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.
Witch Antiques
Set of 8 Lancashire Spindleback Chairs
£ 2,150
Wick Antiques Ltd
Set of 16 Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs in the Chippendale Style
£ 28,500
Set of 16 Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs in the Chippendale Style
£ 28,500
Wick Antiques Ltd
Witch Antiques
Set of Eight Mahogany Chairs
£ 875
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Set of William IV Rosewood Cabriole Leg Dining Chairs
£ 1,350
Beau French Boutique
French Regency Style Cane Chairs Set of 6 Dining Chairs
£ 750
London City Antiques
Set of Six Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 2,485
London City Antiques
Set of 4 Antique Victorian Quality Walnut Dining Chairs
£ 1,695
London City Antiques
Outstanding Quality French Set of Six Antique Regency Dining Chairs
£ 4,950
Outstanding Quality French Set of Six Antique Regency Dining Chairs
£ 4,950
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Fine Quality Set of 10 Antique Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 3,285
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Set of 8 Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 2,350
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Harlequin Set of 8 + 1 Rustic Kitchen Chairs
£ 1,120
Penderyn Antiques
Set of Six Antique Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,650
London City Antiques
Antique Quality Set of 6 William IV Rosewood Dining Chairs
£ 2,650
ActFurniture LTD
Antique Set of 6 Edwardian Shield Back Dining Chairs in Mahogany
£ 375
ActFurniture LTD
Antique Set of 6 Edwardian Oak Dining Chairs
£ 250
Georgian Antiques
Set of 6 George IV Dining Chairs
£ 1,850
London City Antiques
Set of 12 Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Dining Chairs
£ 4,450
Set of 12 Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Dining Chairs
£ 4,450
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Antique Set of 8 Quality George III Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 4,650
Stalham Antique Gallery
Set of Six 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 720
London City Antiques
Set of 4 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,785
Alain Michel Antiques
Set of 8 Spanish Chairs in Beech
€ 2,000
£ 875
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 18th Century Set Of 6 Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 625
ActFurniture LTD
Antique Set Of 4 Carved Victorian Dining Chairs in Walnut
£ 250
£ 925
Antique Set Of 10 Victorian Style Balloon Back Dining Chairs in Mahogany
£ 925
ActFurniture LTD
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 19th Century Set Of 6 Dining Chairs in Walnut
£ 775
ActFurniture LTD
Antique Set Of 6 Edwardian Dining Chairs In Oak
£ 435
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
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
6 “Ingrid” Scandinavian Dining Chairs by Niels Koefoed
£ 1,125
6 “Ingrid” Scandinavian Dining Chairs by Niels Koefoed
£ 1,125
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
Set of 8 Antique Georgian Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,850
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
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Mahogany Dining Table and Six Dining Chairs
£ 2,450
£ 4,950
Set of 8 Danish Vintage Rosewood & Leather Dining Chairs by Arne Wahl Iversen
£ 4,950
Marylebone Antiques
Stalham Antique Gallery
Set of Six Regency Period Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 975
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Set of 6 Mahogany William IV Dining Chairs
£ 1,280
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
A Set of Six Bar Back Dining Chairs
£ 1,950
Marylebone Antiques
1920's Art Deco Burr Walnut Cloud Back Dining Table & Chairs
£ 7,500
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
A Set of Eight Ribbon Back Painted Dining Chairs
£ 3,950
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Dining Table and Chairs Set
£ 1,350
Marylebone Antiques
1970's Set of 4 Retro Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Set
£ 1,250