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Side Chairs For Sale
Pair of Tony Paul Black Iron & Orange Upholstery Ice Cream Parlor Side Chairs
By Tony Paul
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century ice cream parlor side chairs with black iron frames, open hairpin backs, and circular orange woven fabric upholstered seats, resting on four angled legs....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric
1950’s Italian Gilt Iron Faux Bamboo Chair
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful Italian faux bamboo chair, in fine gilt metal with incredible detail throughout to imitate the look of slender bamboo stems. The chair has been professionally re-upholste...
Category
1950s Italian Regency Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
1960s Set of Four Restored Customizable Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of four 1960s fully restored rosewood dining chairs with adjustable backrest by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik - including custom reupholstery.
he chairs have been fully...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Rosewood
Gorgeous pair of Rare 5 Leg French Louis XV Style Limed Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures 38 tall x 21 wide x 20 deep x seat height of 17 inches. Dates to the 1950s era and is in good condition for a set this old. The upholstery is newer and clean.
Category
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Maurice Dufrène, Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, France, 1925
Located in New York, NY
After 1910 Dufrêne’s work took on the forms of neoclassicism, and at last, an aesthetic that would coalesce into the Art Deco. While he didn’t shy from metal, ceramic, glass, or fabr...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Grosfeld House Side or Slipper Chairs Mid-Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
These elegant Grosfeld House Hollywood Regency side or slipper chairs have an unusual beaded wood detail, that is pierced carvings to the apron of the front of the chairs. The saber ...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Child's Chair with Original Aubusson Upholstery, circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Louis XVI Child's chair with original Aubusson upholstery, circa 1890
The original Aubusson upholstery is a bit faded after the past 130+...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Curved Back Side Chair Set, France 1930's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Art Deco Design Curved Back Side Chair set of 2. Made in France, 1930's. Oak constructed chair with silk fabric on the seat and backrest, finished with metal studs. Rare chair set wi...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Oak
20th Century Italian Single Large Vintage Sculptural Walnut Center, Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian sculptural center chair made of hand crafted polished Walnut, in good condition. The side, end chair is enhanced by a hexagonal backrest ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Chic French 1940s Armchair in the Style of Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic French 40's armchair in the style of Andre Arbus. Brass sabots. White washed frame, natural linen upholstery.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Near Pair of Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke High Back Decorative Chairs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A near pair of Qing Dynasty period yoke high back chairs from the 19th century, with carved aprons and side stretchers. This near pair of Qing Dynas...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 One-of-a-kind Custom Dining Chairs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Indulge in the exceptional allure of this set of four one-of-a-kind dining chairs, meticulously crafted to be a statement piece in any dining space. The custom paint with glaze on the frame adds a touch of artisanal elegance, showcasing a blend of craftsmanship and creativity. The seat back features custom-stained caning, providing a distinct and eye-catching element that sets these chairs apart. What truly makes them unique is the upholstery – a stunning Peter Fasano...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Set of 5 N65 Children's Chairs by Alvar & Aino Aalto for Artek Finland
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of five Artek N65 Children’s Chairs, initially designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto in 1935. This particular set dates to the 1950s. The chairs ...
Category
1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Laminate, Birch
Pair of Biedermeier Shovel Chairs, Walnut, Black Leather, Austria circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant pair of Biedermeier shovel chairs in walnut from Austria around 1820.
Walnut veneered and solid. Strongly curved back board.
Tapered square legs, straight at the front, curv...
Category
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chair by Pozzi and Verga
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a pair of stunning mid-century modern chairs by the renowned Italian designers Pizzi and Verga, masterfully reupholstered and refinished to embody both timeless elegance ...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Moorish 19th Century Middle Eastern Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern wood folding Moorish chair with intricate foliate carving inlays.
Inlaid and hand carved with Arabic design motif and folia...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Moorish Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
2023 Set of 7 EOO4 Dining Chairs by EOOS for Carl Hansen Blue Fabric and Oak
By Carl Hansen, EOOS
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of seven EOO4 Embrace dining chairs with a solid oak frame and a seat upholstered with a blue woven fabric with dark blue trim. The chair was designed by EOOS and produ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Down, Oak
Finest Quality Workmanship Oak Arts & Crafts Ladies Desk or Bedroom Chair, 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Geometrical design Dutch Amsterdamse School desk chair for the ladies.
Those who have purchased an antique Arts & Crafts or even an Art Deco ladies desk may have found that finding ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 Oak Grey Chairs by Johannes Krahn, original interior from the Bundestag
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of six chairs, designed by Johannes Krahn before 1949. Selected by Hans Schwippert as the "Bundesstuhl " for furnishing the first German post-war parliament. This chair is brande...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Kai Kristiansen Twelve Restored Teak Dining Chairs Including Custom Reupholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
Kai Kristiansen set of twelve fully restored teak dining chairs by Schou Andersens Møbel Fabrik.
