So I need your help: After seven years of garden variety family wear and tear, our red dining chairs are just about on their last legs. I get so many comments about them on this blog that I thought you might have some strong opinions about what the next ones should be. We’re not exactly sure what we want yet, but we know we want them to be red, comfortable, on the modern side…and available in knock-off form (!). Based on this criteria, we’ve narrowed it down to the nine you see above. Vote for your favorite in the comment field below and I’ll choose one reader at random to receive a copy of both Dinner: A Love Story and, almost hot off the presses: Dinner: The Playbook. (When I hit the bigtime, maybe then I’ll be able to offer a full dining set as the giveaway — and maybe not even the knock-offs.) Your choices:
1. Tolix Chair 2. Globus Chair 3. Salt Chair 4. Thonet Vienna Chair 5. Wishbone Chair 6. Thonet Era Chair 7. Navy Chair 8. Saarinen Tulip Chair 9. Eames Molded Chair.
Contest ends Thursday, 8/21 at noon ET. Good luck! UPDATE: The winner (Rosie: #384) has been notified. Thanks for playing everyone!
RIP my beautiful red chairs that are no longer available on the interweb (as far as I can tell).
Related: Click here for a massive modern chair resource.
#5 the wishbone chair!
I say #5, the Wishbone. It has nice lines and is wide and comfortable looking. Plus the cane seat will coordinate nicely with your floor.
I vote for #5!
The wishbone chair! (#5) I love the shape of your current chairs and this is the most similar.
#7! The comfort and quality are priceless.
I like #4, but they are all good options!
#6, all the way!
I was madly in love with #1 myself, but a friend got them, we sat in them and they were appallingly uncomfortable. Back to the store they went and it was so sad.
#3 all the way. You don’t want it to be so modern that 5 years from now it dates you! Besides those look like the best “seat” for sitting and chatting too!
Best of luck!
I love my tolix stools! Very comfortable and durable. Thonet not so comfortable for longer periods of time. I also like number 5 though.
#9 all the way! They look like they can be wiped clean easily, but still are stylish and go with yor pendant lamp and table.
5 the Wishbone chair, I love it and it looks to be very comfortable
3 is my favorite, a classic but fun!
Leaning more towards 3 but 5 looks comfy!
I prefer #7
My favorites are #5 and #6
#5!
#5! Comfort and style
#5!
#3 – you will enjoy for years!
#3!
Number 5!!!!! But if you are worried about seat stains then number 4!
I really like #5 but if you don’t want a woven seat, #3 is classic too.
I only caution AGAINST #1 and #7. I have a vintage knock off of the Navy chair and the aluminum is COLD all year round. In the winter in order to have guests not freeze their butts during dinner (even in my well heated house) I’d have to put sheepskins on them. Not really practical for family meals. I replaced with wood chairs.
#3. I’m traditional.
I like #4 the best: classic shape in an edgy color. I also like #1, but the color is less vibrant.
My favorite is the wishbone #5- but we’ve had chairs like #7 and they’ve held up so well against spills and kid wear and tear. You can’t go wrong 🙂