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A Pair of Early 19th Century Rush Seated Elm Hall Chairs
A Pair of Early 19th Century Rush Seated Elm Hall Chairs

A Pair of Early 19th Century Rush Seated Elm Hall Chairs

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Pair of Early 19th Century Rush Seated Elm Hall Chairs This is a good quality pair of Elm chairs they have multiple turned stretchers and attractive if slightly naive carved back ...

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Antique Early 1800s Country Chairs

Materials

Elm

Two French Hand-Painted Side Chairs Rush Seats Country Style, 19th Century
Two French Hand-Painted Side Chairs Rush Seats Country Style, 19th Century

Two French Hand-Painted Side Chairs Rush Seats Country Style, 19th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

A pair of two French Provincial side beech chairs made in the 19th century. The rush seats and backs are in good antique condition.

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Antique Belgian Wooden Ladder-Back Chair, Oak Frame, Rush Seat, 1900s
Antique Belgian Wooden Ladder-Back Chair, Oak Frame, Rush Seat, 1900s

Antique Belgian Wooden Ladder-Back Chair, Oak Frame, Rush Seat, 1900s

Located in High Point, NC

The tall, vertical backrest with evenly spaced horizontal slats creates a sense of simplicity and function, while the sturdy oak frame offers enduring stability. Its handwoven rush s...

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Gefa Gemla Mid Century Danish Modern Ladderback Rush Seat Side Chair
Vintage Gefa Gemla Mid Century Danish Modern Ladderback Rush Seat Side Chair

Vintage Gefa Gemla Mid Century Danish Modern Ladderback Rush Seat Side Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Gefa Gemla Mid Century Swedish/Danish Modern Ladderback Rush Seat Side Chair. Item features a beechwood frame, woven rope cord "rush" seat, original label, clean Modernist li...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

18thc American Stenciled Ladderback Chair with Rush Seat and Original Finish
18thc American Stenciled Ladderback Chair with Rush Seat and Original Finish

18thc American Stenciled Ladderback Chair with Rush Seat and Original Finish

Located in Savannah, GA

The rush seat is in very good condition considering its age with only minimal loss but nothing that impedes use.

Category

Antique 1780s American American Classical Chairs

Materials

Oak

Handsome Pair of Spanish Wooden Armchairs with Rush Seat & Backs, Mid 20th C.
Handsome Pair of Spanish Wooden Armchairs with Rush Seat & Backs, Mid 20th C.

Handsome Pair of Spanish Wooden Armchairs with Rush Seat & Backs, Mid 20th C.

Located in Atlanta, GA

A handsome pair of Spanish wooden armchairs, with rush seat and backs, from the mid 20th century. This mid-century pair of chairs from Spain, crafted in hardwood, each feature hand-w...

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Italian Venetian Dining Chairs Walnut Rush Seat Hand Made Set of 6
Italian Venetian Dining Chairs Walnut Rush Seat Hand Made Set of 6

Italian Venetian Dining Chairs Walnut Rush Seat Hand Made Set of 6

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 6 Italian Venetian Solid Walnut Rush Seat Dining Chairs All are hand-carved from solid Walnut so...

Category

Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Rush

2 Antique Shaker Style Mahogany Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs Rush Seat
2 Antique Shaker Style Mahogany Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs Rush Seat

2 Antique Shaker Style Mahogany Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs Rush Seat

Located in Dayton, OH

Made from mahogany with rush seat over ring turned legs. Dimensions: 19.5" x 19.5" x 39"h, seat 19", slightly different measurements

Category

Early 20th Century American Shaker Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Mahogany

A Liberty Morris & Co Rush Seated Low Armchair
A Liberty Morris & Co Rush Seated Low Armchair

A Liberty Morris & Co Rush Seated Low Armchair

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Liberty Morris & Co Rush Seated Low Armchair This piece is being offered from a dispersal sale of Arts and Crafts, mainly Liberty and Scottish School pieces which will be listed i...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Rare Rustic Mid Century Italian wood Ladder Back Side Chair Rush Seat
Rare Rustic Mid Century Italian wood Ladder Back Side Chair Rush Seat

Rare Rustic Mid Century Italian wood Ladder Back Side Chair Rush Seat

By Chiavari

Located in San Diego, CA

A very rare wood lacquered chair circa 1950's sold as/is condition Made in Italy with cord seats retains made in Italy, retains part of label curved back.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cord, Wood

Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century
Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century

Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century

By Ford Madox Brown 1, Morris & Co.

