9 Sustainable Dining Chairs For Your Home (2026)

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Our editors have filled their homes with sustainable furniture for a decade. These are our favorite dining chairs that are safely and sustainably made and built to last.

Dining tables seem to get all the glory. Home life centers around the dining table, bringing families together for mealtimes — but you have to sit somewhere, too. That’s why we’ve rounded up some of our favorite dining chairs to pair with our favorite dining tables.

While dining tables come in plenty of styles, they don’t have as much variation as dining chairs—which is where you can really show your interior design style. Maybe you want funky, eye-catching chairs to complement a super simple table. Maybe your favorite chair styles are more classic and timeless, or maybe you even want to mix and match dining chairs for a farmhouse vibe. Either way, investing in wooden dining chairs, rather than synthetic ones, will reduce your environmental footprint and ensure your furniture lasts for years to come.

Why should you consider sustainable furniture?

When shopping for wooden furniture, choosing ethical manufacturers is key, as the mass production of cheap wooden furniture can have devastating environmental ramifications. Higher-quality recycled and/or thoughtfully sourced materials help you reduce your environmental impact while still getting a durable, comfortable product. Sustainable furniture is also usually made without harmful chemicals like VOCs so you can keep your indoor environment as safe and healthy as possible.

Keep an eye out for the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) logo, which ensures a company’s wood comes from responsibly managed forests. Another wood certification to look for is SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative), and other general certifications to keep in mind when shopping for home goods include B Corp certification, Fair Trade, Made Safe, and Greenguard.

And remember, the most sustainable way to shop is for used, secondhand furniture whenever possible! We’ve included options on this list so you can consider doing just that.

Our criteria:

Our editors have filled our homes with safe, sustainable furniture for over a decade. We’ve rounded up our favorite wooden dining chairs that are sustainable, eco-friendly, and made to last. We regularly add new options to this list when they meet the following criteria.

SUSTAINABLE | We love to feature brands that have solid third-party certifications to back up their sustainability claims. Each brand on this list prioritizes ethically produced furniture, provides details on where and how their products are made, and features third-party certs like FSC, Greenguard, and Fair Trade.
NATURAL & RECYCLED MATERIALS | Each chair is made of real, natural wood, which ages beautifully and is easy to refinish and repair. We also look for supplementary materials that are natural—like cotton upholstery, natural latex cushions, and wool. Some options on the list also use recycled or reclaimed materials.
AFFORDABLE | Furniture can be a huge investment, which is why we’ve included a range of price points here — so some options are easier on the wallet.

Check out our favorite wooden dining tables, too, to place your new wooden chairs around. And if you’re furnishing more rooms, read our complete sustainable furniture guide.

Best Overall | Most Comfortable | Most Affordable

1. Medley

Best For | Comfortable dining chairs
Price Starting At | $709

For a dining chair that’s all about comfort, check out Medley’s Jasmi dining chair. Its sleek, Danish-style wooden frame is compact and minimal, with rounded corners. And it’s cushioned on both the seat and the back, combining form and function. GOLS-certified organic natural latex foam makes up its seat cushions, giving you an impressive twenty years (!) of spring back — much better than petroleum-based foams can do. The back cushions are filled with Oeko-Tex Standard 100-certified wool, and the upholstery is breathable cotton. Each chair is handmade in California and, like all Medley pieces, made-to-order from the best natural and organic materials and designed to last a lifetime.

A wooden chair with beige fabric upholstery on the seat and backrest placed on a wooden floor.

A wooden armchair with light grey fabric seat and backrest on a white background.

2. GreenRow

Best For | Traditional dining chairs
Price Starting At | $349

Williams-Sonoma’s new line of sustainable furniture, GreenRow, crafts thoughtfully made furniture from sustainable materials that are designed to last — they back up those claims with certifications like Fair Trade, FSC, Greenguard, and many more, and they use reclaimed wood, too. Their chair designs range from simple to showy, with lots of traditional styles and farmhouse vibes. The Windsor wood dining chair is a classic option, made of solid beechwood and rubberwood with mortise-and-tenon joinery for durability, while the Verbena cane dining chair collection embodies country elegance with FSC-certified mango wood frames and natural latex cushions, upholstered in cotton and linen. Each chair purchase even plants a tree in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation.

Elegant wooden chair with a woven backrest and cushioned seat, featuring ornate carvings, placed against a gray fabric backdrop.

A rustic dining room with a wooden table, assorted chairs, tableware, and a plant on a sideboard. Sunlight filters through windows, illuminating the cozy space decorated with homey accents.

3. Maiden Home

Best For | Modern dining chairs
Price Starting At | $485

Meticulously designed in their New York studio, all of Maiden Home’s furniture is handcrafted to order by their artisan partners in North Carolina. Because of that, expect to wait at least five weeks to receive a Maiden Home order — because it’s being crafted to stand the test of time. They make a handful of dining chair options, each made of a solid wood frame with upholstery. Their simplest model, the Allen chair, has a sturdy, kiln-dried ash frame with mortise and tenon joints and glides so its legs won’t scratch your floors. We also love the Cooper dining chair for its mid-century design, curved back, clean lines, and super soft seat — and all of their fabrics are made without flame retardants or antifungal additives.

