Best Modern Dining Chairs

Best Modern Dining Chairs

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Smart and stylish dining room chairs for every budget

A good dining table and chairs can be tricky to find. So, whether you're after modern dining chairs or traditional, we've rounded up the best of the bunch to help you choose.

Whether you have an eat-in kitchen, an open plan diner-reception or a full blown dining room, you will be aware of the difference a dining chair can make to your meal. A comfortable chair can result in long conversations, laughter and happy memories made as you languish around the dining table. An uncomfortable chair, however, will do the opposite, sending your party off to scatter around the house and take to the sofa. So, with that in mind, (and the import of a good dining chair truly impressed upon you) the House & Garden team have selected the best dining room chairs for all budgets.

What's the best dining chair to buy?

Before making your decision about exactly which chairs you'd like to purchase, ask yourself what your requirements are. If you have a young family, something wipeable and moveable is the most practical option. If you often have surprise guests, a few folding chairs kept in easily accessible storage will mean you're always prepared. If you have an open plan house, you'll want something with enough presence to delineate its' own 'zone'. Will you use these seats everyday or will they be kept for special occasions? If it is the former, then bear in mind that something covered in a sumptuous fabric may need to be reupholstered at some point.

Once you've chosen the right dining table and chairs for your space, you can decorate it to your hearts' content. For inspiration and the best places to buy, check out our guides to cutlery sets, plate sets and the best glasses. Fancy elevating it even more? We also have guides to candles and candlestick holders, napkins and tablecloths.

Ready to choose? Scroll on to see our edit.

Dining chairs

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  Spindle Dining Chairs, set of 2, blue, £179 from John Lewis & Partners.

  Another classic chair for a family home.

• Phillippe Starck for Kartell Masters Chair, green, £182 from John Lewis & Partners.

  Utterly fun and modern, these chairs would look fantastic in a bright open plan space.

• Gleda Dining Chair, aged oak and ecru flat wool, £1,198 by Space Copenhagen for Benchmark Furniture.

  Bringing understated Scandi style to a dining room near you.

• Macadam Metal Folding Chair, yellow, £12 from Habitat.

  Great to have on hand in the event of unexpected guests, these can double as occasional outdoor dining chairs too.

• Lalee chair, natural, £195 from Oka.

  This rattan-effect chair looks pretty as it is, or you could place a seat cushion on it to add texture.

• The Wishbone Chair, steel blue, £685 from The Conran Shop.

  This wide seated chair looks incredibly comfortable. It is available in a range of colours too, so you're sure to find a shade that suits.

• All Plastic Chair 'APC', brick, by Jasper Morrison, £230 from The Conran Shop.

  The 'APC' chair has such a playful feeling to it and we can't help but love it.

• Dining Chair, natural cow leather with walnut finish teak wood, £329 from La Redoute.

  The layered textures within this piece make it a real treat for the eyes. It would look particularly good in a modern space.

• Chambord U Bistro Chair, taupe and olive, price on request from Maison Louis Drucker.

  Bistro style seating, like this chair, is synonymous with Parisian streets and chic cafés. Why wouldn't you want to bring some of that to your home?

• Classico Leather Dining Chair, tan, £399 from John Lewis & Partners.

  We love the masculine lines of this chair and think it would look great around a dining table or as an office chair.

• The Opera Dining Chair, starting at £3,800 from Soane Britain.

  Bridging the gap between modernity and familiar comfort, this chair would be a timeless addition to any dining room.

• Set of 2 Windsor Spindle Back Chairs, black, £175 from La Redoute.

  Windsor-style chairs have been around for generations and lovely pieces like this will ensure they stick around for a few more.

• Contemporary Hand-Painted School Chair, french grey and mid azure green, £215 from Rockett St George.

  Hand-painted and ever so clever, we love this twist on a classic school chair.

• Stafford Velvet Dining Chair, rioja, £365 from Oka.

  Covered in plush velvet, this chair would look fantastic placed around a round dining table or in a formal room.

• Capri Caramel Chair, £160 from French Connection.

• Tacoma Chairs, set of two, oak, £399 from Made.

• Dining Chair, black, £49.99 from H&M Home.

• Rumama Dining Chair, cane and army green, £139 from Made.

• Bromley Dining Chair, blue, £69 from Made.

• Anyday Rattan Folding Chair, black, £99 from John Lewis.

• Anyday Motion Corduroy Upholstered Dining Chair, set of two, sand, £199 from John Lewis.

• Cedar Oak and Cane Chair, set of two, £290 from La Redoute.

• Black Bistro Chair, £185 from Graham & Green.

• Pair of Molina Cane Back Dining Chairs, linen, £995 from Soho Home.

• Edwin Dining Chair, indigo, £595 from Soho Home.

• Recycled Teak and Chrome Chair, £195 from Graham & Green.

Best Modern Dining Chairs

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