dining chairs. equal form and funtion  

Cherner
I'm very happy with my Cherner chairs. I love the bent wood design and they're very comfortable (I opted to get both the backs & bottoms upholstered) and surprisingly durable including the armed ones.

the Panton 'S'...
FANTASTIC!!!

Very happy with my set up
It's not a designer anything. The table is a custom piece done by a guy named Doug Green. He uses no nails, screws or glues to assemble his pieces, only mortise and tenon joints. And the wood is FSC-certified. The chairs came from Room and Board. I like them cuz the are sturdy and generous and work well for my giant family. When most of your guests are well over 6 feet tall and not skinny, you need sturdy chairs!
I've been very happy with this arrangement. It's beautiful, functional and doesn't look like an advert for Knoll or Cassina.

Nice, Olive. Pretty and...
Nice, Olive. Pretty and unpretentious

Unknown .....
8 Swedish black chairs with ebonised comb backs and beech seats, large matching table with teak top, beech legs, brass stretchers and black trim
A nice workaday set
forgive poor pic, taken a while ago..room is now finished 😉

Really like both of these at...
Really like both of these at the moment,
Colombo: Mathew Hilton
Steelwood chair: Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

Use
I use Eames fiberglass side shells at the kitchen table because they're comfortable, classic, and pretty to look at. The dining room is making do with a pair of DCMs, but I would really love a set of Brno chairs.
I think Brno is a lovely combination of modern simplicity, understated elegance, and actual comfort - all at the same time serious enough to use as a formal dining chair.
Too many of the classics have a sort of casual feel to them. Oh.. my other favorite of choice would be Wegner wishbone chairs!

The Eames side shells seconded...
...besides having the right look, they're very comfortable, lightweight and easy to keep clean, unlike the vintage Tulip chairs which now reside in my living room...

I use DCMs
I like them just fine. 🙂

I use
6 Kai Kristiansen dining chairs. The back rest tilts and they are really comfortable.

the Panton 'S'...
... here you go...
http://cgi.ebay.com/SIX-6-WHITE-VITRA-VERNER-PANTON-CLASSIC-CHAIRS_W0QQi...

That didn't come off...
Just search 'vitra panton' on ebaY, Jake. There's your set...

I am leaning towards DCM's....
I am leaning towards DCM's. Pros and cons of these? I have never used them on a daily basis but I like the feel of them.
I like the DCMs uprightness whereas my Bertoia's lean back a bit and have a low back. I also prefer chairs with no arms (visually) and with no upholstery (upkeep). The house I may move into is all concrete and glass, so I also like the idea of switching to wood.
Do you find it hard to pair a wood table with DCMs?

Not at all...
I have a solid teak dining table and the walnut DCMs blend nicely. However, I think any other wood finish (e.g. birch, ash, or cherry) would probably work as well. I mix wood tones all over with no problems aesthetically.
Regarding durability, I think the only major thing to be careful about is putting weight on the back rest (e.g. using it to get up out of the chair).