Elegant Art Déco Macassar Wood Chair Hand Crafted in the Style of J. E. Ruhlmann
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Salzburg, AT
Elegant Art Deco chair in the style of Jacques Emil Ruhlmann. Partly solid macassar wood, partly veneered. The surface is lacquered in high gloss. In the small volute at the end of t...
Metal, Nickel
Set of Six Gothic Polished Cast Nickel and Upholstered Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Comprising two armchairs and four side chairs, the fronts are upholstered in Turban moiré in Coffee and the reverse in Nuance ombré linen in Coral, both from Jim Thompson’s new Flair...
Nickel
Invicta II Dining Chair: White Boucle Upholstery & Brass Legs
Located in Frazão, Porto
The INVICTA II dining chair has an exclusive and impressive design, with just one leg in the back, it brings shophistication to your decoration. Highlighted by the piping detail arou...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Nickel
Grace Urban Dining Chair, Solid Wood & Paint Brass, Modern Design
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...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Nickel
2018 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca Armchair in Blue & Black Fabric, Model 50A
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Cesca armchair, model 50A, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. The listed price includes one 50A chair, and we have several available for individual purchase. The...
Steel, Nickel
$3,383 / item
GRACE Urban dining chair in Textured Boho fabric
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...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Nickel
$2,206 / item
GRACE Urban dining chair in textured fabric
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...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Nickel
Unavailable
H 43.31 in W 22.45 in D 29.14 in
High Back Chair Oryx, Natural Horn, Solid Nickel-Plated Brass Details, Florence
By Selezioni Domus, J. Antony Redmile
Located in Scandicci, Florence
High chair with real black horn, natural Shown upholstered in brown fabric. Extremely comfortable. Oryx natural horn handle on the back makes it a perfect luxury dining chair. Soli...
Brass, Nickel
Unavailable
H 31 in W 16 in D 21.5 in
Bardot Side or Dining Chair in Black Steel and Satin Copper with French Leather
By Gabriel Scott
Located in New York, NY
The epitome of chic, with distinct legs and a beautiful silhouette, the BARDOT series is aptly named after the French style icon. Strutting atop a base of black steel with distinct b...
Copper, Nickel, Brass, Steel
Ralph Lauren Regency Style Tufted Navy Blue Mayfield Chair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A luxurious 'Mayfield' occasional, desk, or dining chair upholstered in a distinctive navy blue tufted upholstery designed by Ralph Lauren in Italy. Designed as part of Ralph Lauren'...
Nickel
Pair of Ralph Lauren Leather Clivedon Dining Chairs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of neoclassical style Clivedon dining chairs designed by Ralph Lauren. The Italian bench made bespoke chairs feature a klismos style beech frame with a rich faux Macass...
Nickel
Set of 4 Warren Platner for Knoll Dining Arm Chairs in Knoll Swan Velvet
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of 4 Warren Platner in polished Nickel I upholstered in Knoll Velvet in the color they call Swan I believe. The chairs are are marked with the Knoll K logo underneath the seat ...
Nickel
Set of Six Ralph Lauren Home Clivedon Dining Chairs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic set of six neoclassical style clivedon dining chairs designed by Ralph Lauren. The bench-made bespoke chairs feature a klismos style beech frame with rich faux macassar ebon...
Nickel
Set of Six Ralph Lauren Alcantara Barrel Back Dining Chairs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous set of six modern barrel back dining chairs designed by Ralph Lauren. Reminiscent of Lauren's new Clivedon chairs with a curved ergonomic back. The mahogany frames have a ri...
Nickel
Set of Four Warren Platner Chairs for Knoll
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of 4 Mid-century Modern Warren Platner Arm Chairs with Nickel finish for Knoll. Recent production. Showing no rust or tarnish to wire frames. Beautiful seafood green Upholstery....
Steel, Nickel
Set of 8 -Ripetta- Armchairs in Black Nickel by Fendi
By Fendi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 8 (showing 6 but there is 8 chairs total) Armchairs designed and manufactured by Fendi for Fendi Casa and part of the Ripetta collection. The frames are solid and...
