An English Cotswold School Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
By Edward Gardiner
Located in London, GB
An English Cotswold School early oak ladder back rush seat armchair These ladder back chairs are steeped in history, their design has evolved from a long line of English chair maker...
Rush, Oak
Vintage French Country Distressed Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Distressed Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chair. Item features woven rush seat, stretcher base, ladder back, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, distresse...
Cord, Rope, Wood
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...
Rush, Wood
Gio Ponti style Ebonized ladder back rush seat side or desk chair with ball feet
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Gio Ponti. An ebonized ladder back rush seat side or desk chair with ball feet.
Rush
Vintage Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs Set of 8
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 8 Vintage English Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs Set includes 1 arm and 7 side chairs T...
Rush, Oak
$1,516Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs Set of 4
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Set of 4 Vintage English Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs Set includes 2 arm and 2 side chairs We have another similar set of 8 chairs listed separately.
Rush, Oak
$2,703 / set
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.
Oak
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.
Rush, Wood
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.
Rope, Wood
Liberty and Co., Arts & Crafts High Back Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
., Arts and Crafts high back ladder back armchair with newly laid rush seat.
Rush, Oak
$3,001Sale Price / set|35% Off
Set of 6 Spanish Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Each chair is fitted with thick, hand-woven rush seats, all in excellent, intact condition. The seats are supported by hand-carved turned legs, joined by stretchers for added stabili...
Rush, Maple
Liberty & Co. An English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back rush seat chair
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
With professionally laid new rush seat.
Rush, Walnut
Antique Spanish Country Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs – Set of 10
Located in Astoria, NY
The tall backs create an elegant vertical line, and the rush seats offer an inviting textural contrast.
Rush, Oak
$1,600 / set
Louis XV Style Rush Seat Dining Chairs Set of 4
Located in Pomona, CA
A ladder-back rush seat dining chair. The armchair is 23"W, 41"H, 22"D.
Rush, Wood
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 rush seat dining chairs. A very good looking and well-made suite, the timber is a...
Rush, Oak
$1,356Sale Price / set|20% Off
Ladder Back Dining Chairs Harvest Stenciled Rush Seat by L Hitchcock
By Hitchcock
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 4 Vintage L Hitchcock Harvest Stenciled Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs Set includes 2 arm a...
Rush, Wood
$514Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Rush, Oak
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.
Rush, Hardwood
Antique Dutch Ladder Back Carved Oak Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
These charming antique Dutch carved oak ladder back chairs featuring rush seats make an excellent choice for enhancing the ambiance of any living space.
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 the style of designers such as Charlotte Perriand and Charles Dudouyt. Comfortable ...
Rush, Oak
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 perfectly with the style of designers such as Charlotte Perriand and Charles Dudouyt. Comf...
Rush, Oak
2 English Bobbin Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful armchairs from the 1970s made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat. Fit perfectly with the style of designers such as Charlotte Perriand and Charles Dudouyt. Comfortable a...
Rush, Oak
Set of Four Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Crafted approximately 50 years ago, most likely in France. The ladder back design adds a touch of sophistication, while the rush seats provide a rustic and natural element to their ...
Rush, Oak
Mid-Century Ladder Back Maple and Rush Seats Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Mid-Century Ladder Back Maple and Rush Seats Side Chairs Measures 18" width, 40" in height, 17" in depth.
Rush, Maple
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 very nice patina due to the intensive use of recent years. The construction is still ...
Rush, Oak
Midcentury Ladder Back Oak Side Chair with Newer Rush Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
Midcentury ladder back oak side chair with newer rush seat measuring 18" in width, 20" in depth and standing 35" tall with 19" seat height.
Rush, Oak
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 style of designers such as Charlotte Perriand and Charles Dudouyt. Comfortable and ...
Rush, Oak
$1,517Sale Price|20% Off
French 19th Century Ladder-back Banquette with Arms and Rush Seat
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is pretty unique 19th Century French banquette or love seat with the rush seat. It is in very good condition considering its age.
Rush, Wood
Set Of 6 Bausman Country French Ladder-back Chairs With Rush Seats
Located in Bridgeport, CT
6 ladder-back chairs with fine rush seats, carved rosettes on the crest rail, scalloped apron and resting on cabriole legs.
Rush, Hardwood
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.
Rush, Wood
$552Sale Price|40% Off
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...
Rush, Oak
Rush Seat Ladder Back Carved Maple Country Style Loveseat Sofa Bench MINT!
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rush Seat Ladder Back Carved Maple Country Style Loveseat Sofa Bench MINT!
Rush, Maple
C R Ashbee. An Arts and Crafts rush seat ladder back armchair
By Charles Robert Ashbee
Located in London, GB
C R Ashbee. An Arts and Crafts rush seat ladder back armchair with arms that follow down through to the side stretchers.
Rush
Set of Ten French Oak Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats, C 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of ten French oak ladder back chairs with rush seats. C 1960.
