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19Thc Ladder back Chair With Hand Woven Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc New England ladder back arm chair with hand woven seat.This chair has most unusual cut outs
Category

Antique 1860s American Adirondack Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Swedish 1970s Pine Ladder back Chairs with Rope woven seats -- Pair
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Basel, BS
Beautiful pair of Swedish Pine wood 1970s Ladder back rope chairs. The wood grain is fantastic
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Rope, Pine

Swedish 1970s Pine Ladder back Chairs with Rope woven seats -- Pair
Swedish 1970s Pine Ladder back Chairs with Rope woven seats -- Pair
$1,373 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 33.47 in W 17.33 in D 18.51 in
18th Century American Pine Ladder Back Chair with Original Woven Seat
Located in Carmel, CA
Pine ladder back chair with original woven seat. The slender, tall finials are a nice detail to a
Category

Antique Early 18th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Brown Arts and Crafts Ladder Back Wooden Dining Chair with Natural Woven Seat
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall wood arts and crafts style ladder back dining chair. With a square natural fiber woven seat
Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Wood, Straw

Early American Three-slat Ladder-back Chair with Splint Weave Seat
Located in Louisville, KY
, this early American three-slat ladder back with stunning splint weave seat, most likely done with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Rustic Chairs

Materials

Wood

Arts & Crafts Wood Ladder Back Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Set of 2 - 1920s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous set of Arts and Crafts rush seat, ladder back wooden chairs. This set will be great in a
Category

Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Arts & Crafts Wood Ladder Back Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Set of 2 - 1920s
Arts & Crafts Wood Ladder Back Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Set of 2 - 1920s
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 40 in W 15.25 in D 115 in
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
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

French 1890s Fruitwood Ladder Back Chairs with Straw Seats and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French fruitwood ladder back chairs from circa 1890 with woven straw seats, turned legs
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Straw, Fruitwood

Antique Pair of French Provincial Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., a pair of French Provincial ladder back chairs with rush seats. Antique pair of French
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Vernacular Ladder Back Fireside Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Vernacular ladder back fireside chair in birch with later rush seat. Unusual decorative turned
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Birch

Vernacular Ladder Back Fireside Chair
Vernacular Ladder Back Fireside Chair
$980
H 33.3 in W 20 in D 17 in
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
Category

20th Century American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Antique Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Child's Accent Chair Painted Orange
Antique Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Child's Accent Chair Painted Orange
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31 in W 14 in D 10.5 in
Early 19th Century Rare Ladder Back Chairs with Herringbone Seats Set of 6
Located in Louisville, KY
These 3-splat ladder-back chairs are a beautiful and mysteriously unique grouping. Made from
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Antique Early 19th Century American Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Country French Carved Oak Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seat, Set of Six
Located in Dallas, TX
, each chair stands on turned front legs and back legs, all connected with a bottom stretcher. Each chair
Category

Early 2000s French Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Country French Carved Oak Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seat, Set of Six
Country French Carved Oak Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seat, Set of Six
$3,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 42 in W 18 in D 16 in
Antique Primitive Child’s Ladder Back Splint Weave Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Antique Primitive Child’s Ladder Back Chair with Cream Paint and Herringbone Splint Weave Seat
Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Antique American Ladder Back Child's Chair with Woven Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Medium brown finish on chair and seat. Features include a ladder-back design, ball finials, and
Category

Antique 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture

Materials

Cane, Wood

Mid-Century French Provincial Oak Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats, Set of 6
Located in Dallas, TX
French Provincial ladder back chairs. Crafted in Normandy France circa 1960, each chair features a solid
Category

Mid-20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Mid-Century French Provincial Oak Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats, Set of 6
Mid-Century French Provincial Oak Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats, Set of 6
$2,080 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 40 in W 18.25 in D 16.5 in
Set of 8 T.H Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Ladder Back Woven Seat Dining Chair
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 American Mid-Century dining side chairs with light wooden frames, woven rattan seats, and
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rattan

Six Antique French Provincial Ladder Back Walnut Dining Chairs W/ Rush Seats
Located in Astoria, NY
, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid walnut, these chairs feature elegant ladder-back frames adorned
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Old Rural Dutch Ladder Back Oak - Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful ladderback chairs from the 60s made of oak with wicker woven seats. The chairs have a
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Old Rural Dutch Ladder Back Oak - Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Old Rural Dutch Ladder Back Oak - Rush Seat Dining Chairs
$295 / item
H 38.98 in W 20.08 in D 18.12 in
Gordon Russell Hand Built Ladder Back Oak & Woven Leather Lounge Chairs, 1904
By Gordon Russell
Located in Coronado, CA
believe, are hickory. The seats are made of woven pig leather, which has lots of crazy texture. The chairs
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Shaker Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Six 19th Century French Provincial Ladder Back Oak Dining Chairs W/ Rush Seats
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant set of six late 19th century country French provincial ladder back dining chairs sourced
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Country French Maple Ladder Back Rush Seats Farmhouse Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
from solid maple, these chairs feature an elegant ladder-back design and boast a naturally aged patina
Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Set of 6 Spanish Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
rustic appeal. Each chair is fitted with thick, hand-woven rush seats, all in excellent, intact condition
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Set of 6 Spanish Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Set of 6 Spanish Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs
$3,057 Sale Price / set
35% Off
H 48.82 in W 18.51 in D 16.15 in
Set of 2 Tall Spanish Ladder-Back Chairs, 1940s
Located in Manzano, IT
Set of 2 Tall Spanish Ladder-Back Chairs, 1940s Bring a touch of vintage Mediterranean charm to
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Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood, Beech

