$19,500 / set
H 38 in W 20 in D 18.5 in
Set of 8 George III Heppelwhite Shield Back Dining Chairs, 18th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb set of assembled George III Dining Chairs after a model by George Hepplewhite. The
Mahogany, Upholstery
$11,480 / set
H 44.75 in W 27.5 in D 28 in
French Set of 8 Dining Chairs Elaborately Carved w/Shield-Shaped Backs, Mid-20th
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French set of eight carved-wood, shield-shaped back chairs from the mid-20th century. This
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable
H 36.82 in W 21.46 in D 17.72 in
Antique 18th Century Set Of 8 Shield Back Dining Chairs ( REF AF-3114 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
Exclusive Set Of 8 Georgian Shield Back Dining Chairs In mahogany The set is consisting of six
Mahogany
Set of 8 Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
An excellent set of 8 antique Hepplewhite style shield back dining chairs. These were made in
Fabric, Wood
Set of 8 Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A lovely set of eight antique shield back dining chairs in the Sheraton style. They were made in
Fabric, Wood
Set 8 Mahogany Hepplewhite Dining Chairs Shield Back
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous set of 8 mahogany dining chairs in the Hepplewhite manner Circa Date
Mahogany
Set 8 Hepplewhite Dining Chairs Mahogany Shield Back
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a refined set of 8 mahogany dining chairs in the Hepplewhite manner Set consists of
Mahogany
Set of 8 Antique Sheraton Style Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
drop in seats have just been re-upholstered in a cream fabric. These chairs have shield backs with
Fabric, Mahogany
Set of 8 Georgian Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine set of 8 Georgian Hepplewhite style carved mahogany shield back dining chairs of good colour
Upholstery
Set of 8 Antique Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
High quality set of 8 antique mahogany shield back dining chairs including 2 carvers, with many
Mahogany
Set of 8 Antique Georgian Style Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A fantastic set of eight solid wood shield back dining chairs in the antique Georgian style. These
Cotton, Wood
Set of 8 Antique Sheraton Style Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
drop in seats have just been re-upholstered in a cream fabric. These chairs have shield backs with
Mahogany
Sold
H 37.01 in W 22.84 in D 22.64 in
Vintage Set 8 Shield Back Dining Chairs by William Tillman 20th Century
By William Tillman
Located in London, GB
Kent in the 1980s. The set comprises two armchairs six side chairs all featuring attractive shield
Mahogany
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H 38.5 in W 19.5 in D 19 in
Set of 8 Antique 19th Century Italian Star & Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 8 Antique 19th Century Italian Star & Shield Back Dining Chairs.
Walnut
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H 37.75 in W 23 in D 22 in
Maitland-Smith Black Adam Style Shield Back Painted Dining Chairs, S/8
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely set of hand painted shield back Adam style dining chairs by Maitland-Smith. The
Upholstery, Wood
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H 37.8 in W 23.63 in L 37.8 in
Antique Set of 8 '6+2' Georgian Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique set of 8 (6+2) Georgian mahogany dining chairs, circa 1800. No loose joints. Lovely
Mahogany
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H 37.41 in W 20.08 in D 23.23 in
Vintage Set 8 Shield Back Dining Chairs by William Tillman 20th C
By William Tillman
Located in London, GB
the 1980s. The set comprises six side chairs and two armchairs, all featuring attractive shield back
Mahogany
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H 37.01 in W 20.87 in D 20.08 in
Vintage Set 8 Shield Back Dining Chairs by William Tillman 20th Century
By William Tillman
Located in London, GB
the 1980s. The set comprises eight side chairs all featuring attractive shield back design with
Mahogany
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H 37.5 in W 24 in D 20 in
Set of 8 Sheraton Style Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century English Sheraton style mahogany dining chairs with shield backs and tapered legs
Upholstery, Mahogany
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H 40 in W 18 in D 18 in
Stylish Set of 8 Italian Pear Wood Shield Back Dining Chairs by Erno Fabry
By Fabry
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish set of eight Italian 1940's pear wood shield-back dining chairs; each with arching crest
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H 38.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Set of 8 Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs with Prince of Wales Feather Carving
Located in Milford, NH
A fine quality set of eight solid foliate carved mahogany shield back dining chairs, two arm chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Ten Mahogany Dining Room Chairs
By Joseph Gerte
Located in Milford, NH
20th century and the 8 shield back chairs were made by Joseph Gerte and the pair of host and hostess
Upholstery, Mahogany
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H 28.75 in W 90 in D 45 in
Georgian Mahogany Pedestal Table and 8 Carved Wheat Sheaf Chairs, Dining Set
Located in West Hartford, CT
shield back chairs, 2 arms and 6 side, with carved classical wheat sheaf motifs along the pierced splats
Brass
Set of 8 Antique English Bleached Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine set of 8 English bleached mahogany shield back dining chairs. Nice carving and pretty
Linen, Mahogany
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H 41 in W 27 in D 21 in
Baker Historic Charleston Collection Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs - Set 8
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Baker Historic Charleston Collection Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs - Set of 8 Each armless
Upholstery, Mahogany
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H 38.75 in W 22 in D 22 in
Baker Furniture Historic Charleston Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs, Set of 8
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight Federal or Georgian style shield back dining chairs By Baker Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood
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H 36.62 in W 24.02 in D 22.05 in
Antique Set of 8 '6+2' 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs Shield Back
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality set of 8 (6+2) 19th Century mahogany dining chairs shield back C1895. No
Mahogany
SET OF 8 SHIELD BACK CHAIRS
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A set of 8 shield back chairs. 6 side chairs and 2 armchairs.
