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).
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it HAS to be Thonet — either 4 or 6.
#5 looks like a fun chair to me!
3 and 7 but only if they are comfy.
I vote for #3, because it looks the most comfortable! There’s nothing worse than trying to enjoy a delicious meal in an uncomfortable chair.
#5 looks great and comfy
Number 7!
4!!
I really like the organic curves of #4!
#8 kinda looks like a wine glass if you squint at the photo and the white and red combo would look good in your house. But only if it is comfy & the seat is easily washed.
my vote is for #5 also…and i strongly caution against #7. we have them in the stool version and while i do love the look of them…they are cold (as someone mentioned above) but worst of all is they are so lightweight that when kicked…and it’s actually surprisingly often that a chair/stool is kicked it makes a giant clangy sound. it drives us nuts!
You should mix #4 and #6!
I vote for number 5!
#3 or #9 – but they are all great! I say you need to get at least 6 and a bigger table too while your at it – those girls are growing up – too fast if they’re anything like mine 🙂 But it’s always fun to spend other people’s money!!
3 or 7. You won’t get tired of looking at them year after year and will congratulate yourself on your excellent taste again and again.
I vote for #5!
#3 because it looks like the most comfortable!
#5 red wishbone by a landslide.
As a chair, I love #5, but if you plan to have more than 2 at the table pictured, I believe this chair will overwhelm your table. It’s simply too large. So, to get the curve you liked in the old chairs, but with a smaller size to complement the table #6 is
I vote for 7, 1, or 2. Nice picks!
Hi, I like 5 or 7. I like the wishbone style but it may be too wide for your space. Can’t wait to see your choice.
No.7 the Navy Chair. Simple. Classic. Sturdy.
I like #3.
#6 looks very uncomfortable for what it’s worth 🙂
#1 and #9 – classic and comfortable!
I love metally #1, but #5 it is for both good looks and comfort at the dining table.
The eames chair looks the most comfortable, but the Vienna chair could be pretty good too!