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Alvar Aalto Folding Table DL82 and 65 Chairs by Artek 1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek folding table model DL82 and six chairs model 65, designed by Alvar Aalto. The table has
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Birch
Set of 2 Cognac XO Chairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko
By Eero Aarnio, Asko
Located in Telgte, DE
Set of 2 Cognac XO Chairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko – Perfect Addition or Standalone Pieces for
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Space Age Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
$10,652 / set
1950
s, Set of Table Red Brown Table Top and Four Pirkka Chairs by Tapiovaara
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Laukaan Puu
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
). Dimensions of the table are 68 cm h x 120 cm W x 69,5 cm H and the weight is 22,5 kg
Four Pirkka chairs with
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Cognac XO Chairs
Matching Table by Eero Aarnio for Asko
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Telgte, DE
Set of 4 Cognac XO Chairs & Matching Table by Eero Aarnio for Asko
An iconic piece of Mid-Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Space Age Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Set of Ten Dining Chairs Designed by Aino Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1950s
By Aino Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of ten dining chairs designed by Aino Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1950s.
Birch and cane.
Very
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Birch
Vintage Asko Pajamies Finland Leather Plywood chairs, set of 6 - 1970s
By Asko
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Scandinavian dining chairs by Asko Pajamies Finland made from cantilevered plywood and canvas
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Plywood
1970s Set of Four Alvar and Aino Aalto for Artek Model 45 Dining Chairs
By Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto, Artek
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Model 45 Dining Chairs, originally designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto in 1947
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
C. 1945 Set of Four Alvar and Aino Aalto Dining Hallway Arm Chairs Model 54/404
By Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto, Artek
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finland in 1932. This design was a padded variant of hallway chair 403, initially designed for use in the
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Halikko Bar Chair by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Halikko bar chair by Made By Choice
Dimensions: 47 x 46 x 99 cm
Materials: Solid Oak
Standard
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
$724 / item
Akademia High Chair in Oak or Ash by Wesley Walters
Salla Luhtasela
Located in Fiskars, FI
Bar Chair was to make bar-height seating that is as comfortable as a dining chair. The relatively high
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Ilmari Tapiovaara Set of 4 Dining Chairs, Finland, 1950s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Lambertville, NJ
, Finland, 1950s. These robust chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara feature a geometric frame for the patinated
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Set of Four Olavi Hanninen
Tuomas
Dining Chairs, Finland, 1950s
By Olavi Hanninen, Mikko Nupponen
Located in Maastricht, NL
A set of four dining chairs by Olavi Hänninen for Huonekalu Mikko Nupponen.
These model 'Tuomas
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pine Dining Chairs “Rantasipi” by Arnold Lerber for Laukaan Puu, Finland, 1970s
By Laukaan Puu
Located in Deventer, NL
Excptional set of 4 sculptural Finnish dining table chairs designed by Arnold Lerber and produced
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fir, Pine
Rare Gunnel Nyman Dining set, 1930
s, Finland.
By Gunnel Nyman
Located in Sittard, NL
GUNNEL NYMAN, Finland, (1909- 1948).
Extreme rare DINING GROUP, 5 PCS.
Stained birch frame
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Dining Room Chairs
$7,779 / set
Rare Gunnel Nyman Dining set, 1930
s, Finland.
By Gunnel Nyman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
GUNNEL NYMAN, Finland, (1909- 1948).
Extreme rare DINING GROUP, 5 PCS.
