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20th Century French Dining Room Sets
Ormolu
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Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Cherry
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Velvet
Antique 1890s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
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Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1910s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Burlap, Mahogany
Vintage 1970s French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Wood
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Fabric, Linen, Mahogany, Upholstery
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Linen, Wood
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Cotton, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
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Fabric, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Bronze
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Mahogany
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Bronze
Vintage 1910s French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1920s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Fruitwood
Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Burlap, Mahogany
Antique 1830s French Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Empire Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
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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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