. Vernon Hickory Chair Co Hepplewhite Mahogany Shield Back Chairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Four Antique Mt. Vernon Hickory Chair Co Hepplewhite Mahogany Shield Back Chairs c1930 Measures - 3...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Italian Neoclassic Shield Back Dining/Side Chair W/ Floral Beige Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classic side chair with an openwork shield form back, carved decorative splat, padded seat upholstered in floral patterned beige fabric with embroidered trim, and 4 shape...
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
Unavailable
H 36.82 in W 21.46 in D 17.72 in
Antique 18th Century Set Of 8 Shield Back Dining Chairs ( REF AF-3114 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
Exclusive Set Of 8 Georgian Shield Back Dining Chairs In mahogany The set is consisting of six singles and two carvers all having overstuffed seats upholstered in a light coloured fa...
Mahogany
SET of 4 Graceful Hepplewhite "Shield-back" Chairs, c. 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine set of Hepplewhite-style side chairs, with their backs in 'shield' form, delicately carved with sprigs of honeysuckle, and pierced for a refined appearance.
Th...
Mahogany
Set of 12 Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Set of 12 Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs. Two armchairs and 10 Side Chairs
Set of Six Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mahogany with satinwood inlay shield back dining chairs. Classic Hepplewhite style with delicate inlay on the backs and front legs.
Mahogany, Satinwood
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H 38.5 in W 19.5 in D 19 in
Set of 8 Antique 19th Century Italian Star & Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 8 Antique 19th Century Italian Star & Shield Back Dining Chairs.
Walnut
Set of Ten English Georgian-Revival Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A set of ten solid mahogany English George III style shield back dining chairs, the backs with pierced splats, the legs of a simple tapering design.
Mahogany
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H 37 in W 21.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique English Inlaid Hepplewhite Style Shield Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Rare English Inlaid Hepplewhite Style Shield Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Accent your dining room with this rare George III inlaid mahogany, birch, and ash Hepplewhite styl...
Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
Set of 8 Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A lovely set of eight antique shield back dining chairs in the Sheraton style. They were made in England, and date from around the 1920’s.
Fabric, Wood
Set of Eight Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A fantastic set of eight antique shield back dining chairs. They were made in England, they date from around the 1900-1910 period.
Fabric, Wood
Set of Ten Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A superb set of ten antique shield back dining chairs, consisting of eight straight side chairs and two with arms.
Fabric, Wood
Set of Eight Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A superb set of eight antique shield back dining chairs, consisting of six straight side chairs and two with arms.
Cotton, Wood
Antique Set of 6 Georgian Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique fine quality set of 6 Georgian mahogany shield back dining chairs C1820. Very rare, with an elegant shield back design!
Mahogany
Set of 8 Georgian Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine set of 8 Georgian Hepplewhite style carved mahogany shield back dining chairs of good colour and condition.
Upholstery
Set of 8 Antique Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
High quality set of 8 antique mahogany shield back dining chairs including 2 carvers, with many fine details & in excellent condition, dating from circa 1910s-1920s period.
Mahogany
Set of 8 Antique Georgian Style Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A fantastic set of eight solid wood shield back dining chairs in the antique Georgian style.
Cotton, Wood
Sold
H 40.5 in W 25 in L 40.5 in
Hepplewhite Mahogany Prince of Wales Plume Shield Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Hepplewhite style mahogany prince of wales plume drape shield back dining chairs - set of 6. Set includes (4) side chairs, (2) armchairs, prince of wales and drape carved shi...
Mahogany
Eight Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
A set of eight mahogany (six chairs two carvers) Hepplewhite style dining chairs with pierced wheatsheaf carved splats above overstuffed leather seats. All raised up on square taperi...
Wood
Eight Hepplewhite Style Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chairs are carved and molded with American shield backs with center floral inlay.
Textile, Wood
Set of Ten Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
A set of ten very good quality mahogany Hepplewhite style dining chairs. Having pierced wheatsheaf carved splats above upholstered overstuffed seats the upholstery has some marks but...
Mahogany
Set of 10 Sheraton Style Shield-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 10 Sheraton style walnut dining chairs, circa 1920s, the set consists of two armchairs and eight side chairs.
Wood, Fabric
Sold
H 39.77 in W 22.05 in D 19.3 in
Antique Set of 10 English Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic antique English set of ten mahogany shield back dining chairs of "Hepplewhite" design, circa 1880 in date.
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Set of 12 English Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Notice the "shield back" which was a favored style of the period.
Wood
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H 37.75 in W 23.5 in D 22 in
Six Antique Carved Mahogany Chippendale Shield Back Dining Chairs, c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of six Chippendale dining chairs offer carved mahogany frames with pierced shield backs raised on cabriole legs having claw and ball feet, c1910 Measures: 37.75" x ...
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Biedermeier Mahogany Drapery Swag Shield Back Dining Chairs, C 1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
An elegant set with particularly attractive graining. With two arm and four side chairs. The carved ribbed mahogany frames in a dark stain. The shield backs with Prince of Wales feat...
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Mahogany Wood Frame Shield Back Dining Chairs Set / Six
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Art Nouveau / Art Deco style mahogany wood frame and back set of six dining chairs. The chair features an elaborate hand card mahogany wood shield shaped backs resting on f...
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
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H 38 in W 22 in D 19 in
Antique Carved Mahogany Hepplewhite Wheat Shield Back Dining Chairs, circa 1840s
Located in West Hartford, CT
Constructed from quality mahogany with a shield shaped backrest with an intricately carved wheat sheaf design standing on squared tapered legs. Rare Hepplewhite set of eight dining c...
Mahogany
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H 38 in W 22 in D 19 in
Antique Carved Mahogany Hepplewhite Wheat Shield Back Dining Chairs, circa 1840s
Located in West Hartford, CT
Constructed from quality mahogany with a shield shaped backrest with an intricately carved wheat sheaf design standing on squared tapered legs. Rare Hepplewhite set of six dining cha...
Mahogany
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H 38 in W 22 in L 38 in
Antique Carved Mahogany Hepplewhite Wheat Shield Back Dining Chairs, circa 1840s
Located in West Hartford, CT
Constructed from quality mahogany with a shield shaped backrest with an intricately carved wheat sheaf design standing on squared tapered legs. Rare Hepplewhite set of four dining ch...
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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