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Dining Room Chairs For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Mid-20th Century
Louis XVI Medallion Cane Back Dining Chairs, Reupholstered - Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 38,2" / W 19,3" / D 20,8" Height from floor to seat: 17,7"
A beautiful set of 6 renewed French Louis XVI style oval/medallion cane back dining room chairs...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker, Wood
Danish Henning Kjærnulf 2 High Razorblade Chairs, Solid Oak + Sheep skin 1970s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Pair of Danish vintage Henning Kjærnulf high razorblade chairs from the 1970's.
They are made of solid patinated oak upholstered with new sheep skin
This type is very comfortable to...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Sheepskin
Danish Henning Kjærnulf Pair Razorblade Armchairs of Solid Oak + Sheep Skin 1970
Located in Aarhus C, DK
A pair of Danish vintage Henning Kjærnulf razor blade armchairs manufactured by EG Furniture in Denmark.
The chairs are made of solid patinated oak with high backrest. The seats are...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Set of 6 Oak Chairs, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, set of six oak chairs. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970.
the fabric is in good condition
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Elegant Set Of Eight Louis XV Style Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made set of French style chairs with fluted frames in a Creme Painted distressed finish and custom upholstered in a short pile Mohair type Navy fabric with full surround ...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
USA Slatted Wood Cantilevered Zig-Zag Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Miami, FL
USA Slatted Wood Cantilevered Zig-Zag Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Offered for sale is a set of six slatted wood cantilevered dining chairs with meticulous and fine craftsmanship. These ...
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-century set of 6 Kay Korbing chair for Fibrex, Denmark 1960s
By Kay Korbing
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Introducing a remarkable set of six mid-century chairs designed by Kay Korbing in 1956 for Fibrex Danmark. These chairs feature a molded plastic shell that remains in its original co...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Composition, Metal
Set of 12 Henning Kjærnulf "Razorblade" Chairs in Oak & Lambswool, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A striking and highly popular sculptural set of 12 classic dining chairs in oak, seats reupholstered in great quality shearling lambswool. Designed by Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf for Ny...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
Early Alvar Aalto Hallway Armchair in Red Lacquer Finish
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking Model 403 Hallway Chair in red lacquer finish, designed by Alvar Aalto for the Paimio Sanitorium, later issued by Finmar. The armchair showcases a fluid design, with a gra...
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1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
Kai Kristiansen Rosewood No 42 Dining Chairs with Paul Smith Fabric, Set of 2
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Kai Kristiansen in 1956 and manufactured by Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, the No 42 chair is one of the most well known designs in mid century Danish furniture...
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1950s Danish Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Fabric
8 Mies van der Rohe Cantilever Chairs in Chrome & Black Saddle Leather 1980s
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 8 MR 10 cantilever chairs (256cs) by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. This set is made in high quality black vegetable tanned saddle leather by Gavina in Italy c.1980s. An absolute icon of the Bauhaus Movement and influential to the entire Mid Century Modern Period.
Comfortable and perfectly balanced they have become one of the most enduring designs of the 20th Century with manufacturing starting in 1927 and still continuing to this day. Originally designed as a dining chair they work equally well as side chairs or as a set of funky office meeting room or conference chair.
The concept of using metal tubing as a supporting structure in chair design is credited to the British manufacturer RW Winfield who produced campaign chairs in a cantilever design for the Great Exhibition in 1851. This original design was known and documented to have been an inspiration to both Marcel Breuer and van der Rohe. Breuer was the first to produce a design in chrome pipe work and inspired by the curved handlebars of his Adler bicycle he designed the Wassily chair in 1925. Although this was not a cantilever chair it helped to establish a base production method that was built on by others. This resulted in the first true cantilever chrome chair, the S33, being designed by Mart Stam in 1926. Thereafter, van der Rohe designed the MR10 in 1927, the Brno chair in 1930 and Breuer 2 further chairs in 1928, the B32 (later named the Cesca chair after his daughter Francesca) and the B33 which was a derivative of Stam’s S33.
