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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Period: 20th Century
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...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mastercraft Brass Dining Armchairs with Grandma Fabric, Set of Four, circa 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This super cute set of four (4) dining armchairs by Mastercraft feature a brass base with light patina and a very unique and interesting fabric that features light pink and baby blue...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Thonet Style Bentwood Armchairs, C1960
By Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of hard to find bentwood armchairs in the style of Thonet. In very good vintage condition with minimal wear. Have other sets that can be combined but these are the only...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Mod Cantilevered Dining Armchairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Set of four mod cantilevered dining armchairs with polished chrome frame, newly upholstered resist dye cushions and vegan leather shell, USA circa 19...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6 Reupholstered Italian Avant Garde Dining Armchairs
Located in Medina, OH
Set of 6 Italian Avant Garde Dining Armchairs by Pietro Costantini. These chairs are reupholstered in JF Fabrics “Woolish” fabric. It is a soft velvet with a faux wool look, finished...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer
Pair Leather Siren Scoop Armchairs by Holly Hunt
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of leather Siren dining armchairs by Holly Hunt. Scoop seat design. Retaining Holly Hunt metal label. Original leather upholstery in good condition, but does have light scuffi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Set of Four Springer Onassis Style Dining Chairs in Lacquered Goatskin by Garcel
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Set of Four Springer Onassis Style Dining Chairs in Lacquered Goatskin by Garcel
Designed in the 1980s for Jimeco Ltda, these chairs exude an air of sophistication and luxury. The sl...
Category
1980s Colombian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Black leather dining chairs, set of 6 - 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage black leather upholstered dining chairs by Cattelan italy.
Comfortable dining chairs with nicely stiched leather.
Good overal condition
1980s - Italy
Dimensions
Height: 8...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of 6 Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass Sidechairs with Eiffelbase
Located in Münster, DE
Set of 6 sidechairs, Charles and Ray Eames, fiberglass shell in off-white, 1970s, Vitra Eiffelbase chrome-plated, manufacturer Herman Miller, beautiful vintage condition
height 81 c...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4/6/10 Dining Chairs by Derk Jan De Vries
By Maisa
Located in TORONTO, CA
1980-1990 production.
Great and rare example of a large set of 10 matching chairs from Belgian/Dutch designer Derk Jan de Vries for his Fir collection, which also consisted of drawe...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
Italian modern grey metal and solid wood Fly Line Chairs, 1980s
By Fly Line
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern grey metal, brass and solid wood set of four Fly Line Chairs, 1980s.
Fly Line model chairs with dark gray metal structure, as well as the backrest, while the seat is r...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Red leather dining chairs by Arper italy, 1980s - set of 6
By Arper
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 6 red stiched leather dining chairs by Arper Italy.
Very sturdy and timeless design chairs.
Good condition with normal age related wear
1980s - Italy
Dimensions:
Height: 1...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Dining Chairs, Italy, 1970’s
By Saporiti
Located in Chicago, IL
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti dining chairs, Italy, circa 1970. Original condition, Saporiti tag on bottom, sled bases.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Six Modern Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Six tall back dining chairs with leather style material on seats and up the back.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
20th Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Set of 4 Italian Spaghetti Chairs by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias Design, 19
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Italian Spaghetti chair by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s. Spaghetti chair with off white/light grey painted metal structure, seat and b...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
Italian modern round black wood and metal chair, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern round Chair in black wood and metal rod, 1980s
Chair with round perforated seat in black painted wood. Curved backrest in black painted wood. The structure and legs ar...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Red Plastic Vintage Seven Dining Chairs Ron Arad for Kartell 1999 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern set of 7 red plastic vintage chairs or dining chairs from red plastic and aluminum FPE Fantastic Plastic Elastic by Ron Arad for Kartell Italy 1999.
An amazing set of seven ( ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Italian modern five metal, beech and white cotton Cesca style chairs, 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern set of five metal, beech and white cotton Cesca style chairs, 1970s
Set of five Cesca style chairs with tubular steel structure, armrests in solid curved beech and pad...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern 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
Set of 4 cantilever chairs Willy Rizzo for Cidue
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Münster, DE
Set of cantilever chairs Willy Rizzo for Cidue
Set of 4 chairs, Italy 1970s, design Willy Rizzo (1928 Naples - 2013 Paris), manufacturer Cidue, cognac-colored leather and chrome-plat...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Ten Beech Bentwood Cafe Dining Chairs Made in Romania C1970
By Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of Ten, 10 beech bentwood cafe style chairs made in Romania c1970. Vinyl seats in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, no tears or rips, be very little wear. S...
