Thonet No 18 Set
Vintage 1940s Czech Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Plywood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Plywood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Plywood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Plywood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Plywood
Vintage 1940s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Rattan, Oak
1930s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s American Modern Night Stands
Maple, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
20th Century Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Benches
Enamel, Iron
2010s Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Plywood
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Modern Sofas
Suede, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pen...
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Metal, Iron
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Side Chairs
Bentwood
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Vintage 1950s Romanian Art Nouveau Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage 1920s Romanian Art Nouveau Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
PVC, Beech
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Bakelite, Bentwood
20th Century Polish Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century German Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage 1950s Polish Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Magazine Racks and Stands
Beech, Bentwood
Vintage 1980s Swedish Vienna Secession Armchairs
Bentwood
1990s Polish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Bentwood, Lacquer
Vintage 1940s American Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Lucite
20th Century Polish Bohemian Chairs
Cane, Wood
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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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