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English Child's Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English child's chair from the 19th century, featuring a handsomely patinated fruitwood
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Rush, Wood
English Rush Seat Corner Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
This fruitwood corner chair has a spindle back. The scrolled arms are supported by five turned
Category
Antique 1880s English Corner Chairs
Materials
Rush, Fruitwood
Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Elbow Chair C.1840
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Elbow Chair C.1840
A 19th Century Lancashire Spindle back
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair Antique English Arts & Crafts William Birch Liberty & Co. Rush Chairs
By William Birch
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique English Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co. Rush chairs attributed to William Birch.
circa
Category
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
H 40.16 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A diminutive rush seat side chair with a ladder back.
Featuring traces of the original blue paint
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Rustic Chairs
Materials
Ash, Pine, Rush
English 19th century fruitwood chair with a rush seat
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sweet English 19th century fruitwood chair with a rush seat. This chair was hand-crafted in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Fruitwood, Wood
Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is a set of eight (two arms, six sides) English wavy ladder back chairs just waiting for duty
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rush
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English William and Mary Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rush
H 36.5 in W 21 in D 15.5 in
Pair of English Spindleback Side Chairs with Rush Seats, Early 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of English spindleback side chairs with rush seats, early 19th century. 32.75" H x 16.5" W x
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Country Side Chairs
Materials
Rush
H 32.75 in W 16.5 in D 14 in
English Arts & Crafts “Quaint” Rush Seated Armchair
Located in Norwich, GB
A stylish English Arts and Crafts 'quaint' beech and fruitwood rush-seated armchair, with waved and
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech, Fruitwood
Set 6 Vintage English Dining Side Chairs Carved Oak Rush Seat Yorkshire Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 6 Vintage English Dining Side Chairs Carved Oak Rush Seat Yorkshire Style.
Direct from England
Category
Vintage 1950s British Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 41 in W 18.5 in D 19.5 in
Set of Eight Vintage English Oak Dining Room Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of eight French vintage oak dining room chairs with rush seats, comprising of two arms and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair of Antique Spindleback Rush Chairs, English, Hall, Lancashire, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique spindleback rush country chairs. An English, oak hall or dining seat in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 39.97 in W 21.26 in D 19.3 in
Shapland & Petter, A Pair Of English Arts & Crafts Ash & Rush Seat Side Chairs
By Shapland & Petter
Located in London, GB
Arts & Crafts Ash side chairs with heart-shaped open carvings to the tops.
Retaining the original rush
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 42.5 in W 16 in D 17.5 in
A Set of 4 Ladderback Rush Seat Chairs Painted White
Located in Oak Park, MI
A charming set of 4 English side chairs with solid rush seats. Lovely fresh Muslin paint. A
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Pair of Bobbin Turned Chairs
By William Morris (English)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of English late 19th Century ebonized and bobbin turned corner chairs with woven rush
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Corner Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Liberty & Co. An English Aesthetic Movement Walnut Ladder Back Rush Seat Chair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. London.
An elegant English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back side chair
Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
H 36.5 in W 17 in D 17 in
English Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Late 19th c. English oak ladder back chairs with rush seats and turned stretchers. 2 arms, 6
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
English Spindle Back Rocking Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
English spindle back rocker, this gently rocking chair is very comfortable, having arms and a tall
Category
Antique 1860s English Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Eight English Sussex Armchairs
By William Morris (English), Philip Webb
Located in Houston, TX
Eight English Sussex armchairs circa 1880-1910. Hand-crafted in ebonized beech with rush seats
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
English Faux Bamboo Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
English faux bamboo side chair. Dark turned wood side chair/ child’s chair carved to resemble dark
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rush
Antique English Corner Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
This stunning English chair has the most beautiful and delicate detailing in the woodwork. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Corner Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood
Liberty & Co. a Pair of William Birch Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
By Liberty & Co., William Birch
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. Made by William Birch
A pair of English Arts & Crafts oak rush-seat dining chairs
Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 39.5 in W 16.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique Edwardian Style Triangular Corner Chair Rush Seat Knitting Armchair 1900
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
.
Beautiful English antique knitting chair with three legs.
This old sturdy chair with turned legs is called
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Corner Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
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H 33.47 in W 22.25 in D 20.08 in
Pair of 19th Century Queen Anne Style Chippendale Rush Seat Side Chairs
Located in Lomita, CA
This pair of 19th Century Queen Anne side chairs with rush seats are in fine condition. This pair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Maple
Set of Four English Aesthetic Movement Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A set of four English mahogany Aesthetic Movement dining chairs, with rush seats.
Category
Antique 1880s English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Harlequin Set of 6 Painted English Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Oak Park, MI
A pretty set of six white painted English ladder back side chairs with nice warm rush seats. Two
Category
Antique 19th Century British Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
English Country Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
rush seat, on turned legs with pad and ball feet. Inspired by an 18th century English original
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Liberty, A Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Chairs Inlaid with Pewter Hearts
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
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
H 32 in W 17 in D 16 in
19th Century Country Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A charming and lovely example of an ash and rush seated Cheshire country chair. This large elbow
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Ash, Rush
English Elm Corner Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
English Elm Corner chair, Early 19th Century
An early 19th Century corner chair made in elm with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Corner Chairs
Materials
Elm
English Oak Ladderback Side Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
chair features a traditional ladder back with bow-arched bars between elegantly turned supports
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
English Set of Eight Elm Spindleback Chairs Early 19th C Two Arms and Six Sides
Located in Wells, ME
English early 19th century assembled set of eight spindleback elm and ash dining chairs including
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash, Elm
H 36.75 in W 15 in D 18.75 in
Ladder Back Dining Room Armchair with Rush Seat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classic English ladder back dining, kitchen or desk armchair with turned bobblns at the top of each
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique English Windsor Bow-Brace Back Dining Chairs with Decorative Splat
Located in Bronx, NY
Eight fine English Windsor bow-brace back dining chairs with decorative splat and finely turned
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash
6 Antique English Glenister Wycomb Elm Windsor Country Farmhouse Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Six antique Glenister primitive elm dining chairs from Wycombe England. Circa 19th Century.