Category
1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Vintage Fritz Chair & Co Velvet Folding Chair
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this nice vintage velvet folding chair, made by Fritz Chair & Co. We currently have 15 chairs available for purchase. Each chair is 95...
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Design For Leisure Ostrich Brass Bar Stools Set of 3 Barstool
Located in Wayne, NJ
Design For Leisure brass bar stools set of 3. Has Faux Ostrich upholstery.
Category
1990s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Danish Mid-Century, Set of 10 Chairs in Oak & Green Bouclé, Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A classic set of 10 dining chairs in solid oak, made in the style of Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf. Crafted by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1960s. Seats reupholstered in a green bouclé.
...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Art Deco French Dining Room Chair in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
The full set of 8 dining room chairs from Art Deco period. Made from walnut wood and newly re-upholstered with light grey fabric with circular pattern. Chairs have high back and stab...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of Six George Nelson for Herman Miller Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson for Herman Miller teak and upholstered dining chairs. We also have the matching dining table, please inquire for details. All items ar...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Handsome Set of Five John Stuart Walnut Dining Chairs Mid-Century Modern
By John Stuart
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome set of 5 John Stuart walnut dining chairs. This well crafted set consists of 2 arm chairs and 3 side chairs. The seat seats pads h...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Brno Chair in Cato Upholstery 60 available
Located in Hudson, NY
Knoll Brno chair designed by Mies Van der Rohe. These chairs are upholstered in Knoll's Cato upholstery. Color is 'natural'- which reads as a pale oatmeal color. These chairs are fro...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Armchair Erik Buch 1960s for Orum Mobler, Denmark
Located in Hannover, DE
Nice vintage armchair by Danish designer Erik Buch for manufacturer Orum Mobler.
Production period: 1960s.
Can be used as dining or desk chair!
Good vintage condition. Wood sort p...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Leather "Monk" Dining Room Chairs for Molteni set of 4
Located in Almelo, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Leather "Monk" Dining Room Chairs for Molteni, Italy 1974
Set of four Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs fo...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pierre Chapo Sculptural 'S34' Chairs in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, chairs, model 'S34A', elm, France, circa 1973
This chair model 'S34A' is designed by Pierre Chapo circa 1973. This asymmetrical chair executed in elm with seven-shape...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Roland Rainer Dining Chairs in Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roland Rainer, dining chairs, stained beech, lacquered beech, Austria, 1950s
These dining chairs have a minimalistic design, distinguished by an open construction style with emphasi...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Red Leather 121 Dining Chair for Cassina, 1967, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four Model 121 dining chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina in 1967.
They feature English red leather upholstery and a wal...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of Six Wood & Rope Audoux and Minet Style Dining Chairs, France, 1950s
Located in Austin, TX
The South of France was home to the finest woven rope and rush furniture in the mid 20th century. Weaving artisans like Audoux and Minet are now highly sought after. This fine set of...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Beech
Set of Twelve White Tubular Steel Chairs by Robert Mallet Stevens
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Mallet Stevens for Stevens designs, set of twelve dining chairs, lacquered metal and leatherette, France, design 1928, production later
Set of white lacquered tubular chairs designed by the one of the masters of the Modern architecture; French architect Robert Mallet Stevens. This model chair is one of Mallet-Stevens's best-known pieces of furniture that he created for the Art Menagers...
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1920s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ilmari Tapiovaara Dining Chairs, Finland, the 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Ilmari Tapiovaara set of ten dining chairs in cognac leather, Finland, the 1950s
Ilmari Tapiovaara's chairs, crafted in Finland during the 1950s for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pierre Jeanneret Dining Chairs in Teak
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A terrific large set of correct and perfectly matched dining chairs in teak by Pierre Jeanneret.
