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Dining chairs for the dining room and kitchen
Designed in Sweden and made by hand in our own factory: five dining chairs in solid oak or slim steel, for long dinners and quick breakfasts alike. Allow 60 cm of table per chair, or 70 cm with armrests, so a 180 cm table seats six. Every chair arrives assembled, with a 10 year warranty.
Our promises
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Made in Sweden
Made in our own factory in Sweden.
Every dining chair is made in our own factory in Sweden: steel frames are welded and powder-coated, oak frames are machined, lacquered and joined, and seats are upholstered by hand.
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10-year warranty
Covered for 10 years.
Every dining chair is covered by our 10-year warranty against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship, in normal home use.
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Delivered fully assembled
No tools, no flat pack.
Your chair arrives fully assembled.
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Try one at home
Order one before you order six.
Buy one chair and live with it at your own table.
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Five dining chairs. Measured side by side.
Measured data for all five dining chair models, so the choice comes down to your counter and your room.
| Sella Dining Chairfrom 6.795 kr Shop Sella | Isabell Dining Chairfrom 4.795 kr Shop Isabell | Karin Dining Chairfrom 6.695 kr Shop Karin | Erik Dining Chairfrom 7.695 kr Shop Erik | Bella Dining Chairfrom 5.095 kr Shop Bella | |
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| Every chair is rated for 200 kg and fits our 76 cm dining tables. Every model is made in our own factory in Sweden. | |||||
| Material | Steel | Steel | Solid oak | Solid oak | Steel |
| Armrests | Armrests at 64 cm | None | None | Armrests at 67 cm | None |
| Overall width | 50 cm | 43 cm | 45 cm | 54 cm | 43 cm |
| Overall depth | 55 cm | 49 cm | 44 cm | 45 cm | 49 cm |
| Overall height | 81 cm | 81 cm | 76 cm | 76 cm | 81 cm |
| Space per chair | 70 cm | 60 cm | 60 cm | 70 cm | 60 cm |
| Seat height | 46 cm | 46 cm | 48 or 50 cm | 48 or 50 cm | 46 cm |
| Tested to | EN 16139 level 2 | EN 16139 level 1 | Not tested | Not tested | EN 16139 level 1, assessed |
EN 16139 is the European strength and durability standard for non-domestic seating. RISE tested Sella to level 2 and Isabell to level 1, and assessed Bella as meeting level 1.
Guides and answers
In-depth guides, one question each, and quick answers to the most common questions.
- Dining Chair Height: What Seat Height Fits Your Table?A 45 to 48 cm seat for a 72 to 76 cm table.
- How Many Chairs Fit Around a Dining Table?60 cm of table per chair: six at a 180 cm table.
- Dining Chairs for a Round Table: How Many Fit and Which Shape?Four chairs at a 110 cm round table, six at 140 cm.
- Dining Chairs With Arms or Without: Which Should You Choose?Arms need 70 cm of table each and must clear the underside of the top.
- Dining Chairs for Small Spaces: How to Fit More Into Less RoomArmless chairs 43 to 45 cm wide that slide fully under the table.
- Comfortable Dining Chairs: What Makes a Chair You Can Sit In for Hours?Right height, 40 to 45 cm of seat depth, lower-back support, firm seat.
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Materials & quality
- Wood vs Upholstered Dining Chairs: Which Is Right for You?Wood for durability and cleaning, upholstery for softness, or an oak frame with a soft seat.
- Best Fabric for Dining Chairs: Vegan Leather, Velvet or Bouclé?Vegan leather for children, velvet for softness, claw-tested bouclé for pets.
- How to Clean Fabric Dining Chairs: Bouclé, Velvet and LeatherBlot, dab with lukewarm water and mild soap, air-dry, and never scrub.
- Reupholster or Replace a Dining Chair Seat: What Makes Sense?We do not re-cover chairs; we sell the seat. Keep a sound frame and replace the part that wears.
- Mix and Match Dining Chairs: How to Combine Chairs and TableChairs need not match the table: keep one thing constant and vary the rest.
- Dining Chairs for an Oak Table: Which Colours and Materials Work?Black steel for contrast, the same oak for calm, warm neutrals for softness.
- Dining Chair Weight Capacity: How Much Weight Can a Chair Hold?Every by Crea dining chair is rated for 200 kg per seat.
- How to Choose Quality Dining Chairs That LastCheck joints, frame, seat, fabric, load rating and warranty before the look.
- Scandinavian Dining Chairs: What Defines the Style and How to ChooseSolid oak or slim black steel, simple lines and comfort built into the shape.
