China produces dining furniture in volumes that are hard to comprehend from the outside. Just the Shunde district of Foshan is home to thousands of furniture factories, many of which specialize in dining tables, chairs, and related seating. For restaurant owners fitting out a new venue, for hospitality groups sourcing for multiple properties, or for furniture importers building a product catalogue, sourcing dining tables and chairs from China opens access to factory pricing, enormous variety, and genuinely high-quality products if you know where to look and what to ask for.
Materials Used in Chinese Dining Furniture
Solid wood is the prestige option and is used extensively in dining furniture produced in Foshan. Oak, walnut, rubber wood, ash, and acacia are all commonly used. Rubber wood is a sustainable option that is widely grown in Southeast Asia and processed in Chinese factories into furniture that can genuinely pass for more expensive hardwood species. MDF with veneer finishes offers a lower-cost alternative to solid wood with excellent visual results. Metal-frame dining furniture, particularly powder-coated steel and cast iron, is popular for industrial-style and bistro-style dining room designs. Marble and sintered stone tabletops paired with metal frames are an extremely popular export category right now.
Chair Styles and Construction
Dining chair styles produced in Foshan cover everything from simple wooden slat-back chairs to upholstered dining chairs with foam cushions, button-tufted velvet seats, and metal legs. Stackable restaurant chairs in polypropylene or steel are produced in large volumes for the hospitality sector. Ghost-style clear acrylic chairs, Louis-style ornate chairs, and minimalist Scandinavian-influenced designs all come out of the same Foshan manufacturing cluster. Construction quality varies, so always ask about joint type, screw reinforcement, and test any sample chair by applying lateral stress to the frame before approving bulk production.
Pricing Guide
Basic rubber wood or MDF dining chairs start at USD $15 to $30 each FOB. Solid oak dining chairs in mid-range finishes range from $40 to $80. Upholstered dining chairs with good foam and fabric start around $35 and go to $120 for premium specifications. Dining tables in solid wood start from $80 for simple designs and can reach $500 or more for large format tables with complex joinery and premium timber species.
Source with Agent Foshan
We source dining furniture for restaurants, hotels, retailers, and residential developers across Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and beyond. Contact us with your specifications and we will prepare a factory-matched proposal within 24 hours.