Ribbon Back Dining Room Chairs
20th Century Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Textile, Wood
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Antique Late 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1760s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Other
20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Regency Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Sycamore
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Satin, Upholstery, Velvet, Lacquer
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Satin, Upholstery, Velvet, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Italian Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1930s North American Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Brass, Ormolu
1990s Philippine Bohemian Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Reed
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Velvet
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Dining Room Chairs
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1970s Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Reed
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Wood
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1990s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Antique 1750s Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1990s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Antique 18th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian De Stijl Dining Room Chairs
Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Maple, Upholstery
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Ash, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Hardwood, Beech, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Rattan
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Dining Room Sets
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Dining Room Sets
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Dining Room Sets
Walnut
1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Sets
Glass, Beech
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Side Chairs
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Maple
1990s American Chairs
Maple, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American George III Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The entire back of a dining chair is simply called the chair back. It may have another name that more accurately describes the shape such as an X back or a cross back. The individual parts of a chair back include the ear, top rail, cross rail, stile and back post. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary dining chairs from top sellers around the world.
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