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1970s Danish Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
Produced in Denmark circa 1970, this set of four sculptural dining chairs feature a low barrel
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery, Teak

Erik Christensen Dining Chairs by Slagelse, Denmark, 1960
By Erik Christensen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice sculptural dining chair designed by Erik Christensen for Slagelse Mobelfabrik, Denmark
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak, Leather

Set of Six Rosewood Dining Chairs, Italy 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Set of six sculptural dining chairs, Italy 1960s. Beautiful design executed in Rosewood, very high
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Harold Schwartz for Romweber Sculpted Oak Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Romweber Furniture Co., Harold Schwartz
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of six Mid-Century Modern sculptural dining chairs By Harold Schwartz for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Modern Z Chrome Cantilever Side Dining Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Institute of America (DIA). These sculptural dining chairs feature angular Z-bar cantilevered polished
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1980s Luxe Modern Ultrasuede Dining Chairs by Directional
By Directional
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $4,850...Set of four 1980s sculptural dining chairs by Directional with original bone
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ultrasuede

Pair Dunbar Dining Chairs with Arms. Dark Mahogany, Cane, Off White Boucle
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Two sculptural dining chairs / occasional chairs with arms designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany

Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen Dining Chairs set of Four
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A set of four sculptural dining chairs with decorative seam on backrest. Old growth teak with a
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak, Wool

Signed Ultra Chic Set Of Six Italian Moroso Dining Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
These sensational and sculptural dining chairs feature a highly polished chrome back leg. Two
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20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Seven Rosewood Side Chairs
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A set of seven sculptural dining chairs in rosewood and original patinated black leather
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Set of Six Plycraft Dining Chairs Designed by Norman Cherner
By Norman Cherner, Plycraft
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Six Sculptural Dining Chairs, designed by Norman Cherner for Plycraft, American, circa 1960
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of 8 Sculptural Danish Modern Brutalist Chairs in Pine Lambswool, 1970s
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Odense, DK
A neat set of 8 sculptural dining chairs in solid pine, reupholstered in great quality shearling
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Sheepskin, Pine

Dunbar Rare Set of 6 Bronze Bronze Base Dining Chairs, 1970s
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Rare set of 6 sculptural dining chairs, model PC79, with circular bronze base design and channeled
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Staggering Set of 6 Sculptural Scalloped Back Dining Chairs, circa 1995
Located in Atlanta, GA
service is available. A incredible room-defining set of six (6) sculptural dining chairs. Stout, expertly
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Mahogany

Niels Møller Model 78 Dining Chairs in Teak 12, Denmark, 1962
By Niels Otto Møller
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural dining chairs model 78 designed by Niels O. Møller, manufactured by J.L. Møller
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Staggering Set of 8 Sculptural Scalloped Back Rattan Dining Chairs, circa 1995
Located in Atlanta, GA
service is available. An incredible room-defining set of eight (8) sculptural dining chairs. Stout
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1990s Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Mahogany

Set of 16 Black Lacquered Michael Taylor for Baker Dining Chairs Mid Century
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sophisticated and elegant set of mid-century modern sculptural dining chairs designed by the
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Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Staggering Set of 8 Sculptural Scalloped Back Dining Chairs, circa 1995
Located in Atlanta, GA
service is available. An incredible room-defining set of eight (8) sculptural dining chairs. Stout
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Mahogany

Matthew Hilton for De la Espada "Fin" Oak Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By De La Espada, Matthew Hilton
Located in Oslo, 03
Fin Dining Chair is a sculptural dining chair in solid oak, designed by Matthew Hilton for De La
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2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Stunning set of 8 dining chairs by Renato Zevi in brown calf leather, Italy
By Renato Zevi
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Exquisite and very rare set of eight sculptural dining chairs by Renato Zevi finished in brass and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of 2 Sculptural Danish Modern Brutalist Dining Chairs in Solid Pine, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A cool pair of 2 sculptural dining chairs in solid pine and reupholstered seat in lambswool. Made
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Wool, Pine

Pine Dining Chairs by Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals Savvaerk
By Rainer Daumiller, Hirtshals Savvaerk
Located in Wien, AT
This set of six sculptural dining chairs was designed by Rainer Daumiller and produced by Hirtshals
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Pine, Wood, Papercord