The "PJ-SI-25-A" V-type canned chair. This particular s...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Set of Four Wrought Iron Garden Patio Dining Chars Orleans for Woodard 1950/1960
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Woodard Orleans pattern dining arm chairs. The chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, the paint finish shows wear and variations through...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mobichalet Brutalist Set of Tripod Table Bench Chair and Stool in Oak
By Mobichalet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mobichalet, set of tripod dining table - bench - chair - stool, oak, beech, Belgium, 1950s
This rustic dining set will come forward nicely in a rela...
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1950s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Oak
Rustic Danish Pair of Chairs in Straw and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of dining chairs, oak, straw wicker, Denmark, 1960s
This collection comprises an extensive array of rustic Danish church chairs, constructed...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Mid-Century Knoll Spoleto Chairs 1970s Set of 4
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Knoll Spoleto chairs. Marcel Breuer designed the B33 chair in 1927, it is based on the cantilever principle (cantilevered), in the same spirit as t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Tito Agnoli for Bonacina Rare Carabou Dining Set in Rattan and Cherry Wood, 1991
Located in New York, NY
Tito Agnoli for Pierantonio Bonacina rare exquisite Carabou dining set consisting of a round cherry wood and rattan dining table and four woven rattan dining chairs. This architectur...
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1990s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Amazing Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Luxury 12 Art Deco chairs in leather and wood.
Year 1930
Country: French
Materials : wood, chrome and leather
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
Elegant...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Lamb Teddy Chairs by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
4 Bio-teddy/lamb-teddy dining room chair are all different. Upholstered in thick teddy, alterations made, very comforfortable. The idea was to give a trad...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric
1 Vintage Walnut Johnson Furniture Dining Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage dining chairs by Johnson Chair Co Chicago reminiscent of Jens Risom design with solid walnut wood frame construction.
Johnson Chair Co is the...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
PVC, Walnut
Set of 18 Oak Brutalist Dinning Room Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Impressive set of 18 oak Brutalist chairs, France 1960s. This set features 18 exquisitely sculptural Brutalist chairs. The marks of Brutalism can be observed in the solid wood, expos...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Gianni Vigorelli Pair of Italian Dining Chairs with Crossed Backrests
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianni Vigorelli, pair of dining chairs, beech, plywood, leatherette, Italy, 1950s.
These chairs are beautifully constructed featuring a X-shaped frame, a striking detail that convi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Faux Leather, Beech
Set of 4 Elbert Chairs by Jordan Mozer for Shelby Williams Industries, USA 1990s
By Jordan Mozer
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of 4 Elbert chairs designed by Jordan Mozer in the 1990s and manufactured by Shelby Williams Industries. These unique chairs have sculptural steel frames with curved, upholstered seats and backs in brown and green fabric with contrasting welt detailing. ‘Shelby Williams Industries’ manufacturers label underneath seats. USA, 1990s.
These chairs were designed in 1990 for the Cypress Club in San Francisco and were inspired by Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road.” This set is from the first edition of 50.
Jordan Mozer is the founder and principal of Jordan Mozer + Associates, an interdisciplinary team of architects, designers and artists that invents and manufactures design components for public projects, hotels and restaurants. Mozer has degrees in industrial design as well as architecture and studied painting, sculpture and English literature.
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1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of four dining chairs by Ate van Apeldoorn for Houtwerk Hattem, NL 1970's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Solid pinewood dining chairs by Ate van Apeldoorn.
We also have a matching pinewood dining table available.
Chairs are in used condition.
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1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Pine
Guillerme & Chambron Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Oak and Forrest Green Fabric
Located in Almelo, NL
Guillerme & Chambron Set of Eight dining chairs in Oak and Forrest Green Fabric, France 1960s
Guillerme et Chambron, set of eight dining chairs model ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Dutch Dining Chairs in Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, stained beech, The Netherlands, 1940s
This set of dining chairs is designed with a perfectly balanced backrest and sturdy overall frame. The robust structure is evide...
