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Frame Dark Dining Chair by Mario Tsai Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Frame dark dining chair by Mario Tsai Studio. Materials: Fabric, metal. Dimensions: D 53 x W 57 x
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Frame Dark Dining Chair by Mario Tsai Studio
Frame Dark Dining Chair by Mario Tsai Studio
H 30.32 in W 22.45 in D 20.87 in
Dark Oak Coastal Dining Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Dining Side Chair, a solid frame in our dark earth finish, with a curved and caned backrest, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Dark Oak Coastal Dining Side Chair
Dark Oak Coastal Dining Side Chair
H 36 in W 20 in D 25.5 in
Dark Oak Coastal Dining Arm Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Dining Arm Chair, a solid frame in our dark Earth finish, with a curved and caned backrest, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Dark Oak Coastal Dining Arm Chair
Dark Oak Coastal Dining Arm Chair
H 35 in W 24 in D 25.5 in
Dark Oak Parquetry Dining Arm Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A dark oak dining armchair with tapered legs. This classic chair is crafted from hand-carved oak
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Dark Oak Parquetry Dining Arm Chair
Dark Oak Parquetry Dining Arm Chair
H 37.25 in W 21.5 in D 23 in
Modern Rustic Oak Dining Chair, Dark Oak
Located in Westwood, NJ
A dark oak parquetry dining chair with tapered oak legs. Its upholstered seat is constructed with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Modern Rustic Oak Dining Chair, Dark Oak
Modern Rustic Oak Dining Chair, Dark Oak
H 37.25 in W 19.5 in D 22.5 in
Contemporary Dining Chair in Dark Grey Oak
Located in New York, NY
Comfortable dining chair upholstered in performance grey Lenin. Legs in dark grey solid oak
Category

2010s European Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Oak

Contemporary Dining Chair in Dark Grey Oak
Contemporary Dining Chair in Dark Grey Oak
H 33.86 in W 20.08 in D 28.75 in
Modern Oak Slat Back Dining Chair, Dark
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern oak slat back dining chair with tapered oak legs. Crafted in rustic oak this chair has a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Modern Oak Slat Back Dining Chair, Dark
Modern Oak Slat Back Dining Chair, Dark
H 36.25 in W 20 in D 25.5 in
Set of 5 dark brown leather dining chairs
Located in Athens, Attiki
Set of 5 dark chocolate saddle leather dining chairs with leather straps under the seats.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of 5 dark brown leather dining chairs
Set of 5 dark brown leather dining chairs
H 32.29 in W 20.48 in D 21.26 in
Dark Grey Brutus Dining Chair by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark grey brutus dining chair by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Category

2010s Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Concrete

Dark Grey Brutus Dining Chair by 101 Copenhagen
Dark Grey Brutus Dining Chair by 101 Copenhagen
H 26.78 in W 19.69 in D 26.78 in
Six Contemporary Dining Chairs in Dark Grey Oak
Located in New York, NY
Comfortable dining chair upholstered in performance grey Lenin. Legs in dark grey solid oak
Category

2010s European Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Oak

Six Contemporary Dining Chairs in Dark Grey Oak
Six Contemporary Dining Chairs in Dark Grey Oak
H 33.86 in W 20.08 in D 28.75 in
Dining Chair Laje in Dark Brown Finish Wood
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
production with lesser waste. Ultimately this versatile piece can be used as dining chair or even as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Dining Chair Laje in Dark Brown Finish Wood
Dining Chair Laje in Dark Brown Finish Wood
H 31.89 in W 24.02 in D 20.48 in
Set of 6 Dark Wood Eromes Wijchen Dining Chairs
By Eromes Wijchen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 dark wood Eromes Wijchen dining chairs. Beautiful dark molded wood seats. Stamped under
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Four Paul McCobb Dark Maple Spindle-Back Dining Chairs
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four Planner Group dark maple spindle back dining chairs by Paul McCobb for Winchendon. An
Category

Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Maple

Six Dining Room Chairs Dark Red Leather Cerused Oak
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Weiningen, CH
Six dining room chairs dark red leather cerused oak. The leather is from the period very robust and
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Modern Black Dark Wood Dining Chair By Nika Zupanc
By Nika Zupanc, Qeeboo
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
X chair is born from the iconic symbol of the "X", a characteristic element of the design of the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Contemporary Leather Upholstered Dark Walnut and Bronze Dining Chair
By Sebastian Blakeley
Located in Loddiswell, Devon
This made to order, limited edition, elegant and graceful, contemporary arm chair, constructed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Dining Chair Uçá Dark Brown Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Modern Flower Dark Wood Dining Chair By Nika Zupanc
By Qeeboo, Nika Zupanc
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
X chair is born from the iconic symbol of the "x", a characteristic element of the design of the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Wood

