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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Black with Chrome Legs by Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
For the terrace of her second house in Castellar Eileen Gray designed a very comfortable chair with a deep seating area. It was covered with blue canvas. She created another version,...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Cognac with Black Legs by Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
For the terrace of her second house in Castellar Eileen Gray designed a very comfortable chair with a deep seating area. It was covered with blue canvas. She created another version,...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Chair with Armrests, Wood Frame, Made in Italy
Located in Barlassina, IT
Contemporary style dining chair with armrests. This armchair was proposed for the first time by Belloni in 1998 and it belongs to "Cocto" collection. It's comfortable and it is perfe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Arena Steel with Rope Weave Chair
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Arena Chair appears as a creative challenge of turning an elemental object into a design piece. Composed of electrostatic painted steel and handcrafted...
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2010s Mexican Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Oxidized Oak Bucket Dining Chair with Upholstered Leather Seat/Dining Chair GH3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be placed in a private dining room, dining chair GH3 works with a familiar white oakwood frame as the other two chairs in the GH Chair collection, and additionally boasts...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Oak, Leather

Aluminum Outdoor Dining Chair with Leather Seat Cushion / Dining Chair BT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our aluminum dining chair has been developed for Chef Lincoln Carson’s all-day restaurant Bon Temps. With good times rolling from morning to the evening, the old industrial building ...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Aluminum

Lounge Chair GH in Blackened Laser-Cut Steel Frame and Veg Tan Leather Sling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing on the elegant lasercut profile lines, the lounge chair has been vigorously prototyped in search for the most comfortable seat angle to lounge and rest in. Initially placed i...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Cut Steel

Pierre Guariche Tonneau Dining Chairs in Stevie Howell "Reach" Fabric, Set of 6
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
From Artsy: Designer and architect Pierre Guariche was an important voice in the modernist movement of post-war France. Guariche is perhaps best known for his work with the Belgian firm Meurop, where he designed high-quality affordable furniture, specializing in chairs and multi-Directional, articulated lighting. His laminated plywood Tonneau chair (1954) for Steiner is a Classic of the era. We love this set. We wanted something modern and black and white to complement the simplicity of the Tonneau's shape and the black lacquer. Stevie Howell...
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1950s French Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Mistral padded Chair with back in wood
Located in Desio, IT
This chair has an original curved structure. It is available in three versions: - All padded; - Padded with back in Pama wood; - Padded with back in Sycomoro dark frisè wood.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Six Danish Modern Midcentury Ladder Back Dinning Chairs
Located in Vienna, Austria
Very nice set of six Danish midcentury ladder back dining chairs from 1955, with new upholstery. Overall, in very nice condition.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Indoor / Outdoor Potocco Keel Dining Armchair
Located in Boston, MA
Chair with removable cover structure in embossed metal rod, backrest in Iroko and seat padded in polyurethane foam. Dimensions: W 22.04'' x D 19.07 x H 32.05” x seat H 17.07 Fra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Minimalist modern Chair in natural solid wood upholstered textile seating
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo Chair collection. Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes. All elements that compose ...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood, Textile

Modern Chinoiserie Set of 8 Marge Carson Custom Dining Chairs in Tortoise Finish
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This amazing custom made set made by Marge Carson in a modern chinoiserie style was from a very upscale Rancho Mirage estate. Set of 8 chairs include 6 armless modern Ming style chairs...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Modern Pair of Black and Walnut Tone Wood Accent or Dining Armchairs by Haworth
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of walnut tone wood accent or dining armchairs with black wool-like fabric upholstery. They are in wonderful original condition. The fabric is nearly perfect. The walnut stained, we believe ash, wood does show signs of age and use but nothing outstanding. There is wear to the stain on the arms where hands have rubbed. We call this patina. Please see photos, circa 1996. Here is a wonderful pair of little black chairs that can go everywhere. Just like that little black dress. This handsome set is made by Haworth Wood Seating of High Point, NC, circa 1996. Most likely they began life in an office setting, but this beautiful modern and sleek pair of chairs would enhance most any living space where you need a couple more places to sit. Or they would be fabulous host and hostess chairs at your dining table mixed with a myriad of other design options. Or place them at a small table for two...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Emeco Navy Chair in Brushed Aluminum by US Navy
Located in Hanover, PA
First built for use on submarines in 1944, the Navy Chair has been in continuous Production ever since. With the famous 77 step Process, our craftsmen take ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Aluminum

Lensvelt This 141 Felt Chair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This chair The This chair has a 5 mm thick seat and a thin chrome metal wire base. It only weighs 1.7 kg because of the minimalistic use of material. Furthermore, This chair is q...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Dining Room Chair in solid wood, Contemporary Brazilian Design
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
This armchair, made to order as a dining room set, is is part of the Arrow chair collection which carries the concept of precision and the figurative arrow...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Textile, Hardwood

