Mid-century modern dining chairs, handcrafted in Jodhpur — wholesale for importers, retailers and hospitality.
Clean lines, tapered legs and warm walnut and teak tones — built on a solid-wood frame in teak, sheesham, mango, acacia or reclaimed wood, with woven cane, leather or upholstery. Manufacturer-direct, compliance-documented and container-ready, from a trial order up.
The mid-century dining chair your buyers already know how to sell.
Mid-century modern is one of the most durable looks in furniture retail — a mid-twentieth-century language of clean lines, low backs, tapered legs and honest timber grain that reappears season after season around dining tables, in café corners and in hotel breakfast rooms. We build that look as a genuine solid-wood dining chair: a slim but strong frame, a comfortable sculpted back, and a warm walnut or teak-tone finish that lets the wood speak. Order a ready design from our catalogue, or hand us your own reference and we build, finish and pack it to your market's standard — as singles, in coordinated sets, or matched to a full dining range.
The details that make a dining chair read mid-century.
Tapered, splayed legs
Slim legs that angle gently from a compact seat — turned or CNC-shaped from solid teak, sheesham or mango, or set on powder-coated wrought iron for an industrial-mid-century edge.
Low, sculpted backs
A curved spindle or panel back that supports through a long dinner without visual bulk. The frame stays light while a solid-wood core keeps it sound under daily use.
Warm timber & honest grain
Walnut and teak tones are the signature of the era. We finish to show the grain, not bury it — natural oil, light stain or matt lacquer rather than a flat opaque coat.
Cane, leather or textile seats
A woven cane seat, a wipe-clean leather pad or your own upholstery fabric — the classic mid-century pairing of warm wood with a tactile, contrasting surface.
Honest joinery
Mortise-and-tenon and dowelled joints, not staples into board. It is what lets a slim mid-century frame survive a restaurant floor and a repeat dinner service.
Table-ready proportions
Seat heights and clearances sized to standard dining tables, so chairs tuck cleanly and read as a set — specified exactly against your table height at the quote stage.
Every mid-century dining chair starts with a solid-wood core.
Teak is the classic mid-century timber. Where a buyer wants the same palette at a more competitive cost, we stain sheesham, mango or acacia to warm walnut and honey tones that read the part — each with at least one solid-wood component. We never supply plywood-only or panel seating.
Teak frames
The authentic mid-century timber — dense, warm-toned and stable, with a tight grain that suits oiled and matt-lacquer finishes.
Explore teak as a furniture wood
Sheesham frames
Indian rosewood with a bold grain that takes a convincing walnut stain — our cost-advantaged route to the mid-century palette.
Explore sheesham as a furniture wood
Mango frames
Lighter, even-grained and fast-growing — a sustainable, budget-friendly base for honey and two-tone mid-century finishes.
Explore mango as a furniture woodAcacia is also available for a hard-wearing, figured alternative. Not sure which timber suits your price point and market? Compare every furniture wood we work in before you brief a quote.
Indicative specs — every dimension, finish and seat is made to your order.
Figures below are typical ranges for planning covers and container loads. We manufacture to your exact drawings and market requirements, so seat height, back profile, frame wood, cane weave and leather grade are all specified at the quote stage. Lot and finish traceability is documented where applicable.
| Attribute | Typical range / options |
|---|---|
| Frame woods | Teak, sheesham, mango, acacia, reclaimed / old wood |
| Leg style | Tapered & splayed solid wood, or powder-coated wrought iron |
| Seat | Woven cane / rattan · upholstered · leather · solid wood |
| Seat height | Approx. 45–48 cm (standard dining; custom to your table) |
| Overall height | Approx. 78–90 cm depending on back style |
| Finish | Natural, walnut / teak-tone stain, honey, matt / satin lacquer or oil — CARB / TSCA-compliant |
| Assembly | Assembled, part-assembled or knockdown / flat-pack (RTA) |
| Packing | Export carton · ISPM-15 · retail / FBA-ready on request |
One dining silhouette, every channel it fits.
Dining sets & retail ranges
Chairs matched to a table in the same wood and finish — the complete, photographable dining set retailers love to list.
Restaurants & cafés
Reinforced joinery and commercial finishes built for constant turnover and a full service on a busy floor.
Hotel & breakfast rooms
A light, warm-wood chair that dresses a dining space without crowding it — QC-checked for contract durability.
