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Stunning Set of Six Brueton Cantilevered Chrome Dining Chairs, Midcentury
By Brueton
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning set of six Brueton flat band chrome cantilevered dining chairs with cream colored Faux
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered Chrome Dining Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Astoria, NY
American Mid-Century Modern set of six cantilevered dining chairs with chromed flat bar structure
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Paul Evans Set of Eight Dining Chairs Arm Side Chrome Cantilever
By Paul Evans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing set of eight Paul Evans chrome cantilever dining chairs, includes two arm chairs and six
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 8 Italian Tubular Chrome Dining Chairs, New Upholstery and Cantilevered
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 8 Italian tubular chrome dining chairs, new upholstery and cantilevered
Offered for sale
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6 Cantilever Chairs in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 contemporary cantilever dining chairs with antique bronze finish and white vinyl seats. In
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Tubular Cantilever Chairs with Cognac Leather Seating
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tubular chromed steel cantilever dining chairs with cognac leather seating
in the manner of Marcel
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Giotto Stoppino Black Leather Cantilevered "Jot" Dining Chairs for Acerbis
By Giotto Stoppino, Lodovico Acerbis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Giotto Stoppino black leather cantilevered dining chairs with tubular chrome frames and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Paul Evans Cantelivered Dining Chairs for Directional
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Miami, FL
Cantilevered dining chairs designed by Paul Evans for Directional in original fish scale pattern
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Leather Upholstered Cantilevered Brass Dining Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Miami, FL
Leather upholstered Cantilevered brass dining chairs, set of 10
Offered for sale is a set of ten
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Brass
Set of 8 Chrome Flat Bar Cantilevered Dining Armchairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Set of 8 chrome flat bar cantilevered dining chairs, circa 1970s in the style of Milo Baughman
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Six Fabricius and Kastholm Chrome and Wicker Dining Chairs
By Harvey Probber, Jørgen Kastholm
Preben Fabricius
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of six cantilevered dining chairs from the "Kill" Collection designed by Preban Fabricius
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Six DIA Chrome Z-Dining Chairs
By Design Institute America
Located in Dallas, TX
America. Set of six featuring cantilevered dining chairs constructed of flat bar chromed steel Z-frames
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Mid-Century Modern Cantilever Chairs in the Style of Gastone Rinaldi
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful set of five vintage modern cantilever dining chairs feature a thick tubular chrome frame
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Eight DIA Chrome Z-Dining Chairs
By Design Institute America
Located in Dallas, TX
America. Set of eight featuring cantilevered dining chairs constructed of flat bar chromed steel Z-frames
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1970s Milo Baughman Chrome Dining Armchairs, Set of Six
By Milo Baughman
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of six chrome-plated flat bar steel cantilever dining chairs by designer Milo Baughman for
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mies Van Der Rohe MR10 Cantilever Chairs in Black Leather for Thonet
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Thonet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic set of MR 10 (256CS / MR533) Cantilever dining chairs designed by Mies van der Rohe and
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Eight Mid-Century Modern Chromed Tubular and Leather Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of eight vintage 1970's chromed tubular steel curved back cantilevered dining chairs attributed
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Milo Baughman Style Brass Cantiliver Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Pierre Cardin, Milo Baughman
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful set of 6 cantilever dining chairs by Cal-style in the manner of Milo Baughman having
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Set of 6 Dining Chairs by Mies Van Der Rohe for Fasem, 1980s
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Fasem International
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage cantilever dining chairs or armchairs designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Beautiful
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Willy Rizzo Set of Four Dining Chairs for Mario Sabot, Italian Mid-Century