Category
1970s Romanian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Beech
Philippe Starck Olly Tango Chair for Aleph Ubik, 1980s
By Philippe Starck, Aleph Ubik
Located in Miami, FL
Bent bentwood Olly Tango chair on chrome legs by Philippe Starck for Aleph Ubik.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set Six Sleek French Modern Cantilever Woven Cane Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Six Sleek French Modern Cantilever Woven Cane Dining Chairs
France, circa 1950s
A set of six elegant French Modern cantilever-woven cane dining chai...
Category
20th Century French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
LaPalma Vintage Cognac Vegetal Leather Chair
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Great dining chair in vegetal natural saddle cognac leather. Manufactured in Italy by Lapalma.
The leather is in vegetal natural leather which is now cognac.
Beautiful backrest.
The ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modernist Organic Vintage Three Foldable Dining Chairs Beech Mesh Chrome, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist organic vintage three vintage chromed metal, beech and
Viennese mesh dining chairs or chairs, 1970s, Italy.
A wonderful set of three (3) dining chairs with a chromed met...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gastone Rinaldi Set Italian Swivel Chairs
Located in Roma, IT
Set of six 1970s Italian chairs, the seats upholstered with an original velvet on a swivel having four stainless steel legs.
This series of chairs can be perfectly used as seats for ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian modern set of four solid wood chairs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern set of four solid wood chairs, 1980s
Set of four chairs with structure entirely in solid wood.
1980 approx.
Good conditions
Measurements in 43x46x76h cm and seat 42h c...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 leather Arcosa chairs by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Famous Italian architect Paolo Piva designed these amazing architectural chairs.
It is a set of 4 dining chairs. The name of the chairs is Arcosa.
They were produced by B&B Italia. O...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Bentwood Dining Chairs with Cognac Leather Seats, Italy 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of 4 vintage Italian dining chairs featuring stately bentwood frames with dramatically arched seat backs and rectangular block legs. The stained wood frames contrast beautifull...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian modern Black wood and metal Chairs Lariana by Terragni for Zanotta, 1980
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black chair and metal Chairs Lariana by Giuseppe Terragni for Zanotta, 1980s
Set of 4 chairs mod. Lariana with a curved rectangular backrest and shaped seat in black p...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern to Modern Oak Maroon Vinyl Rolling Game or Dining Chairs
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern to modern rolling game or dining chairs comprised of oak frames, maroon vinyl seats and backs, brass sabots, and casters. Beautiful condition, keeping in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
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.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Lucite
Tessellated Horn Klismos Dining Chairs by Maitland Smith – Set of 4
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Delve into the luxury of Tessellated Horn Klismos Dining Chairs by Maitland Smith, a set of four that redefine elegance. Featuring the iconic Klismos design with a modern twist of te...
Category
1990s Philippine Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Horn
Brass Vidal Grau Swan Chair
By Vidal Grau
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant Vidal Grau chair with swan head details in the armrest.
Polished brass frame and legs, mahogany backrest, upholstery in nappa leather.
Very nice vintage condition as shown in...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Twelve Elegant Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Set of twelve dining chairs, solid wood and fabric. Ready for a new home.
Category
1990s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A Pair of 4 Giorgetti Cherry Wood Dining Chairs Model Sella Media by Leon Krier
Located in Bjuråker, SE
An exquisite design dining chair in solid cherry wood by Leon Krier for Giorgetti. Set of 4. The chair features an elegant curved backrest with high quality black imitation leather o...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Cherry
Tan Leather Libellula Chairs by Giovanni Carini for Planula, 70's
Located in Outremont, QC
4 Steel & Tan Leather Libellula Chairs by Giovanni Carini for Planula, 70's
Price is for the set
//
Dimensions:
21”W x 22”D x 30”H
each
Seat height 17"
//
*Very Good condition...
Category
1970s European Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
1980s Vintage Post Modern Dining Chairs - Set of 10
Located in Van Nuys, CA
High style Post-modern dining chair featuring a set of 10 chairs featuring 3 captains each with armrests and 7 side chairs.