Stained birch frame
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
$8,000 / set
Set of 4 Finnish / Scandinavian Midcentury Teak and Birch Dining Chairs
Located in Farnham, Surrey
A very cute set of petite midcentury dining chairs from Finland.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Pair of Ilmari Tapiovaara Attributed Walnut Chairs, Finland, 1960s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Winterswijk, NL
A wonderful pair of walnut chairs which we attribute to the famous Finnish furniture designer
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 6 Scandinavian design Herman Seeck chairs for Asko, Finland 1950s
By Asko
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Set of six stackable chairs designed by Herman Seeck for Asko, Finland 1950s. It has a varnished
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Six Pirkka Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Asko, Finnish, circa 1955
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in London, GB
A super set of six Pirkka pine and ebonized chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Asko
Each chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Set of Four Rustic Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Berlin, Germany
Set of four rustic Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern dining chairs
The design of this set of four
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
EERO AARNIO FOR LAUKAAN PUU DINING CHAIRS Set of 4
By Eero Aarnio, Laukaan Puu
Located in London, GB
Pirtti dining chairs by Eero Aarnio for Laukaan Puu. Made in the 1960's in pine wood with cut away
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Olavi Hanninen for Mikko Nupponen Set of Four Teak Dining Chairs
By Olavi Hanninen, Mikko Nupponen
Located in Stockholm, Sweden
This set of four chairs was designed by Olavi Hanninen for Mikko Nupponen in Finland in the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Laukaan Puu set of four ‘Pirkka’ dining chairs – Ilmari Tapiovaara
By Laukaan Puu, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Heerhugowaard, NL
Set of four early Pirkka chairs designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara and manufactured by Laukaan Puu of
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine
TAPIOVAARA Hongisto dining set with eight chairs for Laukaan Puu Oy
By Laukaan Puu, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
TAPIOVAARA Hongisto. Tapiovaara set designed in 1963 for Laukaan Puu Oy. Eight chairs and a table
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Alvar Aalto / Hellevi Ojanen Model 621 Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Farnham, Surrey
A charming set of 4 Alvar Aalto/Hellevi Ojanen model 621 upholstered dining chairs. They have been
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Eero Aarnio 1950s "Pirrti" dining chairs in pine produced by Laukaan Puu
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Milan, IT
in Finland. The chairs are made from pinewood and feature a special back handle. Great woodwork on
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Pine
Rare Set of Four Dining Chairs by Ilmar Lappalainen and Produced by Asko 60s
By Ilmari Lappalainen, Asko
Located in Deventer, NL
Rare set of 4 dining room chairs attributed to the Finnish designer Ilmar Lappalainen and Asko
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Five Vintage Chairs, Model No. 65 Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Torino, Italy
Five birch chairs.
Model No. 65 chair
Designer Alvar Aalto
Manufacturer Artek
1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
1950s Chairs by Maija-Liisa Komulainen
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare chairs designed by Maija-Liisa Komulainen in the 1950s. These chairs come from
Helsinki
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Copper
$3,411 / set
Pirkka Chairs, Set of Four Re-Visited by Atelier Staab Entitled, I Dreamed
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt, DE
1956 Ilmar Tapiovaara chairs re-visited by Atelier Staab. Highered 3cm with brass feet to give them
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
Fanett Dining Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Asko, Finland, 1950s with table
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Asko, Ilmari Lappalainen
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Lappalainen – Finnish Mid-Century Modern Design
This rare and authentic set of six dining chairs was designed
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood, Teak
Set of Four Tapiovaara Dining Chairs
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Nashville, TN
Four classic Tapiovaara dining chairs in teak.
Category
Antique 19th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
$2,400 / set
Art Deco
Blue
Living Room Suite by Eliel Saarinen
By Adelta, Eliel Saarinen
Located in Farnham, Surrey
limited production in 1983 by Adelta Oy, Finland. The chairs and settee have a serial number label. The
Category
Vintage 1920s Finnish Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
Four Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Fanett Dining Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Beautiful set of Fanett dining chairs.
Designed by the renowned Finnish architect and designer
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Alvar Aalto Dining Table
Six Chairs by Finmar, Circa 1940
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Model 91 dining table & Six Model 611 Dining Chairs by Finmar Ltd Finland circa 1940, the beautiful
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Birch
Dining Set Chair and Table by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Torino, Italy
Birch dining set consisting of a table and four chairs.
Model chair N. 65
Model table N. 81
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Birch
Set of four Midcentury Leather Dining Chairs and a table by Yrjö Kukkapuro
By Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Porto, PT
This is a very uncommon set of four dining chairs and table by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi in Finland
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Pirkka Table and Chairs by Ilmari Taplovaara
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of Pirkka table and four chairs by Imari Tapiovaara from Belgium. Perfect condition. Would
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Set of (4) Eero Aarnio Style Dining Chairs, Finland, circa 1960
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Culver City, CA
Set of (4) Eero Aarnio Style Dining Chairs, Finland, circa 1960
Swivel chairs with fiberglass base
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
1950s Black Lacquered Varjonen Spindle Back Dining Chair Finland -Set of 6
By Varjonen
Located in Bensalem, PA
Wonderful set of 6 black lacquered wooden chairs by Varjonen made in Finland
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Alvar Aalto Model 68 Dining Chairs
By Alvar Aalto
Located in San Francisco, CA
Alavar Aalto Model 68 dining chairs, Finland. Vintage set of eight Alto 68 dining chairs, birch
Category
1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Laminate, Birch
$5,600 / set
4 Dining room chairs made by Asko, 1960 Finland
By Asko
Located in Oirlo, LI
Discover the timeless elegance of the Finnish dining room chairs, structured door Asko in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Yrjö Kukkapuro Dining Chairs Produced by Haimi in Finland
By Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare set of 6 dining chairs designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro. Produced by Haimi in Finland.
