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Vintage Coastal Ladderback Rush Seat Chairs - a Pair
Vintage Coastal Ladderback Rush Seat Chairs - a Pair

Vintage Coastal Ladderback Rush Seat Chairs - a Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Add a touch of coastal charm to your dining or living area with this pair of Vintage Coastal Ladderback Rush Seat Chairs. Featuring classic ladderback frames and handwoven rush seats...

Category

Late 20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set of 4 Italian Rush Seat Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
Set of 4 Italian Rush Seat Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti

Set of 4 Italian Rush Seat Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti

By Gio Ponti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4 Italian rush seat chairs in the style of Gio Ponti. Sleek and stylish ladder back dining chairs.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Shapland & Petter, Baillie Scott Style of, Arts & Crafts oak rush seated chair
Shapland & Petter, Baillie Scott Style of, Arts & Crafts oak rush seated chair

Shapland & Petter, Baillie Scott Style of, Arts & Crafts oak rush seated chair

By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, Shapland & Petter

Located in London, GB

A good Arts and Crafts oak rush seated chair in the style of M H Baillie Scott with a lower heart cut-out to the back rest.

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Shapland & Petter Attr, a Set of Four Simple Arts & Crafts Rush Seated Chairs
Shapland & Petter Attr, a Set of Four Simple Arts & Crafts Rush Seated Chairs

Shapland & Petter Attr, a Set of Four Simple Arts & Crafts Rush Seated Chairs

By Shapland & Petter, Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

A set of four simple Arts and crafts rush seated chairs in good original condition with the essence of the original green stain worn a way wonderfully.

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Ambrose Heals for Heals of London. A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs
Ambrose Heals for Heals of London. A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs

Ambrose Heals for Heals of London. A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs

By Heal's

Located in London, GB

A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs designed by Ambrose Heals. These chairs are part of one of the first bedroom suits he designed for Heals and Son.

Category

Antique 1890s Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush

Vintage Ralph Lauren Rush Seat Chair
Vintage Ralph Lauren Rush Seat Chair

Vintage Ralph Lauren Rush Seat Chair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This striking high-back side chair, manufactured by the prestigious EJ Victor, masterfully blends Mediterranean rusticism with the refined elegance of high-end traditional design. Th...

Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Northern French Ebonized Rush-Seat Chairs with Rich Patina, circ
Pair of Antique Northern French Ebonized Rush-Seat Chairs with Rich Patina, circ

Pair of Antique Northern French Ebonized Rush-Seat Chairs with Rich Patina, circ

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

A beautifully understated pair of antique Northern French rush-seat chairs, circa 1900. The frames are finished in a deep, ebonized tone, now softened by decades of use into an excep...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Brown Oak Cassina Macintosh Drop Leaf Dining Table 6 Rush Seat Chairs Set Mint
Brown Oak Cassina Macintosh Drop Leaf Dining Table 6 Rush Seat Chairs Set Mint

Brown Oak Cassina Macintosh Drop Leaf Dining Table 6 Rush Seat Chairs Set Mint

By Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Cassina

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Brown oak Cassina Macintosh drop leaf dining table 6 rush seat chairs set mint Set of six chairs measuring 18Dx19Hx30W Seat Height:18.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Rush

Set of Four Charles Pollock Rush Seat Chairs
Set of Four Charles Pollock Rush Seat Chairs

Set of Four Charles Pollock Rush Seat Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of Four wooden Charles pollock Green painted Chairs. These hand crafted chairs and hand painted chairs have hand rushed seats and in fine sturdy condition.This set of four chair...

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair William Birch Liberty & Co. Rush Seat Chairs
Pair William Birch Liberty & Co. Rush Seat Chairs

Pair William Birch Liberty & Co. Rush Seat Chairs

By Liberty & Co.

Located in Sharon, CT

Probably of Beech with 'Quaint' Rush seats. Circa 1900, but with unusually midcentury modern style backs, much like Robsjohn-Gibbings.

