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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
1960s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Dining Arm Chair in Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 1960s executive armchair No. 71 USB designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. This particular example retains part of its original 320 Park Avenue label, ...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

2010s Knoll Saarinen Executive Arm Chair in Red Fabric with Tubular Steel Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen Executive Arm Chair, Model 71A, designed in 1948 by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. This particular example was produced in the 2010s. The design features chr...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

C. 1961 Set of 6 Herman Miller Eames Orange Bikini Pad Swivel PKC2 Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare and original set of six Herman Miller Eames PKC-2 dining / side chairs, designed by Ray and Charles Eames. This set is special...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1990 Set of Three Mart Stam for Thonet Bauhaus Dining Chairs in Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of three cantilever dining chairs with arms, produced by Thonet and presumed to be designed by Mart Stam. Thonet is a historically important furniture compan...
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1990s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Lucite Acrylic, Brass Detailed, Cream Boucle' Anhele Glamour Dining Chair
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Anhele dining chair with its 70's futuristic styling has a crystal clear Lucite/Plexiglass/Acrylic shell with a bouncy cream boucle seat and backrest. The pieces are joined toge...
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2010s South African Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

2001 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Knoll Series 7 Stacking & Interlocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a series 7 chair designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark. The listing is for each individual chair, however, eight are available. These c...
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Early 2000s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Green / Brass Cactus Chair by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. In stock in Los Angeles This set includes 2 x Cactus chairs. This cactus chair is suitable f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Signed Karl Springer Goatskin JMF Chairs, 1986
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome pair of signed and dated iconic Karl Springer JMF chairs featuring a dark, rich parchment leather goatskin finish. Each chair has a si...
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20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Oxbend Chair 3 Legs, Dining Seat in Walnut Wood by Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Bend, OR
This listing includes one three-legged Oxbend chair in American walnut hardwood. The original inspiration for the entire Oxbend collection, this modern dining chair was designed b...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Upholstered Mahogany Side or Dining Lucie Chair by Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Lucie is a solid wood chair designed to be used at a dining table or as a side chair in any room. The backrest will clear a 30" tall table, providing a visual nesting effect. The...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

2000s Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Flat Bar Stainless Brno Chair Blue Leather 5x
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is the Flat Bar Brno Chair (five are available, priced separately), designed by Mies van der Rohe and manufactured by Knoll. Notably, this is the solid stainless steel version w...
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Early 2000s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

1930s Set of 4 Gilbert Rohde Dining Chairs for Heywood Wakefield in Knoll Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of four dining chairs, designed by Gilbert Rohde and produced by Heywood Wakefield. Gilbert Rohde was a hugely influential designer until his passing in 1944...
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1930s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Wood

1946 Jen Risom 666 WSP Side Chairs Black Webbing for Knoll Associates Set of Six
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of six circa mid 1940s dining chairs designed by Jen Risom and produced by Knoll Associates. The model number is 666 WSP, a model introduced by Knoll Associa...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Maple

1986 Pair of Harry Bertoia for Knoll Dining Chairs with Original Full Pads
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of classic Bertoia side chairs, model 420C, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. These chairs have welded steel basket seats and retain their ori...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

2018 Jasper Morrison for Vitra HAL Armchair with Black Seat and Oak Wood Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a HAL Armchair with natural oak wooden legs designed by Jasper Morrison and produced by Vitra. This chair was specified with a black plastic seat and oak legs. The...
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2010s Swiss Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Oak

1950s Jens Risom C-106 Walnut Arm Chair in Original Brown Leather 3x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (three chairs are available, though the price listed is for each chair) C-106 chair, designed by Jens Risom and produced by Jens Risom Design Inc. in the late 1950s....
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1950s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

1957 Herman Miller Eames DKR-2 Dining / Side Chairs Set of Five with Orange Pads
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a rare set of 1957 Eames DKR-2 Dining / Side Chairs produced by Herman Miller with original Redwood avenue labels. These chairs are in very good to excellent vinta...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s Jens Risom Design C 106 and C 206 Dining Chairs Set of Six
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of six C 106 and C 206 dining chairs designed by Jens Risom and produced by Jens Risom Design Inc. circa late 1950s. These are gorgeous original examples in walnut, whi...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric, Foam

Set of 4x 1969 Arne Jacobsen Fritz Hansen Series 7 Handstiched Leather Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of four (the price listed is for four, however, up to eight side chairs are available and additional armchairs also) Arne Jacobsen Series 7 armchairs in cogn...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