1950s Dark Oak Dining Side Chair, Oswald Haerdtl Model 515
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s Dark Oak Dining Side Chair – Oswald Haerdtl Model 515 1950s Dark Oak Dining Side Chair
Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Jacob Hermann Dark Wood Dining Room Chairs Randers Mobelfabriek, 1965
By Randers Møbelfabrik
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Jacob Hermann Dark wood dining room chairs Randers Mobelfabriek, 1965 A beautiful chair design
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 dark wood and white soft fabric dining chairs
Located in Brussel, BE
Set of 6 dining chairs with a white soft fabric on a nice round seat, dark brown wood structure and
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1950s Dark Oak Dining Side Chair, Oswald Haerdtl Model 515, Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Dark Oak Dining Side Chair – Oswald Haerdtl Model 515 – Pair 1950’s Dark Oak Dining Side
Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

1950's Mid Century Dark Teak Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s mid century dark teak dining chairs – set of four 1950’s mid century dark teak dining
Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Arne Vodder Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Dark Wood Dining Chairs, 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of four Scandinavian solid dark wood dining chairs, designed by Arne Vodder, manufacturer’s
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Oprah Ash Dark Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Oprah Ash Dark with base structure in solid ash in wenge stained finish and with seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Ash

Oprah Ash Dark Chair
Oprah Ash Dark Chair
H 29.53 in W 26.38 in D 21.66 in
SET 4 Antique French Country Dining Chair Ladder Back Carved Dark Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
SET 4 Antique French Country Dining Chair Ladder Back Carved Dark Oak. Direct from France, a set
Category

Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

1950's French Baumann Dark Walnut Fourmi Dining Chair - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s French Baumann Dark Walnut Fourmi Dining Chair – Set Of Six 1950’s French Baumann Dark
Category

Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Cidue Set of Four Dining Chairs in Dark Brown Leather and Chrome
By Cidue
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cidue, set of four chairs, chrome, leather, Italy 1970s. Cantilevered dining room chairs with
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Scandinavian Modern Wood Dining Chair Dark Red Brown, Rouge Noire Matte Lacquer
By Marnois
Located in Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia
Introducing our Contemporary Rouge Noire Matte Lacquer Wood Dining Chair, a striking addition to
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21st Century and Contemporary European Scandinavian Modern Dining Room C...

Materials

Wood

1960's French Baumann Bentwood Dark Moutte Dining Chair - Set Of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s French Baumann Bentwood Dark Moutte Dining Chair – Set Of Eight 1960’s French Baumann
Category

Vintage 1960s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

1960's French Baumann Bentwood Dark Moutte Dining Chair - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s French Baumann Bentwood Dark Moutte Dining Chair – Set Of Six 1960’s French Baumann Bentwood
Category

Vintage 1960s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Set of Twelve Dining Chairs in Lacquered Wood and Dark Grey Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
dining chairs. Its design shows clear lines and an open backrest. The dark grey leatherette seats give a
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

70s Postmodern Solid Dark Wood Dining Chairs Bruno Rey for Dietiker Switzerland
By Dietiker, Bruno Rey
Located in Basel, BS
Iconic and comfortable 1970s Swiss Designer chairs. Suitable for side chairs, accent chairs, dining
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Dutch Set of Twelve Dining Chairs in Wood and Dark Green Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, wood, dark green leatherette, The Netherlands, 1960s. Modest set of twelve dining
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

7 KI Seating Modern Dark Blue Plastic & Chrome Reverse Cantilever Dining Chairs
By KI Krueger International
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage modern dark blue plastic & chrome reverse cantilever Intellect dining chairs by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Luc Dining Chair with Beech Ash-056-5 and Paris Dark Blue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Luc Dining Chair with his inviting curves and a comfortable seating. When it comes to Luc chair
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rattan, Wood

Luc Dining Chair with Beech Ash-056-1 and Paris Dark Blue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Luc Dining Chair with his inviting curves and a comfortable seating. When it comes to Luc chair
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rattan, Wood

Hidde's Dining Chair- 10 "ten" - Solid Oak, dark and light tinted oak
By Hidde Furniture
Located in Pazin, HR
Introducing the Elegance of Simplicity: The Modern Oak Wooden Chair with Armrests In a world
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Anglo-Japanese Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Bertu Dining Chair, Dunes Outdoor Dining Chair
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Dining Chair, Dunes Outdoor Dining Chair This Modern Patio Furniture - The Dunes Outdoor
Category

2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Walnut

Set of 4 Dining Chairs Uçá Dark Brown Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 10 Dining Chairs Uçá Dark Brown Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 6 Dining Chairs Uçá Dark Brown Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 2 Dining Chairs Uçá Dark Brown Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of Dining Room Chairs of Walnut and Upholstered with Dark Fabric, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
This set of dining room chairs, crafted from rich walnut and upholstered in dark fabric, embodies
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Dark Oak Dining Armchairs (Two)
Located in Westwood, NJ
The upholstered dining arm chair features a subtle Scandinavian design with a twist on the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room ...

