Some seats at a table are for eating; the ones with arms are for staying. Dining chairs with arms turn the heads of a table into places people settle — elbows rested, conversation running past dessert. This collection brings that comfort in the same modern language as the rest of our range: moulded armchair shells for wipe-clean family life, and softer upholstered options where a velvet dining arm chair sets a more formal tone.

H2: How to Use Armchairs at a Dining Table

The classic formula is two-plus-four: dining room chairs with arms at each head, armless seats along the sides. It gives the table hierarchy, gives hosts their comfort, and keeps side seating easy to slide in tight rooms. Check one measurement before buying — armrest height against your table apron, so the chair tucks under cleanly. Around oak dining arm chairs and wooden tables, matching leg tones does the visual unifying.

H2: Completing the Table

Pair armchair heads with the moulded shells of the DSW dining chair collection for the definitive modern mix, or with the pedestal grace of the tulip dining chair collection around a round table. The full family — every style, every colour — lives in our main dining chairs range .