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Modern Dining Room Chairs

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
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Francesco Zaccone for Thonet Golf Chairs in New Bouclé Upholstery, Germany 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Presenting this stunning set of ‘Golf’ chairs by Francesco Zaccone for Thonet. Beautifully shaped chrome bases creating an incredibly sturdy and stately pre...
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Late 20th Century German Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Woven Black Ash Wood Dining Chair Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Black Ash Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. Husband and wife powerhouse designers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

Modern Maia Dining Chairs, Blue Italian Leather, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Maia Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, The Maia lea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel, Metal

Chubby Chair in Moss 3D Printed Recycled Plastic
Located in London, GB
Dirk van der Kooij first fell in love with low resolution 3D printing as a student, fulfilling his search for honest and functional ornamentation. T...
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2010s Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of 2 Kartell Masters Chairs in White by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The masters chair is a powerful tribute to three symbolic chairs, re-read and re-interpreted by the creative genius of Starck. The unmistakable silhouett...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Italy Ghidini 1961 Set 6 Burnished Brass Armchairs Contemporary Design
Located in Brescia, IT
This three-legged armchair with a very comfortable backrest, is an invitation to relax, to enjoy the minutes slowly. Fully hand made in Italy. The price are referring to the burnishe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

'Sandows' Dining Chairs by René Herbst
Located in Brooklyn, NY
'Sandows' dining chairs designed by René Herbst. Chrome tubular frame with bungee seat and back. Designed in 1928, this piece is considered an early modernist masterpiece well ahead ...
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1920s Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

INVICTA II dining chair with brass rear leg
Located in Frazão, Porto
The INVICTA II dining chair has an exclusive and impressive design, with just one leg in the back, it brings sophistication to all dining room....
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass, Iron, Stainless Steel

Chair in Wood and Leather Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - Made in Italy - Miss
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. Husband and wife powerhouse designers Afra and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Ash

Chair in Black Ashwood and Black Leather Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - Miss
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Black Ashwood and Black Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. Husband and wife powerhouse desi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash, Leather

e15 Karnak Chair with European Oak Base by Ferdinand Kramer
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1925, the elegant and archetypal chair Karnak features Ferdinand Kramer's masterful grip on simplicity. Available in waxed solid European o...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Emeco 20-06 Stacking Chair in Brushed Aluminium by Norman Foster
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco’s collaboration with Norman Foster resulted in the “20-06” Stacking chair. Foster envisioned a more “neutral” stacking chair-visually and physically lightweight. But the 20-06 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Caratos Dining Chairs in Sage-colored Velvet by Maxalto - Available Now
Located in Tulsa, OK
Caratos is a series of upholstered dining chairs by Maxalto, with a die-cast aluminum frame that have contemporary lines. These chairs are upholstered in a sage-colored velvet and th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Iron

B5 for Marcel Breuer Set of 4 Chrome Leather Bauhaus Dining Chairs for Tecta
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of four gorgeous B5 dining chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer. These vintage examples are in fabulouscondition withcognac uph...
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1980s German Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Late 20th Century Gray & Chrome Cantilever Chairs Style Steelcase Set of 6
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome gray & chrome vintage cantilever chairs by United Chair Company in the style of Steelcase, set of 6. Comprised of a chrome cantilever fram...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1949 Set of Four George Nakashima for Knoll Associates N19 Chairs in Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four N19 Straight Chairs, designed by George Nakashima for Knoll Associates in 1946. These are early examples, dating to circa 1949. The ‘Straight Chair’ was Nakashi...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

1970s Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Dining Chairs w/ Chrome Base Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four model 1187-110 Thin Frame dining chairs, designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin. The listed price includes all 4 chai...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Tube Chair in Canaletto Walnut, Upholster Seat, by Giopato & Coombes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This tube chair is available with a Canaletto wood structure, and an upholstered seat in the listed fabrics. The tube chair is also available in beech and solid oak wood. Cristiana Giopato...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Iola Upholstered Chair in Black Metal Base, by E-ggs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola chair comes with a seat, back and armrests in a injected flameretardant polyurethane foam covered with the listed fabrics. The structure base is available for custom orders in W...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

