Set Ladder Back Chairs
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Teak
Antique Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Ladders
Oak
Antique 1860s American Adirondack Chairs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century British French Provincial Chairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1970s French Country Chairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1930s French Rustic Chairs
Rush
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Brass
Antique 1830s Georgian Windsor Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Side Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Textile, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique 1820s American Primitive Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Teak
Vintage 1960s French Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique 19th Century British Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Irish George III Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Ladders
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs
Oak, Rush
Antique Late 19th Century British Ladders
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century British Ladders
Oak
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood, Mahogany, Fabric
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Rush
Mid-20th Century British Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Ladders
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century British Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Wood
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Pine
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mohair, Oak
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century Unknown Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Swiss Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Vintage 1960s Swiss Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Rush, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 2000s French Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Straw, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Suede, Mahogany
Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Wood
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
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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, 2022Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder back chairs on 1stDibs.
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