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Rustic Seating

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 Adirondack furniture and the low-slung 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.

Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn reclaimed 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 wares help bring the beauty of the outdoors inside.

As you can see on 1stDibs, vintage rustic chairs, dining tables and other pieces of rustic furniture offer endless inspiration.

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Style: Rustic
Provincial Chinese Tapered Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
More portable than chairs, stools were a versatile seating option for Qing-dynasty scholars, nobles, and peasants alike. The balanced proportions of this tapered stool...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating

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Pine

Rustic Wooden Stool, Ca.1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Rustic wabi sabi style stool made of solid wood made around 1850. Has some nice details in the legs and a handle on the top.
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1850s French Antique Rustic Seating

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Wood

Pair Rustic Dutch Oak Benches
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair rustic Dutch oak benches are the ideal choice for any casual decor, and can literally fit most anywhere! Perfect for placement between a breakfast...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Seating

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Oak

Antique American Country Painted Pine Live Edge Bench
Located in Forney, TX
A rustic, primitive painted pine table / bench, with a live edge wood slap, loaded with interesting character, having rich antique wood color and tone, with outstanding warm, rustic patina throughout. A wonderful example of early American farm house...
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19th Century Antique Rustic Seating

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Pine, Paint

Set of 8 Antique Rustic Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 8 Antique Rustic dining chairs were crafted with obvious pride from solid oak, and feature a tailored architecture enhanced by cont...
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Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating

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Oak

Shou Sugi Ban Wood Bench Pine Corten Steel 10' Long
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes urban, local pine logs for a solid volume bench for indoors or outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the graphic texture of the end grain of...
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2010s American Rustic Seating

Materials

Steel

Rustic Country Whitewash Driftwood Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Rustic Country Whitewash Driftwood bench, a narrow rectangular solid whitewashed driftwood topped refectory type bench with a rustic finish revealing e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Seating

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Wood

Whitewashed Oak Bistro Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French bistro-style whitewashed oak bentwood dining chair, with a padded woven caned seat. Dimensions: 20" W x 22 D x 35" H Seat height 19" Must...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Seating

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Wood

Antique Style Chaise Longue with Antique German Feed Sack Upholstery
Located in Brea, CA
This beautiful high end chaise longue was custom-made with original antique German Grain Sack from 1875. Freshly laundered, and each patchwork design was carefully reinforced with an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Seating

Materials

Linen, Down

Country Ladder Back Whitewash Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Country Ladder Back Bench, this English country-style medium driftwood ladder back two-seat bench has a shaped back rail, graduated ladder slats with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Victorian Ash and Elm Farmhouse Kitchen Stools
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A pair of Victorian Ash and Elm Farmhouse Kitchen stools A lovely country pair with a superb natural colour and a rustic patina, the 1.5” t...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Rustic Seating

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Elm

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...
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20th Century French Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Old Bench 1890
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Old wooden bench made around 1890. With a light brown color and a great patina. The uneven shape of the seat gives the bench a rustic look.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Seating

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Wood

Rustic Wabi Sabi Stool, Four Legged, France, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Wabi Sabi; Stool; Four-Legged; France; 1940s; Rustic wabi-sabi wooden stool with a four-legged base and an oval-shaped seat. With its remarkable patina, the design reminds...
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1940s French Vintage Rustic Seating

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Wood

Oak Parquetry Dining Arm Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An oak parquetry dining arm chair with tapered legs. This beautiful chair is constructed with hand-carved oak and has a parquetry design. It has an upholstered seat with a top and mid-rail bar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Seating

Materials

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. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating

Materials

Oak, Rush

Folks 33 Chair by Serban Ionescu, 2021
Located in Antwerp, BE
Serban Ionescu; Folks Series; Functional Art; Sculpture chair; Armchair; Sidechair; Conversation Piece; Art; Folks 33, 2021 This unique piece was on view in the exhibition "In Order of Appearance" by Serban Ionescu from 20/03/21-24/04/21 in Everyday Gallery in Antwerp, Belgium next to the solo show of Marria Pratts...
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2010s Romanian Rustic Seating