Niels Moller Model 78 Dining Chairs in Rosewood Denmark, 1962
By Niels Otto Møller
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural dining chairs designed by Niels O. Møller, manufactured by J.L. Møller Mobelfabrik
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Rosewood

Set of 6 Brutalist Chairs in Pine Wool, Reupholstered, Danish Modern, 1970s
By Glostrup Møbelfabrik, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 6 sculptural dining chairs in solid pine, reupholstered in black wool from Nevotex. Made by
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Pine, Wool

Paul Evans Set of 6 Rare and Important Bronze Resin Dining Chairs 1969 signed
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important set of 6 sculptural dining chairs in bronzed resin with upholstered seats by
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Set of Six Rosewood Niels O. Møller Chairs Model 79 and 64
By J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Niels Otto Møller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful sculptural dining chairs designed by Niels O. Møller for his J.L. Møller Møbelfabrik in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Dining Room Chairs

Danish Modern, Set of 4 Chairs in Pine Lambswool, Glostrup Møbelfabrik, 1960s
By Glostrup Møbelfabrik, Juul Kristensen, Henning Kjærnulf, Kurt Østervig
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 4 sculptural dining chairs in solid pine, reupholstered in shearling lambswool from SIPO
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Sheepskin, Pine

Scandinavian Modern, Set of 6 Chairs in Pine, by a Swedish Cabinetmaker, 1960s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Sven Larsson, Roland Wilhelmsson, Carl Malmsten
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful set of 6 sculptural dining chairs in solid pine with a fine carved heart in the
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Pine

Six Sculptural Carved Oak Dining Chairs By Paoli
By Paoli Chair Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted dark oak dining chairs with a "rough hewn" appeal and a dark hide-like leatherette seat
Category

Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs

Six Sculptural Carved Oak Dining Chairs By Paoli
By Paoli Chair Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted dark oak dining chairs with a "rough hewn" appeal and a dark hide-like leatherette seat
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Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs

Danish Modern, A Set of 10 Brutalist Dining Chairs in Pine Lambswool, 1970s
By Rainer Daumiller, Knud Faerch, Knud Friis Elmar Moltke Nielsen
Located in Odense, DK
A neat set of ten sculptural dining chairs crafted from solid pine and upholstered in luxurious
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Pine, Sheepskin

Set of 6 FCH1A Beech Wood Dining Chairs by Søren Nissen Ebbe Gehl for Seltz
By Søren Nissen Ebbe Gehl
Located in Chicago, IL
these sculptural dining chairs is stunning. France, 1980s. Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl started their
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Vintage 1980s French Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Inger Klingenberg dining chairs in rosewood Fristho The Netherlands 1960
By Fristho, Inger Klingenberg
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Fantastic set of six sculptural dining chairs model IK designed by Inger Klingenberg and
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Rosewood

Eight Giuseppe Scapinelli Caviuna Dining Chairs, Brazil, circa 1950
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and seductively looking dining chairs embody the use of curvaceous lines and soft shapes that
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Sculptural Italian Dining Chairs
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A set of six Italian walnut dining chairs with chunky upholstered seats and organic form cane
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Inger Klingenberg Rosewood Dining Chairs Fristho, the Netherlands, 1960
By Inger Klingenberg
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Fantastic set of five sculptural dining chairs model IK designed by Inger Klingenberg and
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Rosewood

Finn Juhl Complete Dining Set Including Table and Eight Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl, Bovirke
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of eight Finn Juhl solid teak sculptural dining chairs recovered in a smooth oiled black
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Teak

6 Sculptural Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Set of 6 sculptural rosewood dining chairs from Denmark circa mid 1960's. These all original
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Eight Sculptural Lacquered Dining Chairs
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Set of 8 lacquered dining chairs circa late 1950's. These examples have subtly curved black
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