1960s Hans J. Wegner Set of 10 AP38 Airport Dining Chairs by A.P. Stolen Denmark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of ten (price listed includes all ten chairs) Hans Wegner airport chairs AP38, produced by A.P. Stolen in Denmark du...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Matte Aluminum Outdoor Dining Chair BT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our alumiunum dining chair has been developed for Chef Lincoln Carson’s all-day restaurant Bon Temps. With good times rolling from morning to the evening, the old industrial building...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Outdoor Dining Chair in White Stainless Steel and Light Blue Weatherproof Fabric
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Trace Outdoor Dining Chair Perfect to be combined with the Trace outdoor dining table, this outdoor furniture piece is available in different colors and materials. The whole desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Emeco Icon Chair in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Icon is a stacking chair cousin to the famous Starck designed Hudson chair. It has been used in hotels, bars and restaurants worldwide, as well as training centres, meeting areas and schools. Starck describes Icon as “the chair I see when I close my eyes” You can expect your Icon chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Postmodern Metal Vintage Aluminum Patio Chairs Toledo Jorge Pensi Spain 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern vintage set of five aluminum stacking dining chairs patio chairs designed by Jorge Pensi, 1986-1988, and produced by Amat-3. Provide with the stamp "Toledo Design Jorge Pe...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 8 Knoll Handkerchief Chairs by Massimo vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 'Handkerchief' stacking chairs designed by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll, 1983. Grey plastic seat over a painted steel rod base. 18" seat height. Sold as a set of 8.
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1980s Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

LRC Dining Chairs by Wiel Arets for Lensvelt, Netherlands, circa 2005
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Sculptural modernistic dining chairs designed by architect Wiel Arets and manufactured by Lensvelt. The chairs were designed for the Leidsche Rijn College (...
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Early 2000s Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Glazy Chair, Gentle 933 by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazy chair, Gentle 933 by Royal Stranger Dimensions: W 58 D 58 H 85 cm SH 50 SD 46 cm Materials: Upholstery Also Available: Upholstery in all Royal Stranger’s fabric collection...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 5 Vintage Midcentury French Modern Slickslick Chairs by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, XO Design
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of five Slick Slick chairs was designed by Philippe Starck in 1999 for the French manufacturer XO Design. Slick Slick is the essence of a chair. A...
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1990s French Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

INVICTA dining chair with one back foot in Solid Wood
Located in Frazão, Porto
The INVICTA dining chair is a unique piece, and the impressive design with just one leg in the back, in solid wood, will make the dining room a so...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Lacquer

After ago Chair by Richard Yasmine
Located in Geneve, CH
After ago chair by Richard Yasmine. Materials: Foam, Lightweight concrete, plaster and acrylic. Dimensions: H 90 x W 45 x D 52cm/65cm. Seat height 45 cm. Seat depth 45cm. Seat w...
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2010s Lebanese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Concrete

Set of White Rabbit Chairs & Table, Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) Set of 1 white rabbit tree dining table, 1 rabbit chair & 1 white baby rabbit chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of Six Lucite Upholstered Armchairs Attributed to Lion in Frost
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of six Lucite newly upholstered armchairs unmarked but strongly attributed to Lion in Frost.
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1980s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Lucite

Noble Chair in Teak Oak with Upholstery, by Arne Hovmand-Olsen from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
An elegant and ?noble? designer chair created in the 1950s by the acclaimed furniture designer, Arne Hovmand-Olsen. The Noble dining chair is a Classic beauty that transports the cra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Foam

Ribbon Chair White, Designed by Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) The Ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Hawa Beirut Pink Chair by Richard Yasmine
Located in Geneve, CH
Hawa Beirut pink chair by Richard Yasmine Materials: Structure in powder-coated metal, fabric upholstery Dimensions: H 92 cm x W 46cm x D 47cm HAWA Beirut, a collection of very...
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2010s Lebanese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Kartell Eleganza Nia Missoni Chair by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegance and its discreet charm. Philippe Starck has re-thought the essential lines of Italian style with a timeless chair that combines the world of Haute Couture with bon ton. Dist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Plastic

Customizable Artifort Moulin Chair Designed 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Textile

Recalled Brass Blue Velvet Chair 'Set of 8'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The recalled blue chair brings out your resonance for antiquity with its fine workmanship and aesthetic form combined with practical comfort. Measures: Length: 17.7'' / Depth: 20.9'' / Height: 36.2'' / Seat Height: 17.7'' Weight: 9.9 kg -Brass -Registered Design -Velvet Fabric (has water repellency). BRASS USE...
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2010s Turkish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

White Baby Ribbon Chair by Nika Zupanc, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The feminine chair par excellence is now proposed in the mini version, suitable for children. The delicate and essential shapes remind the Ribbon Chair in the original size: that’s h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Dig It Chair in Tiger Jacquard Velvet
Located in Milano, IT
Dig It is a chair with a cylindrical seat and an curved backrest. The wooden shell is covered with polyurethane foam and finished with a top layer of acrylic fiber. The base can be made of matte black lacquered wood or covered with a metal casing in brushed brass. This version of DIG IT chair...
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Fabric, Jacquard, Velvet