Armchair- Height: 42 in. X Width: 23 in. X Depth: 23 in. ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Postmodern Dining Table Chairs with Red Seat - Set of 6
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Discover the perfect combination of style and comfort with our set of 6 dining table chairs, inspired by the postmodern design of the 90s. These chairs, with their striking red seat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Arne Jacobsen Chairs Series 7 for Fritz Hansen
Located in Miami, FL
original Arne Jacobsen chairs for Fritz Hansen from 1993, in total ten chairs available.
Category
1990s Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage spanish wooden armchairs, 1990s set of 6
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage wooden dining chairs with blue velvet seats.
Designed and manufactured in spain, these timeless armchairs, dining chairs or conference chairs are very well designed with bea...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Wooden Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in High Point, NC
The unique design of this set of six dining chairs combines Provincial simplicity with the graphic tendencies of early Modernism. Hand-crafted in France in the early 20th century, pe...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Postmodern Metal Vintage Aluminum Patio Chairs Toledo Jorge Pensi Spain 1980s
By Jorge Pensi
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...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
'Sandows' Dining Chairs by René Herbst
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 ...
Category
1920s Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of Six Anna R Chairs by L&R Palomba for Crassevig, Italy
By Crassevig
Located in Dronten, NL
A set of six Anna R dining chairs designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba for Crassevig, Italy.
These chairs feature a dark brown solid wood frame with double-paneled back and a se...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" Chair for Cassina in Hazelnut Leather
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Dallas, TX
Mario Bellini for Cassina model 'CAB 413', leather, Italy, designed in 1979
The iconic ‘CAB’ chairs were designed by Mario Bellini in 1979. Conceptually new was the way Bellini uses...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plastic
1970s beechwood chairs with white teddy bear-type fur seat
Located in Premariacco, IT
Set of walnut-stained beechwood chairs with white teddy bear-type fur seat, suitable for dining room or for furnishing designer rooms.
The chairs are an Italian production from the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs In the style of Thonet. Seats have been recently reupholstered, wood has a dark mahogany finish. Selling as a set of six, in total 12 chairs ava...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
Leon Stynen «SL 58» dining chair
By Léon Stynen
Located in Forest, BE
The iconic SL58 is the most famous furniture design of Leon Stynen, an architect, urban planner and designer. The chair was sent to the 1958 Brussels World Fair by Antwerp based comp...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Christian Liaigre Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
A handsome set of six cane back and ebonized oak dining chairs by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt. This set of dining chairs has vintage fab...
Category
20th Century French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
1960's Vintage Fritz Hansen Set of 4 Teak Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of four vintage Arne Jacobsen Series 7 chairs with teak finish. These examples were produced by Fritz Hansen in the 1960's and are fantastic original example...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Teak
Modern Upholstered Dining Chairs, 6
Located in New York, NY
Modern upholstered dining chairs, two arms and four sides, with upholstered scoop backs and seats now covered in a pale gold velvet, o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Thonet Bentwood Cafe Bistro Dining Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Only 2 available, price is per chair. Bentwood cafe chairs sold in a set of 2. Chairs all match, even in terms of use. They are all very tight and well-constructed, having been made...
Category
1960s Romanian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of 6 Brass Dining Chairs by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in North York, ON
Set of 6 brass patinated dining chairs by Mastercraft. Original brass frames newly upholstered in a Classic Italian chestnut butter soft leather. Brass frames and leather have aged p...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
8 Vintage Baker Furniture Traditional Mahogany Contemporary Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of eight vintage Baker Furniture dining chairs. The side chairs feature an oval back with striped purple upholstery, the captains f...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage Baker Wicker and Leather Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Wicker Back with Leather Seats Dining Chairs by Baker Furniture - Set of 6
Beautiful set of 6 wicker back dining chairs: 2 armchai...
Category
20th Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Set of Eight Beaubourg Chairs Designed by Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent
Located in Stamford, CT
A matched set of eight Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent leather and metal Beaubourg chairs, from the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. These chairs were designed in 1976 for the com...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini Vintage Chocolate Brown Leather Dining Chairs Cassina 1970s Italy
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Vienna, AT
Mario Bellini vintage set of six dining chairs or armchairs Mod. Cab 413 from high quality leather in chocolate brown color Italy 1970s. Executed by Cassina, 1990s, Italy.
While the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
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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