Dining Room Chairs
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1920s Renaissance Revival Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
1820s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Dining Room Chairs
Birch
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
2010s Spanish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Leather
18th Century German Biedermeier Antique Dining Room Chairs
Cherry
1890s German Gothic Revival Antique Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cherry
1890s Swedish Gustavian Antique Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century North American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
19th Century Unknown William and Mary Antique Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Wood
19th Century French Antique Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Leather
1850s Belarusian Empire Antique Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Directoire Antique Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Dining Room Chairs
Iron
19th Century American Antique Dining Room Chairs
19th Century Swedish Antique Dining Room Chairs
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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