Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Early 20th Century British Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Textile, Wood
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1790s English George III Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century George III Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1920s Renaissance Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Revival Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Burl, Birch
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mohair, Elm
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century English George III Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
1820s Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
18th Century French Gustavian Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century North American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Ebony
1870s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century British Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1920s Swedish Empire Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wool
Early 1900s Kilim Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s Kilim Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wool
Early 1900s Other Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Cotton
1920s Asian Tribal Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wool
Early 1900s Asian Other Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s Asian Other Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Cotton
1920s Unknown Kilim Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s Asian Other Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s Asian Other Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s Asian Other Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s Asian Other Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s Asian Other Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Cotton
19th Century English Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Velvet
1890s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1920s American Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1780s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1890s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 1800s American Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Ash, Hickory, Pine
1840s English William IV Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1820s American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany, Pine
1820s American Federal Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Sheraton Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 20th Century British Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century British Georgian Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1820s Georgian Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1890s British Georgian Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Mahogany, Upholstery
Late 19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The entire back of a dining chair is simply called the chair back. It may have another name that more accurately describes the shape such as an X back or a cross back. The individual parts of a chair back include the ear, top rail, cross rail, stile and back post. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary dining chairs from top sellers around the world.
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