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...
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20th Century French Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Folks 31 Chair by Serban Ionescu, 2021
Located in Antwerp, BE
Serban Ionescu; Folks Series; Functional Art; Sculpture Chair; Armchair; Sidechair; Conversation Piece; Art; Romania; Folks 31, 2021 This unique piece was on view in the exhibition "In Order of Appearance" by Serban Ionescu from 20/03/21-24/04/21 in Everyday Gallery in Antwerp, Belgium next to the solo show of Marria Pratts...
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2010s Romanian Rustic Seating

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...
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Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Seating

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

19th Century Black Rocking Chair
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Rocking chair from the 1800s. Origin Italy and in particular Piedmont, a region in the North well known for this type of furnishings, rustic, robust and important. The upholstery of ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Faux Fur, Walnut

Folks 30 Chair by Serban Ionescu, 2021
Located in Antwerp, BE
Serban Ionescu; Folks Series; Functional Art; Sculpture Chair; Armchair; Side Chair; Conversation Piece; Art; Folks 30, 2021 This unique piece was on view in the exhibition "In Order of Appearance" by Serban Ionescu from 20/03/21-24/04/21 in Everyday Gallery in Antwerp, Belgium next to the solo show of Marria Pratts...
Category

2010s Romanian Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Folks 32 Chair by Serban Ionescu, 2021
Located in Antwerp, BE
Serban Ionescu; Folks Series; Functional Art; Sculpture Chair; Armchair; Sidechair; Conversation Piece; Art; Folks 32, 2021 This unique piece was on view in the exhibition "In Order of Appearance" by Serban Ionescu from 20/03/21-24/04/21 in Everyday Gallery in Antwerp, Belgium next to the solo show of Marria Pratts...
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2010s Romanian Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique French 19th Century Victorian Green Metal Folding Garden Chairs, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of two antique French metal folding garden or patio chairs. This set of chairs will be an excellent addition to a patio, porch, or garden dining and entertaining. Each chair folds and is decorated with ornate metal designs at the top and pierced designs on the backs. The seats are round and woven in a metal lattice pattern. Each chair is painted in its original mint green paint...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Metal

Rustic Chic Blue Stools
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous pair of wooden stools belonging to the late 1800s early 1900s in original patina, made in Italy. The stools are small and entirely made ...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Sheet Metal

Hide Benches or Stools, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair/set of black wrought iron benches or stools with hide seats in the rustic design style, circa late-20th century to early 21st century...
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Late 20th Century Rustic Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

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 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Rustic Provincial Wooden Bar Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
A rustic Byron finish bar stool, the shaped saddle seat above turned legs and stretchers. The original French Provincial. Dimensions: 18.5" W x 15.75" D x 29" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

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...
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1940s French Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Cord, Wood

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 Seating

Materials

Hickory

French Rustic Chic Wooden Benches
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous pair of wooden benches from the late 1800s/early 1900s, of the rustic chic style. The benches are simple and rustic, but at the same ti...
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

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...
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Rustic American Carved Walnut and Cowhide Wide Lounge / Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Rustic American custom arm / lounge chairs with carved walnut frames featuring a floral crest, with cowhide backs and sides and a brown leather upholstered seat with decorati...
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20th Century Rustic Seating

Materials

Cowhide, Walnut

A Swedish Carved Birch and Pine Stool, Circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish sculptural birch and pine stool, Circa 1960s, with a carved C-form seat raised on turned birch legs.
Category

1960s Swedish Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Birch, Pine

Pair of Spanish Rustic Wood Tripod Side Table / Stools
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching pair of spanish rustic wood stools, 1940s. From the northen part of Spain these thick and solid rustic stools have an sturdy constructio...
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20th Century Spanish Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Rainer Daumiller Solid Pine Wood Dining Chairs '6' Danish Design, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of six pine wood armchairs by the Danish architect Rainer Daumiller, produced by Hirtshals Sawmill during the 1970s. Sold as a set of 6 pieces, we have another pair available ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Pine