The
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 34 in W 21 in D 19 in
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
Category
20th Century Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
English Georgian Dark Green Corner Armchair
Located in Port Chester, NY
has been converted to a standard chair with the addition of a newer rush seat. Beautiful and simple
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Corner Chairs
Set Of 8 Georgian Spindleback Farmhouse Dining Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
just about always the case with english country chairs, these chairs are a harlequin, or matched set
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Set Of 10 Georgian Farmhouse Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Kitchen Dining Chairs Having Rare Ears To Shaped Top Rail Of Double Row Spindlebacks, Over Rushed Seats
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Mid 19th C. Rush Seated Ladder Back Chair. English, circa 1850
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very nicely appointed Victorian rush seated ladder back chair; English and mid 19th century. A
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
English 1800s Georgian Period Plum Wood Child's Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian period plum wood child's rocking chair from the early 19th century, with rush
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood, Rush
H 30.25 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
A Rare Philip Clissett Ladderback
By Phillip Clissett
Located in London, GB
.
English, Early Twentieth Century
Inquire about this piece
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Liberty And Co. An English Beech Rush Seated Lattice Back Children's Chair
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty And Co.
A simple little turned Beech and lattice back children's chair, with its original
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Pair of Regency Faux Bamboo Painted Chairs
Located in Hastings, GB
A fine pair of faux bamboo painted Regency Chairs, English, dating to circa 1815, superb original
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Four English Oak Ladder Back Armchairs. Very comfortable, great color and patina
Located in Buchanan, MI
Four English oak ladder back armchairs or two pairs. Lovely deep rich color. Very comfortable. Rush
Category
20th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Early Hans J. Wegner JH-550 Peacock Chair for Johannes Hansen, 1950's Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
by furniture maker Johannes Hansen in Denmark. Inspired by a traditional English Windsor chair, the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs
Materials
Teak, Papercord, Ash
H 41.5 in W 30 in D 28 in
Hans J. Wegner JH-550 Peacock Chair for Johannes Hansen, 1960 Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
English Windsor chair, the Peacock chair is one of Wegner's finest examples of his visually impressive
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs
Materials
Oak, Teak
H 41.74 in W 29.53 in D 30.32 in
English Arts and Crafts Period Spindle Back Rush Seated Elm Armchair
Located in Wells, ME
English Arts and Crafts period elm rush seated spindle back armchair. This armchair has unusual
Category
Antique 1870s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Elm
English Spindle Back Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
English spindle back chair, the back is shaped for a very comfortable sitting, original rush seat
Category
Antique 1860s English Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Elm, Oak
English Georgian Period Elm Ladderback Fireside Armchair with Rush Seat, c. 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
An uncommon circa 1800 English Georgian period country ladderback fireside armchair in elm with
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 39 in W 20.5 in D 16.63 in
Edward Gardiner, An English Cotswold School Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
By Edward Gardiner
Located in London, GB
Edward Gardiner. An English Cotswold School early oak ladder back rush seat armchair.
These ladder
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 42 in W 24 in D 21 in
19th Century English Ladder Back Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century English carved oak armchair featuring a ladder back design and a rush seat. Sits
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Rush
Museum Quality Antique William Birch Adolf Loos Knieschwimmer Lounge Armchair
By William Birch
Located in GB
.
I will include a brief history of the chair below, what I know of the piece is the inside back left
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 35.04 in W 30.32 in D 43.9 in
18th Century English Elm Ladder-Back Carver Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century English elm ladder-back carver chair. A good, large sized chair. The elm timber is a
Category
Antique 18th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Elm
Antique Original William Morris Sussex Rope Seat Armchair Seen in the V&A Museum
By William Morris (English)
Located in GB
named after a country chair found in Sussex, which inspired the design with the turned frame and rush
Category
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Beech
H 29.93 in W 22.25 in D 20.48 in
English Elm Ladder Back Armchair Late 19th Century
By Ernest Gimson
Located in Bjuråker, SE
An English Ladder back armchair made in the late 19th century. The chair with a high back (7
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Elm
English Early 19th Century Matched Pair of Spindleback Armchairs in Elm
Located in Wells, ME
with a small table between them in another room in the home. English chairs with rush seats were made
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Elm
H 43 in W 23.75 in D 19.25 in
Charming 19th Century English Child's Rocking Chair, Great Old Color And Patina
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th century or earlier.
Very charming English childs rocking chair with rush seat. Very nice old
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Children's Furniture
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Country French Ladder-Back Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century country French ladder-back arm chair. Robust form, graduated ladder-back rails
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Country Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
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English Rush Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of English rush chairs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, natural fiber and rush, all English rush chairs available were constructed with great care. English rush chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. English rush chairs made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large English rush chairs, so small English rush chairs measuring 15 inches across are available at 1stDibs. English rush chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by William Morris (English), Philip Webb and Edward William Godwin are consistently popular.
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Prices for English rush chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, English rush chairs begin at $265 and can go as high as $19,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,477.
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