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Rush Seat Painted Footstool
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th century English stool having a rush seat on a light turned wood frame showing two upper
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Luggage Racks

Materials

Rush, Beech

Rush Seat Country Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This country style bench features a ladder back with carved floral designs, woven rush seat. Please
Category

Early 20th Century Benches

Materials

Rush, Wood

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
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chippendale Chair with Rush Seat
Located in East Hampton, NY
Elegant antique Chippendale side chair with a rush seat.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Rush

Country French Painted Rush Seat Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Country French Style painted bench with rush seat. A lovely curved apron frame supported by six
Category

20th Century Country Benches

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Rustic European Rush Seat Armchair
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Westwood, NJ
The Rush Seat Armchair adds classic charm to dining and living rooms with its simple materials and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Rush Seat Counter Stool
Located in Trenton, NJ
A blend of rustic charm and Nordic restraint, this vintage counter stool with a woven rush seat
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Stools

Materials

Rush, Wood

Charles Dudouyt Turned Walnut + Rush Seat Armchairs
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of woven rush seat armchairs with turned walnut legs and rails by Charles Dudouyt.
Category

Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Walnut

19Thc Stools W/ Rush Seats - Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand crafted stools with hand woven rush seats.Both in very good and sturdy condition.Great
Category

Antique 1890s American Adirondack Stools

Materials

Wood

19Thc Stools W/ Rush Seats - Pair
19Thc Stools W/ Rush Seats - Pair
$1,420 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Red Wooden Stool with Woven Rush Seat
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Red Wooden Stools with Woven Rush Seats Sturdy wooden stools featuring a bold red painted frame
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rush, Hardwood

Vintage Country French Rush Seat Stool / Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage country French pine stool with rush seat. Carved legs and stretchers with a light wash.
Category

20th Century French Country Stools

Materials

Rush, Pine

French Country Mahogany Rush Seat Bench
Located in Southampton, NJ
Classic French ladder back, Mahogany bench with three hand woven rush seats & triple stretcher to
Category

Late 20th Century American French Provincial Benches

Materials

Rush, Mahogany

Pair of French Wood and Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Solidly built of oak with rush seats, this pair of French armchairs offer a modern rustic appeal
Category

20th Century French Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Pair Of Early C20th Breton Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of early C20th Breton rush seat armchairs. Superb oak and rush seat chairs with bobbin ears
Category

Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

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

Vintage Boho Rush Seat Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A timeless pair of Vintage Boho Rush Seat Arm Chairs, featuring natural woven rush seats and
Category

Late 20th Century American Rustic Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Pair of Loewenstein Rush Seat Counter Stools
By Loewenstein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
dowel legs, gently arched backs, and original handwoven rush seats that keep things grounded. The pale
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Rush

Pair Dutch Rush Seat Wood Arm Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A sturdy pair of stylish early 20th century Dutch wood arm chairs with rush seats. Chairs have a
Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Antique Country French Tripod Stool with Rush Seat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming antique country French tripod rush seat stool with hand carved slats and legs.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Country Stools

Materials

Rush, Walnut

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

Dutch Rush Seated Walnut Bench, Mid-18th Century
Located in valatie, NY
This unusual rush seated bench has four beautifully carved backs connected with three carved shells
Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Benches

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Two Liberty and Co Egyptian Style Thebes Rush Seated Armchairs
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
rush seat. The other one has the original green stain to the armchair with a new rush seat. Priced at
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Rush

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

Antique 19th Century English Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Fruitwood

Set of 3 Wood Framed Rush Seat Bar Stools
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Set of 3 Wood Framed Rush Seat Bar Stools Wear consistent with age and use. Vintage - Mid Century
Category

20th Century Campaign Stools

Materials

Rush, Wood

Rustic Rush Seat Bar Stool, France 1960S
Located in Rīga, LV
Primitive bar chair with a rush seat. Lightweight but sturdy. Additional information: Country of
Category

20th Century French Rustic Club Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Mid-19th Century French Rush Seat Lounge Chair
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France this mid 1800s French Rush Seat Lounge Chair features a rush seat
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Pair of Italian Red Armchairs with Rush Seats
Located in London, London
Pair of armchairs Red beech frame Rush seats Similar in style to designs by Vico
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Set of Four Oak Barstools with Rush Seats
Located in Den Haag, NL
Set of Four Oak Barstools with Rush Seats We have a fifth stool available, the listed price is
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rush, Oak

Vintage Coastal Ladderback Rush Seat Chairs - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ladderback Rush Seat Chairs. Featuring classic ladderback frames and handwoven rush seats, these chairs exude
Category

Late 20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Rush Seat Hand Carved Armchairs Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of hand-carved rush seat accent armchairs.
Category

Late 20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Antique Rush Seat Child Rocking Chair
Located in Trenton, NJ
This antique rush seat child rocking chair is a charming piece that combines nostalgic style and
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown American Colonial Rocking Chairs

