What is the average price of a dining chair from China?

Across 1,976 in-production Foshan models the median FOB reference price is $84, with the middle half of the catalog between $58 and $125 and 90% of models under $168.

Why is one supplier quoting half the price of another?

Below the $50-80 core band for a solid wood chair, the cost usually came out of stock thickness, finish quality, kiln drying or hardware grade. Compare landed cost and specification, not unit price.

Do these prices include shipping and duties?

No. The figures are FOB reference bands in USD and exclude freight, insurance and duties. Knock-down packing often changes which quote is cheapest once freight is included.

China Dining Chair Price & MOQ Benchmark: What 1,976 Foshan Models Actually Cost

Published by JIANGPIN · Computed from our live production catalog, 22 September 2026

In short: across 1,976 in-production dining chair models at our Foshan factory, the median FOB reference price is $84 per chair. The middle half of the catalog sits between $58 and $125; nine out of ten models are under $168. On order size, MOQ 6 pieces is the most common minimum (61% of models), and 96.8% of the catalog can be ordered at 10 pieces or fewer. Cabinet-grade bulk programmes (MOQ 50) make up 2.6% of models and are quoted on request.

1. Price distribution

FOB reference price band	Models	Share	Typical specification
Under $30	37	1.9%	Simple metal or rubberwood frames, basic finish
$30 – $49	240	12.1%	Metal and mixed-material chairs, volume programmes
$50 – $79	664	33.6%	The core band: solid wood and upholstered everyday seating
$80 – $119	444	22.5%	Solid wood with better joinery, commercial-grade finish
$120 – $199	493	24.9%	Oak / walnut, leather or velvet, designer frames
$200 and above	98	5.0%	Premium and bespoke pieces

Percentiles: 10th $45 · 25th $58 · median $84 · 75th $125 · 90th $168, with a full range of $10 to $1,200. The distribution is not a bell curve — it has a dense core between $50 and $80 and a long premium tail, which is what you should expect from a factory serving both volume retail and design-led hospitality.

2. Minimum order quantity

MOQ	Models	Share	What it suits
2 pieces	208	10.3%	Sample and showroom orders
4 pieces	283	14.0%	Small boutique and home projects
6 pieces	1,235	60.9%	Standard commercial minimum — one table setting
10 pieces	227	11.2%	Small restaurant fit-outs
50 pieces	52	2.6%	Bulk / container programmes (quoted on request)

85.3% of models can be ordered at 6 pieces or fewer, and 96.8% at 10 or fewer. Six is the natural minimum because it is one dining table's worth of chairs — enough to justify a production run and a carton, small enough for a buyer to test a market before committing to a container.

3. Median price by chair type

Category	Models	Share of catalog	Median price
Solid wood dining chairs	1,137	56.1%	$85
Iron / metal frame chairs	312	15.4%	$55
Leisure chairs	226	11.1%	—
Stainless steel chairs	168	8.3%	$77
Bar chairs / bar stools	88	4.3%	$102
Outdoor chairs	40	2.0%	—
Commercial restaurant chairs	39	1.9%	—

Wood dominates the catalog at 56% of models, and wood-led materials (solid wood, 100% solid wood and wood-plus-upholstery) account for 1,251 models, or 61.7%. Metal frames are the value option at a $55 median; bar stools price highest at $102 because of the taller frame, footring and higher load rating.

4. What actually moves the number

Species and material — rubberwood to ash to white oak to walnut is a step change in cost each time. See the species comparison.
Frame construction — mortise-and-tenon with corner blocks costs more than a screwed and glued frame, and lasts proportionally longer in service.
Upholstery — fabric, velvet and leather seats add material and labour, and commercial foam density is a real cost line.
Finish specification — a two-component commercial coating with a stated hardness costs more than a standard lacquer, and is the difference between a chair that looks new in year three and one that does not.
Knock-down vs assembled — KD designs cut freight per unit, which often matters more than the unit price once you calculate landed cost.
Order quantity — published reference prices assume MOQ-level orders; container quantities typically price below the listed band.

5. How to use these numbers

Treat the table as a sanity check, not a price list. When a supplier quote lands far below the $50–$80 core band for a solid wood chair, the money has come out of somewhere: thinner stock, a softer finish, air-dried timber instead of kiln-dried, or unbranded hardware. Moisture content and hardware grade are the two cuts that never show in a photograph and always show up in year two.

Compare landed cost, not unit price. A $58 chair that ships KD at 1,200 units per 40ft container can beat a $48 chair that ships assembled at 400 units once freight and duties are in.

We publish reference prices on every product page in our dining chair catalog and quote firm prices against quantity, material and destination. Send your target quantity and market and we will return an itemised quote with carton dimensions and loading quantity.

Method and caveats

Figures were computed on 22 September 2026 from our production catalog of 2,028 active models. 1,976 models carry a published reference price; the remaining 52 are bulk-only listings quoted on request and are excluded from price statistics. Prices are FOB reference bands in USD, exclude freight, insurance and duties, and assume MOQ-level quantities. MOQ shares are computed across all 2,028 models. Catalog composition changes as models are added or retired.