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19th Century Chair with Rushed Seat Back
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Chair with Rushed Back
Category

Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush

19th Century Chair with Rushed Seat Back
19th Century Chair with Rushed Seat Back
H 44.5 in W 22.5 in D 25 in
4 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
By Charlotte Perriand, Charles Dudouyt, Jean Royère
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
French ladder back oak rush seat dining chairs. Crafted in the 1970s, these beautiful chairs boast
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

4 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
4 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
H 40.56 in W 21.26 in D 17.72 in
3 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
By Charles Dudouyt, Charlotte Perriand, Jean Royère
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful chairs from the 50s made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat. Fit perfectly with the
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

3 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
3 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
H 33.86 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Set of Four Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
invites nostalgia, then these Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs are the perfect addition to your
Category

Vintage 1970s French Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

3 Antique Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful chairs from the late 19th century made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat. Fit
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

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

Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 13.39 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

American Hitchcock turtle back rush seat side chair, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American turtle back, Hitchcock type, rush seat side chair. The back splat features the original
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Rustic Modern Dining Arm Chair with Turned Finials Upholstered Seat & Rush Back
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett’s Sydney Dining Chair with Arms- Rush Back, Upholstered Seat features a wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

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
Category

Antique 1740s American American Colonial Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Rustic Modern Dining Side Chair with Turned Finials upholstered Seat & Rush Back
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett’s Sydney Dining Side Chair with Rush Back, Upholstered Seat features a wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Americana Windsor Style Chair / Rush Seat
By Nicholas & Stone Co
Located in Malibu, CA
side chair with original rush seat.
Category

20th Century American American Classical Chairs

Materials

Rush, Mahogany

English Child's Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Austin, TX
frame with splat back and rush seat.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood, Rush, Wood

English Child's Chair with Rush Seat
English Child's Chair with Rush Seat
H 28.75 in W 17.75 in D 14.5 in
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

English Rush Seat Corner Chair
English Rush Seat Corner Chair
H 30 in W 25.5 in D 23.5 in
Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats and Bible Shelf
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats and Bible Shelf. In original condition, with
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

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.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

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
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

French Arts and Crafts Rush Seated Chair
Located in Southampton, GB
Wonderful arts and crafts rush seated chair with original green paint. Entwined, bentwood splat
Category

20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Rush, Pine

French Arts and Crafts Rush Seated Chair
French Arts and Crafts Rush Seated Chair
H 102 in W 41.5 in D 47.5 in
Mid-Century Danish Organic Curved Back Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
By De Ster Gelderland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century De Ster Gelderland Style rocking chair with spindle back, and rush seat. The frame is
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

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
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat
Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat
H 40.95 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
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

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

19th C Childs Ladder Back Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C childs ladder back chair with original rush seat. The seat is so beautiful. Pristine
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

4 Brutalist Oak Rush Seat Chairs, France 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 4 vintage brutalist oak chairs with rush seats. Additional information: Country of
Category

20th Century French Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Oak, Straw, Rush

4 Brutalist Oak Rush Seat Chairs, France 1960s
4 Brutalist Oak Rush Seat Chairs, France 1960s
H 42.13 in W 17.33 in D 17.72 in
Farmhouse Spindle Back Rush Seat Wooden Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace the charm of farmhouse design with our Set of 6 Spindle Back Rush Seat Wooden Dining Chairs
Category

Early 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

American Country Rustic Style Ladder Back and Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
American Country Rustic-style wooden scalloped ladder back side chair with a woven rush seat and
Category

20th Century American Country Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rush, Oak

Charles Dudouyt Oak Franes & Rush Seats Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 2 Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Ladder Back Dining Chairs Harvest Stenciled Rush Seat by L Hitchcock
By Hitchcock
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Stenciled Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs Set includes 2 arm and 2 side chairs. Approximate
Category

Vintage 1960s French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Charles Dudouyt Light Oak & Rush Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 6, Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

19th Century, Ladder Back Rush Seat Arm Seat Arm Chair, Scotland 1910, H091
Located in Vancouver, BC
19th Century ladder back rush seat arm seat arm chair, Scotland 1910, H091 Scotland 1910 Solid oak
Category

Vintage 1910s Scottish Chairs

Materials

Oak

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

Rush Seat and Back Wicker Lounge / Swivel Chair, Throne Chair, Montis
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Stamford, CT
A rush seat and back wicker lounge / swivel chair, Throne Chair A rush seat and back throne
Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

