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Vintage Dining Chairs

At Merchant & Found, we specialise in original 20th-century vintage dining chairs, and we carry a large stock. The history of design and development of chairs is fascinating, and a chair design is often what a great designer is remembered by. Historically the famous chairs of the great cabinet makers Chippendale or Hepplewhite started this movement, and even more so during the industrial revolution, the chair became the signature piece a designer was renowned for.

Thonet: A Critical Turning Point for Mass Produced Designer Chairs

Thonet was perhaps the critical turning point when design was combined with mass production. In the late 19th century Michael Thonet invented the process of steam-bending beech wood and the ubiquitous bentwood chair was born. Over the next century, it has been the discovery of new materials and production methods that has driven chair design. Two of the most famous examples are the Bauhaus development of tubular metal chairs and Charles and Ray Eames’s development of their iconic fibreglass chairs.

A Wide Selection Of Retro Dining Chairs

We are champions of the forgotten 20th-century makers of vintage seating and usually stock chairs from iconic names such as PEL, Baumann, Tolix, Thonet, Mullca to name a few. We supply these chairs to cafés, hotels, restaurants and pubs and to private clients all over the world. We have so many chairs that we tweaked our website to categorise them and here are some highlights:

Bentwood

We love everything about vintage bentwood chairs and scour Europe for the best examples, Thonet, Fischel, Luterma and of course Baumann are our favourite makers.

Stacking

We carry a vast range of vintage stacking chairs, perfect for café and restaurants due to their practicality. Our favourite makers are Mullca the makers of the ubiquitous French school chairs and Esavian chairs when we can find them.

Metal

Nothing beats a vintage garden chair, and Tolix is the master, although we love Multipl’s when we can find them, but don’t forget that outdoor chairs can also be used inside for a different look.

Statement Chairs

A single spectacular chair is a perfect accessory in almost any spot, they have infinite uses, tucked in a corner as a focal point or even next to the bed as a bedside table.

Vintage Dining Chairs from Merchant & Found

As champions of the forgotten maker our chairs come with a history and provenance and many of the makers have rich stories of their industrial past. We service all of our chairs and make sure they are ready for a second generation, but still ensure they carry the original scars of their original journey.

We love to hear from fellow vintage fans. Telephone +44  (0)1256 760 044, or paul@merchantandfound.com.

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1950’s S201 Dining Chair By Ynske Kooistra For Marko

1950’s S201 Dining Chair By Ynske Kooistra For Marko

$231.83

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12 In Stock

1950’s Ben Type Stacking Upholstered Dining Chairs

1950’s Ben Type Stacking Upholstered Dining Chairs

$107.48

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14 In Stock

1950’s James Leonard Esavian ESA Upholstered Dining Chairs – Set Of Four

1950’s James Leonard Esavian ESA Upholstered Dining Chairs – Set Of Four

$711.27

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In Stock

1970’s Classic Yellow Stacking Italian Bar Dining Chairs

1970’s Classic Yellow Stacking Italian Bar Dining Chairs

$73.76

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43 In Stock

1950’s Pel Tubular Grey Metal Dining Chairs

1950’s Pel Tubular Grey Metal Dining Chairs

$107.48

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102 In Stock

1950’s Honey Colour Baumann Bentwood Dining Chairs

1950’s Honey Colour Baumann Bentwood Dining Chairs

$152.79

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1 In Stock

1950’s Standard Classic Bistro Honey Mixed Dining Chairs

1950’s Standard Classic Bistro Honey Mixed Dining Chairs

$152.79

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1 In Stock

1950’s Standard Flat Seat Bistro Blonde French Dining Chairs

1950’s Standard Flat Seat Bistro Blonde French Dining Chairs

$142.25

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26 In Stock

1950’s Simple Elegant Stick Back Dining Chairs

1950’s Simple Elegant Stick Back Dining Chairs

$121.18

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18 In Stock

1960’s Ladderback Dark Oak Bentwood Dining Chairs

1960’s Ladderback Dark Oak Bentwood Dining Chairs

$152.79

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15 In Stock

1970’s Simple Stacking University Dining Chairs

1970’s Simple Stacking University Dining Chairs

$79.03

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105 In Stock

1950’s Original Erco Upholstered Dining Chairs

1950’s Original Erco Upholstered Dining Chairs

$142.25

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19 In Stock

1950’s Simple Mid Century Dining Chairs

1950’s Simple Mid Century Dining Chairs

$126.45

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64 In Stock

1950’s Honey Colour Baumann Single Bar Bentwood Dining Chairs

1950’s Honey Colour Baumann Single Bar Bentwood Dining Chairs

$152.79

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44 In Stock

1950’s French 510 Mullca Aqua Stacking Dining Chairs

1950’s French 510 Mullca Aqua Stacking Dining Chairs

$73.76

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28 In Stock

1950’s Slatted Green French Outdoor Folding Chairs

1950’s Slatted Green French Outdoor Folding Chairs

$79.03

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38 In Stock

1950’s Simple Warm Honey Bentwood Café Chairs

1950’s Simple Warm Honey Bentwood Café Chairs

$115.91

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17 In Stock

1950’s Slatted Pea Green French Outdoor Folding Chairs

1950’s Slatted Pea Green French Outdoor Folding Chairs

$79.03

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60 In Stock

1950’s Mullca Stacking Dining Chair – Wide Back Rest

1950’s Mullca Stacking Dining Chair – Wide Back Rest

$73.76

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316 In Stock

1960’s Baumann Blonde Oak Bentwood Dining Chair – Set Of Eight

1960’s Baumann Blonde Oak Bentwood Dining Chair – Set Of Eight

$943.09

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In Stock