Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Papercord, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Leather, Teak
20th Century Danish Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Papercord, Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Papercord, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Linen, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Wicker, Oak, Hardwood, Wood, Rattan
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Cord, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Papercord, Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Beech, Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Leather, Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Leather, Wood, Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Leather, Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Cord, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak, Wool
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Papercord, Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Wood, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Wool, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Cane, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Papercord, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Wood, Papercord
1960s Danish Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Papercord, Oak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Papercord, Oak
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Papercord, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Papercord, Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Leather, Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Leather, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Teak, Plywood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Faux Leather, Oak, Teak
1960s Danish Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Leather, Teak
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Papercord, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Papercord, Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak
1960s European Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Leather, Birch
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Cherry
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak, Papercord
1960s Danish Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs
Wood, Teak
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Carl Hansen Vintage Dining Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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Hans J. Wegner for sale on 1stDibs
Best known for his chairs and other seating pieces — though a master of many furniture types like sofas and tables — Hans Wegner was a prolific designer whose elegant, often ebullient, forms and devotion to the finest methods in joinery made "Danish Modern" a popular byword for stylish, well-made furniture in the mid-20th century.
Wegner considered himself a carpenter first and a furniture designer second. Like his peers Arne Jacobsen and Finn Juhl, Wegner believed that striking aesthetics in furniture were based on a foundation of practicality: a chair must be comfortable and sturdy before it is chic.
In keeping with that tenet, several of Hans Wegner’s best chair designs have their roots in traditional seating forms. The Peacock chair (designed in 1947) is a throne-like adaptation of the Windsor chair; pieces from the China chair series (begun in 1944) as well as the 1949 Wishbone chair, with its distinctive Y-shaped back splat, are derived from 17th-century Ming seating pieces, as is the upholstered Ox chair (1960). Wegner’s comfy Papa Bear chair (1951) is an almost surreally re-scaled English wingback chair.
Wegner’s most representative piece, the Round chair (1949), gained a footnote in political history when it was used on the TV stage of the first Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960. That chair, along with Wegner’s more bravura designs — for example, the 1963 Shell chair, with its curved surfboard-shaped seat — bring a quietly sculptural presence to a room.
Wegner was a designer who revered his primary material — wood — and it shows. His wood gathers patina and character with age; every Hans Wegner piece testifies to the life it has led.
Find vintage Hans Wegner lounge chairs, armchairs, daybeds and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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.
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