Set of Four Metal Dining Chairs by Design Institute of America
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of four contemporary klismos style dining chairs by Design Institute America. Each chair has a sturdy steel frame with a brushed finish and a rounded back supported by tapering...
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1990s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Modern Wrought Iron Barrel Back Sculptural Garden Patio Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modern wrought iron barrel back sculptural garden patio dining chairs - set of 4. Item features stacking chairs, wrought iron construction, ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair in Crystal Heart by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The miniature version of one of the most famous design chairs joins the Kartell Kids line in several new versions. Philippe Starck's Lou Lou Ghost gets ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Emeco Icon Chair in Polished Aluminium by Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Icon is a stacking chair cousin to the famous Starck designed Hudson chair. It has been used in hotels, bars and restaurants worldwide, as well as training centers, meeting areas and schools. Starck describes Icon as “the chair I see when I close my eyes” You can expect your Icon chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Ribbon Chair - André Fu Living
Located in CENTRAL, HK
Description: Ribbon Chair Size: 56L x 62.5W x 84.5 Material: Solid oak and Fabric Available upon request other combinations of wood color and fabric color.
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2010s Chinese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Modern Maia Dining Chairs, White HOLLY HUNT, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Maia chair, Contemporary collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Maia dining chair takes its name f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel

Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair in Crystal by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The miniature version of one of the most famous design chairs joins the Kartell Kids line in several new versions. Philippe Starck's Lou Lou Ghost gets ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Francesco Zaccone for Thonet Golf Dining Chairs, Germany, 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Francesco Zaccone for Thonet golf dining chairs, Germany, 1970 Presenting this stunning set of 12 ‘Golf’ chairs by Francesco Zaccone for Thonet. Beautifu...
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Late 20th Century German Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Aluminum, Chrome

Set of 8 Kreuzschwinger Armcharis by Till Behrens
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Introducing the stunning Kreuzschwinger armchairs by acclaimed designer Till Behrens! These exquisite chairs are the perfect combination of form and function, providing both comfort ...
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Late 20th Century German Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair in Pink Princess by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The miniature version of one of the most famous design chairs joins the Kartell Kids line in several new versions. Philippe Starck's Lou Lou Ghost gets ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Outdoor Dining Chairs in Weather Resistant Wicker / Set of 10
Located in New York, NY
Modern and Minimalist in design, this chair is modern weaving personified. The combined use of two different colors and the open weave technique creates the unique design of this collection. Timeless and carefully handcrafted by master-weavers in our own production facility. Our highest quality materials are recyclable, weather resistant to rain, frost, snow and are 100% UV-resistant. See photos for cushion, base and weaving colors. We do our best to expedite production and to ship and deliver product within the listed lead time, however current lead times might be longer due to global shipping backlog and delays. These delays are out of our control and cannot be a reason to cancel an order...
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2010s Asian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Aluminum

Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair in Pink It's a Girl by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The miniature version of one of the most famous design chairs joins the Kartell Kids line in several new versions. Philippe Starck's Lou Lou Ghost gets ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Glazy Chair, Gentle 133 by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazy chair, gentle 133 by Royal Stranger Dimensions: W 58 D 58 H 85 cm SH 50 SD 46 cm Materials: Upholstery Also Available: Upholstery in all Royal Stranger’s fabric collection...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Outdoor Dining Chair with Armrests & Rope Detailing / Set of 6
Located in New York, NY
Modern and minimalist in design, this outdoor collection is timeless and carefully handcrafted by master-weavers in our own production facility. Our highest quality materials are rec...
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2010s Asian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Aluminum

Glazy Chair, Gentle 113 by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazy chair, gentle 113 by Royal Stranger Dimensions: W 58 D 58 H 85 cm SH 50 SD 46 cm Materials: Upholstery Also available: Upholstery in all Royal Stranger’s fabric collection...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Outdoor Dining Armchairs in Weather Resistant Wicker / Set of 8
Located in New York, NY
Modern and minimalist in design, this chair is modern weaving personified. The combined use of two different colors and the open weave technique creates the unique design of this col...
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2010s Asian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rope

Glazy Chair, Gentle 733 by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazy chair, gentle 733 by Royal Stranger Dimensions: W 58 D 58 H 85 cm SH 50 SD 46 cm Materials: Upholstery Also Available: Upholstery in all Royal Stranger’s fabric collection...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Outdoor Dining Chairs in Seashell Weather Resistant Wicker / Set of 6
Located in New York, NY
Modern and Minimalist in design, this chair is modern weaving personified. The combined use of two different colors and the open weave technique creates the unique design of this col...
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2010s Asian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Modern dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage dining room chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern dining room chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Portugal, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dining room chairs, popular names associated with this style include Royal Stranger, Emeco, Marie Burgos Design, and Finn Juhl. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for dining room chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $170 and tops out at $90,000 while the average work can sell for $1,969.

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