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Ladder Back Rush Seat Chairs set of Six
Antique Ladder Back Rush Seat Chairs set of Six

Antique Ladder Back Rush Seat Chairs set of Six

Located in Antwerp, BE

A beautiful set of 6 high back ladder chairs in solid oak and rush seats, 1950s made in South of France.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Rustic Chairs

Materials

Oak

1950s Ladder Back Rush Seat Chairs in Style of Chiavari Spinetto
1950s Ladder Back Rush Seat Chairs in Style of Chiavari Spinetto

1950s Ladder Back Rush Seat Chairs in Style of Chiavari Spinetto

By (After) Gio Ponti

Located in Elkton, MD

Set of 2 Spinetto-style chairs with a thin profile, with wooden frames and rush seats.

Category

Vintage 1950s Rustic Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Vintage French Brutalist Oak And Rush Seat Chair By Charles Dudouyt, 1940s
Vintage French Brutalist Oak And Rush Seat Chair By Charles Dudouyt, 1940s

Vintage French Brutalist Oak And Rush Seat Chair By Charles Dudouyt, 1940s

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Bristol, GB

There is cosmetic wear throughout commensurate with age but no serious issues. The original rush seat also has wear consistent with age and use but is still very usable.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Liberty, A Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Chairs Inlaid with Pewter Hearts
Liberty, A Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Chairs Inlaid with Pewter Hearts

Liberty, A Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Chairs Inlaid with Pewter Hearts

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

A sweet little pair of English Arts and Crafts oak side or bedroom chairs inlaid with pewter hearts and newly laid rush seats.

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Pewter

Antique 1820s Set of Six Ladder Back Chairs Rush Seat Paint Decorated
Antique 1820s Set of Six Ladder Back Chairs Rush Seat Paint Decorated

Antique 1820s Set of Six Ladder Back Chairs Rush Seat Paint Decorated

Located in Newfoundland, PA

Great set of six paint decorated rush seat chairs.. True antique primitive pieces that came out my Historic 1769 Hudson Valley New York Property.

Category

Antique 1820s American Primitive Chairs

Materials

Wood

Aesthetic Movement Side Chair in Walnut by E.W. Godwin, circa 1885
Aesthetic Movement Side Chair in Walnut by E.W. Godwin, circa 1885

Aesthetic Movement Side Chair in Walnut by E.W. Godwin, circa 1885

By Goodwin

Located in Faversham, GB

Aesthetic Movement walnut and rush seated chair by E.W. Godwin for William Smee & Son, London.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rush, Walnut, Bamboo

Pair of Mogensen 3236 Chairs, Black Leather/Black Lacquered Oak, Børge Mogensen
Pair of Mogensen 3236 Chairs, Black Leather/Black Lacquered Oak, Børge Mogensen

Pair of Mogensen 3236 Chairs, Black Leather/Black Lacquered Oak, Børge Mogensen

By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia

Located in Dubai, AE

This chair is Mogensen’s evolution of his famous rush seat chair ‘J39’ – this time dimensioned as a generously proportioned upholstered dining chair.

Category

2010s Latvian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

19th Century Chair with Rushed Seat Back
19th Century Chair with Rushed Seat Back

19th Century Chair with Rushed Seat Back

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century Chair with Rushed Back

Category

Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush

Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat
Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat

Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat

Located in Petworth, GB

A lovely example of an oak Arts & Crafts Movement chair With a drop-in rush seat There is a stylised tree design cut-out to the central back splat, which is in the manner of CFA Voys...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

English Child's Chair of Fruitwood with Rush Seat
English Child's Chair of Fruitwood with Rush Seat

English Child's Chair of Fruitwood with Rush Seat

Located in Austin, TX

A fine English child's chair from the 19th century, featuring a handsomely patinated fruitwood frame with splat back and rush seat.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Fruitwood

Vintage Patinated Rush Seat Charvari Chairs - A Pair
Vintage Patinated Rush Seat Charvari Chairs - A Pair

Vintage Patinated Rush Seat Charvari Chairs - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Presenting a captivating pair of Vintage French Country Chiavari Chairs, masterfully crafted with an authentic rush seat and a beautifully patinated faux bamboo frame.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Rustic Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Antique Ladder Back Writing Chair with Rush Seat
Antique Ladder Back Writing Chair with Rush Seat

Antique Ladder Back Writing Chair with Rush Seat

Located in Freehold, NJ

This antique writing chair features hardwood construction, original dark oak finish, ladder back seat with vintage rush caned seat, and a solid oak writing surface.

Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Regency Style Faux Bamboo Rush Seat Elbow Chair Desk Chair
Regency Style Faux Bamboo Rush Seat Elbow Chair Desk Chair

Regency Style Faux Bamboo Rush Seat Elbow Chair Desk Chair

Located in London, GB

Regency Style Faux Bamboo Rush Seat Elbow Chair In very good condition commensurate with age.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Rush

19th Century New England Rush Seat Ladder Back Chair.
19th Century New England Rush Seat Ladder Back Chair.

19th Century New England Rush Seat Ladder Back Chair.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

19th Century New England Rush Seat Ladder Back Chair Antique New England rush seat ladder-back chair features beautifully woven rush seat.

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Chairs

Materials

Rush, Hardwood

Rustic Modern Sydney Dining Side Chair Upholstered Seat & Rush Back
Rustic Modern Sydney Dining Side Chair Upholstered Seat & Rush Back

Rustic Modern Sydney Dining Side Chair Upholstered Seat & Rush Back

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Martin & Brockett’s Sydney Dining Chair in Rush Armless- Rush Back, Upholstered Seat features a wood frame with finial details on the chair back, as well as a stylish combination of ...

Category

2010s American Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set of Four Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Set of Four Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs

Set of Four Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

If you appreciate the allure of well-made furniture that carries a sense of history and invites nostalgia, then these Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs are the perfect addition...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Rustic Modern Sydney Dining Arm Chair with Upholstered Seat & Rush Back
Rustic Modern Sydney Dining Arm Chair with Upholstered Seat & Rush Back

Rustic Modern Sydney Dining Arm Chair with Upholstered Seat & Rush Back

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Martin & Brockett’s Sydney Dining Chair with Arms- Rush Back, Upholstered Seat features a wood frame with finial details on the chair back and arm, as well as a stylish combination o...

Category

2010s American Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Attributed to Philip Webb Aesthetic Movement original rush seat Sussex chair
Attributed to Philip Webb Aesthetic Movement original rush seat Sussex chair

Attributed to Philip Webb Aesthetic Movement original rush seat Sussex chair

By Morris & Co.

Located in London, GB

Attributed to Philip Webb An Aesthetic Movement rush seat Sussex side chair with original rush seat and retaining the rush seat side panels.

Category

Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Chairs

Materials

Rush

Wood Turned Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Europe Ca 1940s
Wood Turned Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Europe Ca 1940s

Wood Turned Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Europe Ca 1940s

Located in Utrecht, NL

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 feat...

Category

Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Vintage French Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chairs - Pair
Vintage French Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chairs - Pair

Vintage French Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chairs - Pair

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage French Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chairs - Pair This pair of vintage French country style ladder back side chairs features elegantly designed high seat backs m...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Pair of New England Hitchcock Style Chairs with Woven Rush Seats
Pair of New England Hitchcock Style Chairs with Woven Rush Seats

Pair of New England Hitchcock Style Chairs with Woven Rush Seats

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The seats are woven rush seats and are in very good condition.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Classical Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Antique Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Child's Accent Chair Painted Orange
Antique Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Child's Accent Chair Painted Orange

Antique Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Child's Accent Chair Painted Orange

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A children's American Arts and Crafts ladder back chair with a rush seat. We love a good ladder back chair, and this piece is perfect for a kid's room.

Category

20th Century American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladderback Chairs with Rush Seats
Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladderback Chairs with Rush Seats

Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladderback Chairs with Rush Seats

Located in Woodbury, CT

Sturdy oak construction ensures years of practical use while attention to details means these chairs will age gracefully. In a tilt toward practicality, the slip seats are easily rem...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Child Chair with Rush Seat
Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Child Chair with Rush Seat

Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Child Chair with Rush Seat

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Dallas, TX

The wide and deep seat is dressed with the original hand woven rush.