The A-frame model 31 dining chairs were designed by Kai Kristiansen in 1956 for Schou-Andersens Møbelfabrik and the A-frame chair is one of the most well-known chairs designed by Kai Kristiansen - a true Classic with its modest appearence but advanced design with curved backrest, crooked angles, straight yet at the same time curved and bended lines... and on top of that as all of Kai Kristiansens chairs very comfortable in use.
The chairs have been checked, restored and reglued if needed, sanded and refinished by our cabinetmaker to insure that they are in very good condition with only minimal signs of age and use and and will be reupholstered in fabric from a wide list of "Kvadrat" / Romo fabrics of your choice or a list of standard leathers from "Sorensen Leather" / "Camo Leater".
Kai Kristiansen who is still alive was born in 1929 and raised in Thy, North Denmark. Originally a carpenter, Kristiansen was educated as a building architect at the Royal Academi of Arts in Copenhagen and graduated from here in 1954. His father was the propritetor of at furniture production company, so his interest in furniture was founded early.
Kristiansen was one of the last pupils of the famous architect Kaare Klint who died in 1959 and is considered the founder of modern Danish design. During the years 1958-1978 Kristiansen worked in his business in Aarhus owned jointly by himself and designer and cabinetmaker Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999).
Kristiansens works met their most intense demand during a few decades from 1950, then production of them was discontinued. However, several of the are now being produced again by the Japanese furniture producer Miyazaki Chair Mill in Tokushima. An Australien producer has also included Kristiansen production in their portfolio. Kai Kristiansen might have been the originator of mass produced furniture, had he accepted an offer from Ikea-founder Ingvar Kamprad. He declined to let himself enroll in the Ikea staff.
Kristiansen exhibitions include numerous participations in furniture and design shows in Milano, Paris, Cologne and London. Among his most cherished works is the Paper Knife collection...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Teak
Oak Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Side Chair by Kobus de Graaff, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau side chair.
Design by Kobus de Graaff, a famous Dutch artist, furniture maker and sculptor.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Silvered Italian Rococo Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of silver paint decorated Italian Rococo dining side chairs. Chairs are wonderfully carved in the Grotto fashion with arched backs supported...
Category
20th Century European Rococo Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Plywood Side Chairs, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A pair of plywood chairs from the post-war reconstruction period with canted back legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Rare Restored Marcel Breuer Rattan Back Chrome "cesca" Chairs By Virco, Set of 4
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare set of 4 Marcel Breuer rattan back chrome "Cesca" chairs by Virco. This rare variant of the Cesca chair features the rare Paul T. Frankl inspired rattan back with chrome legs.
Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) vintage re-edition "Cesca" armchair by Virco. Cantilevered tubular chrome frame with maple and cane seats, backs, and arms, circa 1970, made in Italy. Cesca chair, named after his daughter Francesca, marries caning and hardwood Beech with the Industrial-age aesthetic of cantilevered tubular steel. Functional, simple, and distinctly modern. Cesca chair has no legs and it relies on support from the tensile properties of steel tubing. It uses non-reinforced steel tubing, thereby creating a free-swinging chair...
Category
1950s Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Pair of Chinese Yokeback Chairs, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
In the West, this type of chair is commonly called a "yokeback" chair because its top rail looks like a yoke for an ox. However, in China, the name translates to "lamp hanger" chair, describing how the form as a whole looks like an ancient oil lamp stand...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Elm
Three Baroque Style Inlaid Side Chair, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
Three Baroque style inlaid Mahogany Veneered beechwood side chairs, Dutch, 19th century.
Sold singly @ $1500 each.
Category
19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Sculptural Suar Wood Chair Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This wonderfully sculptural chair was crafted from a single block of suar wood. The chair sits on 4 slender legs. Its neutral pigment makes it perfect for any space. This chair featu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
1960s Erik Buch Teak Dining Chairs, Inc. Reupholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s teak dining chairs with floating seat designed by Erik Buch for Oddense Maskinsnedkeri.
The chairs have a simple solid construction with elegant lines and a comfortable seatin...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Metal Art Klismos Patio Chair Set
By Thinline
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Beautiful set of 4 Klismos chairs by the southern California firm Thinline.
These look barely used and never abused, circa 1960s
Sculpted square bar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Outdoor Continental Spanish Iron Scroll Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
6 Outdoor Continental Spanish style iron high back scroll design side chairs with round seat.(PRICED EACH (20th Cent.)
Vintage condition
Category
20th Century Spanish Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
5 French Mid-Century Black Finished Wood and Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
5 French Mid-Century dining side chairs with black finished hardwood frames and beige colored caned seats and backs. (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of "Hugo" Dining Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
12 "HUGO" Mid-Century style dining chairs constructed of sustainably harvested FSC-certified American walnut, upholstered in leather. (PRICED EACH).
