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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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
Number in Set: Set of 3
"Kimono" Contemporary Chair, Velvet, vintage Kimono Silk , Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality.
The Kimono fauteuil; made of solid birch wood, upholstered with an elegant ve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Dorothy Schindele Hairpin Leg Chairs, circa 1949
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 1949, ergonomic, spring back chairs by noted California designer Dorothy Schindele. Fully restored. Currently x14 in stock.
Category
20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Style, Stool in Natural Solid Wood, Leather Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms in a modern interpretation of wood archetypes, combining a rational defined outcome with the warmth of or...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood
Chocolate and Black Memento Chair, Jesse Sanderson
Located in Geneve, CH
Chocolate and black Memento chair, Jesse Sanderson
Original signed chair by Jesse Sanderson
Materials: leather, steel
Dimensions: W 43 x D 50 x H 80 cm
Seating height: 47 cm.
...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bench with Back in Black Stainless Steel and Black Water-Resistant Fabric
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Trace outdoor bench two seat
Perfect to be combined with the Trace Collection lounge set this outdoor furniture piece is available in different colors and materials.
The whole design of this contemporary outdoor bench...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Organic Chair in Solid Wood, Upholstered Flexible Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Bar Stool in Blackened Laser-Cut Steel Frame and Veg Tan Leather Sling
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Focused on stripping down and building with simple singular materials, the new addition to the Klein Home collection, bar stool GH, follows fabrication footsteps of the rest of the c...
Category
2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cut Steel
White Oak Dining Chair with Leather Seat / Dining Chair GH1
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We’ve been tasked to design an effortless, elegant, honest and most importantly comfortable dining chair for Chef Eric Bost, whose restaurant Auburn, we've been designing for the past few years. After a good year...
Category
2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Outdoor Dining Chair in White Stainless Steel and Light Blue Weatherproof Fabric
By Myface
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Leather Seating, Caning Backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Leather
Black Memento Chair, Jesse Sanderson
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Memento chair, Jesse Sanderson
Original signed chair by Jesse Sanderson
Materials: Leather, steel
Dimensions: W 43 x D 50 x H 80 cm
Seating height: 47 cm
Frame finishe...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Tusk Sling Chair by Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, CA
Tusk sling dining chair by Möbius Objects - hand-sculpted here in solid Honduran Mahogany. Raked legs offer a unique 'wind-swept' silhouette. The veg-t...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Malta Bouclé Dining Chair by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Malta Boucle dining chair by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 70 L X 68 D X 70 H
Materials: Walnut Timber, Brass, Grey Bouche Upholstery
Founded by South Afr...
Category
2010s South African Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Emeco 111 Navy Chair in Persimmon by Coca-Cola
By Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Coca-Cola and Emeco collaborated to solve an environmental problem: Up-cycling consumer waste into a sustainable, timeless, classic chair. Made of 111 recycled PET bottles, the 111 Navy Chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Emeco 111 Navy Chair in Grass by Coca-Cola
By Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Coca-Cola and Emeco collaborated to solve an environmental problem: Up-cycling consumer waste into a sustainable, timeless, Classic chair. Made of 111 recycled PET bottles, the 111 Navy chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Emeco 111 Navy Chair in Beach by Coca-Cola
By Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Coca-Cola and Emeco collaborated to solve an environmental problem: Up-cycling consumer waste into a sustainable, timeless, classic chair. Made of 111 recycled PET bottles, the 111 Navy Chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Emeco Icon Chair in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
ZOLA Dining Chair
Located in Frazão, Porto
Originally inspired by our unique Invicta chair, ZOLA conspires to create an undeniable atmosphere of modernity and elegance in any interior.
Fully cover...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather
original, art deco, bold, modern, dining chairs, occasional chairs - Vorago
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Introducing the Exquisite Vorago Chair: A Luxury Masterpiece
Step into the world of opulence with the Vorago Chair—a true embodiment of luxury and avant-garde design. This stunning ...
Category
2010s Pakistani Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Paint
Arches Dining Chair, Walnut & Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Chair Design at the International Design & Architecture Awards 2021
Honorable Mention at the European Product Design Awards 2021
The Arches dining chair is designed in the like...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Custom Cane Dining Chair, Black/Natural
Located in New York, NY
The chair is made of steam-bent wood and upholstered in Italian black leather. The manufacturing of the item requires a manual installation of the cane that needs artisanal craft and...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Leather or Textile Seating, Caning Backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Cane, Hardwood
AUREA Dining Chair in Beige Velvet and Brass tips
Located in Frazão, Porto
Sophisticated design, very comfortable and well balanced piece. The AUREA dining chair’s back is highlighted by a delicated quilting in diamond’s s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Déjà Vu Chair in Black Leather and Brushed Brass
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
Déjà Vu chair is composed of a wooden shell padded with different densities polyurethane foam and finished with an upper layer of acrylic fiber.
The seat is available completely cov...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
LUENA Dining Chair
Located in Frazão, Porto
The prominent curved backrest gives this generously sized chair its modern design and makes it the ideal occasional piece for anyone looking for the ultimate in style without skimpin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather
Dining Dedo Chair
Located in Ciudad De México, ME
Introducing the Dining Dedo Chair, a Mexican Contemporary Dining Chair designed by Emiliano Molina for CUCHARA. This dining chair encapsulates elegance, solidity, and complete utilit...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Wood
Papillonne Black Metal Chair (Set of 2) & Swivel Chair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
This set concerns 2 Papillonne black metal chairs and 1 Papillonne Swivel Wheeled Chair.
