Danish Wood Framed Chair and Ottoman with Woven Rush Details

Set of six Brutalist ladderback chairs from Belgium circa 1960. Made of solid oak. Wear on wood and finish is consistent with age and use.

Set of six wood and rattan dining chairs from France circa 1950. Wear is consistent with age and use.

Pair of bright yellow Locus Solus metal ottomans by Gae Aulenti. Ottomans are in good condition with heavy wear on finish and metal.

Tall splint wood basket measuring 22”W x 17”D x 50”H. United States circa 1880. Basket has wear throughout that is consistent with age and use.

Folk painted wood stump coffee table circa 1930. Table is very heavy and has visible wear throughout.

1960s high back black leather chair from Denmark. Some wear on leather that is consistent with age and use.

A beautiful rush seat chair and ottoman out of a Palm Springs estate. in the manner of Charles Dudouyt or even Jean Royere, it features upholstered cu...

Mid-century designers were eager to break free from the aesthetics of the past and experiment with new forms, and techniques. At the same time, especially in Europe, the modernist design movement was often based on traditional styles and techniques, such as turned chairs. Turned chairs — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in the late 16th and early 17th century. The technique was carried on to the 20th century and was widespread in Europe as well, where craftsmen created durable pieces for various interiors and purposes. In turned furniture, the individual wooden spindles of the piece were made by shaping them with chisels and gouges while they were being spun, or turned between the centre points of a lathe. The construction of this pair is evocative of the more robust Arts and Crafts Movement, featuring subtle decorative elements such as the finials atop the backs. The sphere-shaped finials aren’t the only ornamentations on the design; the shape of the two splats on the back, the carved stretchers and carving on the feet are all decorative features that make this pair visually arresting. In later turned chairs, like this pair, rush seats were common. Here, the seats are woven around the frames with a light colour that beautifully contrasts to the dark, patinated wood. The partnership of the two natural materials is very effective as well; the wood and rush pair...

A hand-crafted teak framed & woven leather strap chair. These chairs are crafted by local artisans using a wood joinery technique without the use of nails. They feature a subtle wood...

Liviana is carved wood slatted-back dining chair with a hand woven rush seat from Costantini Design. This chair is made to order and available as shown in Argentina Rosewood or in ...

Sculptural Arthur Umanoff chair with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and iron legs. Metal frame in a vintage adobe finish. Rare design. Floating ...

Woven Seagrass large chair with sloped back, tightly woven rush weave with braiding detail. Heathered sage green canvas linen on seat and back cushion wit...