Four Channeled & Button Tufted Chrome Z-Frame Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four cantilevered, Z frame, chromed flat bar steel dining arm chairs. Original channeled and
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By Mattaliano
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage set of twelve Art Deco style dining chairs with dark wood frames and upholstered in a
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Materials
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DIA Chrome and Pink Channel Back Dining Chairs, Design Institute America 1980
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DIA Chrome and Pink Channel Back Dining Chairs, Design Institute America 1980
By Design Institute America
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of four sculptural post modern dining chairs by DIA, Design Institute America. Sculptural
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Set of 6 Channel-Tufted Post-Modern Dining Chairs by Finesse, 1970s, Signed
$6,400Sale Price / set|23% Off
H 33.5 in W 19 in D 25.5 in
Set of 6 Channel-Tufted Post-Modern Dining Chairs by Finesse, 1970s, Signed
By Steve Chase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An intriguing and rare set of six vintage dining chairs by Finesse Furniture Ltd., comprised of
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Materials
Brass
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$3,950
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Set of 4 Hollywood Regency Ebonized Channel Back Dining Side Chairs, circa 1940s
By William Billy Haines
Located in St. Louis, MO
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By Geoffrey D. Harcourt, Artifort
Located in Voorburg, NL
Channel chair. The chair has a wonderfully relaxed seat. The relaxing character of the Channel is created
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By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Palm Springs, CA
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Nikea Chair, Low and Wide Rounded Back with Channel Tufting and a Deep Cushion
By Mobilia
Located in Houston, TX
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Set of Six Dining Chairs in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970s
Unavailable
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Set of Six Dining Chairs in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of newly upholstered channel back dining chairs made by Hill Manufacturing Company in the
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Set Four Chrome Dining Chairs With Rolled Ivory Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Outstanding set of four horizontal channel dining chairs. Possibly by Brueton, and evocative of
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
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Chrome
Set of Six Samuel Chan Alba Walnut Dining Chairs for Channels of Chelsea
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Set of Six Samuel Chan Alba Walnut Dining Chairs for Channels of Chelsea
By CHANNELS, SAMUEL CHAN
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Alba High back dining chairs designed for Channels in Chelsea RRP £3240 Please note the delivery fee
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
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Set of 10 Channel Back Charles Hollis Jones Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 Charles Hollis Jones Dining Chairs with Channel back, upholstered in Taupe Leather
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Set of Four "Channel Back Plexi Chairs" by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of four "Channel Back Plexi Chairs," model 6700, by Vladimir Kagan, American, 1970s.
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Pair of Signed Vladimir Kagan Channeled "Clos" Chairs in Holly Hunt Fabric
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Pair of Signed Vladimir Kagan Channeled "Clos" Chairs in Holly Hunt Fabric
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
This rare and stunning Pair of "Clos" dining/ game table chairs were realized by Vladimir Kagan
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Set of 6 Black Leather Sling Dining Chairs, Italy 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of 6 1980s black leather dining chairs, channeling the sculptural minimalism that defines
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Metal
Pair of Marcel Breuer Brown Channeled Velvet Upholstered Cesca Armchairs, Italy
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Pair of Marcel Breuer Brown Channeled Velvet Upholstered Cesca Armchairs, Italy
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Miami, FL
Two Marcel Breuer Bauhaus brown channeled velvet and tubular chrome dining or side armchairs made
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Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
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Chrome
Pair of Marcel Breuer Brown Channeled Velvet Upholstered Cesca Armchairs, Italy
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Pair of Marcel Breuer Brown Channeled Velvet Upholstered Cesca Armchairs, Italy
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Miami, FL
Two Marcel Breuer Bauhaus brown channeled velvet and tubular chrome dining or side armchairs made
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Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Chrome Side Dining Chairs Newly Upholstered or COM
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Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Chrome Side Dining Chairs Newly Upholstered or COM
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage lucite and chrome Charles Hollis Jones CHJ channel back side dining chairs. Meticulously
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Charles Hollis Jones Hill Lucite 25 Available Chrome Dining Side Chairs Set
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Charles Hollis Jones Hill Lucite 25 Available Chrome Dining Side Chairs Set
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
dining chairs. Original channel back orange upholstery will need new upholstery. I have more of these
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
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Chrome
Set Baughman Parsons Postmodern Channel Velour Upholstered Dining Chairs-6 pcs
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Set Baughman Parsons Postmodern Channel Velour Upholstered Dining Chairs-6 pcs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Basel, BS
upholstered dining or accent chairs. They are upholstered in the most fantastic velour textile. The set
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Signed Vladimir Kagan Channeled "Ribbon" Chair in Holly Hunt Fabric
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
This rare and stunning "Ribbon" dining/desk chair was realized by Vladimir Kagan- one of the most
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Channeled Chrome Dining Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
designed by Leon Rosen for the Pace collection. our "Lugano" chair is newely upholstered in linen
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Chairs
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Chromcraft Dynasty Velvet Channel Back Tufted Brass Dining Chairs
By Chromcraft
Located in Jacksonville, FL
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
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Channel Stitched Chair by Preview, 1989
By Preview
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The boxy, structured shape of these black barrel chairs lend an unexpected edge to your dining or
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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
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High-End Grey Channel Back Parsons Chairs - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
High quality pair of Parsons chairs. Covered in a silver sage, or grey-green fabric. Maker and age
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Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
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A set of four Charles Hollis Jones dining chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of signed channel back upholstered dining chairs designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1980
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Late 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
A set of six rare round leg Charles Hollis Jones dining chairs.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
a set of newly reupholstered channel back dining chairs by Charles Hollis Jones Circa 1970's. Rare
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
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Steel
High-End Grey Channel Back Parsons Chairs - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
High quality pair of Parsons chairs. Covered in a silver sage, or grey-green fabric. Maker and age
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Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
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Channel Dining Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the channel dining chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, wood and upholstery, every channel dining chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a channel dining chair, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer channel dining chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A channel dining chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made channel dining chair over the years, but those crafted by Marcel Breuer, Vladimir Kagan and CHANNELS are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Channel Dining Chair?
