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Pair of 'T-Shape' Dining Chairs in Oak and Brown Checkered Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of dining chairs, oak, fabric, France, 1960s.
These dining chairs have a strong resemblance
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
H 30.91 in W 18.9 in D 22.05 in
A Pair of 4 Art Deco Amsterdam School ‘t Woonhuys Dining Chairs The Netherlands
By 't Woonhuys
Located in Bjuråker, SE
chairs with unique shapes in mahogany and oak. The original seats were upholstered with sturdy colorful
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany, Oak
H 40 in W 18 in D 21 in
A Pair of 2 Art Deco Amsterdam School ‘t Woonhuys Dining Chairs The Netherlands
By 't Woonhuys
Located in Bjuråker, SE
chairs with unique shapes in mahogany and oak. The original seats were upholstered with sturdy colorful
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany, Oak
H 40 in W 18 in D 21 in
Set of 6 T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Ladder Back Side Chairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
settings. It works well as a dining chair, occasional seating in a living room, or even as an accent piece
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis Klismos Chairs in Walnut with Leather Thongs
By Saridis, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chair for Saridis of Athens, Greece in Greek walnut and
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Vintage 1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 35 in W 20.5 in D 21 in
A Pair of 2 Art Deco Amsterdam School ‘t Woonhuys Armchairs The Netherlands
By 't Woonhuys
Located in Bjuråker, SE
Amsterdam. Detailed chairs with unique shapes in mahogany and oak. The original seats were upholstered with
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany, Oak
1960s Danish Arne Jacobsen T-Chair / Hammer Chair by Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish vintage, Arne Jacobsen model 3103 named "T chair" / "Hammer chair" due to the shape.
The
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
1960s Arne Jacobsen Set of Eight Reupholstered T Chairs or Hammer Chairs
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Knebel, DK
chairs" due to the shape.
This set of chairs made of pressure moulded sliced beach veneer is an early
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 30.32 in W 16.54 in D 17.33 in
1960s Arne Jacobsen Set of Six T Chairs or Hammer Chairs by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Knebel, DK
, Arne Jacobsen model 3103 named "T chairs" / "Hammer chairs" due to the shape of the backrest.
This set
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 30.32 in W 16.54 in D 17.33 in
Illmari Tapiovaara Dining Chairs, Set of 10
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible rare set of 10 leather Italian dining chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara for La Permanente
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
1960s Arne Jacobsen Set of Eight T Chairs or Hammer Chairs by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Knebel, DK
shape.
This set of chairs made of pressure moulded sliced beach veneer with original upholstery in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 30.32 in W 16.54 in D 17.33 in
Set of 4 Midcentury Dining Chairs, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of elegant dining chairs from midcentury era. Produced in 1960s in Czechoslovakia
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak, Walnut
Segment Highback Dining Chair in Blue Hydrangea Velvet
By TRNK
Located in Brooklyn, NY
immediately elevate your environment.
This dining chair’s modernist shape is designed with geometric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery, Velvet
Glostrup Scandinavian Pine Danish Dining Set Ensemble 4x Chairs & Table
By Glostrup Møbelfabrik
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This gorgeous dining set is produced by Glostrup Mobler from Denmark.
The chairs are beautiful
Category
Vintage 1970s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine
Katavolos, Kelley and Littell T-Chairs set of 6 ICF de Padova Italy 1952
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
and feels great to sit on. These chairs are famous because they have multiple T-shapes in them, which
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 31.89 in W 23.23 in D 22.45 in
DIA Set of Six Chrome Cantilevered Dining Chairs Mid Century
By Design Institute America
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very difficult to find, these provocative dining chairs are in wonderful condition, the chrome is
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Modern Highback Dining Chairs by Chromcraft, set of Six
By Chromcraft
Located in Trenton, NJ
Are you in search of a set of dining chairs that perfectly combine vintage charm, comfort, and a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Luigi Vaghi for Former Set of Six Dining Chairs in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Vaghi for Former, set of six dining chairs, stained ash, white fabric, Italy, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Italian Ico Parisi Wooden Dining Chairs, Set of Four, 1950s-60s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Paris, FR
Set of four restored Italian dining chairs by Ico Parisi for MIM from the 1950s-60s. Crafted from
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
1970's Baumann Bentwood Bistro Dining Chair, Round Seat, Set of Eight
By Baumann France
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s Baumann bentwood bistro dining chair – round seat – set of eight
1950’s Baumann bentwood
Category
Vintage 1970s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 32.29 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak plywood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak plywood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
Europe today.
