10 Easy Pieces: Wood Dining Chairs for Under $200 - Remodelista
Dining chairs can add up quickly, and investing in a full set can be a considerable expense (as much as a sofa, at least). Michael Thonet’s bentwood Era Chair, designed in 1859, is usually priced at $165 to $189, depending on color. It’s currently on sale for $140.25 to $160.65 at Design Within Reach. Design Within Reach’s own Salt Chair continues to win a spot on our list (budget or not). Ikea’s Stockholm Chair, like the rest of their Stockholm collection, was designed by Ola Wihlborg with a dark-stained beech and walnut veneer; $139 each. Like the Salt Chair above, Serena & Lily’s Tucker Chair is modeled after Shaker furniture but finished in a high-gloss paint. CB2’s Gray Slide Wood Chair was designed by carpenter Jason Lewis in a solid beech and bentwood birch veneer with a matte gray stain; $129 each. Ikea’s cafe-style, wood veneer Idolf Chair is affordably priced at $59. The Village Grigio Side Chair is hand-stained and distressed in gray for rustic appeal; $199 at Crate & Barrel. Another in-house Design Within Reach model is the Kyoto Chair with an all-wood construction and coffee-colored stain; $150 each (currently on sale for $127.50). Designer Mark Daniel created the Willa Side Chair for Crate & Barrel in a variety of colors, including mint (shown here); $149 each. It doesn’t get more affordable than Ikea’s Ivar Chair, made from unfinished solid pine wood that can be treated with a stain, lacquer, or paint; $25 each.