Category

Early 20th Century French Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat
18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat

18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat

Located in Savannah, GA

This early American Colonial chair features curved splats in back and turned front legs and double upright supports on three sides. The front supports are also turned, with turned fi...

Category

Antique 1740s American American Colonial Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats

Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats

Located in Woodbury, CT

Sturdy oak construction ensures years of practical use while attention to details means these chairs will age gracefully. In a tilt toward practicality, the slip seats are easily rem...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs

Materials

Oak, Rush

Single Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chair with Rush Seat and Bible Shelf
Single Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chair with Rush Seat and Bible Shelf

Single Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chair with Rush Seat and Bible Shelf

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Single Quaker style ladder back dining chair with rush seat and Bible shelf. One left from group of many.

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

William Birch for Liberty & Co. A pair of Arts & Crafts rush seat oak chairs
William Birch for Liberty & Co. A pair of Arts & Crafts rush seat oak chairs

William Birch for Liberty & Co. A pair of Arts & Crafts rush seat oak chairs

By William Birch

Located in London, GB

A classic pair of Arts and Crafts rush seat oak chairs with a wide curved headrest and attractive wild grain.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush

Early 19th Century Child's Chair with Original Rush Seat
Early 19th Century Child's Chair with Original Rush Seat

Early 19th Century Child's Chair with Original Rush Seat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The rush seat is very strong and sturdy with a fantastic patina.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane

Pair of 19th Century Maple Side Chairs with Rush Seats
Pair of 19th Century Maple Side Chairs with Rush Seats

Pair of 19th Century Maple Side Chairs with Rush Seats

Located in Huntington, NY

A pair of 19th century maple side chairs with rush seats. Seats with remnants of paint.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Charles Dudouyt Fireside Low Chair or Stool in Stained Oak with Rush Seat
Charles Dudouyt Fireside Low Chair or Stool in Stained Oak with Rush Seat

Charles Dudouyt Fireside Low Chair or Stool in Stained Oak with Rush Seat

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A low fireside chair (chauffeuse) or stool in stained oak attributed to Charles Duduouyt, with turned, truncated cone-shaped legs floating over recessed feet, turned stretchers, arch...

Category

Vintage 1940s French Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Straw, Rush, Oak

Set of Four Mid-Century Oak Folding Chairs with Curved Backs and Rush Seats
Set of Four Mid-Century Oak Folding Chairs with Curved Backs and Rush Seats

Set of Four Mid-Century Oak Folding Chairs with Curved Backs and Rush Seats

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4 Mid-Century oak folding chairs with gently curved backs and rush seats. In original condition with wear and patina consistent with age and use.

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

2 Reproduction Louis XVI Dining-Chairs with Large Rush Seat
2 Reproduction Louis XVI Dining-Chairs with Large Rush Seat

2 Reproduction Louis XVI Dining-Chairs with Large Rush Seat

Located in Santa Monica, CA

These chairs are a reproduction of French 19th century Louis XVI dining-chairs with large rush seat made to order.  

Category

2010s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Six French Dining Chairs Walnut Chairs Rush Seats Provincial Style, circa 1970
Six French Dining Chairs Walnut Chairs Rush Seats Provincial Style, circa 1970

Six French Dining Chairs Walnut Chairs Rush Seats Provincial Style, circa 1970

Located in Labrit, Landes

A charming set of six French provincial chairs made in the 1970s. The rush seats and backs are in excellent condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

English 1780s Oak William and Mary Style Open Arm Youth Chair with Rush Seat
English 1780s Oak William and Mary Style Open Arm Youth Chair with Rush Seat

English 1780s Oak William and Mary Style Open Arm Youth Chair with Rush Seat

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English William and Mary style oak youth chair from the late 18th century, with rush seat and spindle back.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English William and Mary Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

19th Century French Provincial Rush Seat Armchairs, Hand-Crafted Pair
19th Century French Provincial Rush Seat Armchairs, Hand-Crafted Pair

19th Century French Provincial Rush Seat Armchairs, Hand-Crafted Pair

Located in Atlanta, GA

A charming pair of 19th century French rush seat armchairs, beautifully crafted with timeless provincial character.