Condition: Good; Wear consistent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
2023 Patricia Urquiola for Moroso Tropicalia Dining Arm Chair in Purple and Grey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Tropicalia chair with arms, originally designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2008. This particular example was produced by Moroso in Italy circa 2023. The chair is comprised of ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Six Antique Eastlake Spindled Walnut & Burl Upholstered Parlor Chairs, C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of six antique Eastlake parlor chairs offer walnut construction with burl insets and having spindle crest with carved and incised ...
Category
19th Century American Eastlake Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Burl
1980s Set of Ten Eliel Saarinen Cranbrook Dining Chairs by Charles Phipps & Sons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of 10 Lacquered Maple armless dining chairs in the Art Deco style, initially designed by Finnish Architect Eliel Saarinen in 1929 for his home at the Cranbrook Academy ...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Lacquer, Paint, Foam, Maple
Pair of French Art Deco Limed Oak & Linen Armchairs, C. 1930s
Located in London, GB
A pair of modernist Art Deco limed oak armchairs, with upholstered seats in textured off-white linen. French, c. 1930s.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
A 1950s Oak Corkscrew Armchair with Straw Seat attributed to Charles Dudouyt
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An armchair designed by the renowned French furniture maker Charles Dudouyt in the 1940s. The chair features Dudouyt’s iconic corkscrew-shaped bobbin turned legs, as well as a rush s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Sets of 2 Solid Bamboo French Bistro Inspired Swivel Dining Chairs
Located in Bronx, NY
Set of 4 Solid Bamboo French Bistro inspired swivel dining Chairs. Great Parisian flair, the curved backs and rounded seat gives these unique chairs a great style to use as side chai...
Category
1970s French Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of Russian Empire Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Russian Empire Side Chairs - Original untouched finish newly reupholstered seat in Jim Thompson fabric.
Category
19th Century Russian Empire Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Moorish Egyptian Pearl Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and mother of pearl, shell inlays.
Moroccan Moorish style folding chair inlaid with mother of...
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Midcentury Wishbone Chairs in Patinated Oak by Hans Wegner, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of four wishbone chairs in oak and paper cord designed by Hans J Wegner. Great original condition.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Pair of Matteo Grassi Italian Brown Leather-Wrapped Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Mid-Century side chairs with brown leather wrapped frames and seats with defined stitching. (MATTEO GRASSI)(PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Elm Side Chairs Dressed in Mustard-Color
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of elm side chairs dressed in mustard-color linen skirts. English country side chairs hand-carved from elm wood in Queen Anne style ci...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Linen, Foam, Elm
19th Century French Hand Carved and Painted side Chair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French hand carved side chair in Louis XV style beautifully hand painted in light green with gilt wood accents. It is upholstered in floral silk textile and is in very good original ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Hollywood Regency Louis XVI Style Antique White Dressing or Accent Chair
By Prince Howard Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Beautiful French Provincial, Hollywood Regency, Louis XVI style antique white dressing or accent chair attributed to Prince Howard Furniture. It wears its original white brocade fabric. Wonderful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections, circa 1960s.
Note: We have other matching French Provincial pieces listed here for sale by Prince Howard Company if they are still available.
King Louis the XVI once said… “First feelings are always the most natural.” Well, we have a feeling that you are as in LOVE with this French Provincial Louis XVI style dressing or accent chair as we are!! The epitome of elegance! And it is attributed to Prince Howard as it came with several other pieces in a matching set that are marked by Prince Howard Furniture in Kansas City, Missouri. It is comprised of antiqued or cerused white wood and it wears its original white brocade fabric. It has deep button and tuck detail on the seat cushion and seat back and all the edges are gimped… its stunning!! There are lovely carved details up the back and around the seat and it stands on straight Louis XVI style legs. It will be wonderful with purely ornate French Provincial décor...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Hatfield/Craig Organic Design Chair
By Ann Hatfield and Martin Craig
Located in New York, NY
Chair with tilting seat back in solid birch with a vintage seat cushion fabric. A winning entry by Ann Hatfield and Martin Craig in the seminal MoMA 1941...
Category
1940s American Organic Modern Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Birch
Carved & Turned Gilt Wood Vanity Chair Hollywood Regency Woven Cane Seat Italy
Located in Miami, FL
We offer a hand-carved and hand-woven Vanity chair, side chair in gilt wood with turned front legs and carved back legs, handwoven cane seat, backrest and Roses, Ribbon carvings...