Set of 2 Tall Spanish Ladder-Back Chairs, 1940s
Set of 2 Tall Spanish Ladder-Back Chairs, 1940s
$1,775 / set
H 47.25 in W 17.33 in D 16.93 in
George III Lancashire pair of assembled side chairs with ladder backs
Located in Buchanan, MI
An assembled pair of George III Lancashire side chairs with ladder backs and rush woven seats
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

19Thc Original Apple Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original apple green ladder back rocking chair with a hand woven rush seat in a salmon paint
Category

Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Set of Eight French Country Ladder Back Dining w/ Rush Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight French Provincial Ladderback armchairs with rush seats, crafted by Le Monde du Bois, a
Category

Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set of Eight French Country Ladder Back Dining w/ Rush Seats
Set of Eight French Country Ladder Back Dining w/ Rush Seats
$4,760 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 44 in W 23 in D 22 in
Set of Seven 19th C French Provençal Ladder Back Walnut Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of Seven 19th C French Provençal Ladder Back Walnut Rush Seat Dining Chairs, c. 1880. Walnut
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

1700's Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Louisville, KY
backs of these chairs are more delicate than others of this period and style. Higher, thinner rails and
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Maple

Mid Century Pair Ladder Back Rush Chairs after Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
. Each chair features a high back, with six horizontal slats, woven natural paper cord rush seats, and a
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Lovely Suite of Six circa 1860 Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs 6
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of six original Dutch circa 1860 Ladder back
Category

Antique 1860s Danish High Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Lovely Suite of Six circa 1860 Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs 6
Lovely Suite of Six circa 1860 Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs 6
$3,043 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 32.68 in W 16.15 in D 20.08 in
Handmade Birch Rocker with Woven Rush Seat
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1940s Handmade Birch Rocker with Woven Rush Seat. The details on this piece are subtle but
Category

Vintage 1940s American Shaker Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rush, Birch

Handmade Birch Rocker with Woven Rush Seat
Handmade Birch Rocker with Woven Rush Seat
$625
H 40 in W 19.5 in D 23 in
Vintage Gio Ponti Style Italian Ladder Back Chairs 4
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Baltimore, MD
. 1950s. Each chair features a high back, with six horizontal slats, woven natural paper cord rush seats
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Vintage Gio Ponti Style Italian Ladder Back Chairs 4
Vintage Gio Ponti Style Italian Ladder Back Chairs 4
$1,895 / set
H 44 in W 16 in D 18 in
Vintage Gio Ponti Style Black Ladder Back Dining Pair of Chairs
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in South Charleston, WV
Style of Gio Ponti Elevate your dining experience with these elegant, Italian-made wooden ladder back
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush

Rustic Design Ladder Back Oak & Rush Dining Chairs, Belgium 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
chairs. Solid oak ladder back frame with woven rush seats. Well proportioned chairs with just the right
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Rustic Design Ladder Back Oak & Rush Dining Chairs, Belgium 1960's
Rustic Design Ladder Back Oak & Rush Dining Chairs, Belgium 1960's
$2,272 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 42.52 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in
French Set of 8 Side Chairs with Hand-Woven Rush Seats, Early to Mid 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
set of chairs from France each feature curvy carved-wood ladder-style backs, and hand-woven rush seats
Category

Mid-20th Century French Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

Charlotte Perriand Style Oak & Rush Ladder Back Church Chairs, Dutch, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
adder back dining chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand, drawing from the quiet functionality
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Rustic Design Oak & Rush High Ladder Back Dining Chairs, 1950's Belgium
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Rustic Design Handcrafted Oak & Rush High Ladder Back Dining Chairs. Made in Belgium, 1950
Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Mid-Century French Louis XIII Walnut and Rush Ladder Back Chairs Set of Four
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring rustic charm and classical French elegance to your interior with this set of four ladder back
Category

Mid-20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Mid-Century French Louis XIII Walnut and Rush Ladder Back Chairs Set of Four
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Walnut and Rush Ladder Back Chairs Set of Four
$1,520 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 40 in W 18.5 in D 15 in
Set of 4 English Country Style Painted Beige Ladder Back Children's Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 English Country-style wooden ladder back children's chairs with woven rush seats and
Category

