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Vintage italian bistro and papercord dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage beech and papercord italian bistro chairs. Beautiful, elegant italian design. 1980s - Italy Very good condition Dimensions Height: 85cm Width: 45cm Depth: 45cm Seat heigh...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Wood

Century Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Armchairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
By Century Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Georgian or Queen Anne style armchairs or dining captain chairs By Century Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. ...
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Vintage 1980s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Century Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Century Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Georgian or Queen Anne style dining chairs By Century Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: Side chairs...
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Vintage 1980s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Country French Os De Mouton Dining Chairs, S/4
Located in Southampton, NJ
Set of four Country French style Os De Mouton ladder back Oak dining chairs, entirely hand crafted old world styling of solid wood construction with mortis & tenon joinery throughout...
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Vintage 1980s French Louis XIII Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Oak

Drexel Italian Tuscan Dining Chairs Set of 6
By Drexel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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Vintage 1980s Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Century Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
By Century Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian or Queen Anne style side chairs or dining chairs By Century Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measures:...
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Vintage 1980s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Thonet no. 207 dining chairs Long John , set of 6, 1985
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 Thonet no. 207 'Long johns' high back dining chairs. Gorgeous 'art nouveau' design era dining chairs made from bentwood and cane webbing seats and backrests. 1985 - Austri...
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Vintage 1980s Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

John Widdicomb French Regency Louis XVI Spider Back Armchairs, Pair
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of petite French Regency Louis XVI or Gustavian style spider back armchairs or dining captain chairs By John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1980s Carved wood frames in distr...
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Vintage 1980s American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Philippe Starck “Costes” Dining Chairs for Driade, 1984, Set of 12
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Philippe Starck “Costes” dining chairs for Driade, leather, plywood and steel, Italy, 1984, Set of 12. There are objects universally recognized as icons. Costes easy chair that, in ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plywood

Set of Six Hunt Arm Chairs, Pine, Oak, NY
By Hunt Country Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Hunt Country Furniture Arm Chairs, Pine, Oak, Made in NY. Very sturdy, will last forever.
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Pine

Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Style Rosewood Dining Chairs - Set of 10
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a set of 10 Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Style Rosewood Dining Chairs. Featuring a high-back design, ten side chairs, solid rosewood construction, carved accents, re...
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Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Faux Bamboo Cane Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a set of six Vintage Faux Bamboo Cane Back Dining Chairs. Featuring a high back canned design, two arm chairs (24" W), four side chairs (20.5" W), modern legs, or...
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood

Drexel Heritage Georgian Carved Mahogany Armchairs or Dining Captain Chairs
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian or Chippendale style armchair or dining captain chairs By Drexel Heritage USA, Circa 1980s Carved solid mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measu...
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Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of 6 modernist dining chairs by Arnold Merckx for Arco, Dutch design 1980s
By Arnold Merckx
Located in Zaandam, NL
This elegant dining set of six chairs by Arnold Merckx for Arco hails from the 1980s, a period when Merckx was deeply involved in defining the modern Arco identity. Each chair feat...
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Henredon Chippendale Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Georgian or Chippendale style dining chairs By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 20.75"W x 22"D x 39...
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Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Baker Furniture Stately Homes Gerogian Carved Burled Walnut Dining Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Georgian or Chippendale style armchairs or dining captain chairs From the prestigious "Stately Homes Collection" by Baker Furniture USA, 1980s Gorgeous carv...
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Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut, Burl

Vintage Henredon Faux Bamboo Dining Chairs - Set of 8
By Henredon
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a set of eight Vintage Henredon Faux Bamboo Dining Chairs. Featuring a high back bamboo design, two arm chairs, six side chairs, original maroon upholstery, and m...
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Vintage 1980s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Wood

Vintage bicolor dining chairs Italian design by Vico Magistretti for Schiffini
By Afra Tobia Scarpa, Molteni C
Located in Milano, IT
4 Dining Chairs set - wood chairs in beech by Vico Magistretti round and minimal and still contemporary in double color. Spinzi is a Milano based creative atelier specialised in ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four "California" Armchairs by Antonio Sibau
By Frank Lloyd Wright, A. Sibau
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of four dining armchairs in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright by A. Sibau produced in Manzano, Italy Made of beechwood with cherry finish with black leather seats. Pristine condi...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Prairie School Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Cherry