2 Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs Loungechairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
warm appearance due to the use of only natural materials. The seats have new rush weaving! Keywords
Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

1950s Italian Ladder Back Dining Chairs With Rush Seating
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Elkton, MD
Set of 2 Spinetto chairs with a thin profile with black ebonized frames and wicker seats
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs

Materials

Rush

Set of 4 Classic Rush Seat Spindle Back Italian Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super high quality set of 4 classic Italian rush seat walnut chairs with intricate splayed spindle
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Mid-Century Perriand Inspired Ladder Back Oak Church Chairs with Rush Seats
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quaker style ladder back dining chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand with oak frames and rush
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Mid Century Charles Dudouyt Oak & Rush Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 6, Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Armchairs with Rush Seats - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
ladder back design, finial capped stiles, slightly curved arms with turned supports, rush seats, turned
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
ladder back design, fruit stenciling to front of crest rail, finial capped stiles, rush seats, turned
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
ladder back design, fruit stenciling to front of crest rail, finial capped stiles, rush seats, turned
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Antique 1820s Set of Six Ladder Back Chairs Rush Seat Paint Decorated
Located in Wallkill, NY
Great set of six paint decorated rush seat chairs.. True antique primitive pieces that came out my
Category

Antique 1820s American Primitive Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set 8 Antique French Country Dining Chairs Carved Oak Rush Seat Ladder Back
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 8 Antique French Country Dining Chairs Carved Oak Rush Seat Ladder Back. Direct from France, a
Category

Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Italian Rush Seat Ladder Back Walnut Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Baltimore, MD
Four beautifully grained walnut Italian ladder back dining side chairs with original rush seats, in
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Reproduction Louis XVI Rush Seat Bar Stool with Back Support
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Reproduction Louis XVI rush seat bar stool with back support. Materials and techniques notes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Reproduction Louis XVI Rush Seat Bar Stool with Back Support
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Reproduction Louis XVI rush seat bar stool with back support. Materials and techniques notes: Wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

1930's Rustic Red High Ladder Back Wood & Rush Chair set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Rustic High Ladder Back Red Lacquered Wood & Rush Chair set. Made in France, 1930's period
Category

Vintage 1930s French Rustic Chairs

Materials

Rush

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
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Rush

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

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

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

French Provincial Set of 4 Dining Chairs with Pierced Back Splat and Rush Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeously finished set of 4 dining side chairs in bleached walnut and lovely authentic rush seats
Category

20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Wood Turned Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Europe Ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
this pair, rush seats were common. Here, the seats are woven around the frames with a light colour that
Category

Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

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

Arts & Crafts Inlaid Rush Seat and Back Chair in the Style of George Walton
By George Walton
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts rush seat and rush back side chair in the style of George Walton with inlaid
Category

20th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Ebony, Oak

19th C Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair W/ Red Woven Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C green ladder back rocking chair w/ red woven rush seat. Shaker Style.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Dutch Oak Art Deco Chairs with Rush Seats, The Netherlands 1920s
Located in Utrecht, NL
the artistry of the decade, the chairs feature rush seating in a neat triangular pattern and
Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Pair Of French Charles Dudouyt Style Chairs - Wooden with Rush Seat
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Dorchester, GB
Pair of Charles Dudouyt style chairs with rush seat and back. French circa 1940s. Dimensions
Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Vintage French Provincial Distressed Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French provincial distressed wood ladder back rush seat dining side chair. Item features
Category

Mid-20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cord, Rope, Wood

Two Charming Dutch Rural Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs 1920's
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
These charming oak ladder back chairs featuring wicker seats make an excellent choice for enhancing
Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Country Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Faux Bois Branch Form Cane Back Rush Seat Carved Wood Twig Dining Chair Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of six vintage Faux Bois rush seat dining chairs. Listing includes two armchairs and four side
Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rush, Wood

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Rush Seat Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of rush seat back chairs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique rush seat back chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fibre and rush. Find 836 antique and vintage rush seat back chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 33 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Rush seat back chairs 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 rush seat back chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Arts and Crafts and Victorian rush seat back chairs are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made rush seat back chairs over the years, but those made by Arthur Umanoff, Charles Dudouyt and Charlotte Perriand are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Rush Seat Back Chairs?

Rush seat back chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,235, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $139,430.

Finding the Right seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Rush Seat Back Chairs
  • 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 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.