10 Easy Pieces: The Scandinavian Dining Chair

Beyond the Wishbone and the Ant (insider shorthand for Hans Wegner’s CH-24 Chair and Arne Jacobsen’s Series 7 Chair), a new wave of designers is reimagining the classic midcentury Scandinavian dining chair. Here are 10 future classics we’re betting on.

Above: The Skagerak Vester Chair in Oiled Oak is $1,019 at Finnish Design Shop. Above: The Muuto Workshop Chair in black is $585 at Muuto. Above: The Ejvind A. Johansson-designed Johansson J64 Chair in black is $865 at Siglo Moderno. Above: Originally designed by Børge Mogensen, this HAY reissue of the J41 Side Chair in white is $325 at DWR. Above: The Audo (formerly Menu) Afteroom Studio Chair in black is $470 at Audo. Above: While not a new design, the Alvar Aalto-designed Chair 69 Birch has made a significant comeback in recent years; $685 at Finnish Design Shop. Above: The Gubi Coco Dining Chair, shown in Dove upholstery, is $809.10 at Lumens. Above: The Normann Copenhagen Pind Chair in ash is $515 at Normann Copenhagen. Above: The Fritz Hansen Nap Stackable Side Chair is $529 at Hive. Above: The FBD Møbler J46 Chair in lacquered beech is $313 at Finnish Design Shop.

For more of our favorite seating options, see our posts:

• 10 Easy Pieces: Dining Chairs Under $250
• 10 Easy Pieces: Classic Can’t-Go-Wrong Black Dining Chairs
• 10 Easy Pieces: Bentwood Dining Chairs
• 10 Easy Pieces: Red Dining Chairs

N.B.: This post was originally published on June 6, 2015 and has been updated with new and additional product selections and current pricing.