Rustic Side Chairs
RUSTIC STYLE
For some, the phrase “rustic style” suggests a house like “La Pitchoune,” the late chef Julia Child’s cottage in Provence, with its exposed wooden beams and well-worn antique furniture. For others, rustic furnishings and decor prompt images of a place like the Lake Placid Lodge in Upstate New York, with its stone fireplaces and knotty pine paneling. Indeed, rustic furniture design takes many forms: twig furniture, a plank trestle table, a hand-stitched quilt, a chandelier made of deer antlers.
The rustic style originated in the late 1800s in England, where it was heavily influenced by Romanticism. By the 20th century, it had spread to the United States, adopted by wealthy New Yorkers and the National Park Service alike. Although there are many categories of rustic furniture, one of the most popular and familiar manifestations of the style is the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn wood, woven rush seating, wrought iron, coarse stone and weathered metal. As a decor, it exudes warmth and honesty, while a single piece of countrified design adds an intriguing visual counterpoint in a sleek, modern environment.
Easily identifiable by its rough textures, earthy colors and natural materials, rustic furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
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Style: Rustic
Set of 8 Rustic Banister Back Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rustic set of eight English Country style banister back chairs in dark stained maple with tightly woven rush seats.
Each Chair measures 17.5” wide by 15.25” deep by 39.5” high. Seat...
Category
20th Century Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
Set of Antique Handmade, Upholstered Rustic Wood Chairs from Northern Spain
Located in Madrid, ES
A more or less matched set of four rustic country style side chairs following popular design traditions of the province of Navarra, Basque Country in northern Spain. Forceful and str...
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th-C. French Carved Oak Ladder Back Side Chairs In Vintage Leopard - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of 19th century French carved oak side chairs. They have a vintage leopard upholstery that does not have any tears. The backs have a carved floral medallion. The ladde...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Rustic French Wooden Chair
Located in High Point, NC
This antique wooden chair was crafted in 19th Century France. A beautifully preserved wooden side chair with a refinished surface, featuring splay...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Mid-20th Century Handmade Solid Oak Ladder Back Side Bistro Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Rustic handmade Oak Side, Bistro or Dining Chairs in the Style of Charlotte Perriand and from the Mid-20th Century Modern Period.
Solid Oak Wood features a tall Ladder Bac...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mid 20th Century Maple Farmhouse Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining side chairs, unbranded, similar in quality to Ethan Allen. Maple with carved arched ladder back design, rush seats, turned front legs & fro...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
Handcrafted Primitive Stick Chairs Hunt Country Furniture
By Hunt Country Furniture
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A set pair of handcrafted Primitive Hickory bentwood stick armchairs with sculpted pine seats. Wonderful rustic design with exposed peg finish and hewn legs and aged patina.
Curbsid...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Tyrolean Folk Art Armchair, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tyrol; Tyrolean Chair; Famer's Chair; 19th Century; Stool; Escabelle; Solid Wood; 1800s; Austria; Low Armchair;
Tyrolean folk art low armchair, a ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Steer Horn Side Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
These are a beautiful matching pair of steer horn side chairs from the late 19th C., recently reupholstered with deep black cowhide leather. They are in the smaller scale for sitting...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Horn, Cowhide
Mid 20th Century Cherry Farmhouse Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Rustic Farmhouse style, unbranded, similar in quality to Ethan Allen. Solid cherry, uniquely carved crestrail, spear shaped stiles & backrest spin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Cherry
Mid 20th Century Maple Farmhouse Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining side chairs, unbranded, similar in quality to Ethan Allen. Maple with carved arched ladder back design, rush seats, turned front legs & fro...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
Mid 20th Century Cherry Farmhouse Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Rustic Farmhouse style, unbranded, similar in quality to Ethan Allen. Solid cherry, uniquely carved crestrail, spear shaped stiles & backrest spin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Cherry
CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining side chairs by Cape Ann Chairs. Maple with carved arched ladder back design, fruit stenciling to front of crest rail, finial capped stiles,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Armchairs with Rush Seats - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining armchairs by Cape Ann Chairs. Maple with carved arched ladder back design, finial capped stiles, slightly curved arms with turned supports,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining side chairs by Cape Ann Chairs. Maple with carved arched ladder back design, fruit stenciling to front of crest rail, finial capped stiles,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
Late 20th Century Cottage Farmhouse Dining Side Chairs - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining side chairs, unbranded. Hardwood with a distressed black painted finish, carved ladder backs, natural cherry saddle seats, turned & fluted ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Cherry, Paint
Curved Wooden Armchair with Inner Compartment, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
French wooden rustic 19th-century armchair featuring a unique organically shaped base, straight armrests, and a lift-up seat revealing a concealed storage compartment. The piece is c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mexican Sabino Wood Live Edge Wood Chair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Great, primitive live edge chair. Perfect corner piece to compliment any wabisabi, minimalist or rustic decor.
