Mogens Koch MK-16 Directors / Safari Chair for Interna, Denmark, 1960s
By Interna Denmark, Mogens Koch
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Mogens Koch MK-16 Safari chair for Interna, Denmark, 1960s. Originally designed in 1932 this chair wasn't produced commercially until the 1960s. The chair has a beech frame with a ra...
Leather, Beech
Set of Four Brass X-Form Director Style Armchairs
Located in Peabody, MA
Set of four director style chairs with rope seats and backs, faux bamboo arms in turned walnut and brass lacquered X-form bases, circa 1970s.
Steel
Set of Six McGuire Laced Rawhide Rattan Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Genuine set of six rare McGuire directors style dining chairs featuring laced rawhide woven leather seats.
Leather, Rattan
Set of Four Cognac Leather and Chrome Armchairs Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Four super cool Italian chrome and rich cognac colored leather armchairs with a director's chair style. Great as dining chairs, or living room too!
Chrome
Set of 10 Art Deco Directoir Style Dining Chairs in Hand-Rubbed Oak
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful set of ten modernist director style set of dining chairs were realized in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century.
Fabric, Oak
Vintage 80s McGuire Antalya Directors Style Dining or Occasional Chairs Rawhide
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Classic 1980s directors style McGuire dining or occasional armchairs with lattice style rawhide seats and backs.
Hide, Rattan
Set of Eight Vintage McGuire Campaign Director Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of 8 stylish vintage McGuire Campaign / Director style dining chairs. Carved wood frames with fabric seats and backs, metal hardware.
Bamboo
Pair of McGuire Ebonized Oak Campaign Style Directors Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of directors chairs or dining armchairs made by McGuire.
Brass
Three Handsome Milo Baughman Style Chrome Directors Chair Bar Stools
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A vintage set of three director's chair bar stools in black faux leather with chrome X-base frames and wooden arm rests attributed to Milo Baughman. The seat height on these is 26.5"...
Chrome
Pair of Handsome Milo Baughman Style Chrome Directors Chair Bar Stools
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A vintage pair of director's chair bar stools in tan faux leather with chrome X-base frames and wooden arm rests attributed to Milo Baughman. The seat height on these is 32 T and the...
Chrome
Vintage Pair of Directors Chair Style Bar Stools Brass Plate Oak and Black Vinyl
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of vintage director’s chair style barstools in brass plate, oak, and black vinyl. Some say in the style of Milo Baughman. They are in wonderful vintage condition with n...
Metal
Director's Chair (For Dean Martin) by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York, NY
Director's chair was custom designed for a Dean Martin television show by Charles Hollis Jones,circa 1962,USA.Constructed in nickel plated steel and upholstered back and seat in leat...
Steel
Set of Four 1960s Directors Chairs in the Style of Cleo Baldon
By Cleo Baldon, Terra
Located in Hudson, NY
A set of four very handsome 1960s directors dining chairs in the style of Cleo Baldon for Terra Furniture.
Wrought Iron
A set of eight bronze and leather directors chairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
They can be used as dining chairs as shown in the second photo.
A set of eight bronze and leather directors chairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
They can be used as dining chairs as shown in the second photo.
Set of Four Milo Baughman Style Vintage Chrome Bamboo Director's Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Westport, CT
A set of four Milo Baughman style vintage chrome bamboo Director's chairs. Vintage 1970s made of chrome in the form of bamboo and leatherette. An off white/crème leatherette. Easy to...
Chrome
Modern Style Directors Chair Ivory or Charcoal Mongolian Fur & Solid Brass Frame
By Modshop
Located in Compton, CA
Introducing the Director's Chair in Mongolian fur. The frame features shiny brass and comes with fur color options. Call the shots in this trendy chair. Dimensions: 27" W x 26" D...
Brass
Sold|$3,800
Set of eight dining chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Directors style dining chairs from Century Chair (labels attached)upholstered in faux suede very comfortable.
A Bronze base and cararra marble top dining table
Located in Hollywood, CA
See separate listing with bronze plated and leather director's style dining chairs. Base: 28" high x 47" long x 30" deep
Marble, Bronze
A Pair of Handmade Iron and Pony Skin Barstool/ Directors Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
A unique California made swivel high bar pair of stool or directors arm chair executed in heavy square stock iron tubing with pony skin back, arms, and seat.
Iron
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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