Located in Atlanta, GA

Armchair, from the Sussex range of chairs by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., later Morris & Co., English 1870-1900 The armchairs and chairs, which have round seats and square back...

Category

Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Chairs

Materials

Rush, Fruitwood

Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley Slat Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat Unsigned C1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley Slat Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat Unsigned C1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley Slat Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat Unsigned C1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

Crafted from oak, the chair features a slat back design and a rush seat, characteristic of the Stickley brothers' craftsmanship.

Category

20th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of 4 Brutalist DePuydt Attributed Heavy Oak Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Set of 4 Brutalist DePuydt Attributed Heavy Oak Dining Chairs with Rush Seats

Set of 4 Brutalist DePuydt Attributed Heavy Oak Dining Chairs with Rush Seats

By De Puydt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4 Brutalist DePuydt attributed oak dining chairs. These chairs have a heavy solid frame with woven rush seating. Seating shows signs of wear and some loss. The frames are in o...

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Pair of French Turned Wood Chairs with Rush Seats in Charles Dudouyt Style
Pair of French Turned Wood Chairs with Rush Seats in Charles Dudouyt Style

Pair of French Turned Wood Chairs with Rush Seats in Charles Dudouyt Style

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in London, London

Pair of French Turned Wood Chairs with Rush Seats, in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, 1940s A striking pair of French chairs, crafted in the 1940s and attributable to the rustic mode...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Iron and Woven Rush Pilot or Passenger Seat from a circa 1920s Aircraft
Iron and Woven Rush Pilot or Passenger Seat from a circa 1920s Aircraft

Iron and Woven Rush Pilot or Passenger Seat from a circa 1920s Aircraft

Located in Chicago, IL

The frame is made from rod iron, and the seat and back are woven rush. The rear of the seat back has a cleverly integrated map pocket of the same woven material.

Category

Vintage 1920s Industrial Chairs

Materials

Iron

Brutalist Rush Low Chair in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1950s
Brutalist Rush Low Chair in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1950s

Brutalist Rush Low Chair in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1950s

Located in Zevenaar, NL

Wooden low chair with rush seat. Design of 1950s, in the style of Charles Dudoyt Handcrafted.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Provincial Chairs

Materials

Straw, Rush, Oak

Vintage Rush Seat Stool and Bar Stool, Italy, 1970s
Vintage Rush Seat Stool and Bar Stool, Italy, 1970s

Vintage Rush Seat Stool and Bar Stool, Italy, 1970s

Located in Rīga, LV

This is a set of two seats: a stool and a bar stool with rush seats. The wood shade is slightly different, but it is from the same palette. Dimensions: stool - H 45 cm, W 39 cm, D ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Rustic Chairs

Materials

Wood

Liberty & Co. Style of CFA Voysey. A Pair of Oak Rush Seat Ladderback Armchairs
Liberty & Co. Style of CFA Voysey. A Pair of Oak Rush Seat Ladderback Armchairs

Liberty & Co. Style of CFA Voysey. A Pair of Oak Rush Seat Ladderback Armchairs

By Charles Voysey, Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

Fully restored with newly laid re-rushed seats. We have a side chair without arms available also.

