Barrel Back Dining Chairs
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
2010s American Dining Room Chairs
Linen
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs
Rattan
2010s Asian Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Upholstery
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Vintage 1980s American Bohemian Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Rattan
2010s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cotton
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Birch
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Windsor Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs
Birch
Early 20th Century American American Classical Windsor Chairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Wrought Iron
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Windsor Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Down
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Metal
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
2010s American Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Silver Leaf
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Cane, Rattan
Vintage 1980s Italian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Bouclé
20th Century French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Maple
Late 20th Century Philippine Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Leather, Cherry
Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century Bohemian Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Naugahyde, Wood
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Cane, Rattan
Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Country Dining Room Chairs
Cherry
Vintage 1960s Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Late 20th Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Asian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Sycamore, Teak
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Ultrasuede
Vintage 1950s Czech Side Chairs
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Club Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Dining Room Sets
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Windsor Chairs
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Windsor Chairs
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Early 20th Century American Windsor Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Game Tables
Leather, Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood, Wool, Upholstery
Late 20th Century Unknown Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mohair, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Cane, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Vintage 1980s American Mission Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
Vintage 1980s Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Upholstery
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Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Flush Mount
Crystal, Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Glass
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Dining Room Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Rope
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Dining Room Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Doors and Gates
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Sofas
Gold, Gold Leaf
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Console Tables
Mirror, Wood, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Dining Room Tables
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
2010s Philippine Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
Barrel Back Dining Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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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, 2022Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs 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.
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