Chair has natural inclusions and ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
French rustic Wabi-Sabi chair 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Rustic wooden chair made around 1850 in France. This chair in Wabi-Sabi style has a great patina and is perfect for a side chair in any interior.
Made of solid wood and a rattan seat.
Category
1850s French Antique Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Rustic Wabi-Sabi Chair, France, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
French rustic folk art wooden chair, embodying the essence of wabi-sabi philosophy. Crafted with meticulous artistry, this piece is a unique expression of organic beauty, boasting re...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Wabi-Sabi Sculptural Chair, France, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
French rustic folk art wooden chair, embodying the essence of wabi-sabi philosophy. Crafted with meticulous artistry, this piece is a unique expression of organic beauty, boasting re...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Organic Wabi-Sabi Chair, France, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
French rustic folk art wooden chair, embodying the essence of wabi-sabi philosophy. Crafted with meticulous artistry, this piece is a unique expression of organic beauty, boasting re...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Rustic Mid-Century Country French Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of Four Rustic Mid-Century Country French Chairs work great as breakfast room chairs, around a game table, or just for occasional use through...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Robust Wooden Chair, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Petite 19th-century chair, crafted from rich, dark solid wood, stands as a timeless piece with a sturdy construction that has endured the test of time. With a rustic allure, it not o...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rustic Javanese Vintage Wooden Side Chair with Slatted Bamboo Back and Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic vintage Javanese side chair from the mid 20th century with slatted bamboo back and seat. Created on the island of Java during the Midcentury period, this side chair features...
Category
Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Rustic Wooden Chair, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century rustic wooden children's chair, crafted from dark solid wood. This minimalist chair brings a touch of historical charm to modern interiors. With its timeless design and ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century Welsh Vernacular Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
A charismatic 18th century Welsh walnut armchair with a tall paneled back with a wide crestrail, beautifully worn curved arms without-turned ends, a wide s...
Category
18th Century Welsh Antique Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Rustic Wabi Sabi Rattan Chair, France, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Wood; Cord; Wabi Sabi; Rattan; dining chair; side chair; France; French Craftsmanship; 1940s; Mid-Century Modern;
Rustic chair with comfortable cord seating and an imperfec...
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood
Mid 20th Century Oak Ladder Back Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage style dining side chairs, unbranded. Solid oak with ladder back design, rush seats, tapered round legs and stretchers. Made in the USA, in the mid 20th Century.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rush
Pair of Rustic Hickory Side Chairs with Cane Seats
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Rustic Old Hickory style (late 20th cent) side chairs with woven cane seats and backs.
Category
20th Century Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Wooden Armchair With Storing Space, France, 1872
Located in Antwerp, BE
French; Wooden Armchair; Side Chair; Storing Space; Storage; 1872; 19th Century; Rustic; Country Chair;
French wooden rustic country armchair from the late 19th century with straig...
Category
1870s French Antique Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early English Style Side Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
An early English Jacobean style antiqued wood side chair, the slatted back with an arched carved top rail, the solid seat on turned legs joined ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Artisans of Marolles, Rustic Red Oak Side Chair, France, Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Stamped
Jean Touret moved to Pezay, a rural area near Marolles, in 1946. While there, he became highly conscious of the uncertainty that Industrial development would bring to the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 Rustic Old Hickory Rattan Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Rustic Old Hickory (Circa 1940) side chairs with woven rattan seat & back with flaired design back & stretcher (branded Martinsville, Ind.) (Russel Wright design)
Category
1940s American Vintage Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rattan
Rustic Continental Tree Trunk Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
3 Rustic Continental (19th-20th century) tree trunk base side chairs with twig hoop design back. (PRICED EACH).
Category
20th Century American Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Faux-Pair of Rustic Pine Chairs, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming near-pair of rustic pine chairs, retaining traces of paint here and there. Large trapezoidal seats. Raised on sabre legs.
Priced individually.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Side Chairs
Pair of Rustic Old Hickory Oak Barrel Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Rustic Old Hickory (20th Cent) oak side chairs on barrel design swivel base with upholstered seat (signed with paper label & brand)
Category
20th Century American Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Rustic Continental Horn and Oak Leopard Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Rustic Continental (German) horn and oak trimmed side chairs with leopard upholstery and triple cross leg design. (19th Cent.)
Category
19th Century German Antique Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Horn, Oak
Set of 4 American Rustic Ben Davis Adirondack Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 American Rustic Adirondack side chairs with spindle back and knotted trim (att: Ben Davis)
Category
1940s American Vintage Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Rustic Old Hickory Rattan Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Rustic Old Hickory side chairs with a 4-spindle back & rattan seat with legs joined by a stretcher. (c. 1935 metal tag: Genuine Old Hickory Bruce Preserve, Martinsville Ind.)
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Rustic side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic side chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage side chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, asian art and furniture, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, natural fiber and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic side chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side chairs, popular names associated with this style include Bernhardt, Old Hickory Furniture Company, Atelier Marolles, and Charles Dudouyt. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for side chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $295 and tops out at $12,000 while the average work can sell for $1,200.
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