Although you might think that a dining chair is a relatively simple and uninspiring type of chair, you would be wrong. Instead, the humble dining chair is a seat that has evolved over 400 years incorporating countless tiny innovations to bring you an item that is light, strong and comfortable. The first chairs we would recognise as dining chairs emerged during the middle of the 17th Century and prior to this everyone except for the head of the household would sit on simple solid wood stools around the table.
As eating etiquette took off in the 18th Century the Mahogany dining chair was further refined and simplified with padding, upholstery, elegant splat backs, hidden blocks on the joints for strength and fine tapered or carved legs. During the 19th Century as adjustments were made in the form to better suit our sitting posture and ensure the dining chair was strong yet light and easy to move around. As the 20th Century progressed the form of a dining chair was turned entirely on its head as new materials including steel tubing and plastics allowed us to fundamentally change the form of a chair. Of course old staples such as Oak continued to be used as well.
At LoveAntiques we have one of the best selections of Antique and Vintage dining chairs anywhere on the internet all from trusted antique dealers around the UK.
London City Antiques
Superb Quality Set of 6 Antique Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 2,250
£ 345
The Antique Shop
Set of 8 Antique Jacobean Style Walnut Dining Chairs
£ 1,365
London City Antiques
Set of 4 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,785
Kernow Furniture
Set of 6 Queen Anne Style Walnut Dining Chairs
£ 585
London City Antiques
Wonderful Quality Set of 16 Burr Walnut George I Style Dining Chairs
£ 11,500
Wonderful Quality Set of 16 Burr Walnut George I Style Dining Chairs
£ 11,500
London City Antiques
Sussex Antiques and Interiors
Wonderful Set of 8 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 2,500
Wonderful Set of 8 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 2,500
Sussex Antiques and Interiors
£ 5,450
Antique & Modern Living
An Elegant Set Of 8 Late 18th Century Dining Chairs
£ 2,950
London City Antiques
Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 5,650
London City Antiques
Outstanding Quality Set of 10 Antique Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs
£ 6,450
Outstanding Quality Set of 10 Antique Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs
£ 6,450
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Unusual Set of 8 Quality Antique Decorated Faux Birds Eye Maple Dining Chairs
£ 3,150
Unusual Set of 8 Quality Antique Decorated Faux Birds Eye Maple Dining Chairs
£ 3,150
London City Antiques
Camden Antiques
Set of 6 Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs c.1875
£ 750
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
Stunning Set of 6 Antique Edwardian Dining Chairs
£ 1,450
Philip Hunt Antiques
Set of 10 Queen Anne Style Elm Dining Chairs
£ 3,950
London City Antiques
Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique George III Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 5,250
Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique George III Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 5,250
London City Antiques
Philip Hunt Antiques
Set of 10 (8 + 2) Mahogany Regency Style Dining Chairs
£ 1,795
London City Antiques
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Set of Six Walnut Dining Chairs
£ 3,150
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique Quality Set of 6 (5 Plus 1) Elm Kitchen Dining Chairs 19th Century
£ 1,895
Antique Quality Set of 6 (5 Plus 1) Elm Kitchen Dining Chairs 19th Century
£ 1,895
Prior & Willis Antiques
MebleinUK
Antique 18th Century Daniel Marot-style Carved Walnut High-back Side Chairs c.1750 - Set of 4
£ 999.98
Antique 18th Century Daniel Marot-style Carved Walnut High-back Side Chairs c.1750 - Set of 4
£ 999.98
MebleinUK
London City Antiques
Fine Set of 8 Antique George III Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 4,850
Georgian Antiques
Large Set of 15 Walnut Dining Chairs
£ 4,750
London City Antiques
Set of 4 Antique Regency Quality Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,485
Philip Hunt Antiques
Set of 6 Walnut Victorian Cabriole Leg Dining Chairs
£ 1,250
London City Antiques
Outstanding Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Desk Chairs
£ 1,685
Stalham Antique Gallery
Regency Period Mahogany Chairs
£ 260
London City Antiques
Fine Quality Set of 4 Antique Victorian Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
£ 1,885
Fine Quality Set of 4 Antique Victorian Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
£ 1,885
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique Regency Mahogany Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs
£ 5,250
Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique Regency Mahogany Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs
£ 5,250
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Set of 8 Antique Victorian Outstanding Quality Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
£ 3,250
Set of 8 Antique Victorian Outstanding Quality Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
£ 3,250
London City Antiques
£ 238.72
Antique Carver Oak Throne Chair - Cane Backrest and Barley Twist Detail - Made in England
£ 238.72
MebleinUK
£ 399.76
Harmony Antiques
Set Of Six French Dining Chairs By Baumann
£ 295
Kernow Furniture
4 Waring & Gillow Mahogany Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
£ 645
Marylebone Antiques
1960's Rosewood & Mahogany Dining Table & Chairs by Uniflex
£ 1,950
Marylebone Antiques
1960's Set of 4 Danish Rosewood Dining Chairs by Borge Rammeskov for Sibast
£ 1,950
1960's Set of 4 Danish Rosewood Dining Chairs by Borge Rammeskov for Sibast
£ 1,950
Marylebone Antiques
Penderyn Antiques
Set of Six Victorian Antique Dining Chairs with Drop in Seats
£ 895
Bridport Antiques
Set of Six Wheelback Chairs
£ 360
Mabel Rose Interiors
Set of Eight Inlaid Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 545
£ 975
Outstanding Set of Mid-victorian Walnut Drawing Room or Bedroom Chairs
£ 975
Georgian Antiques
Rawlings Antiques
Set of 8 French Dining Chairs
£ 795