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set Of 4 Dining Chairs In Bent Dark Oak By Jitona, Czechoslovakia 1960s
By Jitona
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of four dining chairs from mid-century era. Produced in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. The
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Textile, Oak, Bentwood

1960's Dark Oak Dining Chair by Antonin Suman For Ton - Double Vent
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Dark Oak Dining Chair By Antonin Suman For Ton – Double Vent. 1960’s Dark Oak Dining Chair
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of 6 Spanish Brutalist Heavy Dark Wood, Brown Leather & Iron Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 Mid-Century Spanish style Brutalist dining chairs. Leather seat and back rest on heavy
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

MG101 Dining chair in dark oak by Malte Gormsen Design by Space Copenhagen
By Space Copenhagen, Malte Gormsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
MG101 Dining chair in Dark Nature oak and blackened metal. The seat pad is not included and can be
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Oak Slat Back Dining Armchair, Dark
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern oak slat-back dining armchair with tapered oak legs. This beautiful chair is crafted with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 Dining Chairs Uçá Dark Light Brown Wood (fabric ref : F17)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 6 Dining Chairs Uçá Dark Light Brown Wood (fabric ref : F20)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 6 Dining Chairs Uçá Dark Light Brown Wood (fabric ref : F07)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 6 Dining Chairs Uçá Dark Light Brown Wood (fabric ref : F13)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 6 Dining Chairs Uçá Dark Light Brown Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 6 Dining Chairs Uçá Dark Light Brown Wood (fabric ref : F13)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 6 Dining Chairs Uçá Dark Light Brown Wood (fabric ref : F20)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 6 Dining Chairs Uçá Dark Light Brown Wood (fabric ref : F17)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 6 Dining Chairs Uçá Dark Light Brown Wood (fabric ref : F07)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Jean Dining Chair
Located in Westport, CT
Dining chair with dark wenge stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back. Can be
Category

2010s European Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Jean Dining Chair
Jean Dining Chair
H 30.3 in W 19.9 in D 26.3 in
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Dark Dining Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of dark dining chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, all dark dining chairs available were constructed with great care. Find 89 antique and vintage dark dining chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 28 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of dark dining chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Dark dining chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many dark dining chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Emeco, Jasper Morrison and Charles Eames produced popular dark dining chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are Dark Dining Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,382, while they’re typically $86 on the low end and $45,000 highest priced.

Finding the Right seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Dark Dining Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    A dining chair is a chair used to provide seating while dining at a table. There are two main types: side chairs and armchairs. As the name suggests, armchairs feature integrated arms, and they typically go along the short ends of rectangular tables. Free of arms, side chairs are usually arranged along the sides of rectangular tables. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of dining chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Dining chairs should be around 18 inches tall. Since most dining tables are 30 inches high, 18 inch tall dining chairs allow for a comfortable amount of legroom. As a general rule of thumb, there should be around 12 inches between a dining table and a seat.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A carver dining chair is a kind of spool chair with legs rising above the seat level to frame the back and support the armrests. A theory about how carver chairs got their name is that the “master of the household” would sit at the head of the dining table and carve the meat that would be served for dinner. A widely reported origin story for the carver chair is that the name references a Pilgrim named John Carver, who was the founder of the Plymouth colony of Massachusetts in the United States. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage carver chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023
    The difference between an accent chair and a dining chair comes down to function and design. An accent chair usually goes in a seating area, and makers craft them with comfort in mind. As a result, most accent chairs feature cushioning and upholstery and are characterized by generous proportions. The purpose of a dining chair is to provide a place to sit while enjoying a meal. Usually, dining chairs are lighter and smaller than accent chairs for easy maneuvering. While they may have padded seats and backrests, dining chairs generally aren't as abundantly cushioned as accent chairs. Explore a large selection of chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A good width for a dining chair is generally considered to be 16 to 20 inches. Chairs within this size range typically provide enough space for most people to sit comfortably. Shop a collection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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 ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Whether leather is good for dining chairs is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, many people find leather to be easy to wipe clean and appreciate its texture and appearance. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of leather dining chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Dining room chairs and dining tables do not necessarily have to match. 

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The 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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Choosing a fabric for reupholstering dining chairs is dependent on a number of factors. Cotton, faux suede, leather, tweed, velvet and vinyl are all popular options though each has different benefits. It is important to consider durability, ability to clean, and coordinating with decor.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The end chairs are called an armchair. Typically found at the head of the table, these specific chairs have armrests and give off a more formal feel. You can shop a collection of armchairs and dining tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Dining 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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Dining 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, 2022
    No, 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 ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    To pick a fabric for dining room chairs, one should consider durable, easy to maintain or stain-resistant materials. While choosing a fabric is a personal choice, the most commonly preferred upholstery materials include cotton and linen — both are prone to staining, however — as well as leather and synthetic fabrics such as polyester. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary dining chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To 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, 2021
    The 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.