Set of Four Rare 19th Century Portuguese Goa Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of four rare rosewood dining chairs from Portuguese Goa, late 1800s. Caned seats have been redone.
Rosewood
Premium Outdoor Dining Chair Crafted from Nature-Inspired Elements
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
The Bamboo Dining Chair is inspired by the timeless elegance of bamboo, blending lightness and strength in its design. Its sculptural frame, echoing the organic lines of bamboo canes...
Stainless Steel
Set of Eight Art Deco Chocolate Brown Walnut Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This set of six Art Deco dining chairs, 20th-century, from Portugal, showcases a simple yet bold construction, crafted in solid wood with hand-tooled leather seats.
Metal
Set of Six Art Deco Chocolate Brown Walnut Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This set of six Art Deco dining chairs, 20th-century, from Portugal, showcases a simple yet bold construction, crafted in solid wood with hand-tooled leather seats.
Metal
Mudhif Dining Armchairs from Alma De Luce, Set of 4
Located in Joane, PT
From some vernacular architectures in Middle East, Alma de Luce designed the Mudhif Collection, which empowers stunning and contemporary interiors. Mudhif Dining Armchair, which empo...
Suede, Rattan, Walnut
Phu Cau Dining Armchairs from Alma De Luce, Set of 4
Located in Joane, PT
With the set Phu Cau Chairs, ALMA de LUCE® honors the Vietnamese people, from the village Quang Phu Cau, for their pride in traditional incense making. The strict lines of the sticks...
Suede, Walnut
Set Of Six Late 19th Century Leather Dining Chairs From Portugal
Located in Round Top, TX
Set of six late 19th century antique leather dining chairs from Portugal. These beautiful chairs have a lovely patina and great carved stretcher accents.
Leather
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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