Henkel Harris Queen Anne Carved Mahogany Upholstered Arm Chairs, Pair
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Queen Anne or Georgian style armchairs or dining captain chairs By Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstered seats and backs...
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Vintage 1980s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of 8 Totem Armchair By Torstein Nielsen for Westnofa
By Torstein Nilsen
Located in Miami, FL
Rare set of 8 TOTEM armchair made by Torstein Nielsen . Black paint oak and suede .
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Suede, Wood

Post-Modern Slatted High Back Dining Room Chairs by Pietro Costantini, 1980s
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant set of six Post-Modern slatted high back dining room chairs. Design by Pietro Costantini. Striking Italian design from the 1980s. The clear lacquered maple frame...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Maple

Kentucky Chairs by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, Italy, 1980s
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original Kentucky chairs designed by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, 1970s. Each featuring a cylindrical walnut wood frame, brown leather seat and back, and burnished brass ferrules on the...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of 4 Black Lacquer Spindel Back Dining Chairs Attributed to Davis Allen
By Stendig Co., Davis Allen
Located in Chicago, IL
The Andover chair, designed by Davis Allen for Stendig, is a classic chair known for its blend of Danish Modern, Shaker, and Mission styles. It typically features a solid beech frame...
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Century Furniture Amelia Dining Chairs Old World Tuscan
By Century Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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Vintage 1980s Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Maple

1980 s Twisted Rope Wood 10 Dining Chairs From Spain In Italian Velvet Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Amazing set of 10 1980's twisted rope design maple dining chairs made in Spain, 8 side chairs and two armchairs fully restored and re-upholstered in stripe Italian velvet fabric, wit...
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Velvet, Maple

Incredible Set of 14 Cerused Oak Dining Chairs by John Saladino for Baker
By John Saladino, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: meticulously professionally restored and completely installation re...
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Vintage 1980s North American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Enzo Mari, Dining Room Chairs, Plywood, Beech, Italy, 1980s
By Enzo Mari
Located in High Point, NC
A set of six plywood and beech dining room chairs designed by Enzo Mari and produced by Driade, Italy, c. 1980. Scratching present to wood consistent with age and use Wear consiste...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech, Plywood

Eliel Saarinen Style Cranbrook Dining Chairs Set of 4
By Eliel Saarinen
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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Vintage 1980s Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Maple, Wood

Henkel Harris Queen Anne Solid Cherry Wood Armchair or Dining Captain Chair
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Queen Anne or Georgian style armchair or dining captain chair By Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1980s Solid cherry wood frame, with upholstered seat. Measures: 25.5"W x ...
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Vintage 1980s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

1980 Lacquer Dolphin Tails Dining Chairs - A Set of 8
Located in Staten Island, NY
1980 Lacquer Dining Chairs - A Set of 8 Fabric decent condition, reupholster to your own color to match your interior colors
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Brutalist Sculpted Dining Chairs by Lou Hodges for Generation 80
By Lou Hodges
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1983. USA. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Reupholstered in Raf Simons Kvadrat fabric.
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Vintage 1980s American Brutalist Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Henkel Harris Queen Anne Solid Cherry Wood Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of six Queen Anne or Georgian style dining chairs By Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1980s Solid cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: Side chairs - 2...
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Vintage 1980s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Karl Springer Superb Set of 6 "Onassis Chairs" in Lacquered Goatskin 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent set of 6 “Onassis Chairs” in lacquered goatskin with custom hand-printed leather seats by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The natural variations in the goatskin makes eac...
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Goatskin, Leather, Wood, Lacquer

Henkel Harris Queen Anne Solid Mahogany Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Queen Anne or Georgian style side chairs or dining chairs In the manner of Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved cherry wood frames, with upholstered seat...
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Vintage 1980s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Baker Furniture Stately Homes Chippendale Carved Walnut Chairs, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Georgian or Chippendale style dining chairs From the prestigious "Stately Homes Collection" by Baker Furniture USA, 1980s Gorgeous carved burled walnut, wit...
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Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut, Burl

Set of Four Vela Leather Armchairs by Carlo Bartoli – Italian Modern Elegance
By Carlo Bartoli, Mario Bellini, Matteo Grassi
Located in Dronten, NL
Offered here is a striking set of four Vela armchairs, designed by acclaimed Italian architect and designer Carlo Bartoli. These refined chairs exemplify Bartoli’s commitment to clea...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set 10 Chippendale Dining Chairs Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a set of Chippendale style dining chairs in mahogany The set consists of two arm chairs and 8 side chairs We have various dining tables to match if you are looking fo...
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Vintage 1980s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Baker Furniture Historic Charleston Georgian Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Georgian or Chippendale style dining chairs By Baker Furniture, "Historic Charleston Collection" USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholste...
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Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs - Set of 12
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a set of twelve Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs. Featuring a wavy spindle back design, two arm chairs, ten side chairs, new white vinyl upholstered s...
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Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood, Rosewood