A modern wooden dining table set with two chairs, a carafe, and glassware in a bright room with a window and cushioned seating area.

A minimalist chair with a black metal frame, light brown upholstered seat and backrest, positioned against a plain background.

4. West Elm

Best For | Wooden dining chairs
Price Starting At | $129

Because it’s such a big company, West Elm has so much variety when it comes to their dining chairs — which means it has some of the most affordable options on this list, too. The specs for each chair model vary, so take a look at the materials details before purchasing. The Russo dining chair, for example, is made of an FSC-certified solid rubberwood frame and backrest, while its legs are engineered wood. West Elm has so many chic designs that we’re obsessed with — like the timeless simplicity of this Berkshire stacking chair or the Rhodes solid wood dining chair with a seagrass seat. Some of their chairs come in sets of two, also, so you get an even better deal.

A wooden chair with a curved backrest sits on a light wood floor near a textured rug; a red "The Good Trade Award Winner 2026" badge is in the top right corner.

A wooden chair with a straight backrest is placed on a light-colored rug next to a white table in a bright, sunlit room.

5. Etsy

Best For | Handmade dining chairs, secondhand dining chairs
Price Starting At | Price varies

Don’t sleep on Etsy when you’re shopping for furniture! Plenty of small, American artisans sell their wares through the site, and it’s also a great place to find second-hand furniture. Some of our current faves include this solid ash wood chair handmade by Connecticut-based Fahr Fine Furnishing, which uses locally salvaged lumber, or these classic wood chairs by Brick Mill Co, based in Pennsylvania — you can order them in one of four different wood types (oak, walnut, maple, or cherry), and note that they take up to 16 weeks since they’re all made-to-order. What We Make, based in Chicago, also offers a lineup of handmade, made-to-order furniture.

A wooden chair with a black metal frame sits on a gray floor. A red badge in the top right corner reads "The Good Trade 2026 Reader Favorite Award Winner.

Two wooden chairs with slatted backs and seats are positioned on a light-colored wooden floor in front of a plain white wall. One chair faces forward, the other is angled to the side.

6. MasayaCo

Best For | Woven dining chairs
Price Starting At | $445

MasayaCo crafts what they call “seed to seat” furniture—they oversee responsibly managed forests, harvest the wood for their furniture, and keep 40% of their forests untouched. They plant thousands of trees each year—more than they harvest—and even send their scrap wood to a biogenerator, where it’s turned into sustainable energy. The dining chairs they craft are one of a kind. Each chair features a solid teakwood frame with hand-woven polyester cord seats and backs. They come in plenty of colors, including solid neutrals, but we’re a fan of their colorful, eye-catching designs.

A small round wooden table with a modern two-tone vase and a decorative chair with a colorful, striped pattern in a minimalist room.

A dining table set with plates, bowls, and cutlery, beside a wooden slatted divider. Behind it, a colorful woven chair is visible.

7. House of Léon

Best For | Designer dining chairs
Price Starting At | $690

House of Léon crafts high-end, well-made wooden furniture in Los Angeles, and their dining chairs are no exception. They combine trendiness with elegance, crafting pieces that feel fresh and modern but will never go out of style. The simplicity of their Nonna dining chair makes it feel like it’s straight out of the European countryside, and it’s made of solid white oak. The Charlie dining chair is all about comfort, with upholstery made of acrylic boucle fibers that won’t absorb spills or smells, plus a playful, mid-century design. The Teddy chair’s clean, classic look goes with any space.

Modern kitchen with light wood cabinets, a large island with a white countertop, and matching wooden chairs. A vase with white flowers and a bowl with fruits are on the island. A range hood is visible.

A wooden chair with a light-colored cushioned seat and backrest is positioned next to a wooden table on a tiled floor.

8. Urban Natural

Best For | Furniture marketplace
Price Starting At | $329

A furniture marketplace, Urban Natural is kind of like Etsy — but exclusively for sustainably made furniture. They partner with artisans across the country to bring handmade wooden furniture together in one place, so you’ll find a wide variety of options. Dining chair designs range from the simple and classic, like this Taiga dining chair or this Coventry side chair, to trendier options, too. We especially love this elegant, sculptural dining chair by Wise Living, which crafts all of its sustainable furniture in Europe, and the Bok chair, with a simple yet sophisticated mid-century design. And note that 90% of Urban Naturals’ partners craft their furniture in the US!

A wooden chair with a round seat and curved backrest, upholstered in light brown leather, placed on a wooden patterned floor against a cream-colored paneled wall.

A modern wooden chair is placed on a light-colored floor against a plain wall. The chair features clean lines and a curved backrest.

9. Sundays

Best For | Made-to-order dining chairs
Price Starting At | $330

Sundays’ wooden furniture is all about simplicity, timelessness, and durability. They also offer some of the more affordable options on this list, since their most popular models come in sets of two. We love the classic look of the Dinner Guest chair, made of solid oak and sustainably sourced, handwoven paper cord. The Plane dining chairs are conveniently stackable, made of either solid oak or solid walnut, and built to last. They also make nice upholstered chairs that look much more expensive than they are. Founded by four friends, the brand aims to make furniture that’s timeless, durable, and accessible, for designer quality without the designer price tag.