2000s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Side Chair in Blue Fabric, Model 72
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen Armless Executive Chair, model 72, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International in 1950. This particular example was produced ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Foam, Plywood

1957 Pair of Herman Miller Eames DKX Wire Dining Chairs with Full Vinyl Covers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of circa 1957 production Eames DKX dining chairs with wire uppers and fully upholstered pads. The pads are both original naugahyde in a yellowish tan color....
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1950s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1957 Set of 6 Herman Miller Eames DKR-2 Wire Dining Chairs w/ Base & Bikini Pads
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a vintage set of six Eames DKR-2 wire dining chairs with black bikini pads, produced circa 1957. The DKR was designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman ...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

1971 Set of 4 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Side Chairs w/ Edelman Leather Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Saarinen armless executive side chairs on pedestal bases, originally designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1950. These particular examples are circa 1971 produ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 6 Pamplona Dining Chairs Rosewood & Bouclé After Augusto Savini, c. 1970s
Located in Deland, FL
Styled after Augusto Savini's iconic "Pamplona" Armchair, these gorgeous dining chairs are a true work of art. Constructed from a mix of solid and veneered Brazilian Rosewood with ex...
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1970s Canadian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Ponti Dining Chair
Located in Beograd, RS
Inspired by the work of the famous Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.
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2010s Balkan Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Modern Mary Dining Chairs, Velvet Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mary Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Mary lea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Gastone Rinaldi RIMA Vintage Chrome Tubular Cantilever Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage set of 4 fully restored modernsist rare Italian Gastone Rinaldi dining chairs for Rima cantilever. These are from the 70's. They have a unique fluid form of tubular curv...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Nickel

2001 Prototype Richard Schultz 2002 Collection Stainless Steel Mesh Dining Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Richard Schultz 2002 Collection stainless steel dining chair prototype with custom polished perforated steel seat. The chair measures 31 inches tall by 23 inches...
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Early 2000s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

2019 Vitra Softshell Side Chair w/ Teal Blue Fabric by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is Softshell Side Chair designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and produced by Vitra. This chair was constructed with a chocolate colored (very dark) plastic base and...
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2010s Swiss Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

1952 Set of Four Herman Miller Eames Rope Edge SAX Dining / Side Armshell Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a super rare and original set of four lemon yellow Herman Miller Eames fiberglass dining / side chairs, designed by Ray and Cha...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

1960s Model 351 Dining Arm Chair by Poul Volther for Soro Stolefabrik of Denmark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 1960s vintage Poul Volther dining chair, model 351, produced by Soro Stolefabrik in Denmark. This is a classic example of Volther's work with lines that are remi...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cord

Labor Bar Stool
Located in Beograd, RS
Simple and reduced half-bar stool Labour with its shape and design fits easily in various spaces and is ideal for kitchen islands height 95cm. What makes this half-bar stool somewha...
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2010s Balkan Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Eight Beaubourg Chairs Designed by Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent
Located in Stamford, CT
A matched set of eight Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent leather and metal Beaubourg chairs, from the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. These chairs were designed in 1976 for the com...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

2020 Mies van der Rohe Flat Bar Brno Chairs for Knoll in Grey Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is the 2020 production Flat Bar Brno Chair, designed by Mies Van Der Rohe and manufactured by Knoll. The price listed is for each chair. Four chairs are available in gray leathe...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

2018 Vitra Softshell Side Chair w/ Dark Blue Fabric by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is Softshell Side Chair designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and produced by Vitra. This chair was constructed with a black plastic base and seat upholstered with d...
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2010s Swiss Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Pebble Chair by Fred Rigby Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Pebble chair by Fred Rigby studio. Dimensions: L 39.5 x W 41.2 x H 91 cm. Materials: solid oak, dedar boucle weave wool. Fred Rigby studio is a Londo...
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2010s French Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

1975 Borge Mogensen "Asserbo" Dining chairs for CI Designs In Oak Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1975 production set of Asserbo dining chairs designed by Borge Mogensen and produced by CI designs. CI designs was an ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

2010s Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen Organic Chairs by Vitra in Dark Gray Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of five Organic chairs designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen as part of their submission for the Organic Designs in Home Furnishings exhibition at the ...
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2010s Swiss Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s Set of Six T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Model 4209 Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of six dining chairs, Model 4209, designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture. The chairs were manufactured in Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s. Their...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

