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Dining Room Chairs For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Set of Six 20th Century Dining Chairs by Vittorio Dassi
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of six elegant dining chairs from mid 20th Century Italy.
Designed by Vittorio Dassi.
They have been reupholstered with beautiful blue velvet.
Circa 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Six Chairs by Colette Gueden, France, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
A lovely set of six dining chairs of minimalist design by Colette Gueden. The tubular metal structure is painted black, with large, rounded backs. Rush seats.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Carlo de Carli Italian Dining Chairs Set of 8 Refinished In Your Color Choice
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Eight Italian Mid Century Dining Chairs, designed by Carlo de Carli for Singer and Sons, Italy, circa 1950s. These chairs were refinished in an ivory color lacquer and reuphol...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Wooden Chairs, Thonet, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
1950's set of Thonet chairs,
Made of wood and fabric - fabric newly reupholstered
Repolished, cleaned, shows no major signs of use - renovated.
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modern Six piece Swedish Dining Room Chairs, 1940s/50s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 6- piece Swedish modern dining room chairs..
Enhance your dining experience with these timeless 6-piece Swedish dining room chairs, designed to bring a touch of Scandinavi...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Mahogany
Set of Four Vintage Tolix Café Chairs by Xavier Pauchard
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in Stockton, NJ
A set of four original Tolix bistro café chairs designed by Xavier Pauchard. Wonderful patina and red paint to each.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Twelve Mid Century Red Heart Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 12 chairs type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thor...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Customizable ClassiCon Mars Chair by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
If you are looking for a chair that is like no other chair, look no further: Mars is a truly unique phenomenon. By ruthlessly dispensing with right angles, Konstantin Grcic has given...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Set of four 'String' dining chairs by Niels Jørgen Haugesen for Tranekaer
Located in Ranst, VAN
Set of four 'String' dining chairs designed by Niels Jørgen Haugesen for Tranekaer Furniture, Denmark 1990s. The chairs have a wooden frame and are reupholstered with a cream beige f...
Category
1990s Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood
Set of Twelve Dining Chairs by Børge Mogensen
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in: Denmark.
Material: oak, leather, cane.
Size: 19 W × 19 D × 29 H in seat height 17?½ inches.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Oak
Set of 6 Swedish Pine Chairs by Göran Malmvall, Svensk Fur, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by Svensk Fur, 1950s. Designed by Göran Malmvall.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Pine
Solid Cherry and Cane Seat and Back Folding Chairs with Cushions, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Exquisite pair of solid cherry and cane seat and back folding chairs with cushions.
Very well kept and in excellent vintage condition. Come with soft green velvet cushion...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Cherry, Cane
Exquisite Set of 12 Klismos Cane Dining Chairs in the Style of Billy Haines
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional meticulously restored set of twelve (12) black lacquer cane back dining chairs in the style of Billy Haines, circa 1950. There are two (2) host armchairs and ten (10))...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Vintage Wrought Iron Atomic Era Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Wrought Iron Atomic Era Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs after Maurizio Tempestini - Set of 4. Item features round vinyl upholste...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
In breve Solid Wood Chair, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Finish, Contemporary
By Dale Italia
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
Our artisan furniture-makers apply skills that have accumulated over a career of crafting wood with passion and attention to detail, this chair it’s the result of this passion and ex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid Century Black Velvet Chair, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is dressed in black, durable and plea...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Vintage Teak Model 77 side chair by Niels Moller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful refinished teak side chair, model 77 by Niels.moller for J.L. Mollers mobelfabrik. This chair has been refinished and has new danish paper cord. there are 5 available. ad...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Pair Counter Bar Stool w. Backrest Dark Brown Leather & Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Black Glossy Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1960s
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, 1937, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of six.
A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the ic...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Beige Modern Alton Solid Wood Dining Chair
Located in Naperville, IL
Introducing the new and exclusive Alton Dining Chair. This unique, mid-century modern design pairs the finest ash wood crafted by our expert Moldovan craftsman with custom-made style...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash
Arne Jacobsen Series 7 or 3107 Chairs by Fritz Hansen Mid Century Modern 1964
Located in London, GB
A timeless icon of design this wonderful set of eight model #3107 (also known as the "Series-7") stacking dining chairs in black were designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen in 1955. This set are an early production model with a rarely seen registered and numbered metal CAP, April 1964. In the late 60’s Fritz Hansen then changed to the more commonly seen plastic stamped CAP.
The CAP carries the Made in Denmark, the Danish Control FurnitureMakers emblem and the FH logo along with the year. This is important for collectors who are not looking to buy the more usual plastic CAP chairs you find on later production models.
