Dining rooms in senior living communities, assisted living and retirement residences need chairs that feel like home but are built like commercial furniture. Residents use them three times a day, every day. Contract Seating For Less carries in-stock dining chairs with upholstered seats, taller backs and sturdy frames for senior living dining rooms, cafés and bistros across the U.S. and Canada.
What to look for in senior living dining chairs
- A solid, stable frame. Every chair we sell is tested to 400 lbs and built to meet ANSI/BIFMA standards. Wood frames are solid European beechwood with mortise-and-tenon joints; metal frames are welded.
- A supportive back. Taller backs give more support when sitting down and standing up.
- A comfortable seat. Upholstered seats are more comfortable through long meals, and a seat height around 18″ suits standard dining tables.
- Glides that move smoothly. Our wood-leg chairs have heavy-duty nail-on nylon glides and our metal-leg chairs have heavy-duty nylon glides. Both slide easily on tile, hardwood and carpet.
High-back upholstered chairs
- The Porter Side Chair has a 40.5″ high back, an upholstered seat and nine stain options.
- The Tucker Side Chair is a 38″ high-back beechwood chair with an upholstered seat.
- The Hudson Side Chair has a 39″ high back with an upholstered seat and back on a wood-grain metal frame.
Deep and wide seats
- The Kenmore Side Chair is deep-seated, with an upholstered seat and back on a wood-grain metal frame.
- The Hawthorne Side Chair is a wide wood-grain metal chair with an upholstered seat and back.
- The Garnet Side Chair and Blakely Side Chair are deep-seated beechwood chairs with a wood or upholstered seat.
Most of our in-stock indoor chairs are armless side chairs. See all upholstered chairs.
Tables for resident dining
Four-tops are the workhorse of a senior dining room: 36″ squares or 36″–42″ rounds seat four comfortably. Choose a base with a footprint that leaves room for walkers and feet; see the table base sizing guide. Pair any top, base and chairs to build table sets and save 5%.
Bistros, cafés and patios
For a community café, see our café furniture. For courtyards and patios, our aluminum and poly chairs are rated for indoor and outdoor use; see outdoor patio dining.
Ordering
- In-stock chairs typically ship in 2–3 days from order and payment and arrive fully assembled. Chairs stained or upholstered to order ship in 2–3 weeks.
- Most seating has a 4-piece minimum per item, with volume pricing built in.
- For more than 100 chairs, ask us for a volume quote.
Frequently asked questions
What chairs are best for senior living dining rooms?
Sturdy chairs with a taller back, an upholstered seat and smooth-sliding glides. Every chair we sell is tested to 400 lbs and built to meet ANSI/BIFMA standards.
Do you have arm chairs for indoor dining?
Most of our in-stock indoor chairs are armless side chairs. Our in-stock arm chairs are aluminum and poly models rated for indoor and outdoor use.
How fast can chairs ship?
In-stock chairs typically ship in 2–3 days from order and payment. Chairs stained or upholstered to order ship in 2–3 weeks.
Will the glides scratch our floors?
Our chairs use heavy-duty nylon glides suited to tile, stone, hardwood, concrete and carpet.