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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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

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

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Leather, Hardwood

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

Palermo Dining Chair in Argentine Rosewood Leather from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Palermo Chair, named after one of the most vibrant neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, is shown here in espresso finish and leather upholstery. The angula...
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2010s Argentine Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Wood

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

Contemporary Style Walnut Frame Dining Chair, Made in Italy
Located in Barlassina, IT
Dining chair with in contemporary style. Simple and elegant line designed for dining room. Walnut wood frame natural color polished. Stuffed seat, wood back with pillow for backrest...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

HOMAGE CHAIR- Sculptural, Carved Dining Armchair - Cerused Sapele Wood
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Designed as a companion to the Howard table, the Homage chair is a tour de force of sculptural carving. There is an understated elegance to each of its el...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Floor Sample Giorgetti Aura Dining Chair By Umberto Asnago with Leather Back
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By Umberto Asnago Aura is characterized by the special stripes of the back that can be in saddle leather, fabric, or leather. Aura reveals the woodworking expertise of Gior...
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Fabric, Walnut

Perspective Dining Chair, Velvet, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Our perception of space is influenced by perspective. The Perspective dining chair is an exercise that gathers both two and three dimensions in one single object. As if we were looking to its own drawing, the lines of the minimalist dining chair perform an inflection and visually appear as converging in order to give the illusion of depth. An intentional way of having the flat image of the drawing transported to the object and not the other way around. Entirely handcrafted, the Perspective dining chair gathers the best of Portuguese contemporary design with the ancient techniques applied by InsidherLand team of talented Portuguese artisans. Product details Metal: handcrafted structure in stainless steel finished with golden bath...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Modern White Waterproofed Leather and Stainless Steel Exterior Dining Armchair
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

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

Hana Armchair Art Déco Garden André Fu Living New Modern Loro Piana
Located in Admiralty, HK
Description: Armchair with cushion in pinewood with Loro Piana fabric Color: Grey and shaded white Size: 72 x 76 x 83 H cm Material: Pinewood and...
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2010s Chinese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Pine

Grey Path Chair, Designed by Carlesi Tonelli, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. The "Path" chair is characterized by curves and harmonious lines which create a contemporary...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Set of 8 Custom Pleated Dining Chairs by Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Exclusive Carrocel custom plisada chair. This set of 8 pleated dining chairs feature a velvet deep grey fabric and dark stain finished wood legs. Also available COM.
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2010s Canadian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Ultra Modern Upholstered Dining Chair with Pink Vinyl and Tiger Velvet
Located in Greenwich, CT
About this piece Ultra modern frame with striking lines. Solid hard maple frame and carved details. As shown with bubble gum faux patent leather back and iconic Schumacher tiger...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Faux Leather

Shaker Modern Chair by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Bone Leather & Cow Hide
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a bone leather upholstered seat and cow hide hair back. Featuring subtile solid w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Set of 4 Ribeira Dining Chair in Blue Patterned Fabric
Located in Frazão, Porto
Comfortable and elegant chair for a nice dining room decor. Upholstered with Rusland FDG2733/01 combined with glossy oak wenguê legs.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

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

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Stainless Steel

Modern White Treated Leather and Stainless Steel Outdoor Dining Armchair
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 copper-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

Set of 2 Kartell Generic C Chairs in Dove Grey by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Generic is an ambitious project of deeply ethical connotations, in which new objectives are defined for contemporary design to fulfil and creativity is seen in the light of a public ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Piuma Chair in Gray by Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
2016 saw the completion of the “Piuma” project by Piero Lissoni. The chair is one of the most revolutionary and enterprising products in Kartell’s repertoire of technology and materi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Plastic

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

Materials

Metal

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

Odette Curvy Dining Chair with armrests in Black Solid Oak Wood by Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Odette elegantly shows that a wooden chair can recall the cozyness of our grandparents’ wingback armchairs. At first sight she seems to belong to the vast array of bentwood chairs, b...
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Oak

Set of Italian Modern Leather Dining Room Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish set of contemporary modern dining chairs feature leather upholstery with stitched edge trim. Sleek Italian design is the perfect mix of comfort and style, perfect dining...
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20th Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather

Italy Ghidini 1961 Brass Dining Chair 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

Materials

Brass

Grey Bar Stool, Designed by Carlesi Tonelli, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (1.8) This Bar stool is characterized by curves and harmonious lines which create a contempo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

