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Postmodern tripod dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 unique postmodern tripod dining chairs with a white lacquered metal frame and wooden seats.
Timeless design
Good condition with normal age related wear.
1980s - Belgium
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,376 / set
Kindel Furniture Winterthur Collection Georgian Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of twelve Georgian or Chippendale style dining chairs
By Kindel Furniture, "Winterthur Collection"
USA, Circa 1980s
Solid carved mahogany frames, with pink Damask u...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Four
Diva
Chairs by William Sawaya, Sawaya
Moroni
Located in Austin, TX
Set of four chairs from Italy designed by William Sawaya for Sawaya and Maroni made of solid walnut with padded leatherette seats. They have a beautiful undulating back and tapered l...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Set of 4 Modernist Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Crafted with meticulous craftmanship and precision, these dining chairs showcase the Dutch modernist era’s penchant for innovation, bold geometries, and sleek lines. The perfectly ci...
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,698 / set
Set of 6 mahogany dining armchairs in the English Sheraton style 20th century
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Victorian style armchair in mahogany made in England. Original fabric seats. Good condition 1980
Category
Vintage 1980s British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Walnut and Black Leather Chairs, Italy 1981
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Sacile, PN
Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini set of six walnut and black leather chairs,
Italy 1981 circa.
This set, designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, is characterized by a splendid co...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,149 Sale Price / item
85% Off
Accent Dining Chairs Swans Lyre Lacquered
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage 1980s Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$952 Sale Price / set
31% Off
Allmilmö White Bentwood Chair Set of 3
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Allmilmö White Bentwood Beechwood chair.
The seats are curved.
Some signs of wear and patina
Set of 3
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Vintage 1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
$2,154 / set
G Plan New Seasons DiningChairs in White Ash, 1980s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in London, GB
Very rare 1980s G Plan New Seasons dining chairs.
In white ash and green leatherette.
This is an incredibly rare piece of G Plan history, a range of very bold postmodern furniture p...
Category
Vintage 1980s British Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Ash
$878 Sale Price
82% Off
Vintage Black Leather Dining Chairs by Arrben, 1980s
By Arrben
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage dining chairs with armrests by Arrben Italy.
Black leather seat and backrests, black wooden armrests and metal frame.
timeless and beautiful design.
Good condition
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Sergio Rodrigues: Set of 4 Cuiaba Dining Chairs in Caviona and Hide, Brazil 1985
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Sergio Rodrigues (1927–2014)
A set of four Cuiaba dining chairs by Brazilian design pioneer Sergio Rodrigues, in caviona wood upholstered in cream-colored cowhide. The chairs' geome...
Category
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Hardwood
Alessandro for Baker Furniture Upholstered X-Base Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Alessandro for Baker Furniture, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of six modern dining chairs
By Alessandro Gabrielli Gambalogna for Baker Furniture
USA, 1980s
Upholstery, with solid maple legs and "x" stretchers.
Measures:
S...
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Set of Four George Nelson
Pretzel
Armchair Made by ICF, Italy, 1984-1986
By ICF De Padova, George Nelson
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and beautiful set of four ''Pretzel'' armchairs made in laminated wood and manufactured in the 1984/1986 in Italy by ICF De Padova.
Originally designed for Herman Miller in...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Set of 6 Dining Chairs made in the USA by Casa Stradivari.
By Casa Stradivari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Set of 6 Dining Chairs made in the USA by Casa Stradivari, the epitome of elegance and sophistication for your dining space.
Crafted with utmost precision, these cha...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood
Georgian Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight Georgian or Chippendale style dining chairs
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved solid mahogany frames, with damask upholstered seats.
Measures:
Side chairs - 22"W x 22...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
1980s Mid-Century Danish Modern Style Captain Chairs by Benny Linden Design.
By Benny A. Linden
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of 1980s Mid-Century Danish Modern Style Captain Chairs by Benny Linden Design.
Feature a solid teak frame in a minimalist Scandinavian Modern Design, and upholstered seats a...
Category
Vintage 1980s Thai Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Set of Six Søren Nissen
Ebbe Gehl Dining Chairs in Beech, Seltz, France, 1980s
By Søren Nissen
Ebbe Gehl, Ebenisterie Seltz et Fils 1
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare set of six dining chairs was designed by the Danish designers Søren Nissen and Ebbe Gehl. The chairs were produced by the French manufacturer Ebénisterie Seltz for only a s...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
1980s Set of Six Davis Allen Andover Chairs for Stendig in Red Lacquer
By Stendig Co., Davis Allen
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...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
Set Regency Dining Chairs Mahogany Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Good Set of 8 (6 + 2) Mahogany Regency Bar Back Dining Chairs.
Raised upon typical Regency Ring Turned Front Legs, the back legs being of a Sabre form.