1980 s sculptural Italian dining chairs
Located in Nijlen, VAN
1980's sculptural Italian dining chairs Stunning set of Italian dining chairs! These five dining
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Vintage 1980s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Marco Mencacci ‘Tatlim’ Chair for Sawaya Moroni, 1990s — Sculptural Italian
By Marco Mencacci, Sawaya Moroni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1990s, collectible designer chair, Memphis-style chair, sculptural dining chair, radical design
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Six Teak Sculptural Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
comfortable set of dining chairs. arm chair - 22" W arm height - 25" H
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Vintage 1960s Danish Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Sculptural Walnut Dining Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of six sculptural walnut dining chairs with bull horn styled back curving into the arm rests
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Postmodern Highback Sculptural Waterfall Dining Chairs
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A fabulous set of six Postmodern dining chairs in natural taupe vinyl. Great waterfall design with
Category

20th Century Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Sculptural Bentwood Dining Chairs in White Lacquer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Sculptural Bentwood Dining Chairs, believed to be Brazilian, circa 1950's. They have been
Category

Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Sculptural Danish Dining Chairs by Johannes Andersen
By Johannes Andersen
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern teak dining chairs by Johannes Andersen for Uldum Mobelfabrik. This set includes
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Postmodern Sculptural Aluminium Dining Chairs, circa 1985
By Donald Judd, Scott Burton
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Set of six postmodern sculptural aluminium dining chairs, circa 1985. This set has been
Category

20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Six Sculptural Ico Paris Mohagany Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Six wonderful Mohagany chairs with "bow-tie" tops and sculptural legs by famed Italian designer
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Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Set of 4 Sculptural Italian Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of 4 1980s Italian dining chairs with strong, confident lines reminiscent of designs by Mario
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Eight Mastercraft Walnut Sculptural Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of eight early Mastercraft walnut dining chairs with reverse quatrefoil carved open backs, and
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Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Sculptural Modernist Chrome Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Modernist streamlined chrome dining chairs newly upholstered in metallic bronze
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Set of Eight Sculptural Lucite Dining Chairs
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage acrylic dining chairs on casters for easy moving with black textured vinyl seats.
Category

Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Italian Vintage Dining Chair in the Style of 121 Chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa
By Afra Tobia Scarpa
Located in Zagreb, HR
A stunning Italian modernist sculptural dining chair, following the style of the '121 chairs' by
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 12 Sculptural Harvey Probber Dining Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Houston, TX
Set of 12 Harvey Probber model numbers 1055 and 1055A dining chairs. Chairs need to be
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Six Teak Sculptural Back Dining Chairs, circa 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
comfortable set of dining chairs.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak, Faux Leather

Six Sculptural Minimalist Dining Chairs by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Miami, FL
A set of six Minimalist chairs by Paul Evans. Exquisite lines, the design is deprived of
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Late 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

1 of 3 Vintage Dining Chairs Attributed to Tagliabue di Cascina Armata, 1974
Located in Zagreb, HR
Three stunning Italian modernist sculptural dining chairs attributed to Tagliabue di Cascina Armata
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

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Sculptural Dining Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sculptural dining chair you’re looking for. Each sculptural dining chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and walnut. If you’re shopping for a sculptural dining chair, we have 213 options in-stock, while there are 10 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer sculptural dining chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A sculptural dining chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one sculptural dining chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Norman Cherner, Plycraft and Harvey Probber produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sculptural Dining Chair?

Prices for a sculptural dining chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $600 and can go as high as $28,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,176.

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 Sculptural Dining Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    A 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, 2021
    Dining 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A 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 ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The 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 ExpertNovember 6, 2023
    The 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 ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    Yes, 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, 2022
    A 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, 2023
    Whether 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, 2024
    To 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, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    Many 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, 2024
    A 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    What 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, your dining room table and chairs do not need to match. Coordinated colors and styles can add visual flair to a space, and is a great way to show off your personal style. Shop a collection of dining room tables and chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The seat of a dining room chair is typically 18 inches from the floor and 16 to 20 inches wide.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Dining 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 2, 2021
    To pick a fabric for dining room chairs, one should consider durable, easy to maintain or stain-resistant materials. While choosing a fabric is a personal choice, the most commonly preferred upholstery materials include cotton and linen — both are prone to staining, however — as well as leather and synthetic fabrics such as polyester. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary dining chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.