Wood
Set Of 8 Shield Back Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Set Of 8 Shield Back Chairs with Prince Of Whales Carving. 2 Arms and 6 Side Chairs.
Wood
Set of 8 Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 8 Dining chairs with Asian Influence. Restored
Mahogany, Fabric
Set of 8 Sheraton-Style Shield Back Dining Chairs
By The Manheim Gallery
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 8 Sheraton-Style Shield Back Dining Chairs. The set is comprised of 6 side chairs & 2 arm
Mahogany
Antique Hepplewhite Style Shield Back Dining Chairs, Set of 8
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Ely, GB
Set of 8, Antique English Hepplewhite Style Shield Back Dining Chairs, including 2 Carvers. They
Mahogany
Henredon Mahogany Carved Shield Back Dining Chairs- Set of 8
Located in Sparks Glencoe, MD
Henredon Set of 8 Mahogany Carved Shield Back Dining Chairs. The upholstery is in excellent
Mahogany
8 Shield Back Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
8 shield back dining chairs upholstered in a bleached silk. Simply Gorgeous!
$5,800 / set
H 42.5 in W 21.5 in D 21 in
Set of Eight French Dining Chairs Purchased from Ralph Lauren
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of eight French dining chairs, originally purchased from Ralph Lauren, NYC, when they were selling antiques in the early 2000s. The chairs are probably circa 1960s, the upholster...
Upholstery, Wood
$12,067Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.32 in W 110.24 in D 55.91 in
Rare Irish 12/14 Seater Metamorphic Antique Superb Quality Mahogany Dining Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Rare Irish 12/14 seater metamorphic antique Victorian superb quality figured mahogany dining table having a superb quality figured mahogany top with a double thumb moulded edge stan...
Other
$42,500 / set
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Four Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Chinoiserie Bergères, Jansen Attr., 1890
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
Henredon French Provincial Cane Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a set of 6 vintage henredon French Provincial cane back dining chairs Set includes 2 arm and 4 side chairs...
Cane, Wood
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in London, GB
‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...
Bronze, Lead
$5,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 37.01 in W 20.87 in D 16.15 in
Quality Set of 12 Antique Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine antique set of twelve Hepplewhite-style dining chairs including two carvers beautifully crafted in solid mahogany and displaying the elegant shield-back profile typical of the...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
Located in Huntington, NY
This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful flame & crotch grain Mahogany. Comprised of a large central cabinet, flanked by 2 sma...
Brass
Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
This set of 10 Sheraton Inlaid mahogany chairs consists of 2 arm chairs and 8 side chairs. Each chair is created from the finest grade of plantation grown solid mahogany and the fine...
Fabric, Mahogany
$4,995 / set
H 39.25 in W 24.75 in D 26 in
Eight New Mahogany Straight Leg Chippendale Style Dining Chairs by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
These are new traditional mahogany dining chairs. Their design was inspired by the early English Chippendale style straight leg dining chairs from the Georgian period. They feature c...
Mahogany
$165,310
H 20.87 in W 13 in D 11.42 in
Fine Set of Four George III Ormolu Mounted and Cut Glass Wall Lights
By William Parker
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine set of ormolu-mounted and cut glass three light wall lights the oval back plates surmounted with a notched cut container supporting the main receiver plate, this supporting tw...
Ormolu
$8,265Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.02 in W 96.07 in D 51.58 in
Regency period Mahogany Twin pedestal dining table.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late regency period Mahogany twin pedestal dining table, having two extra leaves, making it very versatile in its length. The pair of pedestals each with four sp...
Mahogany
Highly Important George III Period Chandelier by Christopher Haedy
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The slender baluster shaped shaft divided by drop hung canopies. The unusual shallow candle arms are interspersed with others, shorter, surmounted with pagoda canopies, triangular no...
Cut Glass
George II Walnut Games Table, Irish
Located in El Monte, CA
This Irish George II/III carved walnut concertina action fold over games table is a fine example of Irish furniture from the mid-18th century. Made of solid walnut with a carved top ...
Walnut
$344,397
H 30.32 in W 245.28 in D 59.85 in
Rare Gillows Lancaster 1789-1795 George III American Walnut Dining Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime fully restored circa 1789-95 Gillows Lancaster George III dining table in American Walnut A very rare and highly collectable table,...
Walnut
Sweet Heart Dining Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
A set of 10 Solid Mahogany Sweet Heart Dining Chairs, the set consisting of 2 arm chair s and 8 side chairs. This style of chair are also known as a Heart Shaped Chairs. They have an...
Fabric, Mahogany
$12,000 / set
H 36.75 in W 20.75 in D 22.25 in
Set of Eight French Turn of the Century Louis XV St. Honey Oak Dining/Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive and complete set of eight French turn of the century Louis XV st. honey oak dining/side chairs. Each elegant chair is raised by fine cabriole legs with their origin...
Oak
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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