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1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Guillerme et Chambron, Set of Six Oak & Straw Dining Chairs, France, Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered in Dedar fabric.
Robert Guillerme studied design and architecture at the École Boule, graduating in 1934. After the Second World War he moved to Lille, in the north of...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Straw
Dutch Dining Chairs in Stained Oak and Paper Cord Seating
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, oak, paper cord, The Netherlands, 1960s
These dining chairs feature a geometric backrest that slightly curves to provide comfort for the user. Vertical slats structur...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Papercord
Fabiaan Van Severen Dining Chairs in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fabiaan Van Severen, dining chairs, leather, tubular steel, lace, Belgium, 1997
Distinct set of dining chairs by Belgium designer Fabiaan Van Severen. Created in 1997, this design f...
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1990s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
TON Bentwood Armchair in Light Upholstery
By Thonet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, armchair, bentwood, fabric, Czech Republic, 1930s.
Elegant dining chair made in bentwood. The lines and shapes are dynamic but in a soft sense, the light color of the backrest ...
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1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Set of 8 Hans Wegner GE Dining Chairs for GETAMA, Denmark, 1950s
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 8 Hans Wegner GE dining chairs for GETAMA, Denmark 1950s
This set is newly upholstered in Raf Simons fabric by Kvadrat.
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1950s Danish Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak, Wood
Set of Four Carl Auböck Chairs A7, Walnut Wood Velvet, Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of four dining room or side chairs model A7 by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
The chairs are made of warm toned walnut wood. The seats a...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet, Walnut
Early Production Saarinen Tulip Dining Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this authentic, very early production set of Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Chairs, signed and dated 1960. The chairs feature upholstered blue wool blend sea...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mario Bellini Cassina Cab 413 Burgundy Red Leather Dining Chairs, 1980
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Vienna, AT
Mario Bellini Cassina Cab 413 Burgundy Red Leather Dining Chairs, 1980 for Cassina- Two chairs available and sold as a pair.
We have a set of...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Saarinen Executive Armchairs in Creme Velvet, Gold Edition
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage authentic Eero Saarinen's executive arm chair. Completely restored with a touch of gold.
We've been restoring Saarinen Executive chairs for years in every fabric one can imag...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Dining Chairs in Chrome-plated Steel and Rush
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, chrome-plated steel, rush, Europe, 1970s
These sleek modern dining chairs, dating back to the seventies, constitute an open framework crafted from steel, f...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Art Deco Period French Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six dining chairs made with walnut structures and original upholstery. They have been finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. The upholstery is adorned with ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 12
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of twelve.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Eero Saarinen Tulip Armchairs for Knoll, 1960
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Early pair of tulip dining arm chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, circa 1960. Cushions upholstered in Jack Lenor Larsen velvet with new foam.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Set of Eight MR10 Dining Chairs by Mies van der Rohe for knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of eight beautifully patinated original brown leather MR10 chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll.
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1960s Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Henning Kjærnulf, Set of 8 "Razorblade" Dining Chairs in Oak & Cowhide, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
An intriguing and popular sculptural set of 8 classic dining chairs in oak, seats reupholstered in quality black cowhide. Designed by Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf for Nyrup Møbelfabrik -...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Oak
Quality Set 6 French Dining Chairs
Located in Seaford, GB
A superb quality set of 6 French dining chairs that came from an apartment in Paris. Having the original finish and patina, nice detailing and c...
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Early 1900s French Antique Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Other
Late 19th-Early 20th C. Set of 14 French Leather Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant and fine set with two arm and twelve side chairs. Finely carved walnut Louis XV style with deep Saddle tome leather upholstery and nailhead trim. With floral scrolled crests and the seat rails with carved leafy scrolls, the legs ending in an elegant SnailsHead Foot.
side chairs H. 37", W. 18", Depth 20 1/2", seat H. 20"
Condition: some expected scratches to the leather but minor, a few stains on four seats, one with a tiny tear...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage, New and Antique Dining Room Chairs
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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