Materials

Textile, Rush, Wood

Liberty & Co, attributed. An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair
By Morris & Co., Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co attributed, style of a Morris and Co. An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair with
Category

Antique 1880s Aesthetic Movement Armchairs

Materials

Rush

Pair of French Scroll Armchairs with Rush Seats
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of French scroll armchairs with rush seats, saber legs, slat backs. It appears the backs were
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood, Rush

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

Set of turned, Edwardian, rush seat, hall chairs, 1910.
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Set of two identical Edwardian fruitwood rush seat hall chairs with gorgeous patine and sleet on
Category

Antique Early 1900s Side Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

A Child's Wooden Chair with Handwoven Rush Seat, American
Located in Southampton, NY
A Child's Wooden Chair with Handwoven Rush Seat, American, Late 20th Century. Made of wood to fit a
Category

20th Century American Children's Furniture

Materials

Rush, Wood

American Walnut Rocking Chair with Rush Seat. Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American Walnut rocking chair with rush seat. 19th Century
Category

Antique 1870s American American Classical Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Pair Of Early C20th Provençal Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of early C20th Provençal rush seat armchairs. Wonderful rustic, hand-carved oak chairs from
Category

Vintage 1910s French Primitive Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Unusual 19th Century Windsor Arm Chair With Rush Seat..
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual 19th Century Windsor Arm Chair With Rush Seat.. Retains original patina, Great quality
Category

Antique 1880s English Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Hand carved Country French White Chair/Rush Seat
Located in Malibu, CA
Handcarved Country French side chair or desk chair with rush seat. The chair is sturdy and upright
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Country Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Hardwood

Antique French Country Walnut Rush Seat Arm Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
Sweet pair of Antique Country French hand carved walnut rush seat armchairs with custom green
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Rush, Walnut, Down

Late 20th Century Italian White Rush Seat Bench
Located in Charleston, SC
Late 20th century Italian style Rush Seat with a Cream distressed finish Bench. Gorgeous Bench in
Category

Late 20th Century American Country Benches

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Set of Eight English Ladderback Rush-Seat Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A fine set of eight English ladder-back wooden chairs with handsome woven rush seats. Featuring
Category

Antique 19th Century English Rustic Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Faux Bamboo Child Sized Rush Seat Rocking Chair
Located in Queens, NY
chair with arms and a ladder back with spindle top section and a rush seat.
Category

20th Century American Other Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Attributed to Philip Webb Aesthetic Movement original rush seat Sussex chair
By Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co. Attributed to Philip Webb An Aesthetic Movement rush seat Sussex side chair with
Category

Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Chairs

Materials

Rush

Antique Ladder Back Writing Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Freehold, NJ
seat with vintage rush caned seat, and a solid oak writing surface. Dimensions: 26w 27d 33.25h 18sh
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

French Provincial Style Bench w/ Rush Seat & Leather Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Provincial style ladder back settee w/ leather cushion & rush seat. The bench stand on
Category

Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Benches

Materials

Leather, Maple

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

Vintage Boho Rush Seat Bar Stools - Set of 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your space with this charming set of four Vintage Boho Rush Seat Bar Stools, a perfect
Category

Mid-20th Century American Stools

Materials

Rush, Wood

Connecticut Valley rush seat painted Hitchcock side chair, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Hitchcock rush seat side chair with a tie-on seat cushion. The chair features the original
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Pair William Birch Liberty & Co. Rush Seat Chairs
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Sharon, CT
. Probably of Beech with 'Quaint' Rush seats. Circa 1900, but with unusually midcentury modern style backs
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Antique Rush Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This set of four antique rush seat ladder-back chairs features beautifully woven rush seats, dating
Category

Antique 19th Century European French Provincial Chairs

Materials

Rush, Hardwood

Dante Rossetti for Morris and Co. A pair of rush seated armchairs
By Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
A pair of Morris and Co rush seated armchairs, designed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti with newly laid
Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs

Materials

Rush

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. Arm height 28.75
Category

Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Rush Seat Unusually Shaped Elm Turner Chair, England, 1870c
Located in New York, NY
1870c English rush seat Elm Turner chair. Spindle legs, back and arms. Unusual shape and very
Category

Antique 1870s English Chairs

Materials

Wood

Regency Style Faux Bamboo Rush Seat Elbow Chair Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
Regency Style Faux Bamboo Rush Seat Elbow Chair In very good condition commensurate with age
Category

Mid-20th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Rush

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Rush Seats For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of rush seats available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique rush seats was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fiber and rush. Find 592 antique and vintage rush seats at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Rush seats have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Rush seats bearing Mid-Century Modern or Arts and Crafts hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Rush seats have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Liberty & Co., William Morris (English) and Morris & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much are Rush Seats?

Rush seats can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,149, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $14,000.

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 Seats
  • 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.