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Stunning Pair of Antique circa 1920 Rush Seat Hand Carved Oak Brittany Chairs
Stunning Pair of Antique circa 1920 Rush Seat Hand Carved Oak Brittany Chairs

Stunning Pair of Antique circa 1920 Rush Seat Hand Carved Oak Brittany Chairs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The chairs are nicely carved all over, the back rests depict different characters heads, the seats are the original rush pads which are comfortable.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Victorian Bergere Chairs

Materials

Oak

Guillerme & Chambron Set of Four Dining Chairs in Oak with Rush Seats
Guillerme & Chambron Set of Four Dining Chairs in Oak with Rush Seats

Guillerme & Chambron Set of Four Dining Chairs in Oak with Rush Seats

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, set of four dining chairs, oak, rush, France, 1960s. Set of four dining chairs in solid oak by Guillerme and Chambron. These chairs show a mo...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Straw

W.F. Whitney design Ladder Back Shaker Farm House Chairs with Rush Seating 4
W.F. Whitney design Ladder Back Shaker Farm House Chairs with Rush Seating 4

W.F. Whitney design Ladder Back Shaker Farm House Chairs with Rush Seating 4

By Whitney Furniture

Located in Las Vegas, NV

A set of 4 (1 captain and 3 sides) rush seated ladder back chairs from W F Whitney. circa 1920's.

Category

Early 20th Century American Shaker Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

19th Century Country Chair
19th Century Country Chair

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 chair having superb color and patina throughout.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Ash, Rush

Set of 4 Dining Chairs
Set of 4 Dining Chairs

Set of 4 Dining Chairs

Located in East Hampton, NY

Elegant set of 4 rush seat black painted chairs... lovely carved foot.... probably French....

Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush

Pair of Ladderback Chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand
Pair of Ladderback Chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand

Pair of Ladderback Chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of solid wood and rush seat for these two chairs designed in the style of Charlotte Perriand.

Category

20th Century French Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Hardwood

Antique John Wanamaker New York Windsor Chair
Antique John Wanamaker New York Windsor Chair

Antique John Wanamaker New York Windsor Chair

By John Wanamaker

Located in West Chester, PA

Antique hand made brace back rush seat Windsor chair by John Wanamaker Fine Furniture New York.

Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set Of Four Painted English Regency Period Dining Chairs
Set Of Four Painted English Regency Period Dining Chairs

Set Of Four Painted English Regency Period Dining Chairs

Located in Faversham, GB

A rare set of four Regency black painted standard or dining chairs with rush seats. Each chair is complemented with hand painted characterful backrests adorned with classical and fl...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Regency Chair
Regency Chair

Regency Chair

Located in London, GB

Handsome faux bamboo painted Regency side chair. Rush seat in perfect condition. 86cm x 44cm x 37cm. 19th Century, England.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

American Banister Chair
American Banister Chair

American Banister Chair

Located in East Aurora, NY

Original black paint decorated with floral designs under the old dry original surface. The natural rush seat is original to the chair. Excellent color and patina.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Chairs

Materials

Maple

Mid 19th C. Rush Seated Ladder Back Chair. English, circa 1850
Mid 19th C. Rush Seated Ladder Back Chair. English, circa 1850

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.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

18th c Bergen County Child's Arm Chair
18th c Bergen County Child's Arm Chair

18th c Bergen County Child's Arm Chair

Located in Woodbury, CT

Rare early 18th century Child,s Slat back arm chair. Bergen County, New Jersey. Original painted surface with original yellow painted rush seat.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Scottish 1900s Orkney Island Canopy Chair with Hooded Handwoven Straw Back
Scottish 1900s Orkney Island Canopy Chair with Hooded Handwoven Straw Back

Scottish 1900s Orkney Island Canopy Chair with Hooded Handwoven Straw Back

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Scottish Orkney Island canopy chair from the early 20th century with handwoven straw hooded back, rush seat, open arms, tapering legs and side stretchers.

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Wingback Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood, Rush

Set of Four English Aesthetic Movement Dining Chairs
Set of Four English Aesthetic Movement Dining Chairs

Set of Four English Aesthetic Movement Dining Chairs

Located in Kent, Dover

A set of four English mahogany Aesthetic Movement dining chairs, with rush seats.

