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Rush Seat Chair and Ottoman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful rush seat chair and ottoman out of a Palm Springs estate. in the manner of Charles
Category

20th Century Unknown Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Rush Seat Chair and Ottoman
Rush Seat Chair and Ottoman
H 32 in W 28.5 in D 26 in
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
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Shapland & Petter, Baillie Scott Style of, Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seated Chair
By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, Shapland & Petter
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A good Arts and Crafts oak rush seated chair in the style of M H Baillie Scott
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
By Liberty & Co., Shapland & Petter
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter attributed. A set of four simple Arts and crafts rush seated chairs in good
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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

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
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Rush

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

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

French Set of 8 Side Chairs with Hand-Woven Rush Seats, Early to Mid 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French set of eight wooden side chairs with rush seats from the early to mid 20th century. This
Category

Mid-20th Century French Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

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

Walnut, Bamboo, Cane, Rush

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
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

Americana Windsor Style Chair / Rush Seat
Americana Windsor Style Chair / Rush Seat
No Reserve
H 37 in W 22 in D 21 in
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
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
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
English Ash Elbow Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Woodbury, CT
This sweet little chair of the thinnest ash wood spokes is actually quite comfortable--a welcome
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chairs

Materials

Rush, Ash

Vintage Rush seat Arm chair
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Vintage Rush seat Arm chair. Looks like a Charlotte Perriand's chair
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Vintage 1970s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Rush seat Arm chair
Vintage Rush seat Arm chair
H 33.08 in W 22.45 in D 21.26 in
Set of 4 Oak & Rush Seat Lounge Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A comfortable set of solid oak and rush seat ladder back lounge chairs. This set of chairs are made
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20th Century French Other Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Set of 4 Oak & Rush Seat Lounge Chairs
Set of 4 Oak & Rush Seat Lounge Chairs
H 32.75 in W 25.38 in D 20.63 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
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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 Jean Royère, Charles Dudouyt, Charlotte Perriand
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
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Vintage 1970s French Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Spanish Walnut Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
Originating in Spain, this set of four ladder back chairs features walnut frames and rush seats
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Early 20th Century Spanish Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

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

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

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
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20th Century American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Rush, 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
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

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
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

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
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Pair of New England Hitchcock Style Chairs with Woven Rush Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
patination from years of good wear. The seats are woven rush seats and are in very good condition. A
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Antique 19th Century American Classical Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

6 Dutch Ladder Back Pine and New Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
6 Beautiful ladderback chairs from the 60s made of pine with new wicker woven seats. Fit perfectly
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush

Mediterranean Spanish Revival Pair Ceruse Chairs Rush Seats Blue Loose Cushions
By American of Martinsville
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome and unusual pair of Mediterranean or Spanish Revival style chairs with rush seats and loose
Category

Mid-20th Century American Other Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Rush, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Country Carved and Rush Seat Counter Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Mid-Century Italian Made Country Carved and Rush Seat Counter Chairs. Two pair available
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Mid-20th Century Italian Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Hardwood, Fruitwood

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

Carved Wood Slatted Dining Chair with Woven Rush Seat from Costantini, Liviana
Located in New York, NY
Liviana is carved wood slatted-back dining chair with a hand woven rush seat from Costantini Design
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2010s Argentine Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set of 4 Vico Magistretti Style Pine Dining Chairs with Woven Rush Seats
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Vico Magistretti style pine dining chairs with woven rush seats and a curved backrest. A
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Pine

Charlotte Perriand Style Turned Wood Kid's Chair Woven Rush Seat France 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Miami, FL
rush seat which is in perfect original condition. Warm wood color and patina. Real Vintage
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Antique British bobbin turned corner chair with rush seat
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
a rush seat. Please note that the seat height is lower than a dining chair, more like a lounge chair
Category

20th Century British Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Vico Magistretti Style white lacquered and rush seat Dining Chair I
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
. White laquered wooden frame with rush woven seat. Constructed from solid beech frames and rush paper
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

New England Hitchcock Style Chair with Woven Rush Seat
Located in Norton, MA
from years of good wear. The seat is woven rush seats and is in very good condition. Width: 17 in
Category

Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Wood

Ewa Dining Chair, Walnut with Natural Fiber Rush Woven Seat and Backrest
By Jake Whillans
Located in Hamilton, ON
time-honored craft traditions, the Ewa dining chair features a handwoven seat and backrest in natural
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2010s Canadian Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Rush, Rope, Wood, Oak

Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Woodbury, CT
details means these chairs will age gracefully. In a tilt toward practicality, the slip seats are easily
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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs

Materials

Oak, Rush

Set of Six Vintage Italian Slat Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage midcentury chairs with solid wooden frames and woven rattan seats.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Early 19th Century Child's Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
worn condition. 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
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century maple side chairs with rush seats. Seats with remnants of paint. Frames
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

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. These chairs feature ladder
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Charles Dudouyt Fireside Low Chair or Stool in Stained Oak with Rush Seat
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
woven rush seat. This example is a particularly modernist iteration of this Dudouyt design, perfectly
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Vintage 1940s French Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Straw, Rush, Oak

Pair of French Provincial Bobbin Wood Rush Seat Corner Chairs, C1900
Located in Trensacq, FR
original striped rush seats, sturdy and strong and in good antique condition. Stylish, eye-catching chairs
Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Corner Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Country French Dining Chairs Rush Seat Ladderback Mid Century '6'
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 6 Mid Century Rush Seat
Category

Mid-20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Chair
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Arthur Umanoff chair with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and iron legs. Metal
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Iron

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Chair
Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Chair
H 28 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
Six French Dining Chairs Oak Chairs Rush Seats Provincial Style, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
made in the 1970s. The rush seats and backs are in excellent condition. A set of dining chairs that
Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

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

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
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

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
Category

2010s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Charles Dudouyt French Oak & Rush Rope Chair
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Dudouyt French oak & rush rope chair France, circa 1940s This handsome side chair will add
Category

Vintage 1940s French Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Gio Ponti "Fireside" Chair Walnut and Rush Seat, 1930's
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
with rush wicker seat. Manufactured for Casa E Giardino, Milan, Italy 1939.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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

Pair of Handpainted Side Chairs with Rush Seats, Italy, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
scenes on top back rails, turned Legs, and rush seats. Each chair with a different courtyard scene, each
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Brutalist Corner Chair Oak Rush, 1970s
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very beautiful light oak corner chair with wicker seat made in the 70s. Nice detail are the pen
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Pair of 18th Century Walnut Rococo Side Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of fine period 18th Century Walnut Rococo side chairs, likely Dutch, with rush seats, having
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Rococo Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Sculptural Chairs
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early sculptural chairs by Arthur Umanoff. Chairs with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and
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Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Iron

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Rush Seat Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of rush seat chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique rush seat chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fiber and rush. Find 147 antique and vintage rush seat chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. 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 bearing Mid-Century Modern or Arts and Crafts hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Some rush seat chairs are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller rush seat chairs, measuring 12.5 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Edward William Godwin, Ambrose Heal and Artes De Mexico Internacionales, SA each produced beautiful rush seat chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Rush Seat Chairs?

Rush seat chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,935, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $10,250.

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.