Papillonne black metal chair comes to your living room with its details, combining comfort w...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Maxime Velvet and Brass Dining Chair
Located in New York, NY
Modern elegance. A gleaming brass frame with an intriguing crisscross back and our signature sabots cradles a softly curved seat and sculptural back. But don't be fooled by the sinuo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Light Oak Coastal Dining Arm Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Dining Arm Chair, a solid frame in our light Dune finish, with a curved and caned backrest, a padded and upholstered seat cushions raised on tapered legs.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Customizable Modern Dining Chair with Cubed Seat Design
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our tailored home exclusive "Branford" dining chair on casters is shown in our own ecru linen fabric. This chair is perfect for the dining table or as an accent chair in any living space. It features a simple and modern cubed seat...
Category
2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen
Coffee Brutus Dining Chair by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Coffee Brutus dining chair by 101 Copenhagen.
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl.
Dimensions: L 68 / W 50 /H 68 cm.
Seat height: ...
Category
2010s German Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Chocolate and Black Memento Chair, Jesse Sanderson
Located in Geneve, CH
Chocolate and black Memento chair, Jesse Sanderson
Original signed chair by Jesse Sanderson
Materials: leather, steel
Dimensions: W 43 x D 50 x H 80 cm
Seating height: 47 cm.
F...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modern Oak Upholstered Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Upholstered Dining Chair in a light echo oak finish frame. The slender winged back and seat are upholstered in performance fabric. Raised on square ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Chubby Chair in Buttermilk 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...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Chubby Chair in Ember 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...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 3 Counter 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
Modern Greyed Oak Upholstered Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Upholstered Dining Chair in a grey echo oak finish frame. The slender winged back and seat are upholstered in performance fabric. Raised on square tapered legs.
Dimensions: 21.5" W ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Déjà Vu Chair in Natté White Fabrics and Black Matte Metal
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
Déjà Vu chair is composed of a wooden shell padded with different densities polyurethane foam and finished with an upper layer of acrylic fiber.
The seat is available completely cov...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rationalist Dining Chairs in Oak, Holland, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Oak dining chairs, Dutch Art Deco era, Hague school, 1928. Minimalist and modern for its time. Truly an Avant-Garde item. Certainly an inspiration for later Scandinavian Modern desig...
Category
1920s Dutch Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Déjà Vu Chair in Wobble Fabric and Black Matte Metal
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
Déjà Vu chair is composed of a wooden shell padded with different densities polyurethane foam and finished with an upper layer of acrylic fiber.
The seat is available completely cov...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
CORDOBA S dining chair with solid wood legs
Located in Frazão, Porto
Elegant and timeless design, the CORDOBA chair is very comfortable and engaging, suitable for contemporary spaces.
Cordoba is available to order in fabr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer, Wood
Minimalist Modern Dining Chair in Mexican Hardwood
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The Tamay Chair brings together personality and subtlety, based on simple lines and harmonious proportions, which underscore the natural beauty of the soli...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Classic Upholstered Scoop Back Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
With an upholstered back, arm, and tight seat cushion, in the Draper performance fabric, with traditional square tapered legs in our light mangrove finish.
Dimensions: 21" W x 25" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Déjà Vu Chair in Textured Fabric and Black Matte Metal
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
Déjà Vu chair is composed of a wooden shell padded with different densities polyurethane foam and finished with an upper layer of acrylic fiber.
The seat is available completely cov...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Dining Chair in Solid Caribbean Walnut with Hand-Woven Seat, In Stock
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
Inspired by the works of the master Luis Barragán, the Sáasil Chair is honestly made with fine detailing. The light but solid structure creates a frame fo...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Coastal Breeze Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
In our Sea Salt finish, the upholstered side chair displays a comfortable upholstered seat with a fully upholstered back. Raised on square tapered legs.
Dime...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Sand Brutus Dining Chair by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Sand Brutus dining chair by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L68 / W50 /H68 cm
Seat height: 44 cm / Seat dep...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Classic Upholstered Scoop Back Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
With an upholstered back, arm, and tight seat cushion, in the Draper performance fabric, with traditional square tapered legs in our light mangrove finish.
Dimensions: 22" W x 25"...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Coastal Breeze Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
In our Sea Salt finish, the upholstered arm chair displays a comfortable upholstered seat with a fully upholstered back and arms. Raised on square tapered legs.
Dimensions: 23.5" W ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
GRACE Urban dining chair in velvet
Located in Frazão, Porto
The sophisticated character of the GRACE Urban chair is given by the combination of the most distinct raw materials, from wood to the fabric textures and metallic details, taking sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Nickel
Dark Oak Coastal Dining Arm Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Dining Arm Chair, a solid frame in our dark Earth finish, with a curved and caned backrest, a padded and upholstered seat cushions raised on tapered legs.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modern English Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern English dining chair, with graceful lines and a full curved back to accentuate comfort, a linen cover speaks to soft tactile luxury. From a board...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Calligaris Chairs in Leather
By Calligaris
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant Calligaris three legged arm chairs. Enameled steel frame and legs, upholstery in nappa leather.
Marked under the seat of each chair. Three available, priced individually.
...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Anvil Black Solid Wood Dining Chairs
Located in Naperville, IL
With a one of a kind design, our Anvil dining chairs offer the most simple elegance for a casual dining experience. With a custom stain, these chairs will offer plenty for comfort an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Fernandine Dining Chair, COM, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Fernandine walls are a part of History that embraces the city of Porto, located in the north of Portugal. These medieval fortifications topped off by battlements were completed d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Studio Apotroes Annie Dining Collection Chair No.1 Solid Wood Modern African
Located in San Antonio, TX
The first chair from our upcoming Annie Dining collection. Each chair in this collection of 12 chairs and 3 dining tables is inspired by African combs and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Oak, Maple, Cherry, Beech
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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