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.
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Set of Six George III Mahogany Dining Chairs, Circa 1800
£ 895
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique Early 19th Century Mahogany Elbow Chair – Dining, Side, or Desk Chair, Fine Quality
£ 556.50
Antique Early 19th Century Mahogany Elbow Chair – Dining, Side, or Desk Chair, Fine Quality
£ 556.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
Carse Antiques
Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Chair
£ 200
London City Antiques
Magnificent Quality Antique Set of 6 Regency Dining Chairs
£ 2,850
London City Antiques
Antique George III Quality Sheraton Set of Eight Dining Chairs
£ 5,850
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Antique William IV Mahogany Elbow Chair with Carved Tulip Legs
£ 250
Antique William IV Mahogany Elbow Chair with Carved Tulip Legs
£ 250
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Pair of Antique Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chairs
£ 195
Pair of Antique Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chairs
£ 195
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Gillows Victorian Carved Golden Oak Desk Chair Attributed to Bruce James Talbert
£ 750
Gillows Victorian Carved Golden Oak Desk Chair Attributed to Bruce James Talbert
£ 750
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany 4 White Dining Chairs Turner & Son Liverpool
£ 550
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany 4 White Dining Chairs Turner & Son Liverpool
£ 550
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
£ 825
£ 895
Set of Six Antique Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs c.1860
£ 895
Founders Antiques
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 20th Century Fine Quality Set of 8 Oak Dining Chairs
£ 1,250
£ 665
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 19th Century Fine Quality Set Of 4 Dining Chairs
£ 425
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 19th Century Set of 6 Dining Chairs in Mahogany
£ 625
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 20th Century Set of 4 Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 425
£ 495
Charming Traditional Mid-Century Circular Elm Table & 4 Ladder Back Chairs
£ 495
Victoria Antiques
Lee Wright Antiques Ltd
Set of Ten 18th Century Italian Painted Chairs
£ 9,500
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Fantastic Quality Set of Four Antique Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,800
Fantastic Quality Set of Four Antique Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,800
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Leeds Antiques
Set of 6 Mahogany Hepplewhite Dining Chairs c.1870 – Georgian / George III Style Side Chairs, Horsehair Fabric Upholstery
£ 2,250
Set of 6 Mahogany Hepplewhite Dining Chairs c.1870 – Georgian / George III Style Side Chairs, Horsehair Fabric Upholstery
£ 2,250
Leeds Antiques
Leeds Antiques
Set of 4 Georgian Elm Chippendale Country Dining Chairs – Late 18th Century George III – Hall / Side Chairs
£ 950
Set of 4 Georgian Elm Chippendale Country Dining Chairs – Late 18th Century George III – Hall / Side Chairs
£ 950
Leeds Antiques
Timeless Furniture UK
Regency Style Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 285
Timeless Furniture UK
Vintage Set of Six Oak Ladder Back Dining Chairs – Including Two Carvers
£ 285
Vintage Set of Six Oak Ladder Back Dining Chairs – Including Two Carvers
£ 285
Timeless Furniture UK
Timeless Furniture UK
Victorian Set of Four Mahogany Slat Back Dining Chairs
£ 295
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
An Attractive Set of Eight Painted Dining Chairs
£ 2,850
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Set of Six Washed Mahogany Chairs
£ 1,750
Wilsford Antiques
Ebonized Set of 8 Chairs
£ 800
Marylebone Antiques
Set of Four Danish Vintage Rosewood Model 79 Chairs by Niels Moller
£ 3,450
Set of Four Danish Vintage Rosewood Model 79 Chairs by Niels Moller
£ 3,450
Marylebone Antiques
Camden Antiques
Set of 8 Victorian Mahogany Chairs by Wylie & Lochhead
£ 1,950
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Elboe Chair
£ 125
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique c.1825 Fine Quality Set of 8 Mahogany Dining Chairs (6+2) – 19th Century
£ 3,496.50
Antique c.1825 Fine Quality Set of 8 Mahogany Dining Chairs (6+2) – 19th Century
£ 3,496.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs – Fine Quality Set of 8 (6+2)
£ 3,496.50
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs – Fine Quality Set of 8 (6+2)
£ 3,496.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Rosewood and Leather Armchairs by Andrew Milne
£ 2,200
£ 385.55
Vintage Art Deco Oak Dining Chairs / Tapestry Seats / Set of Four 1930-1940
£ 385.55
MebleinUK
Hingstons Antiques
Set of 12 Hepplewhite-style Ladder-back Dining Chairs
£ 1,685
London City Antiques
Antique Victorian Set of Four Quality Mahogany Balloon-back Dining Chairs
£ 1,385
Antique Victorian Set of Four Quality Mahogany Balloon-back Dining Chairs
£ 1,385
London City Antiques
Timeless Furniture UK
Victorian Set of Six Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
£ 325
London City Antiques
Antique Victorian Quality Set of 4 Carved Oak Dining Chairs
£ 1,485