By Mario Sabot, Willy Rizzo
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb set of four Willy Rizzo designed cantilevered dining chairs in black lacquered bentwood with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four Pre War Breuer Style Chairs as is
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Early version of the Breuer classic cantilevered dining chair. These chairs feature solid wood
Category
Early 20th Century American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Classic Set Of Six Brueton Brass
Ivory Wool Armchairs
By Brueton
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of six Brueton cantilevered dining chairs in tactile ivory wool upholstery and solid brass flat
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 Model S533 Chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Thonet, 1970s, Set of 6
By Thonet, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage cantilever dining chairs designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and produced by Thonet
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe Leather and Chrome Chairs for Thonet
By Thonet, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of MR cantilevered dining chairs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Thonet with tubular
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Modern Chromed Steel
Leather Set of Four Dining Chairs, circa 1990
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This attractive set of four chromed steel and leather cantilevered dining chairs retains original
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair Of Gastone Rinaldi ‘Sabrina’ Chairs
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Toronto, ON
chairs with arms which are rare to find. Stamped ‘Made in Italy’. These timeless cantilever dining chairs
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Carlo Bartoli dining chairs set of 6 by Tisettanta Italy 1971
By Carlo Bartoli
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stylish set of 6 cantilever dining chairs model T70/920 designed by Carlo Bartoli and manufactured
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Harvey Probber Style Woven Basket Cantilever Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic Mid-Century Modern set of six cantilever dining chairs or lounge chairs. Made in the manner
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Pair of DIA Gold Cantilever Chairs
By Design Institute America
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Chic, mid-century modern associated pair of Hollywood Regency gold cantilever dining chairs or
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Cantilevered Brass Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great set of four circa 1980s cantilevered brass framed dining chairs that retain their
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Cantilever Vintage Italian Cognac Leather Dining Chair
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Cantilever leather chairs attributed to Tito Agnoli are elegant, minimalist seating
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Cantilevered Tubular Chrome and Woven Rush Dining Chairs
By Chrome Craft
Located in Denton, TX
Cantilevered Chrome and rush dining chairs.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Ten Cantilevered Saporiti Chrome Dining Chairs
By Saporiti, Milo Baughman
Located in Houston, TX
Excellent set of ten cantilevered Saporiti Italia chairs. Polished chrome steel bases are in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Marcel Breuer B33 Cantilever Leather Dining Chairs - 1950s
By Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam
Located in Antwerp, BE
Knoll International dining chairs by Marcel Breuer B33
The thick perforated black leather seat
Category
Vintage 1950s American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Gastone Rinaldi
Sabrina
Cantilever Chrome Dining Chairs for Rima
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Asheville, NC
Gastone Rinaldi ‘Sabrina’ chrome dining chairs for RIMA, Italy Circa 1970s.The Sabrina chair is
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Cantilever Chrome Wicker Rattan Modern Dining Chairs by Chromcraft
By Chromcraft, Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
wicker and gold velvet. These cantilever style armchairs have far more style and detail than can be
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Cantilevered Chrome and Caned Cesca Dining Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Nice clean pair of vintage (1970s-1980s) Cesca style chairs after Marcel Breuer. Both are in good
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian International Style Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Dining Room Chairs on Chrome Cantilever Bases
Located in Astoria, NY
A set of six vintage dining room chairs, each with back and seat in tufted burnt orange upholstery
Category
Mid-20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Cantilever Chrome Cane Dining Cesca Chairs Made in Spain, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
bottom, not the top like you would typically see on a traditional Cesca chair.