Category

Antique 1880s English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Italian vintage straw beech folding chairs, set of 3
Italian vintage straw beech folding chairs, set of 3

Italian vintage straw beech folding chairs, set of 3

Located in Zevenaar, NL

Beautiful set of 3 folding chairs with rush seats. In very nice condition to age and comfortable.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Straw, Beech

Pair of 1950s Italian Chiavari Campanino Chairs, Attributed to Fratelli Podestà
Pair of 1950s Italian Chiavari Campanino Chairs, Attributed to Fratelli Podestà

Pair of 1950s Italian Chiavari Campanino Chairs, Attributed to Fratelli Podestà

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Crafted with patinated hardwood frames and handwoven rush seats, the chairs feature subtly flared crest rails, tapered spindle-like legs, and gracefully curved rear supports.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Rare Pair of Glagow School Arts & Crafts Oak Bedroom Side Chairs by E A Taylor
Rare Pair of Glagow School Arts & Crafts Oak Bedroom Side Chairs by E A Taylor

Rare Pair of Glagow School Arts & Crafts Oak Bedroom Side Chairs by E A Taylor

By Wylie & Lochhead

Located in Leicester, GB

Made in a solid oak with a warm honey tone, and finished with the original rush seat. These chairs would be a perfect pair in the bedroom.

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

19th Century Six French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Provincial Style
19th Century Six French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Provincial Style

19th Century Six French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Provincial Style

Located in Sofia, BG

Six dining chairs from 19th century. Massive walnut hand carved frame with floral accents and rush seats.

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Rustic Semi Antique Set of 11 Faux Bamboo Stained Oak Ladder back Dining Chairs
Rustic Semi Antique Set of 11 Faux Bamboo Stained Oak Ladder back Dining Chairs

Rustic Semi Antique Set of 11 Faux Bamboo Stained Oak Ladder back Dining Chairs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A Rustic and well-made semi-antique set of Set of faux bamboo ladder back chairs with rush seats. Includes 2 end arms: 48 1/2"H x 24 3/4"W x 20"D (of seat), 19"H to seat 9 side cha...

Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Arts & Crafts Side or Bedroom Chair with Stylized Tulip Cut-Outs to the Back
Arts & Crafts Side or Bedroom Chair with Stylized Tulip Cut-Outs to the Back

Arts & Crafts Side or Bedroom Chair with Stylized Tulip Cut-Outs to the Back

By Wylie & Lochhead

Located in London, GB

An Arts and Crafts rush seated side or bedroom chair probably made by Wylie and Lochhead with stylized tulip cut-outs to the back retaining it's original rush seat in great condition.

Category

20th Century British Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

French Bobbin Turned Chestnut Chair with Hand-Woven Rush Seat, France, 1930s
French Bobbin Turned Chestnut Chair with Hand-Woven Rush Seat, France, 1930s

French Bobbin Turned Chestnut Chair with Hand-Woven Rush Seat, France, 1930s

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Roma, IT

Wonderful and unique French organic armchair entirely crafted from solid turned chestnut wood and completed by a hand-woven rush seat. This refined sculptural chair was produced in F...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Straw, Rattan, Wood, Chestnut

An English Cotswold School Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
An English Cotswold School Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair

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...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Pair of Rustic French Oak & Rush Armchairs, 1950s
Pair of Rustic French Oak & Rush Armchairs, 1950s

Pair of Rustic French Oak & Rush Armchairs, 1950s

Located in Aartselaar, BE

Crafted from solid oak wood with hand-woven rush seats, these chairs embody the primitive craftsmanship and artisanal charm characteristic of mid-century rural France.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Rustic Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Oak

English Ladder Back Armchair, Early 19th Century
English Ladder Back Armchair, Early 19th Century

English Ladder Back Armchair, Early 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Made in Ash with great patina and original rush seat. A proper hand-made chair, which has taken on a fabulous shape and patina with age.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Ash

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Rush Seat Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of rush seat chairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, natural fiber and rush, all rush seat chairs available were constructed with great care. We have 592 antique and vintage rush seat chairs in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. 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 are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Arts and Crafts and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small rush seat chairs measuring 7 inches across. Many rush seat chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Charlotte Perriand, William Morris (English) and Charles Dudouyt produced popular rush seat chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are Rush Seat Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,124, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $54,000 highest priced.

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.