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.
Whites Antiques
Set of 4 Original Painted Cane Seated Regency Chairs
£ 1,095
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
£ 9,500
Stunning Quality Antique Mahogany Extending Dining Table & 10 Chairs
£ 9,500
Hawkins Antiques
Hingstons Antiques
Set of 6 William IV Bar Back Dining Chairs
£ 895
Philip Hunt Antiques
Set of 8 (6 + 2) Regency Period Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 2,750
Town House Traders Ltd
Set of 4 Arts & Crafts Walnut High Back Dining Chairs
£ 140
Kernow Furniture
19th Century Mahogany Carver Chair
£ 285
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Set of Six Rosewood Victorian Dining Chairs
£ 1,450
£ 2,450
Stunning Set of Ten Carved Mahogany Chippdendale Style Dining Chairs
£ 2,450
Hawkins Antiques
£ 1,900
Sovereign Antiques
Dining Chairs, Set of Six Victorian Mahogany Chairs
£ 695
£ 110
£ 449.99
£ 110
£ 289.99
London City Antiques
Fine Quality Set of 6 Antique Rosewood Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs
£ 2,750
Fine Quality Set of 6 Antique Rosewood Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs
£ 2,750
London City Antiques
Penderyn Antiques
Harlequin Set of Four Antique Oak Chairs
£ 595
Planet Antiques
Set of 6 Ipswich Oak Dining Chairs c.1920
£ 899
London City Antiques
Fine Set of 10 Antique Quality Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 6,485
Sussex Antiques and Interiors
Set of 6 Bleached Oak Farmhouse Dining Chairs
£ 895
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Super Set Six Georgian Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,295
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
Set of 6 Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Dining Chairs
£ 2,850
£ 4,250
Set of 8 Antique Dining Chairs, English, Walnut, Leather - Victorian c.1870
£ 4,250
London Fine Ltd
Penderyn Antiques
Set of Ten Antique Ash & Elm Wheel Back Dining Chairs
£ 2,250
Penderyn Antiques
Set of Six 19th Century Carved Oak Dining Chairs
£ 1,250
London City Antiques
Fine Quality Set of 4 Antique William IV Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
£ 1,995
Fine Quality Set of 4 Antique William IV Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
£ 1,995
London City Antiques
artsncraftsfurniture
Arts & Crafts Set of Chairs
£ 800
Pear Tree Antiques
Victorian Set of Four Walnut Dining Chairs
£ 950
London City Antiques
Set of 8 Antique Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 3,450
London City Antiques
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Set of Six Walnut Dining Chairs
£ 3,150
London City Antiques
Set of 4 Antique Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,685
London City Antiques
Quality Antique Set of 6 Victorian Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
£ 2,650
Quality Antique Set of 6 Victorian Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
£ 2,650
London City Antiques
The Vintage Interiors
Set of French Oak Dining Chairs
£ 795
The Antique Shop
Quality Set Six Oak High Back Dining Chairs
£ 565
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Pair of 19th Century Yew & Elm Windsor Chairs
£ 1,560
London City Antiques
Superb Quality Set of 8 Antique Rosewood Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs
£ 5,850
Superb Quality Set of 8 Antique Rosewood Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs
£ 5,850
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Set of 4 Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Dining Chairs
£ 1,485
Georgian Antiques
Set of 12 Scottish Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 8,000
London City Antiques
Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 5,650