Model 8000 Stackable Dining Chairs by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in London, GB
This set of four dining chairs from the '8000 Series' was designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen for Magnus Olesen in 1981. They feature a wonderful curved shape throughout, wi...
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Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Set of 6 alder wood chairs, Denmark 1980s
Located in Athens, Attiki
Stunning set of 6 dining room chairs made of solid alder wood made in Denmark 1980s. The ergonomic shape makes it very comfortable to sit on. The chairs look great with different st...
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Giuseppe Rivadossi Dining Chair for Officina Rivadossi, 1980
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Giuseppe Rivadossi dining chair for Officina Rivadossi, 1980 These Giuseppe Rivadossi dining chairs, crafted for Officina Rivadossi in 1980, embody masterful woodworking through an ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Baker Furniture Queen Anne Carved Mahogany Armchairs or Dining Captain Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Queen Anne or Georgian style armchairs or dining captain chairs By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measu...
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Vintage 1980s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Mid-Century Sven Markelius Style Brown and Birch Stacking Chairs set of 5
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Sven Markelius style two-toned stacking chairs with simple modernist birch frames and brown seats and backs. The chairs are stackable and also attach to one another. Good condition...
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Robert Venturi Post-Modern Chippendale Chairs for Knoll International, c. 1985
By Knoll, Robert Venturi, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and sought after set of collectors chairs is called the 'Chippendale' chair by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown for Knoll International, circa 1985 featuring a black c...
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Laminate, Plywood

Baker Furniture Queen Anne Carved Mahogany Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Queen Anne or Georgian style side chairs or dining chairs By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 2...
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Vintage 1980s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Totem chairs by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa, 1980s set of 6
By Torstein Nilsen, Westnofa Furniture
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Scandinavian Postmodern dining chairs designed by Torsten Nilsen for Westnofa. Striking design with ebonized wooden frames and their original '1980s' fabric seats. The mint green c...
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage pine wood dining chairs - 1980s - set of 8
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage pine wood dining chairs in the style of Rainer Daumiller. Nice and solid chairs. Timeless and can be combined in lots of interiors. Good condition 2 chairs come with amre...
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Pine

Set of 6 Post Modern tan gloss Lacquer curved dining chairs made in Italy
By Memphis Milano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of (6) Post Modern Tan / cream Gloss Lacquer curved tall back dining chairs Memphis Milano Style. Very unique set of (6) Dining chairs in good vintage condition. Tan Gloss Lacque...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

French Country Dining Chairs Rush Seats Wheat Backs with Cushions Set of 8
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Bauhaus Design CESCA Dining Chair set, Italy 1980 s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Bauhaus Design CESCA Dining Chair set by Marcel Breuer. Made in Italy, 1980's / 90's period. Stamped; Made in Italy. Tubular chrome frame with black lacquered wood frame and ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Stickley Queen Anne Carved Solid Cherry Wood Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Queen Anne or Georgian style dining chairs By Stickley USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: Side Chairs: 21.5...
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Vintage 1980s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Karges French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut and Gold Gilt Armchairs
By Karges Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style armchairs or dining captain chairs By Karges Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous gold gilt carved solid wa...
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Vintage 1980s American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood

4 Peter Danko Design Mid Century Modern Bodyform Chairs Bent Wood
By Peter Danko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of (4) Peter Danko design Mid-Century Modern "Bodyform" dining chairs bent Molded wood. These are stackable chairs. Very unique Bodyform side chairs upholstered in a yellow Vinyl...
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Maple, Bentwood, Plywood

Set of 8 Italian high back dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant Italian dining chairs with ladder shaped high back rests. White faux leather seats create a nice contrast with the stained oak frames. Beautiful, timeless and elegant desi...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Oak

Karges French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Side Chairs or Dining Chairs
By Karges Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs or side chairs By Karges Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous carved solid walnut frames, and...
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Vintage 1980s American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

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1980s Wood Dining Room Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of 1980s wood dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs. 1980s wood dining room chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Some 1980s wood dining room chairs are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller 1980s wood dining room chairs, measuring 8.5 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Baker Furniture Company, J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik and Niels Otto Møller each produced beautiful 1980s wood dining room chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are 1980s Wood Dining Room Chairs?

1980s wood dining room chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $110,000.

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.