Steel, Nickel
Set of Six Polished Nickel and Mongolian Fur Dining Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Contemporary set of dining chairs in polished nickel frames and upholstered in white Mongolian lamb fur.
Nickel
Rider Sky Velvet and Nickel Dining Chair
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian flair. Our modern homage to an Empire style dining chair. Our rider dining chair is petite and glamorous, but ultra-comfy. Great as a dining chair, flanking a console, or fa...
Nickel
Rider Smoke Velvet and Nickel Dining Chair
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian flair. Our modern homage to an Empire style dining chair. Our rider dining chair is petite and glamorous, but ultra-comfy. Great as a dining chair, flanking a console, or fa...
Nickel
Rider Gold Velvet and Brass Dining Chair
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian Flair. Our modern homage to an Empire style dining chair. Our rider dining chair is petite and glamorous, but ultra-comfy. Great as a dining chair, flanking a console, or fa...
Nickel
Set of Eight Univoy Modern Style Dining Chair
Located in North York, ON
Classic and sophisticated the Univoy chair, designed with a T-shaped rounded back accommodates both style and ergonomic desires. Upholstered in a frothy white fabric with a head-to-h...
Nickel
The Basic Captains Chair No. 2 by Thomas Hayes Studio
Located in Hollywood, CA
No. 2 version of the custom captains chair designed to go with the Basic Dining Chair by Thomas Hayes Studio. The frame is solid walnut with tufted leather upholstery and brushed nic...
Nickel
The Basic Pivot Back Dining Chair by Thomas Hayes Studio
Located in Hollywood, CA
A custom, elegant solid wood dining chair available in a variety of woods and finishes with solid wood frame, pivoting back, and upholstered seat by Thomas Hayes Studio. The angle of...
Nickel
No matter what your dream dining experience looks like, there is a wide-ranging variety of vintage, new and antique dining room chairs on 1stDibs. Find upholstered dining room chairs, wood dining room chairs and more to outfit any space designated for a good meal, be it in your home or in the great outdoors.
In the early 18th century, most dining room tables and other furniture was designed to look masculine. In America, dining rooms weren’t even much of a concept until the late 1700s, when a space set aside specifically for dining became a part of the construction of homes for the wealthy. Dining room chairs of the era were likely made of walnut or oak. In Europe, neoclassical dining chairs emerged during the 1750s owing to nostalgia for classical antiquity, while the curving chair crests of Queen Anne furniture in the United States preceded the artistically bold seat backs that characterized the Chippendale chairs that followed. If there weren't enough dining chairs at suppertime in the American colonies, men were prioritized and women stood.
In the dining rooms of today, however, there is enough space for everyone to have a seat at the table. Modern styles introduce innovative design choices that play with shape and style. Icons of mid-century modern dining room chairs are plentiful: With its distinctive bentwood back, there is the DCW dining chair by Charles and Ray Eames, while Hans Wegner's timeless classic, the Wishbone chair, remains relevant and elegant decades after its debut. Stefano Giovannoni's White Rabbit dining chairs, in their lovable polyethylene biomorphism, reinvent what dining can look like.
Today's wide range of dining room chairs also means that they can now be styled in different ways, bringing functionality and fun to any sumptuous dining space. No longer do tables have to be accompanied by a matching set of seats. Skillfully mixing and matching colors and designs allows you to showcase your personality without sacrificing the cohesion of a given space.
By furnishing your dining room with cozy chairs — vintage, antique or otherwise — family time can extend far beyond mealtime. The plush upholstery of Victorian-style dining room chairs is perfect for game nights that stretch from dinner to midnight snack. Outdoor tables and dining chairs can also present an excellent opportunity for bonding and eating — what goes better with a delicious meal than fresh air, anyway?
Whether you prefer your chairs streamlined and stackable or ornate and one of a kind, the offerings on 1stDibs will elevate your mealtime and beyond.
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