The Carvers having Shaped Ar...
Category
Vintage 1980s Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Kindel Dining Chairs Queen Anne Mahogany
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage 1980s Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Cotton
$1,752 Sale Price / set
29% Off
80s Annig Sarian round bend wooden dining chair for Tisettanta set/6
By Annig Sarian, Tisettanta
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Designer Annig Sarian has developed a quiet and considered approach to her work that she produced for manufacturers like Tisettanta and Arflex.
In the 1970s and 80s Tisettanta had wh...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Birch
Italian Dining Chairs ROMA Pietro Costantini Style
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage 1980s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Fiberglass, Wood, Lacquer
$2,156 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Modernist Philippe Starck Style Square Back Dark Stained Wood Stacking Chairs
By Philippe Starck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Philippe Starck style dark stained wood stacking chairs. Great architectural lines. In original condition with visible wear, including minor scratches and chips, consistent with age ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
1980s Hollywood Regency Black Lacquer and Satin Dining Armchairs – Set of 6
By James Mont
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a regal set of six dining chairs, circa the 1980s. The chairs' square back design showcases an elegant geometry and clean lines that give off an air of s...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Satin, Hardwood, Lacquer
Dining Y-Chairs by Hans Wegner CH 24
By Carl Hansen
Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Vienna, AT
Hans J Wegner (1914-2007). Bog oak Y-chair, model CH 24, seat woven with paper yarn, manufactured by Carl Hansen & Søn. H. 76 cm. Seat height 45 cm. Some markings.
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Italian modern round Chairs in black wood and metal rod, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern round Chairs in black wood and metal rod, 1980s
Pair of chairs with round perforated seat in black painted wood. Curved backrest in black painted wood with metal rod s...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 Biedermeier style dining chairs. The chairs are cherry and have walnut burlwood backs.
Category
Vintage 1980s Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
$11,500 / set
Postmodern Sculptural Dining Chair, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This 1980s postmodern lacquered high back dining chair is like a functional piece of contemporary art, ready to bring a burst of personality to your dining space. Its sculptural desi...
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$540 / item
Pair of Black Lacquered Art Deco Style Chairs, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These postmodern dining chairs are the epitome of sleek sophistication, dressed in a sumptuous coat of black lacquer that exudes timeless elegance. With sinuous lines and a dash of a...
Category
Vintage 1980s Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chenille, Wood
Refurbished Thonet Chairs 320 by Wulf Schneider and Ulrich Bohme, Austria 1984
By Thonet, Ulrich Bohme, Wulf Schneider
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of 4 Thonet Dining Chairs Model S320, designed by by Wulf Schneider and Ulrich Bohme. Chairs are stackable. Fully refurbished.
When purchased the...
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charles Rennie Mackintosh “Ingram” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1981, Set of 6
By Cassina, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charles Rennie Mackintosh “Ingram” dining chairs for Cassina, ash and fabric, United Kingdom, 1981, set of six.
The "Ingram" chair reflects Mackintosh's style and fearless approach ...
Category
Vintage 1980s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
4x Elmar Flötotto "Mosquito" chairs
By Elmar Flötotto
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic dining chairs model "Mosquito" by Elmar Flötotto. Frame made of stainless steel with seat and back shell made of bent beech plywood. The offer includes 4 chairs.
Quality Fea...
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Vintage 1980s German Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chintz Roses Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cotton
$716 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1980s Beech Dining or Side Chair by Ton, Up to 20 Pieces
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- the chairs are stackable
- material used : beech bentwood and plywood
- height of seat 45 cm.
Category
Vintage 1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Vintage Post Modern Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Italian metal postmodern dining chairs with grey/white lacquered wooden frames and chrome inserts in the backrests.
Unknown designer but a very striking design.
1980s - Italy
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,496 / set
4 “Otto” Organic Wood Armchairs by Werther Toffoloni
Piero Palange for Ibis
By Ibis, Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange
Located in Koper, SI
Very rare set of chairs by the designers Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange, manufactured by Ibis. This model was shortlisted for Compasso d'Oro competition in 1981. They are made o...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
French Provincial Purple Vinyl and Platted Back Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Introducing the French Provincial Purple Vinyl Chairs - Set of 4, a blend of classic elegance and bold modern design.
Rich purple vinyl upholstery for a luxurious touch.
Beautifully...
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Vintage 1980s American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Set of Eight Italian Lacquered Wood and Leather Modern Dining Chairs
By A. Sibau
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 8 highback dining chairs with black lacquered wooden frames and leather seats and backrests.
The back curves down and becomes the back leg.