1970s Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Dining Chairs w/ Chrome Base Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four model 1187-110 Thin Frame dining chairs, designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin. The listed price includes all 4 chai...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

2011 Prototype Richard Schultz Mateo Collection Raw Aluminum & Mesh Dining Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Richard Schultz 2011 Mateo Collection aluminum lounge chair prototype with mesh upholstery. This is a marvelous and rare example of a Mateo collection lounge cha...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 4 Lambert Hitchcock Ebonized and Gilt Ornate Maple Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful Set of 4 Lambert Hitchcock Ebonized and Gilt Ornate Maple Dining Chairs. Measures 16" in width, 18" in depth and stand 33.5" tall.
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15th Century and Earlier American Antique Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Maple, Paint

1965 Hans Wegner Johannes Hansen JH 507 Oak Dining Chairs from Harvard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available, but the price listed is for each chair) JH 507 dining chair with arms, designed by Hans Wegner, produced by Johannes Hanse...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Eero Saarinen Knoll 2020 Executive Side Chair w/ Wood Legs & Ivory Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (two are available for sale) 2020 production Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive side chair with ivory leather and ebonized walnut wooden legs. This appears...
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2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of Eight Dakota Jackson Puff Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Matched set of eight dining chairs designed by Dakota Jackson. The set consists of six side chairs and two host armchairs with the arms measuring 24 inches wide and 25 inches high. C...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Leather

1948 Eames for Evans & Herman Miller Set of Six DCM Dining Chairs w/ Provenance
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is one of the rarest and best documented sets of Eames DCM chairs in existence. First and foremost, it is a set of six original matching maple DCM dining chairs, prod...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 2 Pink Ribbon Chairs, Designed by Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. (2.2) The Ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

1969 Arne Jacobsen Fritz Hansen Series 7 Armchair H& Stitched Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of four (the price listed is for four, however, up to 12 are available) Arne Jacobsen Series 7 armchairs in cognac leather. These chairs were just masterfull...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Fritz Hansen Arne Jacobsen Tall Oxford Chair White Leather 2007 4x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an authentic (sold individually) labelled Arne Jacobsen tall oxford chair in white leather with a lovely brushed aluminum base.Four chairsare available. The cha...
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Early 2000s Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

2019 Vitra Softshell Side Chair w/ Light Blue Fabric by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is Softshell Side Chair designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and produced by Vitra. This chair was constructed with a black plastic base and seat upholstered with l...
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2010s Swiss Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Fabric

Prototype Richard Schultz 2002 Collection Stainless & Leather Dining Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Richard Schultz 2002 Collection stainless steel dining chair prototype with custom leather sling. The arm height is 26" from the ground. Total height is approxim...
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Early 2000s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Acrylic Dining Chairs by Vivid
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Set of four newly reupholstered in an aqua blue fabric with slight gray tones acrylic dining chairs. The acrylic has been professionally polished. Made by Vivid of Los Angeles, cir...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Fabric

C. 1946 Rare Ralph Rapson for Knoll Associates Dining / Side Arm Chair in Birch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an exceptional early Knoll Associates armchair, designed by Jens Risom. This example has what looks to be a natural maple frame and lovely striped black fabric. Th...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch

1974 Gideon Kramer Ion Chairs by American Desk Corp Fiberglass Sets Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a gorgeous set of Ion dining chairs, designed by Gideon Kramer and produced by American Desk Corporation. These original and iconic pieces were first designed for ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

1980s Set of Six Davis Allen Andover Chairs for Stendig in Red Lacquer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of six Andover Dining Chairs, designed by Davis Allen for Stendig in 1983. This particular set was manufactured in Italy in the mid-80s. The chairs have frames of solid...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer

1976 Set of Three Arne Jacobsen Fritz Hansen Series 7 Danish Dining Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of three Series 7 chairs with arms, designed by renowned architect Arne Jacobsen, produced by Fritz Hansen. These examples came from a Boston/Cambridge area ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

2008 Celon Arm Chairs by Lievore Altherr Molina for Bernhardt Design in Steel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a ‘Celon’ Arm Chair, model 1526, designed by Lievore Altherr Molina for Bernhardt Design in 2007. The listed price includes one chair, and we have several chairs available fo...
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Early 2000s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, XL size, Leather, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence leather dining chair ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

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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