Antique Brass, Blackened Steel & Sunbrella Cream Canvas Dining Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A steel and canvas chair with a comfortable seat, easily stackable to save space when needed. This version has a blackened steel frame, an antique brass backrest, and a Sunbrella cre...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Red Alcantera Dining Chairs with Recline Function Polished Chrome Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
Design Georg Appeltshauser 2004 Linus & linus function: A chair with a frame made of steel in polished chrome. For the cover 2 high-quality leather collections with a total of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Set of 3 Contemporary Counter Bar Stool, Aged Brass Metal & Dark Brown Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
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2010s Spanish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Upholstered Dining Chair Set, Base in Satin Brass
Located in New York, NY
Sleek and stylish dining set of 8 chairs featuring ample curves and generous size with high functionality. Upholstered in arctic blue ultra suede fabric and satin brass base. Handcra...
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Metal

Goldfinger Velvet and Brass Dining Chair
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist comfort. Pared down geometry in polished brass meets Rialto navy velvet in our Goldfinger collection. A little bit, 1970s, a lot today. Goldfinger is the winning ticket th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Modern Dilmos Studio Sculpture Dining Chair Handcrafted Gold Leaf
Located in Milan, IT
Extraordinary dining chair designed by Dilmos Studio. The chair is an Omage to El Littzisky and it is entirely covered in gold leaf. The gold leaf is applied by hand from our artisan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Set of 3 Contemporary Sculptural Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal & Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary barstool is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm is complemented by the flexibility of the double 3.5 ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gesture Two-Tone Fully Upholstered Chair in Teak, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
This beautiful, moulded gesture chair, designed in the 1950s, was the work of the acclaimed Danish architect, Hans Olsen. With its welcoming design, the gesture chair creates a warm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Otical Skin Padded Chair in velvet
Located in Desio, IT
Chair with anatomic solid wood structure and back. Available in two versions: with padded back and seat (SE55) or with padded seat and back in wood with 3D design slab (SE56). The le...
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

430 Chair in Green by Verner Panton
Located in Horsens, DK
Fully upholstered stacking chair with black painted metal frame and felt feet. It is the Raf Simons designed fabric, Harald from Kvadrat, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

White Outdoor Dining Chair with Resistant and Waterproof Fabrics
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Saccu - Outdoor dining chair. Modern outdoor armchair made with structure: white matte powder coated aluminum and stainless steel, details: nickel-plated, upholstery: acrylic fabric...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Modern Brazilian Armchair in Solid Wood, Textiles or Leathers
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The "Trip" armchairs are expressive premium objects, with generous dimensions. The design focus in the balance and combination between organic designed shapes from the solid wood com...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood

Minimalist Modern Chair in Solid Wood Black Finish with Arms
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo chair collection. Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes.  All elements that compose ...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Modern Upholstered Dining Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our Svelte chair is a comfortable dining chair with a slightly narrow build and a narrow base. Shown in beige linen, the chair fabric is customizable. Measurements: 17" W x 17" D...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Lounge Pivot Chair in Laser-Cut Steel Frame and Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by a boat chair found in an old Belgian warehouse, Klein Agency's pivot chair pays homage to a simple mechanical solution to a problem of finding...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cut Steel

Set of 4 Beige Glória Dining Chair with Brass Tips and Glossy Chocolate Legs
Located in Frazão, Porto
Intemporal dining chair, with beautiful detailled legs and trimms in fabric. Upholstered in velvet Comfort 05 , combined with glossy lacquered legs in CM7 colour (dark brown) and bru...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Wooden Decorative Dining Chair with Armrests, Straw Caned Seat with Seat Pillow
Located in Barlassina, IT
Decorative dining chair with armrests. This armchair was designed by Belloni in 1990 and included in its "Cocto" contemporary collection. It is still in production and it is apprecia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Wooden Decorative Dining Chair with Armrests, Straw Caned Seat with Seat Pillow
Located in Barlassina, IT
Decorative dining chair with armrests. This armchair was designed by Belloni in 1990 and included in its "Cocto" contemporary collection. It is still in production and it is apprecia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rainproof Stainless Steel Dining Armchair with Brown Outdoor Leather
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
The whole design of this contemporary Nero Dining Armchair was developed according to the following structure: -Structure: Legs black matte lacquered stainless steel; -Metalic detail...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Modern Black Treated Leather and Stainless Steel Outdoor Dining Armchair
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nero - Dining chair Contemporary outdoor dining chair made with structure: Legs black matte powder coated stainless steel, Metallic details in gold ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in White with Chrome Legs by Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
For the terrace of her second house in Castellar Eileen Gray designed a very comfortable chair with a deep seating area. It was covered with blue canvas. She created another version,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Grey with Black Legs by Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
For the terrace of her second house in Castellar Eileen Gray designed a very comfortable chair with a deep seating area. It was covered with blue canvas. She created another version,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Leather Seating, Upholstered Backboard
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Leather, Textile, Hardwood

