The other night I was on Facebook Marketplace, per usual, browsing for things I don't need. Soon enough, a set of 12 mid-century modern chairs popped up.
"Is it still available?"
"Yes, it is."
"Cool, I can pick-up in the morning!"
The following morning I drove an hour to pick them up and was pleasantly surprised. The seller had just sourced them for his vintage store! They were brought from an old abandoned auditorium from a neighboring town. Seriously, I am in love! True vintage, cane, mid-century cane chairs in wonderful condition!
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH THEM?
To be honest I have not stated thinking much about the dining room transformation, but I do know I only need 6 chairs. Will I sell off the 6 of the MCM chairs? I'm not sure. For now I have stored them away until I get to restoring them.
The wood is giving it all to me (Walnut I think?). My first thought is to restore the wood. The tone of the wood is nice, so I may just use Restor-A-Finish to keep the integrity of the original tone. Perhaps a gel stain and finish instead? We shall see.
Should I keep the original upholstery and get it professional cleaned? I am also thinking about adding faux-black leather. These are just initial thoughts, but will ultimately depend on the new dining table choosen.
Overall there are 2 armed and 10 armless. If the space allowed, I would totally set them out and have a grand table. For now, I'm going to soak in all the cane. Seriously, I am in love. I am considering leaving the cane distressed as-is and restore the rest of the frame.
New Mid-Century Dining Chairs
Looking for new dining chairs? While we're at it, I found some neat mid-century chairs that I'm obsessing over. These types are chairs can be very versatile and arguably have a timeless feel. Which is your favorite?! NOTE: I have not tried any of these so I always encourage to do your own research before purchasing. 
*prices/stock at the time of this posting
- Mid-century Walnut chairs, $344 /set of 2
- Wishbone Solid Wood chairs, $409 /set of 2
- Koreyosh chairs, $220 /set of 2
- Zesthouse Rattan, $199 /set of 2
- Stone & Beam Jane Chairs, $349 /set of 2
- Dagonhil Walnut chairs, $166 /set of 2
- Aimee Dining Chairs, $340 /set of 2
- Fynn Dining Armchair, $300
- Raelyn Dining Armchair, $340 /set of 2
- Gideon Dining Chairs, $300 /set of 2
- Atticus Solid Wood, $670 Chairs /set of 2
- Willow Dining Chair, $329
- Maren Dining Chair, $398
- Conrad Faux Leather chairs, $255 /set of 2
- Sunnyvale Woven Chair, $130
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I think u should got with a beige creamy color for the reupholstered chairs. Black may be too harsh and take away from the wood color.
You may be right!
Hola Jorge, tus sillas son muy hermosas, consérvalas todas, incluso las 2 que tienen brazos pueden ser accent chairs en otro espacio. Sólo una observación las letras en color claro con el nombre de cada una de las sillas del póster no se lee con facilidad, saludos.
Gracias Graciela!