This highly practical early set of 8 dining side chairs...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Stainless Steel
Guillerme et Chambron, Chaise Véronique, Set of Four Side Chairs, France, C 1970
Located in New York, NY
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 France, where he decorated homes and designed furniture for the well regarded Rogier workshops.
In 1948 Jacques Chambron left his work as a painter and decorator on the Rue Nollet in Paris, and relocated his family to join Guillerme. The two had met in 1940 while imprisoned by the Germans in East Prussia and bonded over, among other more obvious things, their shared passion for design. In 1949 the pair discovered Émile Dariosecq, a master cabinet maker who had a shop in the city, and who was willing to produce their designs. The three started Votre Maison.
The association was destined to be as influential as prolific. Not only did Votre Maison produce over two thousand models during the later half of the twentieth century, it also left an indelible stamp on design of the 50s, 60s and 70s. The company’s output served as a model for a vast field of livable contemporaneous design.
The soul of Guillerme et Chambron’s work was in the company’s name (“Your House"). Their focus was as keenly attuned to functionality—furniture’s use in daily life—as to the creation of innovative design. For the pair of designers the home was envisioned as a place where the family could live both comfortably and in aesthetic harmony.
Robert Guillerme, who designed most of the work, possessed a limitless creative ambition, producing designs for everything from grand dressers and sideboards to the smallest elements of a space, such as pedestals, shelving, benches, and lighting.
This steady output of beautiful furniture bucked convention not merely in the equal emphasis Guillerme placed on function and aesthetics, but in the almost paradoxical creation...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Set of 8 Danish Modern Dining Chairs in Rosewood by Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk
Located in New York, NY
Very rare set of 8 rosewood dining chairs by Grete Jalk to include 2 armchairs and 6 side chairs. All chairs are in very good original condition, fabric shows some cosmetic wear, sta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Handmade Lana Dining Chair in Velvet Upholstery & Walnut Base by Nolita Harbour
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
The Lana Dining Chair by Nolita Harbour is a refined expression of modern sophistication and timeless elegance. Meticulously crafted, this chair feat...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 8 Dining Chairs in Atmosphere Grey Velvet/Natural Oak
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Very comfortable and sturdy, the right size and firmness with curved back for greater support.
Upholstered in atmosphere grey velvet. It has a very soft alpaca wool look and feel.
F...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
1960s Jens Risom Style Caned Dining Chairs - a Set of 5
By Jens Risom
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of mid-century caned back dining chairs in the style of Jens Risom. Two arm chairs and 3 side chairs. Sculptural arms and tapered legs add a modern feel to your dining room. Ne...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
3 Original Henning Kjærnulf Dining Chairs in Solid Oak and Wool Fabric 1970s
Located in København K, 84
Set of 3 original danish mid century modern chairs by Henning Kjærnulf (also designer of Razor Blade chair ) for EG Møbler. Beautiful solid oak with ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Saarinen Executive Armless Chairs in Emerald Velvet, Gold Edition, Set of 6
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
The next generation of Eero Saarinen's famed executive chairs have arrived, 100% authentic Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive chairs completely restored ground-up with an extra touch ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Dining Chair Balance by WOO
Located in Kyiv, UA
Dining chair Balance invites you to experience the balance that we all seek in life.
This designer chair draws inspiration from the art of rock balancing, where natural stones are ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
A Pair of Counter Stools - Blackened Steel and Leather
Located in Bronx, NY
BAR STOOL - SET
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2018
Inspired by a Spanish toreador, this sleek combination of blackened steel and thick bull leather. Can be modified to any seat height.
Custo...
Category
2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Mid Century Radomsko B-3300 Armchairs, Babelia Jacquard, 1960s, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Radomsko B-3300 armchair, circa 1955. They are super-comfortable armchairs made in the 1960s. The armchairs made of bentwood.
Produced and designed in Poland, Europe.
Very unique,...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Ico & Luisa Parisi Rare Set of Six Mid-century Modern Velvet Dining Chairs, 50s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Ico & Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, Cantù, set of six rare rosewood dining chairs. Sculptural structure with slightly curved butterfly-shaped padded back, padded seat suspended ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Erik Buch Eight Customizable Rosewood Dining Chairs in Excellent Condition
Located in Knebel, DK
Erik Buch Eight Customizable Rosewood Dining Chairs in Excellent Condition by Oddense Maskinsnedkeri, 1960s
The chairs have a simple appealing construction that is becoming increasi...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair on Chrome Legs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in St. Louis, MO
Classic Eero Saarinen for Knoll, executive armchair in original but soiled Knoll Fabric, on chrome legs. Needs to be reupholstered, and foam replaced, otherwise solid. Chrome can be ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Light Pink Velvet Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Murena Light Dining Chair Lazzarini & Pickering, Marta Sala, Polished Stainless
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This new “Light” version of Murena chair offers a piece less massive, with just a suggestion of arm, to keep the comfort in a lighter visual impact. The form of the Murena chair cha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Black Eames DCM Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have 4 black DCM (dining chair metal) chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Original and in great condition.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair Arne Vodder Armchairs Dining Chair
By Arne Vodder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elevate your space with this exquisite pair of Arne Vodder FD-186 armchairs for France & Son, a hallmark of Danish design excellence. These chairs showcase the elegant simplicity and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Teak
Set of Six French Dining Chairs with Red Wooden Frame and Straw Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, beech, straw, France, 1960s.
