Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Dining Chairs
Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Plywood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1990s Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
1990s Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
2010s Polish Dining Room Chairs
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Ch...
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Plywood
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Early 2000s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Bentwood
Early 2000s Swedish Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Plywood
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Plywood
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Sets
Metal
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
Early 2000s European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Oak, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Plastic
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Modern Stools
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rosewood
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Steel
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Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Dining Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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Arne Jacobsen for sale on 1stDibs
The eye-catching work of the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen often introduces new collectors to mid-20th century furniture. With their fluid lines and sculptural presence, Jacobsen’s signature pieces — the elegant Swan chair and the cozy-yet-cutting edge Egg chair, both first presented in 1958 — are iconic representations of both the striking aesthetic of the designers of the era and their concomitant attention to practicality and comfort. Jacobsen designed furniture that had both gravitas and groove.
Though Jacobsen is a paragon of Danish modernism, his approach to design was the least “Danish” of those who are counted as his peers. The designs of Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Børge Mogensen and others grew out of their studies as cabinetmakers. They prized skilled craftsmanship and their primary material was carved, turned and joined wood. Jacobsen was first and foremost an architect, and while he shared his colleagues’ devotion to quality of construction, he was far more open to other materials such as metal and fiberglass.
Many of Jacobsen’s best-known pieces had their origin in architectural commissions. His molded-plywood, three-legged Ant chair (1952) was first designed for the cafeteria of a pharmaceutical company headquarters. The tall-backed Oxford chair was made for the use of dons at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, whose Jacobsen-designed campus opened in 1962 (while still under construction). The Swan, Egg and Drop chairs and the AJ desk lamp were all created as part of Jacobsen’s plan for the SAS Royal Copenhagen Hotel, which opened in 1960. (The hotel has since been redecorated, but one guest room has been preserved with all-Jacobsen accoutrements.)
To Jacobsen’s mind, the chief merit of any design was practicality. He designed the first stainless-steel cutlery set made by the Danish silver company Georg Jensen; Jacobsen’s best-selling chair — the plywood Series 7 — was created to provide lightweight, stackable seating for modern eat-in kitchens. But as you will see from the objects on 1stDibs, style never took a backseat to function in Arne Jacobsen’s work. His work merits a place in any modern design collection.
Find authentic Arne Jacobsen chairs, tables, sofas and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right dining-room-chairs for You
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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