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Pair of Handpainted Side Chairs with Rush Seats, Italy, circa 1820
Pair of Handpainted Side Chairs with Rush Seats, Italy, circa 1820

Pair of Handpainted Side Chairs with Rush Seats, Italy, circa 1820

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of early 19th century black painted Italian side chairs with finely painted, beautiful scenes on top back rails, turned Legs, and rush seats.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

A Pair of Early 19th Century Rush Seated Elm Hall Chairs
A Pair of Early 19th Century Rush Seated Elm Hall Chairs

A Pair of Early 19th Century Rush Seated Elm Hall Chairs

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Pair of Early 19th Century Rush Seated Elm Hall Chairs This is a good quality pair of Elm chairs they have multiple turned stretchers and attractive if slightly naive carved back ...

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Antique Early 1800s Country Chairs

Materials

Elm

Two French Hand-Painted Side Chairs Rush Seats Country Style, 19th Century
Two French Hand-Painted Side Chairs Rush Seats Country Style, 19th Century

Two French Hand-Painted Side Chairs Rush Seats Country Style, 19th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

A pair of two French Provincial side beech chairs made in the 19th century. The rush seats and backs are in good antique condition.

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Antique Belgian Wooden Ladder-Back Chair, Oak Frame, Rush Seat, 1900s
Antique Belgian Wooden Ladder-Back Chair, Oak Frame, Rush Seat, 1900s

Antique Belgian Wooden Ladder-Back Chair, Oak Frame, Rush Seat, 1900s

Located in High Point, NC

The tall, vertical backrest with evenly spaced horizontal slats creates a sense of simplicity and function, while the sturdy oak frame offers enduring stability. Its handwoven rush s...

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Chairs

Materials

Wood

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Rush Seat Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of rush seat chairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, natural fiber and rush, all rush seat chairs available were constructed with great care. We have 592 antique and vintage rush seat chairs in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of rush seat chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Rush seat chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Arts and Crafts and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small rush seat chairs measuring 7 inches across. Many rush seat chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Charlotte Perriand, William Morris (English) and Charles Dudouyt produced popular rush seat chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are Rush Seat Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,124, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $54,000 highest priced.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today. 

Questions About Rush Seat Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Rush seating on chairs is made out of long grasses like cattails. To produce the seats, artisans dry out the plant matter and then carefully weave the pieces together. You can find a range of chairs with rush seating on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Rush seats are chairs where the seating part is woven out of long, grass-like vegetation. After the material dries, the makers weave it to make a strong surface for sitting. Shop antique rush chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Whether cane chairs are comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. Designs vary widely, but pieces with upholstered seats may provide plusher support. On 1stDibs, find a variety of cane chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    To cane a chair, it will cost around $50 for the sheet and materials. If your chair has holes around the edges and it is an older piece, thin cane strands can be used to recane it. A professional will charge roughly $2 per hole, resulting in a chair costing approximately $350. Find cane furniture today on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023
    A good seat height for an accent chair is around 16 inches. However, you should also consider the height of the other seating furniture, like a sofa or a loveseat, in your space. Generally, an accent chair's seat should be no more than 4 inches higher or lower than the seats on adjacent furniture to maintain a balanced look and allow for easy conversation in seating areas. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of accent chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    You can cord a Hans Wegner peacock chair in a number of ways. Traditionally, the chair featured an over-under weave created by first wrapping the seat with vertical pairs of cord running from the back to the front. Then, artisans worked horizontally, pulling the cord through the vertical pairs. However, you can find many other patterns to try online. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Hans Wegner peacock chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sgabello is the name of the Renaissance stool or simple chair with a wooden back and an octagon-shaped seat. Normally, these wood furnishings showed off ornate carvings. They remained popular throughout Europe through the end of the 17th century. On 1stDibs, find a variety of sgabello chairs.