Stunning set of French chairs with red beech frames and classic organic straw seats. This set of six dining chairs features a ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
2010s Vitra .03 Stacking Chairs by Maarten Van Severen in Red
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale are multiple (we have many available, but the price listed is for each chair) red Vitra .03 stacking chairs by Maarten Van Severen. This is the first industrial chair...
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Modern Danish Dining Chairs in Solid Pine and Papercord
By Tage Poulsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very attractive rustic modern Danish dining chair made from knotty pine around mid 1970s. Designed by Tage Poulsen in 1974. Finished in a ...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Pine
Henning Kjærnulf Set of "Razorblade" Chairs for EG Kvalitetsmöbel, Denmark 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Henning Kjaernulf’s oak Razorblade chairs are the designer’s most distinctive designs. This set was manufactured by the Danish company...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Niels Moller Model 71 Mid Century Danish Rosewood Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Niels Moller Model 71 Mid Century Danish Rosewood Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 19.5 wide x 20 deep x 31.25 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 17 inc...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Upholstery
MCM Henredon Dining Chairs Cane Back 28-2501
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Shipping Quote Information
The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Brazilian Modern hardwood dining Chairs by Novo Rumo
By Novo Rumo
Located in Whitstable, GB
A set of six Brazilian hardwood dining chairs, designed by Novo Rumo, 1960s, each with a slung tan faux leather back, over a floating seat. Braz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Faux Leather
Customizable Dining Chair With Rattan Back Detailing & Walnut Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Artisan assembled from matte walnut and woven work, the chair also benefits from a comfortably cushioned seating pad and back support, ensuring an unforgettable experience.
Fabrics –...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Wood
Multiple Eames Aluminum Group Chairs EA108 in Chrome and Red Leather, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable dining and/or conference chairs in very good / excellent condition with minimal light wear. Lightweight chrome-plated aluminium frame with...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
1970s, set of 6 Danish dining chairs, original condition, oak wood, wool.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, set of 6 Danish dining chairs. Original very good condition: no smells, no stains, and stable construction. Solid oak wood, furniture wool fabric. Manufactured by Danish furni...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Customizable Artifort Moulin Chair with Armrests by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
A good, old-fashioned chair designed by the late Pierre Paulin. Previously in the collection of Thonet France, it now completes the Artifort collection. The design of the Moulin date...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile
Two-Toned Stackable Pagholz Galvanitas S22 Industrial Diner Chairs
Located in Voorburg, NL
Highly wanted industrial stacking chairs by Pagholz. Galvanitas, never seen in this Two-toned coloring with black frame. The backside of the shells are in darkbrown or wenge and the ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Set of 8 Wooden Chairs, 70s
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Vintage set of 8 wooden dining room chairs.
France, 1970s.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Dining Chair Deep Red Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Fully upholstered dining chair in deep red velvet.
Stainless steel caps in polished chrome.
100% European handmade product.
Available in COM and other velvet ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of Two Black Mid Century Cado Chairs, Steen Østergaard, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 1960s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østerg...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Louis Van Teeffelen AWA Holland Cow Horn Chairs, 1950s, '3 Pieces'
Located in Budapest, HU
AWA Holland chairs designed by Louis Van Teeffelen, part of the Cow Horn model series from the 1950s. The leather upholstery has a few minor flaws, and one chair has a reinforcement ...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
Mid Century Light Pink Velvet Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Mid Century Robert Haussmann for Stendig RH-304 De Sede Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A unique pair of RH-304 Leather chairs. designed by Robert Haussmann and manufactured by Stendig De Sede. This pair was made circa 1960. these chairs are upholstered in brown leather...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Arne Vodder for Sibast Hardwood Chairs with White Textile Covers
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of six dining chairs, model 62S, with hardwood frames designed by Arne Vodder circa 1960., Tiltable backs and seats reupholstered in off-white / cream colored fabric. Produced by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, 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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