Vintage Shield Back Dining Chairs
Vintage 1960s English Revival Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Czech Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Sheraton Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Naugahyde
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Revival Dining Room Chairs
Burl, Birch
Late 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Nickel
Late 20th Century Dining Room Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1820s Dining Room Sets
Mahogany
Vintage 1970s Tribal Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Wool
Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Wool, Cotton
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Benches
Oak
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Brass, Metal, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s American Flush Mount
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Early 20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 1890s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Early 2000s American Neoclassical Revival Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
Travertine
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Center Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Iron
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1970s English Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1980s Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1980s English Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century English Federal Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1980s English Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 2000s American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Cherry
Vintage 1980s British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Damask, Mahogany
Vintage 1980s British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Damask, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Revival Dining Room Chairs
Birch
Vintage 1980s English Regency Revival Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Satinwood
Vintage 1950s Regency Revival Dining Room Sets
Mahogany
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Burl
Vintage 1980s American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century English Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood
Vintage 1930s French Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1970s English Regency Dining Room Sets
Mahogany
20th Century American Windsor Chairs
Poplar
Antique 1830s English Regency Dining Room Sets
Mahogany
20th Century English Sheraton Dining Room Sets
Hardwood, Walnut
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Regency Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1980s Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Balkan Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
Vintage 1980s American Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1980s English Regency Dining Room Sets
Mahogany
20th Century American Louis XV Dining Room Sets
Maple, Upholstery, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood
Vintage 1940s English Hepplewhite Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
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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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