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Cane
Frank Gehry Attributed Vintage Curved Cardboard Side Chair or Chair, 1970s
By Frank Gehry
Located in Vienna, AT
A Frank Gehry attributed curved and corrugated cardboard side chair or chair, which was designed 1970s and executed 1980s.
The surface is in very good vintage condition and shows sig...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Paper
Set of Four English Regency Mahogany Dining Room Chairs, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of four English Regency mahogany upholstered and brass tacked dining room chairs with floral reeded cross hatching and terminating on tapered squared legs with spade feet. Set co...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern rare Series 7 Chair by Arne Jacobsen 1st Ed. Teak Fritz Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare 1st edition series 7 chair designed by Arne Jacobsen, for Fritz Hansen early production made for the Danish Market metal cap impressed with the FH logo and Danmark...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Rare and Beautiful Walnut and Yew Spindle 'Back Stool' Chair c. 1600
Located in Heathfield, GB
An absolutely beautiful and very early walnut chair with finely turned yew wood spindles, exposed tenons, chip carved U-gouge running cable decoration. Original timbers and pegs thro...
Category
17th Century Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Yew
Set of 6 Gae Aulenti Arm Chairs Model 54A in Blue Leather and Black Frame
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a set of 6 Italian Postmodern Orsay dining armchairs model 54A, designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll, fully restored in Baby Blue leather and Black powder coated frame. The fram...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Celeste Chair in White Wool Italian Fabric and Metal, by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Celeste chair plays with contrasting shapes, materials and textures. The circles and squares join to make a chair that has both substance and lightness. ...
Category
2010s British Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
19th C. Swedish Continental Brass Mounted & Parquetry Inlaid Cherry Chairs, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A magnificent pair of 19th century Swedish continental brass mounted and parquetry inlaid cherry chairs. Beaitiful inlay and parquetry work on backs.
very comfortable, firm seats w...
Category
1840s Swedish Gustavian Antique Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Ladder Back Oak Side Chair with Newer Rush Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
Midcentury ladder back oak side chair with newer rush seat measuring 18" in width, 20" in depth and standing 35" tall with 19" seat height. Very good v...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair of Italian Postmodern Chrome and Black Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of chromed and bent steel Postmodern Italian side chairs. Multiple bars of chromed steel with thin chromed steel spacers. Each bar is significant to the design of the chair, mak...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage French Tolix Romarin Green Stacking Chairs Black Vinyl Seats Set of (4)
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Tolix Steel Stacking Chairs in a set of 4 Tolix Chairs with the unusual vinyl padded seat cushion. We are guessing that this set of 4 Tolix Chairs are 50-plus years ol...
Category
1960s French Industrial Vintage Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Oak and Cane Lounge Chair by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare Scandinavian Modern armchair designed by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen. The design features oak and caned in a modern linear form. Produced by Willy Beck in Denmark, circ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Vintage, New and Antique Side Chairs
Antique and vintage side chairs are space savers by design and wonderfully versatile pieces of seating for your dining room or wherever guests may gather.
Chairs have been indispensable pieces of furniture for a long time. We sit, therefore we deserve good seating. In Ancient Egypt, chairs were utilized in homes regardless of class, and most furniture was made of wood. Comfortable folding chairs, for example, were found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Chairs evolved to be more commonplace in the 1830s, and by the Industrial Revolution, they could be found in most homes. The traditional wooden side chair might feature an upholstered back and seat and was typically used for gathering around a big dining room table. Because the side chair does not feature armrests, it could easily be tucked under the table when not in use or delicately placed in a corner for decorative purposes. Today, the side chair’s slim silhouette and armless design still offer the same level of versatility as it did in its early days. It’s supportive of a large gathering for a meal in the dining room or kitchen and serves as an accent piece (or extra seating) resting against the wall in a living room or inviting foyer.
When shopping for side chairs, think about the colors and furniture style you’ve already introduced to your living room or dining room. Keep the height of your sofa in mind, for example. If you intend to pair your sofa with your side chair when it’s not perched near the dining table, it wouldn’t hurt if the height of your side chair matches the height of your sofa. Even if your side chair will largely be used in the kitchen or dining room, it will likely be used in the living room or home entertainment area as well. When you’re thinking about the seating where meals are served in your home, benches, stools and armchairs make suitable alternatives too. And if you’re feeling adventurous, combining a variety of dining room seating options can be both aesthetically pleasing and downright practical.
Side chairs are available in a number of styles today, and this convenient seating is one of the types of chairs you should know when furnishing your new home. Explore antique and vintage side chairs on 1stDibs. Find Art Deco side chairs and mid-century modern side chairs, or search by creator to find side chairs crafted by legendary designers like Charles and Ray Eames and others.