430 Chair in Blue 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

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Metal

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Chair with Metal Legs Modern, Georgette
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Chair with metal legs and upper part upholstered. Characterized by a soft backrest perfectly curved that hugs you and enhances the comfort and a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Lise Chair Wood Leather by Castello Lagravinese studio
Located in Cascina, IT
Internal structure: Curved fir wood multi-ply. Cushions padding: Sitting cushion and back: Expanded polyurethane foam. Upholstery: High quality l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Vintage Post Modern Cream Lacquered Cross Slat Back Dining Side Chair, Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage post modern cream lacquered cross slat back dining side chair - set of 6. Set includes (6) side chairs, cream lacquered finish, cross slatted backs, solid wood construction, ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Contemporary Dining Chairs Offered In Brick Velvet, Set of 8
Located in New York, NY
Timeless design in combination with handmade couture techniques. The dining chairs features curved wooden upholstered back for greater comfort. Offere...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Modern Ivory White Fabric Chair with Steel Black Base
Located in Mexico, MX
Helsinki collection. Helsinki desk chair: simple, elegant, comfortable. Available in oak and walnut base or in custom materials, may be upholstered with variety of fabrics and colors...
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2010s Mexican Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

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

Wood Frame Armchair in Solid Walnut 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

Materials

Leather, Wood

Fibra Chair, Design Chair in Carbon Fiber and Canaletto Walnut, Made in Italy
Located in Barlassina, IT
"Fibra chair" is a modern chair, displaying essential lines and design. It combines the lightness of its volumes with the resistance and flexibility of carbon fiber...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut, Carbon Fiber

Riccardo Blumer & Matteo Borghi BB Dining Chair in Matte White Leather Poliform
Located in Miami, FL
Single matte white BB dining or side chair made with a light expended polyurethane frame and leather exoskeleton. Designed by Riccardo Blumer & Matteo Borghi and manufactured by Poli...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Foam

Minimalist Modern Chair in Natural Solid Wood Upholstered Seating 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

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Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood

Cow Horn Mixed Wood Chair, by Knud Færch from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
The cow horn chair is an iconic 1960s chair and a sculptural masterpiece for design lovers, created by the internationally renowned Danish furniture designer, Knud Færch. The cow hor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

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

Oak Dining Chair in Black with Leather Seat / Dining Chair GH1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We’ve been tasked to design an effortless, elegant, honest and most importantly comfortable dining chair for Chef Eric Bost, whose restaurant Auburn, we've been designing for the past few years. After a good year...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Katy Dining Chair
Located in Westport, CT
Dining chair with dark Wenge stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back. Priced with fabric as shown in primary photo. This chair can be customized in any way including C...
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2010s European Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Emeco Navy Child’s 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 soft, recycled aluminum, h...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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

Materials

Plastic

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

Materials

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

Materials

Wood

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

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Upholstery, Leather, Textile, Hardwood

Californian Modern Dining Chairs in White Boucle Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Streamlined Californian Mid-Century Modern side chairs with white bouclé terry upholstery and sleek pale yellow metal frame. Very comfortable and functional design.
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20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Set of 8 Modern Upholstered Dining Chairs by Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Set of 8 modern upholstered dining chairs by Carrocel. This original designed Flusso dining chair is beautifully sculpted with gentle ...
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2010s Canadian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Modern Design Chair with Armrests, Made in Canaletto Walnut and Carbon Fiber
Located in Barlassina, IT
"Fibra" chair is a modern armchair made in canaletto walnut and carbon fiber. It belongs to Belloni Studio collection. Lightness, pliability and toughness...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Carbon Fiber

Modern Smokey Black Faux Leather Fabric Dining Chair with Oak Base Painted Black
Located in Mexico, MX
Helsinki collection. Helsinki chair: simple, elegant, comfortable. Available in oak and walnut base or in custom materials, may be upholstered with variety of fabrics and colors. Nat...
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2010s Mexican Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Oak

Modern Metal and Leather Dining Chair, Rodelio, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Rodelio Chair by Costantini features a virtually indestructible yet light metal frame with removable seat and back for easy reupholstery as needed. One of Costantini's earliest d...
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2010s Argentine Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Six "Rubber Chairs" by Brian Kane for Metropolitan Furniture – Steelcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous set of six bold black armchairs by Metro for Steelcase designed by Brian Kane. These sleek vintage chairs are made of black steel encased in EPDM rubber tubing with comforta...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

4 Contemporary Studio Tecnico Interna8 4 Chairs Wood Leather
Located in Pordenone, IT
Chair in solid beechwood. Seat with webbing and plywood frame padded with elastic expanded polyurethane. This listing is for 4 chairs.
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

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 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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