Tiffany chairs for hire are the first request at most weddings and matric farewells: a slim spindle back, a light frame and a tie-on seat pad that dresses a table without covers. Gold is the favourite, but white, silver, clear, black and natural wood all hire well. Because firms hold fewer of these than plastic chairs, numbers and dates matter. Send your guest count, colour and venue once and we pass it to independent hire firms near you, who quote you directly. It is free, with no obligation to accept.
Tiffany chairs: resin or timber, and the colours
A Tiffany (chiavari) chair comes in two builds. Resin chairs, in polycarbonate or polypropylene, are light, stack for transport and wipe clean, so most hire stock is resin. Timber chairs feel more solid and look warmer, but they are heavier and usually cost more to move. Common finishes:
- Gold and silver for formal receptions and matric farewells
- White for garden ceremonies and church weddings
- Clear for a modern look that shows off the linen
- Black or natural wood for evening and farm venues
How to choose for your venue
Match the chair to the cloths. Gold looks richest against ivory or champagne tablecloths; clear chairs suit coloured linen. Seat pads come in white, ivory, black and sometimes colours, so ask what the firm has. Tiffany chairs are narrow, so ten fit comfortably round a 1.5 m table and twelve round a 1.8 m. On a lawn, thin legs sink into soft ground; ask for a flat area, boards or a frame tent with flooring. For the couple, many planners add a pair of throne chairs.
Delivery, seat pads and care
Resin chairs arrive stacked and wrapped, with the pads in separate bags. Some firms tie the pads on and set the chairs at tables; others drop them off and you do it, so ask. Check every chair for cracks and scratches with the driver, and count the pads as well as the chairs. Don't stack chairs with pads still tied on, and keep them out of rain overnight: wet pads may be charged for cleaning. Wax, red wine and spilt food on pads are the common deposit deductions.
What affects the price
Hire is per chair per booking. Timber costs more than resin, a set-up service adds to it, and transport depends on distance and access. Prices are firmer in wedding season and around matric farewell dates. Ask each firm whether the seat pad is included, what a broken chair costs, and whether they can supply tables and linen in the same delivery.
What to include in your request
- Number of chairs and the colour
- Resin or timber, if it matters
- Seat pad colour you want
- Venue address and delivery time
- Whether chairs must be set at tables
Tiffany Chair Hire for different events
- Families and home celebrations: a dressed table for a 21st, an engagement dinner or a milestone birthday at home
- Weddings and engagements: reception tables and ceremony rows in gold, white or clear with matching seat pads
- Funerals, memorials and unveilings: white Tiffany chairs for the family rows at a memorial or tombstone unveiling
- Companies, conferences and functions: gala dinners, award evenings and year-end functions where plain chairs look too bare
- Churches and faith gatherings: the front rows at a church wedding, an ordination or a special anniversary service
- Schools, colleges and universities: the matric farewell dinner, prize-giving top tables and the staff year-end dinner
- Municipalities, clubs and communities: mayoral dinners, civic award evenings and fundraising banquets for clubs and charities
- Venues, caterers, decorators and planners: extra Tiffany stock for decorators and venues on a full wedding weekend
Frequently asked questions
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Tiffany Chair Hire by province and city
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- Centurion
- Midrand
- Sandton
- Randburg
- Roodepoort
- Krugersdorp
- Randfontein
- Germiston
- Boksburg
- Benoni
- Kempton Park
- Alberton
- Vanderbijlpark
- Vereeniging
- Durban
- Pinetown
- Pietermaritzburg
- Richards Bay
- Newcastle
- Ladysmith
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- East London
- Kariega (Uitenhage)
- Mthatha
- Cape Town
- Bellville
- Paarl
- Stellenbosch
- George
- Worcester
- eMalahleni (Witbank)
- Middelburg
- Secunda
- Mbombela (Nelspruit)
- Rustenburg
- Brits
- Klerksdorp
- Potchefstroom
- Mahikeng
- Polokwane
- Tzaneen
- Kimberley
- Upington
- Bloemfontein
- Welkom
- Sasolburg