20th Century British Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rustic Design Ladder Back Oak & Rush Dining Chair Set, Belgium 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
. Set of 4 chairs. Solid oak ladder back frame with woven rush seats. Well proportioned chairs with just
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Rustic Design Ladder Back Oak & Rush Dining Chair Set, Belgium 1960's
Rustic Design Ladder Back Oak & Rush Dining Chair Set, Belgium 1960's
$1,799 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 41.93 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in
Set of 3 T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Ladder Back Green Seat Dining Chai
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Queens, NY
wooden frames, woven green fabric seats, and ladder backs, resting on four dowel legs with stretchers
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Child Chair with Rush Seat
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Dallas, TX
This very comfortable antique ladder back child chair was crafted in Normandy, France circa 1940
Category

Early 20th Century French Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Child Chair with Rush Seat
Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Child Chair with Rush Seat
$660 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31.5 in W 17.5 in D 16.5 in
Set of four oak and leather ladder back dining chairs by Gordon Russell
By Gordon Russell
Located in Petworth, GB
Rare set of four Arts and Crafts Cotswold School ladder back dining chairs by Gordon Russell. Ash
Category

Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

A Good Set of Wavy Ladder Back Dining Chairs This is a very attractive set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Good Set of Wavy Ladder Back Dining Chairs This is a very attractive set of beech chairs with a
Category

Vintage 1960s Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Mid-Century French Rush-Seated Chair with Rustic Modernity, 1950's
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
design, this rush-seated chair by Georges Robert embodies a delicate balance between rustic tradition and
Category

Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

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

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

19th Century English Ladder Back Chair
19th Century English Ladder Back Chair
$1,200
H 43 in W 25 in D 21 in
Vintage Boho Rush Seat Sussex Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Seat Sussex Lounge Chairs. Crafted from dark, rich wood and featuring classic spindle or ladder-style
Category

Early 20th Century British Rustic Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Boho Rush Seat Sussex Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Vintage Boho Rush Seat Sussex Lounge Chairs - A Pair
$4,850 / set
H 43 in W 26.75 in D 22.5 in
Shaker Style Laddper Back Dining Chairs - Set of Six
By Nicholas & Stone Co
Located in East Freetown, MA
Set of six Nicholas and Stone style ladder back dining chairs with woven seats
Category

Mid-20th Century American Shaker Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Six Tall Ladderback Rush Seat Dining Chairs Rustic Primitive
Located in Las Vegas, NV
circa 1960's tall ladder back dining chairs with woven rush seating. Set of 6. Brown stained maple
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Vintage Scandinavian Shaker Chair in Beech and Leather Seat, Denmark, 1960s
By Shakers
Located in Odense, DK
Vintage Shaker-style ladder back chair by Danish cabinetmaker in the 1960s. The chairs is made from
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Beech, Leather

Liberty & Co. Style of CFA Voysey. A Pair of Oak Rush Seat Ladderback Armchairs
By Liberty & Co., Charles Voysey
Located in London, GB
circular caps to the tops and wavy ladders to the back, the arms with subtle outward shapes to the fronts
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Two Dutch Knobs Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Lovely armchairs from the 1960s made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat. Fit perfectly with
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Rustic Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Two Dutch Knobs Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs
Two Dutch Knobs Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs
$887 / set
H 42.52 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
4 Rural Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Lovely minimalist armchairs from the 1930s made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat. Fit
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

4 Rural Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs
4 Rural Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs
$414 / item
H 37.01 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
1 Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchair 1950's
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Lovely armchair from the 1950s made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat. Fit perfectly with the
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

1 Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchair 1950's
1 Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchair 1950's
$414
H 40.56 in W 23.23 in D 24.41 in
19th Century Rawhide Primitive Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a ladder back with woven rawhide seats and saw marks are clearly visible. These chairs have retained
Category

Antique 19th Century American Primitive Chairs

Materials

Leather, Elm

19th Century Rawhide Primitive Chairs, c. 1850
19th Century Rawhide Primitive Chairs, c. 1850
$850 / item
H 34 in W 19.5 in D 16 in
20th Century American Ladder Back Armchair with Needlepoint Cushion
Located in Southampton, NY
20th Century American Ladder Back Armchair with Rush Seat and Needlepoint Cushion. This American
Category

20th Century American American Craftsman Armchairs

Materials

Wood

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Ladder Back Chairs With Woven Seats For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of ladder back chairs with woven seats is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique ladder back chairs with woven seats was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fibre and rush. Find 166 antique and vintage ladder back chairs with woven seats at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Ladder back chairs with woven seats have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of ladder back chairs with woven seats to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Arts and Crafts and louis xv ladder back chairs with woven seats are of considerable interest. Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina and Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer and Florian Gypser each produced beautiful ladder back chairs with woven seats that are worth considering.

How Much are Ladder Back Chairs With Woven Seats?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,775, while they’re typically $140 on the low end and $38,500 highest priced.

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