- Vegan Leather vs Real Leather: How It Wears, Cleans and AgesVegan leather wipes clean and keeps its look; real leather takes on a patina and needs care.
- What Is Bouclé? How Bouclé Chairs Wear and How to Clean ThemBouclé is a looped-yarn fabric: blot, never scrub, and choose greige or black for a busy home.
- Oak Dining Chairs: Solid Oak, Three Finishes and How They AgeSolid oak, not veneer, in the finish that suits the room; wipe it, never oil it.
- Metal Dining Chairs: Steel Frames That Are Comfortable, Quiet and LastWelded steel, a powder-coated finish, an upholstered seat and felt pads under the legs.
- Dining Chair Colours: Beige, Green, Black or Brown, and What Suits an Oak or Stone TableBlack and warm neutrals suit any table; keep strong colours for the walls.
- Modern Dining Chairs: How to Choose One That Looks Current and LastsClean lines, a slim frame, honest materials and a seat you can replace.
- Swivel or Fixed Dining Chairs: What a Swivel Base Costs You at the TableSwivel turns to the room; fixed stays steady, sits closer in a row and has nothing to wear out.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the standard dining chair height?
The standard seat height of a dining chair is 45 to 48 cm, measured from the floor to the top of the seat.
How many chairs fit around a dining table?
As a rule of thumb, allow 60 cm of table edge per chair, or 70 cm for chairs with armrests.
Are dining chairs with arms better than armless chairs?
Dining chairs with arms are more comfortable for long meals and easier to get up from; armless chairs take less space and slide fully under the table.
Are wooden or upholstered dining chairs better?
Wooden chairs are harder-wearing and easier to clean; upholstered chairs are softer and quieter; neither is better in every home.
What is the best fabric for dining chairs?
A tightly woven or coated fabric that wipes clean and is rated for heavy wear; which one is best depends on who sits at your table.
How do you clean an upholstered dining chair?
Vacuum it regularly with a soft brush attachment, blot spills the moment they happen, and clean marks with lukewarm water, a little mild soap and a soft cloth.
How much weight can a dining chair hold?
It depends on how the chair is built and tested; every one of our dining chairs is rated for a maximum load of 200 kg per seat.
Find your chair
Which chair fits your table?
Four questions to the seat height that fits, how many chairs your table takes, and the models that suit how you eat.
Before you choose
Five things worth knowing.
Seat height, how many fit, arms or armless, oak or steel and upholstery.
Which seat height fits your table?
46 to 50 cm for a 76 cm table.
A standard dining chair has a 45 to 48 cm seat for a 72 to 76 cm table. Ours sit at 46 cm (Sella, Bella, Isabell), 48 cm (Erik) and 50 cm (Karin), and all of them fit our 76 cm tables.
| Table height | Seat height that fits | Our chairs |
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| 72 cm | 42 to 47 cm | Sella, Bella, Isabell |
| 74 cm | 44 to 49 cm | Sella, Bella, Isabell, Erik |
| 76 cm | 46 to 51 cm | Every model |
How many chairs fit your table?
60 cm per chair, 70 cm with armrests.
Allow 60 cm of table edge per armless chair and 70 cm per chair with armrests. Keep 90 cm of floor behind every chair. Our Ann table seats four at 160 cm, six at 240 cm and eight at 280 cm; round Luna seats four at 110 cm and six at 140 cm.
- Ann, 160 cm
- 4
- Ann, 240 cm
- 6
- Ann, 280 cm
- 8
- Luna, 110 cm round
- 4
- Luna, 140 cm round
- 6
With armrests or without?
Arms for long dinners, armless for tight rooms.
Choose armrests for comfort through long meals and support when you stand up; choose armless chairs for small rooms and round tables. A classic mix is two chairs with arms at the ends and armless chairs along the sides.
- Armrests
- Sella, Erik70 cm per chair
- Armless
- Bella, Isabell, Karin60 cm per chair
Oak
SteelOak or steel?
Warm oak or slim steel.
Erik and Karin are solid FSC-certified oak, sealed with a matte lacquer that never needs oiling. Sella, Bella and Isabell have welded steel frames, tested by RISE, Sweden, to EN 16139.
- Oak
- Erik, Karin48 and 50 cm seats
- Steel
- Sella, Bella, Isabell46 cm seat
Which fabric, or a wood seat?
Vegan leather, velvet, bouclé or oak.
Vegan leather wipes clean and suits children, velvet is the softest, bouclé is tested for claws and suits pets. Erik and Karin also come with a solid oak seat. Every seat is sold separately, so the fabric can be changed later.
- Valencia vegan leather
- 300,000
- Matteo velvet
- 130,000
- Dolly bouclé
- 50,000
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