Online & dropship
Knockdown frames and FBA-ready packing make the mid-century look efficient to ship, list and return.
Paperwork your customs broker will thank you for.
Import-ready on every container
Our mid-century dining chairs ship with FSC chain-of-custody, Vriksh timber-legality and CITES-compliant handling of Dalbergia sissoo (sheesham), backed by ISO, SGS and SEDEX / SMETA audits. We are EUDR-ready with geolocation and deforestation-free due diligence, and we support US Lacey Act declarations, UK Timber Regulation and CARB / TSCA finishes — so your seating clears the port instead of sitting in it. See every certification we hold.
Care & longevity
Solid wood moves with climate; a stable indoor environment and a soft dry wipe keep slim mid-century frames sound, while occasional wood wax or oil protects the walnut and teak-tone finish and its grain. Woven cane benefits from an occasional light damp wipe and air; leather takes a periodic conditioner, and knockdown fixings should be re-tightened after the first few weeks of use. We share care guidance with every order so your buyers keep the chair at the table for years. Read our sheesham care guide.
Craft you can sell. Paperwork you can trust.
Most Jodhpur exporters sell one category on relationships alone. We pair genuine solid-wood craft with the compliance documentation, factory capacity and design flexibility serious buyers need — our own factory plus a vetted Jodhpur manufacturing network fulfils from a first trial order to large repeat container volumes, on a 30–45 day lead time, with QC on every piece. Factory visits are welcome on prior intimation.
| You need | What we bring |
|---|---|
| Design | ODM catalogue + OEM to your drawings & private label |
| Scale | Trial LCL to repeat FCL · mixed-category containers |
| Lead time | 30–45 days typical · urgent at a premium |
| Logistics | FOB / CIF from Mundra or Nhava Sheva · flat-pack density |
| Trust | FSC · Vriksh · EUDR-ready · ISO · SGS · SEDEX / SMETA |
Mid-century modern dining chairs — wholesale & export FAQ
What makes a dining chair mid-century modern?
A mid-century modern dining chair reads by its lines: a clean, low-backed silhouette, gently tapered or splayed legs, soft organic curves and a light, uncluttered frame. We build that language on a genuine solid-wood base — teak, sheesham, mango, acacia or reclaimed wood — in warm walnut and teak-tone finishes, with a woven cane, leather, or upholstered seat. It is a real solid-wood chair, not a veneered particleboard shell.
What is the minimum order for wholesale mid-century dining chairs?
A trial or sample set can ship LCL (part-container) so you can approve wood, finish and comfort before you commit. For best wholesale pricing thereafter, one 20ft full container load is our standard minimum, and mid-century dining chairs can be consolidated with matching dining tables, benches and other furniture in a single mixed container.
Which wood and finish gives the best mid-century dining look?
Teak is the classic mid-century timber. We also stain sheesham, mango and acacia to warm walnut and honey tones that capture the same palette at a more competitive cost. Finishes are matt or satin lacquer, natural oil or light stain — all CARB / TSCA-compliant — chosen to show the grain rather than hide it, with consistent colour held across the full run.
Can mid-century dining chairs ship flat-pack or knocked down?
Yes. Most of our leg-based mid-century dining chairs are engineered as knockdown / flat-pack (RTA) with bolt-together legs, which cuts freight cost and transit breakage and raises the piece count per container — ideal for large importers and online sellers. Fully assembled and part-assembled builds are also available.
Are these chairs suitable for restaurants and contract use?
Yes. We reinforce joinery with corner blocks and through-tenons, specify commercial-grade finishes and select upholstery rated for heavy traffic, so a slim mid-century frame survives a full restaurant service. Build spec, finish and fabric are held consistent across an entire fit-out, with samples approved before the production run.
Are your mid-century dining chairs compliant for US and EU import?
Yes. We document FSC chain-of-custody, Vriksh timber-legality and CITES-compliant handling of sheesham, backed by ISO, SGS and SEDEX / SMETA audits. We are EUDR-ready with geolocation and deforestation-free due diligence, and we support US Lacey Act declarations, UK Timber Regulation, CARB / TSCA formaldehyde-compliant finishes and ISPM-15 heat-treated export packing.
Send a reference or your catalogue — we'll quote, sample and ship.
Tell us the style, wood, quantity and market. We confirm finish, MOQ and a FOB / CIF price, produce a sample for approval, then manufacture and pack to your standard on a 30–45 day lead time.