We are in love with these iconic armed dining chairs designed by Josef Hoffman in the
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
8 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Falcon, Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., set of 8. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
6 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Thonet, Falcon, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., set of 6. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
4 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann, Falcon
Located in Topeka, KS
dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
10 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Thonet, Falcon, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., set of 10. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
12 Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Thonet, Falcon, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc., set of 12. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
Armless Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Thonet, Falcon, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
dining chairs by Falcon Products Inc. We have 24 and we are selling them separately. Beautiful condition
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
Set of Six Upholstered Dining Chairs by a European Cabinetmaker, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This set of six dining chairs has an elegant appearance combined with distinctive design elements
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 33.47 in W 18.9 in D 22.05 in
Paul Frankl Set of 14 Dining Chairs in Bleached Mahogany & Latte Bouclé c. 1950
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A most special and large iconic set of Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs designed by one of the most
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Bouclé, Upholstery
H 32 in W 26 in D 25 in
Luigi Vaghi for Former Set of Four Dining Chairs in Ash with Brown Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Vaghi for Former, set of four dining chairs, stained ash, faux leather, Italy, 1960s.
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Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Ash
H 28.94 in W 19.1 in D 18.12 in
MCM Chromcraft Ribbed Black Vinyl Faux Leather & Chrome Dining Chairs Set of 6
By Chromcraft
Located in Topeka, KS
& chrome dining chairs set of 6. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 34 in W 16 in D 20 in
6 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann, Falcon
Located in Topeka, KS
Europe today.
We are in love with these iconic armed dining chairs designed by Josef Hoffman in the
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
8 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Thonet, Falcon, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
Europe today.
We are in love with these iconic armed dining chairs designed by Josef Hoffman in the
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
4 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Thonet, Falcon, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
Europe today.
We are in love with these iconic armed dining chairs designed by Josef Hoffman in the
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
10 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Thonet, Falcon, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
iconic armed dining chairs designed by Josef Hoffman in the style of Thonet and surely you are too! Don’t
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
12 Armed Bauhaus Beech Bentwood J Hoffman Prague 811 Dining Chairs Style Thonet
By Thonet, Falcon, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Topeka, KS
are in love with these iconic armed dining chairs designed by Josef Hoffman in the style of Thonet and
Category
Late 20th Century Macedonian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Luigi Vaghi for Former Set of Six Dining Chairs in Ash and White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Vaghi for Former, set of six dining chairs, stained ash, fabric, Italy, 1960s.
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Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
H 29.14 in W 19.1 in D 18.12 in
Set of 10 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 12 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 6 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 4 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Set of 8 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Lovely Chippendale Style Set of 6 Dining Chais H Frame
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Stunning Chippendale Style Set of 6 Dining Chairs.
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Antique 19th Century British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Gloria Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
. The chair is an unusual design product, thanks to thiny shape and the texture that characterized the
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Other
Gloria Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
. The chair is an unusual design product, thanks to thiny shape and the texture that characterized the
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Other, Steel
Bauhaus Oak Bentwood Chairs Attributed to Thonet #18 Café Chair Set of 6
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Bauhaus style bentwood chairs attributed to Thonet #18 Café chair set of 6. These
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 3 Hans Wegner Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Set of 3 (not two!) CH30 dining chairs by Hans Wegner in Oak and Teak and red upholstery.
This
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Vintage 1960s Danish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Teak
Art Deco Set 3 Chrome Tube & Black Faux Leather Chairs Attr to Kem Weber Z Chair
By Kem Weber
Located in Topeka, KS
Weber’s Z chair. They are comprised of a fabulous chrome tube frame that actually forms a Z shape when you
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31 in W 19.5 in D 25 in
Herbert von Thaden and Donald Lewis Jordan Chair in Plywood
By Herbert Von Thaden, Donald Lewis Jordan, Thaden-Jordan Furniture Co.
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Herbert von Thaden and Donald Lewis Jordan for Thaden-Jordan Furniture Company, dining chair, model
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Italian modern solid wood and beige corduroy fabric tub chairs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
elegant and amazing chairs is perfect for your dining room, with their very comfortable and enveloping
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 24.02 in W 22.45 in D 17.72 in
Herbert Von Thaden And Donald Lewis Jordan Molded Birch Plywood Chairs Model 102
By Thaden-Jordan Furniture Co.