Beautiful design by Antonio ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Six Italian Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Dining / Side Chairs, Ico Parisi Style
By Ico Parisi
Located in Manhasset, NY
Six Italian Mid-Century Modern mahogany dining / side chairs, Ico Parisi Style
Six solid dark mahogany wood dining or accent chairs having 'X' form backs and comfortable striped ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Arts
Crafts Set of 4 Frank Lloyd Wright Chairs by Cassina
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular set of 4 barrel back chairs designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906-07 and produced in 1936. This is a 1986 collaboration by Cassina of Italy and the Frank Lloyd Wright Fo...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Set of 6 Karl Springer Gold Onassis Chairs with Leather Upholstery
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Karl Springer Onassis chairs with leather upholstery.
The Iconic Onassis chair is one of Karl Springers most famous designs and the beautiful lines contour to
the body perf...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Quadro Chairs by Bruno Rey
Charles Polin for Dietiker, Switzerland, 1980s
By Dietiker, Charles Polin, Bruno Rey
Located in Almelo, NL
Quadro chairs by Bruno Rey & Charles Polin For Dietiker, Switzerland 1989.
Designed in 1980s by Swiss most renowned designer Bruno Rey in collaborator with Charles Polin, these cl...
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
4 x KFF Black Smoked Oak Dining Chairs by Karl Friedrich Förster 1980
By Karl Friedrich Förster, KFF
Located in DE MEERN, NL
SET OF 4 BLACK SMOKED OAK 'SINUS' DINING CHAIRS BY KARL-FRIEDRICH FÖRSTER FOR KFF, GERMANY 1984
Looking for a timeless addition to your dining space? Look no further than this set o...
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Vintage 1980s German Minimalist Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Braxton Culler Rattan Bamboo Wicker Dining Desk Accent Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage 1980s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Cotton, Wicker, Wood
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian dining room chairs "Villabianca" by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Very rare combination of these beautiful "Villabianca" dining chairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina.
A set of 6 uniquely cut armrest chairs made in the 80s in Italy.
The frame of ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1980s Arm Dining Chairs on Castors by Preview Set of 4
By Preview
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The beautiful rare collection is statement piece which is also extremely comfortable and packed with personality! Custom upholstered by hand. Set of four stunning post modern Preview...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Wood
French Provincial Mahogany Dining Chairs by Bau Furniture Co, Set of 6
By Bau Furniture 1
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage 1980s French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Mahogany
$1,836 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mikado 1800 Chair by Walter Leeman
By Walter Leeman, Kusch+Co
Located in 성동구, KR
A set of vintage post-modern Mikado 1800 stacking side chairs designed by Walter Leeman for the German furniture company Kusch+Co.
Chrome steel legs and frame with stained molded pl...
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$589 / item
Round Post Modern Brutalist MCM Beech Dining Table + 6 Chairs, 9 Pcs Set
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Basel, BS
Absolutely incredible, and very stylish Brutalist dining table with an additional extendable leaf, and 6 chairs set made of solid beech wood. When the table is without the leaf it se...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Brutalist Dining Room Sets
Materials
Beech
$13,884 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Design: Vintage Pierre Chapo S24 Chairs, Set of 6
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Renens, CH
Set of six original vintage S24 chairs by Pierre Chapo.
Pierre Chapo’s design have been heavily inspired by works from from the Bauhaus period and designers like le Corbusier and ...
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Rosewood Henredon Style Asian Chinoiserie Solid Dining Accent Desk Armchair
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage 1980s Thai Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Karl Springer Rare Set of 14 "Regina Dining Chairs" in Antique Silver Leaf 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Rare set of 14 "Regina Dining Chairs" with elegant curving frames in lacquered antique silver leaf with blue velvet upholstery by Karl Springer, American 1980s. It is very hard to fi...
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Silver Leaf
Vintage Pietro Constantini for Ello Black Lacquered Arm Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Hartville, OH
Striking set of 6 vintage black lacquered arm chairs from Italy designed by Pietro Constantini for Ello.
Freshly covered a masterfully woven Italian Kasai Cloth tapestry fabric from...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chateau Dax Dining Chairs Faux Bois Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage 1980s Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
German Modern Squared Chair in Wood and Metal by Karl-Friedrich Foster KKF, 1980
Located in MIlano, IT
German modern Squared chair in wood and metal by Karl-Friedrich Foster KKF, 1980s
Dining chair with squared seat and back in curved light wood. The square section structure is in me...
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Vintage 1980s German Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Henredon Burl Armchair Dining Desk Chair
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage 1980s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Burl
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Skaala Armchair by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Avarte, Finland, 1980s
By Yrjö Kukkapuro, Avarte, Finland 1
Located in Rīga, LV
“Skaala” armchair designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Avarte. Laminated birch, chrome-plated tubular steel frame, high-quality black leather upholstery. 2 chairs are available.
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Vintage 1980s Finnish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
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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.
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