Vintage Victorian Style Outdoor Settee
Located in Pasadena, TX
Victorian-Style Wrought Iron Curved Garden Bench Charming petite wrought iron garden bench with an open and airy design featuring a scalloped, s...
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Mid-20th Century European Rustic Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Lovato Luigi Tuscan Italian Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 6 Luigi Lovato Country Italian Solid Wood Dining Chairs Made in Italy...
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1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood, Naugahyde, Hardwood

Vintage 4 Pc August Brandt Ranch Oak Rustic Sectional Sofa & Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage four piece A. Brandt Ranch Oak sectional sofa and armchair. Made of oak featuring angular form with Cowboys, Indians, and ranches, are exactly how this fine country of ours started. In 1931, American furniture designer Thomas Molesworthy created a popular range of upmarket Ranch Style furniture, borrowing ideas from the Craftsman style, as well as the Eastern Lodge style. Molesworthy's originals were handcrafted and expensive. Popular demand for this type of American furniture at a more affordable price gave rise to the Brandt Ranch Oak furniture range. A. Brandt of Fort Worth began producing well-made, solid, comfortable ranch-style furniture in the later 1930's. About A. Brandt Co. A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture was made for nearly fifty years in Fort Worth, Texas and has been out-of-production for more than two decades. A. Brandt Company, Inc., debuted the Ranch Oak furniture line in Fort Worth in 1938 and continued manufacturing Ranch Oak into the 1980s. In 1986, the Brandt family sold the furniture company, which went out of business not long afterwards. In the fall of 1988, the entire contents of the factory sold at auction. Patented ""Ranch Oak"" furniture was one of many lines of furniture produced by A. Brandt Company, Inc. German immigrant August Brandt...
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Late 20th Century Rustic Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Pair of Rustic Continental Style Olive Green Leather and Faux Antler Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Rustic Continental-style armchairs with resin faux moose and deer antler constructed frame with points capped with decorative brass balls, and dark olive green upholstered se...
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20th Century Rustic Seating

Materials

Leather

Rustic Vintage Firkin Sugar Bucket Barrel Back Childs Chair Hickory Nautical
Located in Dayton, OH
This small chair or stool is made of hickory wood with brass accents in a barrel style finished with neutral upholstery. Measure: 18".    
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hickory

Vintage Snowshoe Rocking Chair by Iverson Snowshoe Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage snowshoe cocking chair by Iverson Snowshoe Co. in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, circa 1980s. A unique ‘snowshoe’ rocking chair, with a ben...
Category

Late 20th Century North American Rustic Seating

Materials

Ash

Custom Oak Bench by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one of our custom benches that can be made in walnut or oak. As shown in oak with a distressed natural, weathered looking finish. This can be made in custom lengths and it ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Seating

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Rustic Continental Style Green Leather and Faux Antler Three-Seat Settee
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Continental-style three seat settee with dark olive green leather upholstered seat and backs with two decorative brown suede straps in a frame built from resin faux moose and ...
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20th Century Rustic Seating

Materials

Leather

Antique Indian Rustic Low Seat Wooden Chair with Carved Rosettes and Twine Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An old Indian rustic wooden low chair from the early 20th century, with hand-woven twine and carved motifs. Charming our eyes with its rustic appearance, this low seat wooden chair features a short slanted back topped with a small finial, and adorned with rosettes hand carved in low-relief within medallions, resting above a series of petite diamond motifs. The rectangular seat, made of hand-woven twine, is low and rests on four short feet, the front ones being baluster-shaped while the back ones showcase a curving silhouette. With its nicely weathered appearance and delicate décor, this Indian wooden chair...
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Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Seating

Materials

Twine, Wood

Vittorio Valabrega Rustic Scalloped Edge Dining Chairs, Set of 10, Italy, 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Vittorio Valabrega Rustic Primitive Dining Chairs, Set of 10 This is an extremely rare set of rustic Deco chairs. Their appearance is both heavy and light thanks to the ladder back....
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1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Oak