Located in Monrovia, CA
2 1940s Mid Century Modern Molded Plywood Dining Chairs Made In The USA, Also Know As The Model 102
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33 in W 17.5 in D 17 in
Patinated Oak and Rush Turned Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Almelo, NL
Patinated oak and rush turned chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1940s
These chairs were designed
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 37.41 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
1950's Original French Slatted Farmhouse Chairs From Provence - Set Of Ten
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Slatted Farmhouse Chairs From Provence – Set Of Ten
1950’s Original French
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 33.47 in W 16.15 in D 15.75 in
Maison Jansen Style Rare French Midcentury Patio Swan Chairs Set of 6
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
also worked and had a studio. The chair shape is amazing. A empire high back with sensual curved sides
Category
Vintage 1960s European Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Japanese Chairs attributed to Gabriel Viardot, France, circa 1880, set of 4
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb set of 4 Japanese chairs.
Carved and inlaid wood.
Backrest pediments decorated with vegetal
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 37.8 in W 18.9 in D 21.66 in
Thonet Bauhaus Brno Style Chairs Chrome & Cognac Leather Cantilever Set of 12
By Lilly Reich, Thonet, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Topeka, KS
style of Brno chair by Mies van der Rohe, & Lilly Reich, set of 12. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind
Category
Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31 in W 22 in D 24 in
Set of 4 'Flamingo' Chairs by Thea Leonard for Nassjo Stolefrabrik, Sweden, 1960
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Lovely organic and elegantly shaped Flamingo chairs by Thea Leonard. With their transparent and
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 33.86 in W 18.12 in D 18.51 in
Set of 12 Painted Oak and Rush Turned Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 12 Painted Oak and Rush Turned Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1940s
Turned chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 37.41 in W 18.12 in D 16.54 in
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T Shape Dining Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of t shape dining chairs available for sale. Each of these unique t shape dining chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and beech. We have 17 antique and vintage t shape dining chairs in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. T shape dining chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. T shape dining chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many t shape dining chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but MPGMB, Souda and Fritz Hansen produced popular t shape dining chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are T Shape Dining Chairs?
Prices for t shape dining chairs start at $149 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $3,800.
Questions About T Shape Dining Chairs
- What are S-shaped chairs called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022S-shaped chairs are also called Panton Chairs after Danish designer Verner Panton. Part of the modernist style, Panton’s designs are considered masterpieces of Danish design and are beloved by interior designers the world over. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Panton chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are several different designs of egg-shaped chairs. Some of the most famous are Henrik Thor-Larsen’s Ovalia Egg Chair from 1968 and Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair from 1959. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of egg-shaped chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023Typically, shapes of dining tables that don't have corners save the most space. As a result, round and oval dining tables are good options for compact eat-in kitchens, breakfast nooks and dining rooms. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of dining tables from some of the world's top sellers.
- 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021The best shape for a table in a small dining room can be a round table. A round table works well in small rooms and smaller square-shaped rooms. It creates a cozy setting, so it is the best shape for a small group of people. Visually, it seems to occupy less space than a rectangle because of the rounded corners, and this also means that it has less surface area. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage round dining tables.
- 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 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.
- 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 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.
- 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs and dining tables do not necessarily have to match.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The entire back of a dining chair is simply called the chair back. It may have another name that more accurately describes the shape such as an X back or a cross back. The individual parts of a chair back include the ear, top rail, cross rail, stile and back post. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary dining chairs from top sellers around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Choosing a fabric for reupholstering dining chairs is dependent on a number of factors. Cotton, faux suede, leather, tweed, velvet and vinyl are all popular options though each has different benefits. It is important to consider durability, ability to clean, and coordinating with decor.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The end chairs are called an armchair. Typically found at the head of the table, these specific chairs have armrests and give off a more formal feel. You can shop a collection of armchairs and dining tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dining chairs without arms are called side chairs. Their counterpart, the armchair, is often found at the head of the table, with the side chairs filling in the seats along the side of the table. Shop a collection of side chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Dining room chairs with arms are simply called armchairs. They are not to be confused with armchairs used in seating areas. A dining chair without arms is a side chair. You'll find a collection of antique and vintage dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, your dining room table and chairs do not need to match. Coordinated colors and styles can add visual flair to a space, and is a great way to show off your personal style. Shop a collection of dining room tables and chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
The seat of a dining room chair is typically 18 inches from the floor and 16 to 20 inches wide.
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