Sede Dining Chair Family

Room×Lab Review · Review updated August 28, 2026

Sede owners across colors and finishes mostly praise the firm, padded comfort; the tall, shallow seat suits some bodies and not others

Room×Lab read 187 distinct written reviews from the 289 ratings Article shows for this chair: 22 recent and 165 older. Article may show reviews of other Sede colors, fabrics and leather finishes on this page, so the reviews cover the Sede dining chair across versions, not only Walnut and Black. One repeat buyer compared four older chairs with a newer pair, and the longest stated use among the reviews below is about 18 months. They were picked to show the main complaints in full (a tall seat, cracked backs, misaligned holes, a newer pair that differed) beside two praise reviews. Most ratings are positive: 25 of 289 are three stars or lower.

Room×Lab rating: 7.9 out of 10 (limited confidence). Owners describe a firm, padded seat comfortable through longer meals, and prompt exchanges; the 4.63 stars from 289 ratings can include other Sede finishes. Caveats: the tall, shallow seat suits some bodies, not others; isolated cracked backs, stretched leather and a snapped leg; a newer pair unlike older chairs.

• Comfort is the clearest strength: 67 favorable mentions; 23 concerns — Owners often found the firm, padded seat comfortable, including through longer meals. A few contrary reports blame slippery leather or a seat that did not suit the owner's proportions.
• The tall, compact seat makes fit personal: 32 favorable mentions; 25 concerns — Many owners liked the space-saving proportions; others found the seat too high, too shallow, too narrow or too low in the back, including thigh pressure at the front edge. Owner height alone did not predict whether the chair fit.
• Durability is encouraging but not settled: 9 favorable mentions; 10 concerns — One set of four looked nearly new after about 18 months despite several falls. Separately, owners reported cracked back panels, leather that stretched quickly and a snapped leg. These are isolated reports, not a common defect.

Before buying

Check that a 19.75 in high, 15 in deep seat suits your table and legs; owners around 5 ft 7 and 5 ft 8 found it tall. At assembly check the holes line up; a few owners found cracked backs, one within about six months, and Article exchanged them.

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