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Dining Chairs Designed by Aino Aalto, Finland, 1950s
By Aino Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six dining chairs designed by Aino Aalto,
Finland. 1950s.
Teak and cane.
Measures: H
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Asko Finland Set of 4 Tectonia Dining Chairs by Jussi Peippo, 1960
By Asko
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
velour upholstery of the chairs. The upholstery was likely replaced a few years ago.
Finnish designer
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set Pirrka Dining Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu, Finland, 1955
By Laukaan Puu, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four Pirrka dining chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu, Finland 1955. This set is
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Pine
Set of 6 mid century dining chairs by Asko of Finland
By Asko
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 6 mid century Finnish dining chairs by Asko, circa 1960.
Fine quality set of asko export
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Walnut
Set of Four Birch Dining Chairs Model 66 by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1980s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Prague, New Town
Dining set of four chairs in birch, model 66, designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Artek in
Category
Vintage 1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Dining Set by Artek Finland
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Haderslev, DK
The set consists of four iconic chair 66 with grey laminated seat tops and two half circular tables
Category
1990s Finnish Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
Set of Four "Pirkka" Dining Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu, Finland
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Laukaan Puu
Located in Norwalk, CT
of the Scandinavian landscape. In the Pirkka dining chair, iconic X-shaped legs - a signature element
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Pine
Set of 6 Stick-Back Dining Chairs by Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland, 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Karis, Nyland
A set of six Finnish dining chairs designed by Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs and produced by
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Brutalist Chairs from Olavi Hanninnen, Finland, 1960
By Olavi Hanninen
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Brutalist chairs from Olavi Hanninnen, Finland, 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Brutalist Chairs from Olavi Hanninnen, Finland, 1960
By Olavi Hanninen
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Brutalist Chairs from Olavi Hanninnen, Finland, 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Brutalist Chairs from Olavi Hanninnen, Finland, 1960
By Olavi Hanninen
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Brutalist chairs from Olavi Hanninnen, Finland, 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Eliel Saarinen Side Chair by Adelta, Finland
By Eliel Saarinen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Maple and ebonized, Eliel Saarinen side chair by Adelta Finland was created after an original
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Maple
Midcentury Chair Designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, 1960s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Praha, CZ
- Comfortable
- Rare model.
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Werner West Finnish Midcentury
Hugging
Chairs, 1930s
By Werner West
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Set of two beautifully patinated W1 'Hugging' chairs by Werner West for O.Y WIlhelm Schaumann
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
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Dining Chairs Finland For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the dining chairs Finland you’re looking for. Each dining chairs Finland for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, birch and hardwood. There are 134 variations of the antique or vintage dining chairs Finland you’re looking for, while we also have 10 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the dining chairs Finland you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each dining chairs Finland bearing Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Alvar Aalto, Ilmari Tapiovaara and Artek each produced at least one beautiful dining chairs Finland that is worth considering.
How Much is a Dining Chairs Finland?
Prices for a dining chairs Finland start at $248 and top out at $33,370 with the average selling for $2,973.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Dining Chairs Finland
- 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 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 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs and dining tables do not necessarily have to match.
- 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 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 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 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024To tell if a dining chair is good quality, first push on the backrest. Wobbling or creaking may indicate that a chair is poorly made. Next, look over every visible part of the frame. Good-quality dining chairs should display even finishes and tight-fitting joints. If the chair has upholstery, examine it for any gaps or wrinkles, which may suggest poor craftsmanship. Find a large selection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The end chairs are called an armchair. Typically found at the head of the table, these specific chairs have armrests and give off a more formal feel. You can shop a collection of armchairs and dining tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Choosing a fabric for reupholstering dining chairs is dependent on a number of factors. Cotton, faux suede, leather, tweed, velvet and vinyl are all popular options though each has different benefits. It is important to consider durability, ability to clean, and coordinating with decor.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The entire back of a dining chair is simply called the chair back. It may have another name that more accurately describes the shape such as an X back or a cross back. The individual parts of a chair back include the ear, top rail, cross rail, stile and back post. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary dining chairs from top sellers around the world.
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