-- Arm-less chairs mimic
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Italian Cantilevered Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs for Cidue - a Pair
By Cidue
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of C2 leather and chrome cantilevered dining or side chairs designed by Cidue, Italy 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Cantilevered Chrome and Blue Velvet Dining Chairs after Marcel Breuer Cesca
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful cantilevered chrome and light blue velvet dining chairs after the Cesca chair designed by
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Two Cantilever Cane and Bentwood Dining Chairs after Alto and Breuer
By Marcel Breuer, Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Interesting variation of the Classic Breuer, and alto chairs, probably Italian made circa 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Birch, Plywood
Marcel Breuer Knoll B-33 Cantilever Chrome Dining Chairs, Set of 8
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Miami, FL
Marcel Breuer Knoll B-33 cantilever chrome dining chairs
Offered for sale is a set of eight (8
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Unusual Set of Six Cantilever Canvas, Steel and Wood Dining Chairs, Italy
By Verner Panton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual set of six cantilever canvas, steel and wood dining chairs, made in Italy, stunning design
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Chrome Set of Six Dining Chairs Side Vintage Cantilever by Preview Furniture
By Preview
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of six vintage Hollywood Palm Beach Regency chrome cantilever side dining chairs by Preview
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set Cantilevered MG5 Dining Chairs Designed by Breuer Made by Matteo Grassi
By Matteo Grassi, Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Stunning set of four Breuer designed dining chairs in black leather with tubular black metal
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
FOR LISA - 4 Cantilevered Chrome Blue Velvet Dining Chairs Marcel Breuer Cesca
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful set of 4 cantilevered chrome and light blue velvet dining chairs after the Cesca chair
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage cantilever chairs by Casala, 1970s
By Casala
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 dining chairs by Casala with oak cantilever frames and newly upholstered fabric seats
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
6 Mies van der Rohe style Cantilever Brno Dining Chairs, Italy circa 1970
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Southampton, NJ
A set of 6 solid chromed steel flat bar cantilever Brno dining chairs designed by Mies van der Rohe
Category
Vintage 1970s American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pierre Cardin Vintage Set of Six Brass Side Dining Chairs Cantilever Z Back
By Pierre Cardin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
back style side dining chairs. These will need to be upholstered as the original fabric is stained. The
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Modern Gray Suede
Chrome Frame Cantilever Dining or Side Chairs Set of 6
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous set of 6 vintage Modern dining or side chairs comprised of chrome tube cantilever frames
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 7 Cantilevered Chrome and Mauve Breuer Cesca Style Dining Chairs by Virco
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome set of 7 cantilevered tubular chrome and mauve tweed-like fabric upholstered dining chairs
Category
Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Cantilevered SS33 Armchairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet, c1970s
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale, we have a stunning collection of Mid-Century SS33 Cantilevered Dining Chairs, designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Harvey Probber Wicker and Chrome Cantilevered Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Hanover, MA
chairs from Harvey Probber. These are all in very good condition with no broken fibers and only slight
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Modern Verner Panton Style Cantilever Chairs
By Verner Panton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of contemporary modern side chairs feature faux skin upholstery, sturdy
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mies van der Rohe Cantilever Chairs for Thonet
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rattan & Chrome MR10 Chairs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1970s
A custom listing for Sandra
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Stendig Cantilever Rattan
Chrome Side Chairs, 1970s
By Stendig Co.
Located in Oceanside, US
A beautiful set of 4 cantilever side chairs manufactured by Stendig, USA, circa 1970s. These chairs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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Cantilever Dining Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of cantilever dining chairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, chrome and fabric, all cantilever dining chairs available were constructed with great care. Find 685 antique and vintage cantilever dining chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Cantilever dining chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Cantilever dining chairs made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Some cantilever dining chairs are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller cantilever dining chairs, measuring 1.5 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many cantilever dining chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Thonet and Pace Collection produced popular cantilever dining chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Cantilever Dining Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,800, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $40,800 highest priced.
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.
Questions About Cantilever Dining Chairs
- What is a cantilever seat?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Cantilever seats are chairs that have a uniquely designed base. Instead of featuring four legs, a cantilever chair has two tubular metal legs in the front. They travel straight down and then bend inward, continuing to the back of the chair where a crossbar joins them. The name of the seat comes from bridge construction and architecture. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of cantilever chairs.
- 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 ExpertJune 6, 2024The history of the cantilever chair dates back to 1926. It was then that Mart Stam created a sketch of a new idea for a chair on the back of a dinner napkin at a cocktail party. His drawing inspired Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to create his own version of the chair. This led to a legal battle between the two. Other designers, such as Marcel Breuer, began experimenting with the cantilever design, and today, many manufacturers continue to employ the cantilever design in their pieces. Explore a large collection of cantilever chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024Here are some characteristics of a cantilever chair: Most feature two front legs and no back legs. The legs bend at the bottom, creating a stable base for the chair. Typically, cantilever chairs feature tubular metal frames and have two arms. However, you can find some armless examples. The seats and backrests often have a boxy appearance and can feature a range of materials, such as wicker, leather, fiberglass, molded plastic or fabric upholstery. Explore a variety of cantilever chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A cantilever chair typically features a frame of tubular metal. Most often, tubular steel is used, though tubular chrome has also been used. The seat and back can be crafted of many materials, from rattan to leather or fabric. Browse 1stDibs to find an array of cantilever chairs from top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024How a cantilever chair works comes down to its unique design. Instead of having four legs, a cantilever chair features a single leg or pair of legs in an L shape. The leg or legs attach to the seat in the front and then travel along the floor to provide stability. When a person sits down, their weight becomes distributed across the entire base. On 1stDibs, find a range of cantilever chairs.
