Armed Dining Room Chairs
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Indonesian Ming Dining Room Chairs
Canvas, Teak
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Pine
2010s American Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century American Campaign Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Vintage 1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage 1940s Australian Dining Room Sets
Other
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century American Jacobean Armchairs
Chenille, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
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Hardwood, Oak
Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Beech
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal
2010s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
Vintage 1930s Austrian Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood, Plywood
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Wood
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2010s Turkish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
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Chrome
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Danish Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1960s Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Fabric
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Dining Room Chairs
Mohair, Birch
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s Danish Dining Room Chairs
Sycamore, Rush, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Dining Room Chairs
Sycamore, Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1930s American Dining Room Chairs
PVC, Walnut
20th Century European Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
20th Century European Country Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cotton, Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Rattan, Cane
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Pine
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1980s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Velvet
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Sycamore, Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Hickory
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Canvas, Rosewood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1990s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak, Fabric
20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Late 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Hickory
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
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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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Dining room chairs with arms are simply called armchairs. They are not to be confused with armchairs used in seating areas. A dining chair without arms is a side chair. You'll find a collection of antique and vintage dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dining chair with arms is called a carver chair or elbow chair. It is a traditional dining chair with arms added to it for a more structured look and is a popular option for dining seats for a spot to comfortably rest your arms. Shop a selection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dining chairs without arms are called side chairs. Their counterpart, the armchair, is often found at the head of the table, with the side chairs filling in the seats along the side of the table. Shop a collection of side chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, your dining room table and chairs do not need to match. Coordinated colors and styles can add visual flair to a space, and is a great way to show off your personal style. Shop a collection of dining room tables and chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
The seat of a dining room chair is typically 18 inches from the floor and 16 to 20 inches wide.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To protect your woven dining chairs, try a fabric protection spray designed for the specific type of material. Follow the application directions printed on the bottle for best results. Also, wipe your chairs clean after every meal with a slightly damp cloth to reduce the risk of stains. On 1stDibs, find a range of woven dining chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021The best fabric for dining room chairs is really a matter of preference. Those who are looking for maximum durability should opt for a smooth synthetic fabric that is liquid repellant. Shop dining room chairs in a variety of fabrics on 1stDibs.
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