Rush, Oak
Set of Six French Provincial Ladder-Back Chairs with Rush Seats, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Provincial workshop, set of six ladder-back chairs, oak and rush, France, 1940s. The back of each chair follows the classic ladder format, with three horizontal rails set betw...
Rush, Oak
Carved Mahogany Ladder Back Country Rush Seat Loveseat Bench MINT!
By Pennsylvania House, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved Mahogany Ladder Back Country Rush Seat Loveseat Bench MINT!
Rattan, Walnut
Six Antique French Provincial Ladder Back Walnut Dining Chairs W/ Rush Seats
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome set of six late 19th century French provincial ladderback dining chairs, sourced in Provence, France. These chairs embody the honest, utilitarian elegance of traditional F...
Rush, Walnut
Set of Five Wooden Ladder-Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats, France, 1950s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Charming set of five handcrafted wooden ladder-back chairs, featuring beautifully sculpted wavy slat backs and handwoven rush seats.
Rush, Oak
Set of Four Early American Style Mahogany Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of Four Early American Style Mahogany Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chairs. Measures: 19" in width, 15" in depth and 45.25" in height
Rush, Mahogany
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.
Rush, 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 in a country kitchen.
Oak, Rush
Pair of French Solid Beech Ladder-Back Armchairs with Rush Seats, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of French Solid Beech Ladder-Back Armchairs with Rush Seats, France, 1950s This elegant pair of ladder-back armchairs originates from France and dates to the 1950s—a decade cel...
Rush, Beech
Set 6 Vintage French Ladder Back Dining Chairs Rush Seat Bleached Oak Farmhouse
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 6 Vintage French Ladder Back Dining Chairs Rush Seat Bleached Oak Farmhouse.
Rush, Oak
Set of Four Shaker Style Maple Ladder Back with Rush Seats Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of Four Shaker Style Maple Ladder Back with Rush Seats Dining Chairs Measure 17: in width, 17" in depth and 42" in height with a seatvheightbof 17".
Rush, Maple
Pair of Italian Ladder Back Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Gio Ponti attributed.
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Italian Walnut ladder back side chairs with woven rush seats, in the manner of Italian master designer, Gio Ponti.
Rush, Wood, Walnut
Vintage Gio Ponti Style Italian Ladder-Back Side Chair with Rush Seat, 1950s
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
This elegant chair features a sculptural ladder-back design with gracefully tapered legs and a handwoven rush seat.
Rush, Wood
Set of Four Elm French Country Ladder-Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French rural workshop, set of four ladder-back dining chairs, solid wood and rush, France, 1950s.
Rush, Elm
$476Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Belgian Wooden Ladder-Back Chair, Oak Frame, Rush Seat, 1900s
Located in High Point, NC
Crafted in Belgium in the early 1900s, this wooden ladder-back chair exemplifies traditional European rural design.
Wood
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.
Rush, Walnut
Set Six Early American Style Walnut and Rush Seat Tall Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of Six Early American Style Walnut and Rush Seat Ladder Back Dining Chairs. 5 side chairs and one armchair.
Rush, Walnut
French Rustic Dark Oak 19th Century Child's Chair with Ladder Back and Rush Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic French dark oak child's chair from the 19th century with carved ladder back, open arms with turned supports, rush seat, carved apron and turned legs with cross stretcher.
Rush, Oak
A Set of Four Rustic Vintage Oak and Rush Seat Dining Chairs With Ladder Backs
Located in Elkton, MD
A set of 4 charming dining chairs made of rustic oak with rush seats and ladder-style back.
Rush, Walnut
Antique American Primitive Cherry Wood Woven Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Primitive Cherry Wood Woven Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chair. Item features woven rush seat, ladder back, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, very nice an...
Cherry
$525Sale Price|30% Off
2 Antique Shaker Style Mahogany Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs Rush Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Mismatched set with different ladder back styles. Made from mahogany with rush seat over ring turned legs.
Rattan, Mahogany
Arts & Crafts Wood Ladder Back Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Set of 2 - 1920s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Each chair has four horizontal pieces of wood on the ladder backs. The legs have double supports and the seats are woven in rush.
Rush, Wood
C R Ashbee attr. An Arts & Crafts oak ladder back armchair with re-rushed seat
By Charles Robert Ashbee, The Guild of Handicraft
Located in London, GB
Charles Robert Ashbee (attributed) for the Guild of Handicraft. An oak ladder back armchair with a professionally re-rushed seat.
Oak, Rush
C R Ashbee attr. An Arts & Crafts oak ladder back armchair with re-rushed seat
By Charles Robert Ashbee, The Guild of Handicraft
Located in London, GB
Charles Robert Ashbee (attributed) for the Guild of Handicraft. An oak ladder back armchair with a professionally re-rushed seat.
Rush, Oak
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