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Size – Size of the chair refers to the height of the chair’s back and the width of its seat.  Large, fixed modern dining tables, especially those made of wood or marble will mesh better with chairs that have a higher back which would in turn, offset the width of the table with the height of the chair.  (see Monaco Fixed Marble Dining Table with the Elenoire High Back Chairs by Cattelan Italia)

Smaller tables, as well as tables with clear glass top will work better with modern dining chairs that have an average height back.  (see Elan Glass Top Dining Table with Beverly Dining Chairs by Cattelan)

Finish – Select chairs with wooden legs or wooden contour to match a wood top dining table (see Smart dining table with Sharon dining chairs by Cattelan Italia)

Choose chairs with chrome legs to go with a table that have either chrome legs or chrome pedestal base.  (see Royal Dining Table and Tonia Dining Chairs by Bontempi Casa)

Leather legged tables or all-leather tables are best matched with an all leather dining chair (see Brooklyn Dining Table and Madeline Dining Chairs by Tonin Casa)

Color – The color of the chairs really depends on how much they should stand out.  With a plain table, the chairs should be the focal point and their color will play an important role in attracting that focus.  A modern dining table with a little more character should be matched with chairs that have subdued colors like black, white and neutrals.

Style – The style of the chair will always depend on the style of the table and dining room décor.  Modern dining chairs will have straight, clean lines, and all-leather upholstery like the Margot chair by Cattelan Italia.

A contemporary chair will have a curvier silhouette and perhaps  a touch of wood either through the legs or frame of the chair (see the Melissa chair by Cattelan Italia).

A transitional dining room décor as well as baroque styled dining room décor will require a dining chair with more details like the Lulu chair by Cattelan Italia

or the Vivienne chair by Tonin Casa.

Ergonomics of the dining chair depends on the padding (soft leather chairs have more padding then hard leather chairs) and on the shape of the back, slightly curved backs tend to give more support than a straight back chair. See the Anna chair by Cattelan Italia

and Hydra by Bontempi Casa.

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