Dark Oak Parquetry Dining Arm Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A dark oak dining armchair with tapered legs. This classic chair is crafted from hand-carved oak and features a parquetry design. It has an upholstered seat for comfort, its top and mid-rail bar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Rustic Old Hickory Sofa with Forest Print
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Old Hickory style (20th century) sofa / settee with spindle design sides, back, and base with 6 forest print upholstered cushions (brass Old Hicko...
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20th Century American Rustic Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Leavitt Weaver Copper Side Chairs with Makers Mark
By Leavitt Weaver
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed by Leavitt Weaver famed artisan based in California's San Joaquin Valley. This pair of copper side chairs, each feature a makers mark stamp on the bottom, possibly a prototy...
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Late 20th Century American Rustic Seating

Materials

Copper

Wabi Sabi Rustic Tripod Stool, Wood Grain Pattern, Patina, Organic, 1940's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wabi-Sabi rustic tripod stool, woodgrain pattern, Patina, Organic, 1940's This rustic tripod stool is a real eye-catcher. It sits comfortably and the wood has a remarkable woode...
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1940s French Vintage Rustic Seating

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Wood

Small Swedish 19th Century Brown Leather Footstool
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Swedish 19th century brown leather footstool with great patina and burn branded initials underneath.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rustic Wabi-Sabi Brown Versatile Piece, Console Table, Side Table, Bench, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wabi-Sabi; Rustic; Brutalist; France; Craftsmanship; wooden bench; console table; side table; stool; Display; Oriental A rustic dark brown versatile piece of furniture. This item ...
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1920s French Vintage Rustic Seating

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Wood

Set of 6 Rustic Antique Country French Dining Chairs Includes 2 Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 rustic antique country French dining chairs includes 2 Armchairs and was fashioned from old-growth oak to last for centur...
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Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating

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Oak

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...
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1870s French Antique Rustic Seating

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Wood

Wooden Rustic Stool, 1880's
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Rustic wooden stool from the 1880s. With beautiful wood connection can be seen on the seat. Stools has a great patina.
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1880s Belgian Antique Rustic Seating

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Wood

Vintage Ranch Oak Captains Armchairs by A. Brandt Acorn Brown Finish a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful pair of vintage captains’ armchairs by A. Brandt comprised of solid ranch oak with acorn brown finish. Gorgeous vintage condition. The arm joints have been tightened and the finish has been restored but is original. Please see photos, Circa Mid-20th century.    What a gorgeous pair of Captain’s chairs by A. Brandt! This pair of armchairs is comprised of rustic solid ranch oak with an Acorn Brown finish that is signature to A. Brandt Company furniture. Acorn Brown was made by applying an oil stain before sealing the wood. After lacquering, Acorn Brown wax was applied. These chairs have a sturdy frame with solid oak stretchers between the base of the legs with carved design and seven double tapered back slats under the top rail that wrap around the base of the arms and seat. Simple and striking! These captain’s chairs are ready to grace your ranch style kitchen or dining table with a hand-hewn flair that only A. Brandt can create! They would be an awesome pair of host and hostess chairs at the ends of your dining table. Or…maybe you have a rustic breakfast nook or western style rec room in your mountain cabin home that needs just the right pair of accent chairs? Here they are! A Brandt Company was established in 1900 by German immigrant August Brandt...
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating

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Oak

19th Century Elm Chinese Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old wide Elm bench with framed seat. Pretty detailed carved apron. Rustic and elegant. Sturdy and functional.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Elm

Rustic Wabi Sabi Three Legged Stools, Brutalist, Mid-Century Modern 1940's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; France; Mid-Century Modern; Stools; Barstools; Rustic wooden stools made in France, we have four available. Every stool has three leggs and a round seating. Each chair is...
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1940s French Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Rustic seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rustic seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Old Hickory Furniture Company, Alabama Sawyer, Andrianna Shamaris, and Bernhardt. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $119 and tops out at $68,000 while the average work can sell for $1,925.

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