Rationalist Oval Dining Set in Oak, Holland, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Oak dining set, Dutch Art Deco era, Hague school, 1928 Oval dining table in oak, on juxtaposed oval legs, Dutch, 1920s Rationalist dining chairs, set of four, with sculptural fro...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

Arabesque Dining Chair in American Walnut, Set of 4
Located in New York, NY
Nada Debs seating collection is reminiscent of mid-century design that marries modern form with exquisite craftsmanship. The Arabesque motif is finished in American walnut color. See...
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21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

Contemporary Dining Chairs Crafted of Matte Walnut and Woven Cane Work
Located in New York, NY
Artisan assembled from matte walnut and woven work, the chair also benefits from a comfortably cushioned seating pad and back support, ensuring an unforgettable experience. Measureme...
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2010s European Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Cane, Walnut, Wood

Agio Solid Wood Chair, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Finish, Contemporary
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
Fine craftsmanship and exceptional details are part of the unique design of the chair C-145, an elegant chair handcrafted with passion in Italy with high quality, premium solid walnu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Walnut, Leather, Fabric

Minimalist Modern Chair in Black Imbuia Solid Wood Limited Edition
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo Chair collection. Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes. All elements that compose the chair are precisely engineered to input full hardwood blocks to a Hybrid 5-Axis CNC milling machine...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Hardwood

Minimalist Modern Chair in Natural Solid Wood
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo Chair collection. Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes. All elements that compose the chair are precisely engineered to input full hardwood blocks to a Hybrid 5-Axis CNC milling machine...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Hardwood

Wood Frame Armchair in Walnut, Black Oil and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The BassamFellows Wood Frame collection has become one of the brand’s classic signatures. Adding to the collection are upholstered dining chairs and upholstered stools. The Woo...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Wood

LOUIS Black Chair/Armchair Sandblasted Oak/Burgundy Cowhide Seat, Mandy Graham
Located in Torrance, CA
LOUIS chair by Mandy Graham LOUIS L01 - Chair / Armchair / Desk / Dining chair Sandblasted oak/hairy cowhide seat Measures: 24" W x 23" D x 33" H A celebration of modern classic silhouettes with luxurious materials, this collection brings clean-lined refinement to another level. Utilizing honed Italian Rosso Levanto...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Cowhide, Oak

Noble Chair in Pure Wood, by Arne Hovmand-Olsen from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
An elegant and ?noble? designer chair created in the 1950s by the acclaimed furniture designer, Arne Hovmand-Olsen. The Noble dining chair is a Classic beauty that transports the cra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Foam

Emeco 111 Navy Chair in Red by Coca-Cola
Located in Hanover, PA
Coca-Cola and Emeco collaborated to solve an environmental problem: Up-cycling consumer waste into a sustainable, timeless, classic chair. Made of 111 recycled PET bottles, the 111 Navy Chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Plastic

Transitional Barrel Dining Chair with Skirted Slipcover and Loose Cushion
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our Tailored Home exclusive "Old Saybrook" dining chair is shown in our own ecru linen blend. Slipcovered with loose down feather wrap cushion and comes standard with casters. Made t...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Linen, Down, Wood

Set 4 Mid-Century Modern Carved Dining Chairs Spindle Backs
Located in New York, NY
Solid carved wood spindle back Mid-Century Modern dining chairs with a round black vinyl seat from 2001. Made in America by Blowing Rock Furniture...
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Early 2000s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Emeco Broom Stacking Chair in Orange by Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Philippe Starck and Emeco came together to create a new chair that is reclaimed, repurposed, recyclable – and designed to last. The chair is made from 75% waste polypropylene and 15%...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Plastic

Emeco Broom Stacking Chair in Yellow by Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Philippe Starck and Emeco came together to create a new chair that is reclaimed, repurposed, recyclable – and designed to last. The chair is made from 75% waste polypropylene and 15% reclaimed wood that would normally be swept into the trash, “Imagine”, says Philippe Starck, “a guy who takes a humble broom...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Plastic

Emeco Barstool in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
The Museum of Modern Art asked Philippe Starck and Emeco to make a simple stool for the “Mies Van der Rohe in Berlin” retrospective. The result is one of our best selling stools, a c...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Aluminum

Emeco Alfi Chair in Green and Ash with High Back by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Morrison together, designed and engineered The Alfi Collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Alfi reflects Emeco and Morri...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Italy Ghidini 1961 Pair Brass Dining Chairs Contemporary Design
Located in Brescia, IT
The design of this iconic Ghidini 1961 chair was inspired by the Californian coastline. Blending refined architectural elements with fluid gestures, the chair's form brings surprisin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Modern Outdoor Brown Leather With White Legs and Plated Details
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nero - Dining chair Contemporary outdoor dining chair made with structure: Legs white matte powder coated stainless steel, Metallic details in gold plated stainless steel, Upholstery: Acrylic fabric and synthetic outdoor leather...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Stainless Steel

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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