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H 43.31 in W 20.48 in D 16.54 in
Fine Set of Six 18th Century Dining Room Chairs, England, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of six English 18th century blue painted and parcel-gilt chairs with vase shaped back splats and caned seats, Over cabriolet legs with pad feet.
Wood
$950 / item
H 44 in Dm 23 in
Four English Oak Ladder Back Armchairs. Very comfortable, great color and patina
Located in Buchanan, MI
Four English oak ladder back armchairs or two pairs. Lovely deep rich color. Very comfortable. Rush seat in very sturdy good condition. Priced per chair.
Oak
Unavailable
H 41 in W 27.5 in D 27.5 in
Fine & Rare Set of Eight George I Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceptional set of eight George I style gilt wood dining chairs, comprising of two armchairs and six sides, each with arched padded back and seat, the armchairs with out-scrolle...
Wood
Thomas Leather Chair
By Beau Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Thomas Leather chair is works perfect for any room in the house. It is the perfect leather dining room chair you have been looking for. Because of its shape and comfort, it can a...
Leather
Unavailable
H 35.75 in W 21.13 in D 16.75 in
Smart Set of Six Gillows "Chinese Pattern" Side Chairs, English circa 1780
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New York, NY
A Smart Set of Six “Chinese pattern” George III Side Chairs, having x-form back splats, slip seats and square tapering legs with H-form stretchers, English circa 1780. These chairs ...
Beech, Mahogany
Antique George III Set of 8 Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III set of 8 quality mahogany dining chairs consisting of two elbow chairs and six single chairs having a quality mahogany shield shaped back with pierce shaped splat ...
Other
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. With serpentine fronts, drop in upholstered seats, affording comfor...
Upholstery
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H 38 in W 21.66 in D 16.93 in
Set of 12 Antique 18th Century Quality Carved Mahogany Chippendale Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 12 antique 18th century George III quality carved mahogany Chippendale chairs consisting of 2 elbow chairs with shaped open arms and 10 single chairs having a quality carved m...
Other
Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique George III Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality set of 8 antique George III mahogany dining chairs consisting of two elbow chairs and six single chairs having a quality figured mahogany shaped reeded top rail and shap...
Other
Ebonized Chinoiserie Cockpen Side Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
An ebonized mahogany 'cockpen' chair, the trellis back above a drop in seat, the bowed seat rail above splayed legs joined by stretchers. Inspired by a George III original.
Wood
Ebonized Wood Side Chairs, circa 1810
Located in Culver City, CA
Ebonized wood side chairs, circa 1810. Elegant form with hand-painted lion motif, and original period finish.
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H 40 in W 24 in D 21 in
Set of Eight Georgian Style Mahogany Dining Chairs by Schmieg and Kotzian
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of eight Georgian style solid mahogany dining room chairs. Custom-made possibly Baker or Schmieg and Kotzian. This fine set consists of two arm and six side chairs each having a ...
Set of Eight George III Style Ribbon Back Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of eight George III style ribbon back mahogany dining chairs, six sides, two-arm Measure: seat height 18" tall, arm height 28" tall.
Set of Six George III Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with finely carved crestrails over vasiform pierced splats, drop in seats and raised on cabriole legs ending on ball and claw feet. Provenance; Worcester Art Museum.
Set of Six George III Period Mahogany Hepplewhite Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good set of six George III period mahogany framed Hepplewhite chairs. Of very typical design. With shield shaped backs, the splats finely carved with swags and curls. Square taperi...
Fine Set of Six George III Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with carved serpentine crestrail over a pierced vasiform splat, drop in seat, raised on carved cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. Provenance; Worcester Art Museum. Worcester...
12 Georgian Style Inlaid Dining Chairs
By Robert Adam
Located in Atlanta, GA
12 Georgian style inlaid dining chairs, Consisting of two arm and ten side chairs, each one intricately inlaid with exotic wood on a satinwood and mahogany frame. Armchair measures ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
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H 37.5 in W 21.25 in D 18 in
18th Century George II Walnut Dining Chairs in Zebra Hide, Set of Eight
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A fine set of eight George II walnut dining chairs comprising two arms and six sides of very fine rich color, each having a scrolling top rail with sweeping shoulders and carved roll...
Zebra Hide, Walnut
Superb Set of Eight George II Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Set of eight George II mahogany dining chairs. Including two elbow chairs, English/Irish, circa 1750.
Set of Six George III Period Dining Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An attractive set of six George III period mahogany dining chairs, the back splats with pierced decoration and contrasting panels. The supports finely turned of tapering form with st...
Mahogany
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H 36.5 in W 21.5 in D 21 in
George III Pair of Mahogany Side Chairs Ribbon Back London Stamp, Circa 1770
By S. & H. Jewell
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
A superb pair of mahogany, ribbon back, side or dining chairs carrying the ivorine plaque of S and H Jewell, High Holborn, London, WC1. The chairs have a ladder or Ribbon-Back splat...
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of George III Irish Mahogany Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good pair of George III Irish mahogany Chairs, the lancet shape back with well executed carved decoration, incorporating anthemia, harebells and wreaths. Please note there are two ...
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality set of six George III period mahogany dining chairs having well figured panelled top rails above reeded vertical sticks to back and drop in seats raised on elegant s...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Set of Six George III Period Mahogany Elbow Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good set of six George III period mahogany Elbow chairs, the top rail, the arm supports finely executed with reeded decoration, the 'X' backs with boxwood and satinwood line inlay,...
Mahogany
Set of 20 Regency Period Dining Chairs with Green Velvet Upholstery
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
Constructed in a finely figured and beautifully patinated goncalo alves: the twenty chairs, consecutively numbered in Roman numerals to the frames, from One to Twenty, rise from gent...
Upholstery, Wood
Georgian Pair of Irish Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Georgian pair of Irish mahogany side chairs; the shaped crest rail with acanthus carving and carved flower heads with scrolled corners above a pierced vase splat terminating in folia...
Set of Six Period 18th Century George II Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Set of six period English walnut George II side chairs Six period Georgian side chairs in transitional form moving from Queen Anne to George II in design and age. Original finish....
Walnut
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
$12,250 / set
H 39 in W 19 in D 17 in
Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is a set of eight (two arms, six sides) English wavy ladder back chairs just waiting for duty in a country kitchen. Sturdy oak construction ensures years of practical use while ...
Oak, Rush
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.