A channel dining chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,548, while the lowest priced sells for $1,295 and the highest can go for as much as $24,975.
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.
Questions About Channel Dining Chair
- What is a channel back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A channel back chair is a chair that features deep channels in the upholstery along the back. These can create a seashell-like effect. This kind of back may also be called a fluted back. On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage and new channel back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To upholster a channel back chair, you will need to remove the seat and back of the chair, measure for new padding and upholstery and make specialized cuts and patterns for the channels. Upholstering channel back chairs is challenging, so if you’re not experienced in upholstering furniture, it’s best to take it to someone who is. Shop a selection of upholstered channel chairs from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a dining chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024A 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, 2021Dining 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.
- What is a carver dining chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A 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 ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between dining chairs and accent chairs is primarily their function. Generally, dining chairs are used in dining areas, where they provide comfortable seating for people to use while eating at tables. You'll normally find accent chairs in seating areas and other parts of the home, where users can sit on them while they read, make conversation or enjoy other relaxing activities. Shop a wide variety of antique, vintage and contemporary chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023The 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 ExpertNovember 13, 2024The chairs at a dining table are generally just called dining chairs. Chairs without arms that go along the sides of a table are side chairs. Typically positioned at the ends of tables, dining chairs framed by arms are armchairs. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of antique, vintage and contemporary dining chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
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Dining room chairs and dining tables do not necessarily have to match.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To tell if a dining chair is antique, first look for markings that can help you identify the maker. You will normally find these under the seat. By using information published on trusted online resources, you can research the markings to learn who made the chair and when the maker was active. Any dining chair made 100 years ago or earlier is an antique. Another way to identify antique chairs is to examine their details closely. Most antique dining chairs are handmade, so you can expect to see subtle tool markings and slight irregularities. A lack of these characteristics may indicate that a dining chair is machine-made and less likely to be an antique. For assistance with dating your dining chairs, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of antique dining chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Whether 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 ExpertOctober 30, 2024Yes, it may be worth recovering dining chairs. If the upholstery on your chairs is worn or stained, but the frames are in good condition, recovering them can restore their appearance and allow you to continue using your furniture for more years. However, there may be some downsides to recovering. Sometimes, the material and labor costs may be more than what you might pay for new chairs. Recovering some vintage or antique dining chairs may also diminish their value. If your chairs are vintage or antique, you may wish to consult a certified appraiser or antique dealer to learn about the potential impact of replacing the fabric before you proceed with the recovery process. It is also a good idea to get estimates from a few professional furniture repairers to see how much the project will cost. Shop a large collection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024Many furniture lovers feel that leather dining chairs are worth it. Due to its natural beauty, leather can elevate dining rooms and add interest to interior designs by bringing in a new texture. Leather is also fairly easy to wipe clean, and top-grain and full-grain upholstery often hold up well to the effects of frequent use. Keep in mind that other factors contribute to the overall quality of a chair, such as its frame materials and construction methods. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of leather dining chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024A dining room chair is called a dining chair. However, depending on its style, you may also see a dining chair referred to by other names. Armless ones placed along the long sides of rectangular and oval tables are side chairs, while the chairs with arms that often go at the heads of tables are armchairs. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary dining chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024What the head dining chairs are called varies. With many dining room sets, the chairs designed to go at the heads or ends of the tables are flanked by arms. As a result, people often refer to them as dining armchairs or dining end chairs. If the chairs lack arms, they're usually described as end chairs. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of dining chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024No one knows for sure why some dining chairs with arms are called carvers. However, it likely relates to the historical use of these chairs. Technically, carver is the nickname for a specific type of dining chair with arms, not for all dining armchairs. A Colonial American design, a carver chair features a backrest that wraps around the sides and forms arms. Traditionally, the carver chair went at the head of the table, and often the family member responsible for carving the primary entrée sat at this place. As a result, the chair's purpose for seating the carver of the meal is one potential explanation for the nickname. Another is that the name comes from John Carver, the governor of the Plymouth Colony. Reportedly, Carver owned one of these chairs, and people began referring to them by his name as a result. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of carver chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To 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.
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Marcel Breuer Chair Upholstered
Cesca Velvet
Chromcraft Brass
Chromcraft Brass Chair
Bird Woman Sculpture
Bisque Woman
Bitossi Chartreuse
Bitossi Head
Bitossi Lidded Jar
Bitossi Lion
Bitossi Mondrian
Black And Gold Bed
Black And White Staffordshire
Black Asian Sideboard
Black Basalt Busts