Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Early 19th Century Danish Regency Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Bronze
1790s English Regency Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Ormolu
18th Century Chinese Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Pearwood
Recent Sales
1670s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Textile, Birch
19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Oak
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Oak
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Wood
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Upholstery
Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Textile, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XV Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Unknown Country Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century European Jacobean Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Velvet, Oak
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Oak
1820s American Federal Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Dining Chair With Arms
19th Century Chinese Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Elm
Late 18th Century British Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Early 19th Century English Country Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Rush, Ash, Elm
1920s British Arts and Crafts Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Oak
19th Century British Victorian Antique Dining Chair With Arms
19th Century Italian Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Wood
Early 1900s American Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Walnut, Bentwood
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Giltwood, Paint
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1910s Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Paint
Mid-20th Century Baroque Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Blown Glass
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Mahogany
20th Century English Art Deco Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Velvet, Beech
2010s American Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony
Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century English Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Mahogany
19th Century French Rococo Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Mirror, Giltwood
1940s French French Provincial Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Wood
2010s South African Modern Antique Dining Chair With Arms
Feathers, Velvet
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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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dining chair with arms is called a carver chair or elbow chair. It is a traditional dining chair with arms added to it for a more structured look and is a popular option for dining seats for a spot to comfortably rest your arms. Shop a selection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dining chairs without arms are called side chairs. Their counterpart, the armchair, is often found at the head of the table, with the side chairs filling in the seats along the side of the table. Shop a collection of side chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Dining room chairs with arms are simply called armchairs. They are not to be confused with armchairs used in seating areas. A dining chair without arms is a side chair. You'll find a collection of antique and vintage dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024No one knows for sure why some dining chairs with arms are called carvers. However, it likely relates to the historical use of these chairs. Technically, carver is the nickname for a specific type of dining chair with arms, not for all dining armchairs. A Colonial American design, a carver chair features a backrest that wraps around the sides and forms arms. Traditionally, the carver chair went at the head of the table, and often the family member responsible for carving the primary entrée sat at this place. As a result, the chair's purpose for seating the carver of the meal is one potential explanation for the nickname. Another is that the name comes from John Carver, the governor of the Plymouth Colony. Reportedly, Carver owned one of these chairs, and people began referring to them by his name as a result. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of carver chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To tell if a dining chair is antique, first look for markings that can help you identify the maker. You will normally find these under the seat. By using information published on trusted online resources, you can research the markings to learn who made the chair and when the maker was active. Any dining chair made 100 years ago or earlier is an antique. Another way to identify antique chairs is to examine their details closely. Most antique dining chairs are handmade, so you can expect to see subtle tool markings and slight irregularities. A lack of these characteristics may indicate that a dining chair is machine-made and less likely to be an antique. For assistance with dating your dining chairs, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of antique dining chairs.
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