- What is a dining chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024A dining chair is a chair used to provide seating while dining at a table. There are two main types: side chairs and armchairs. As the name suggests, armchairs feature integrated arms, and they typically go along the short ends of rectangular tables. Free of arms, side chairs are usually arranged along the sides of rectangular tables. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of dining chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Dining chairs should be around 18 inches tall. Since most dining tables are 30 inches high, 18 inch tall dining chairs allow for a comfortable amount of legroom. As a general rule of thumb, there should be around 12 inches between a dining table and a seat.
- What is a carver dining chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A carver dining chair is a kind of spool chair with legs rising above the seat level to frame the back and support the armrests. A theory about how carver chairs got their name is that the “master of the household” would sit at the head of the dining table and carve the meat that would be served for dinner. A widely reported origin story for the carver chair is that the name references a Pilgrim named John Carver, who was the founder of the Plymouth colony of Massachusetts in the United States. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage carver chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023The difference between an accent chair and a dining chair comes down to function and design. An accent chair usually goes in a seating area, and makers craft them with comfort in mind. As a result, most accent chairs feature cushioning and upholstery and are characterized by generous proportions. The purpose of a dining chair is to provide a place to sit while enjoying a meal. Usually, dining chairs are lighter and smaller than accent chairs for easy maneuvering. While they may have padded seats and backrests, dining chairs generally aren't as abundantly cushioned as accent chairs. Explore a large selection of chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between dining chairs and accent chairs is primarily their function. Generally, dining chairs are used in dining areas, where they provide comfortable seating for people to use while eating at tables. You'll normally find accent chairs in seating areas and other parts of the home, where users can sit on them while they read, make conversation or enjoy other relaxing activities. Shop a wide variety of antique, vintage and contemporary chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A good width for a dining chair is generally considered to be 16 to 20 inches. Chairs within this size range typically provide enough space for most people to sit comfortably. Shop a collection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024What the head dining chairs are called varies. With many dining room sets, the chairs designed to go at the heads or ends of the tables are flanked by arms. As a result, people often refer to them as dining armchairs or dining end chairs. If the chairs lack arms, they're usually described as end chairs. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of dining chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024Yes, it may be worth recovering dining chairs. If the upholstery on your chairs is worn or stained, but the frames are in good condition, recovering them can restore their appearance and allow you to continue using your furniture for more years. However, there may be some downsides to recovering. Sometimes, the material and labor costs may be more than what you might pay for new chairs. Recovering some vintage or antique dining chairs may also diminish their value. If your chairs are vintage or antique, you may wish to consult a certified appraiser or antique dealer to learn about the potential impact of replacing the fabric before you proceed with the recovery process. It is also a good idea to get estimates from a few professional furniture repairers to see how much the project will cost. Shop a large collection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 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 ExpertMarch 3, 2023Whether leather is good for dining chairs is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, many people find leather to be easy to wipe clean and appreciate its texture and appearance. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of leather dining 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs and dining tables do not necessarily have to match.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024The chairs at a dining table are generally just called dining chairs. Chairs without arms that go along the sides of a table are side chairs. Typically positioned at the ends of tables, dining chairs framed by arms are armchairs. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of antique, vintage and contemporary dining chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024Many furniture lovers feel that leather dining chairs are worth it. Due to its natural beauty, leather can elevate dining rooms and add interest to interior designs by bringing in a new texture. Leather is also fairly easy to wipe clean, and top-grain and full-grain upholstery often hold up well to the effects of frequent use. Keep in mind that other factors contribute to the overall quality of a chair, such as its frame materials and construction methods. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of leather dining chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024A dining room chair is called a dining chair. However, depending on its style, you may also see a dining chair referred to by other names. Armless ones placed along the long sides of rectangular and oval tables are side chairs, while the chairs with arms that often go at the heads of tables are armchairs. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary dining chairs.
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