Amber Stained Birdseye Maple Faux Bamboo Child Rocking Chair, USA
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement amber stained birdseye maple faux bamboo child-sized rocking chair with arms and a ladder back with spindle top section and a rush seat.
Bamboo
$4,875 / set
Early 20th Century French Chairs Set of 8
Located in Nashville, TN
Hailing from early 20th century France, our dining room chairs feature ladder backs and rush seats. While lightweight, these sturdy seats are reliable and durable for all indoor seat...
Rush, Wood
19th Century English Ladder Back Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century English carved oak armchair featuring a ladder back design and a rush seat. Sits on massive turned legs with box stretching.
Wood, Rush
French 19th Century Pair of Country Provincial Solid Oak Corner Chairs
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming pair of French Country corner chairs crafted in solid oak, featuring beautifully turned barley twist legs and stretchers, carved ladder-back crests, and handwoven rush sea...
Rush, Oak
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Hand Made Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century hand made pine bar or counter stools.These stools have hand woven rush seats and a wonderful patina.They are strong & sturdy and very comfortable.
Rattan, Wood
Pair of Patinated Pine and Rush Armchairs, Spain, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Details Origin: Spain Period: 1950s Materials: Patinated pine and woven rush Sold as: Pair Availability: Two pairs / four chairs in total Dimensions — each chair Height: 80 cm (31...
Rush, Pine
$2,675 / set
Set of 4 French Dining Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
These French dining chairs are perfect for any design project! Rush seats offer a strong, but lightweight option for your dining room.
Rush, Wood
English Faux Bamboo Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Dark turned wood side chair/ child’s chair carved to resemble dark bamboo with rush seat, England, late 19th century. Dimensions: 31" H x 15.5" W x 14.5" D; seat height 15.75" heigh...
Wood, Rush
Set of 6 antique George lll Provincial Chairs c.1800
Located in Pomona, CA
Featuring a double-row spindle back, turned front stretcher and sitting on pad feet. Rush seats. c1800
Elm
$7,500
Wim Den Boon Woven Bench
By Wim Den Boon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The long bench features a solid beech wood frame with a woven rush seat. Dimensions 60" width x 22" depth x 18.5" height.
Rush, Beech
Set of Six French Provincial Bobbin-Turned Rush Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
The back features an oval or diamond-shaped splat framed by the turned uprights, a combination of ornamental and structural logic typical of skilled regional workshop production. Rus...
Rush, Oak
Vintage Gio Ponti Style Black Ladder Back Dining Pair of Chairs
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in South Charleston, WV
Features: * Design: Mid-Century Modern, Gio Ponti-inspired * Material: Solid wood with a black lacquered finish * Seats: Beautifully woven rush seats. A few marks but otherwise very ...
Rush
Pair of Hvidt Molgaard Teak Dining Chairs Mid-century Danish Modern
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Excellent pair of Hvidt Molgaard teak dining chairs with newly rushed seats. The chairs have a lovely timeworn honey brown patina and are tight and sturdy.
Rush, Teak
Pair of Custom 'Tree Trunk' Barstools by Michael Taylor
By Michael Taylor
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of custom carved and bleached pine 'Tree Trunk' counter stools with rush seats designed by Michael Taylor for Vern and Gloria Jones, Fair Oaks, California, 1985.
Pine
19th Century American Corner Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
The wood shows beautiful patina and age along with a rush seat that has probably has been redone at some point in time but also shows age #1238
Rush, Hardwood
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Original Black Painted Ladder Back Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand made ladder back chair has the original rush seat and original black painted surface. The condition is very good and sturdy with a fine aged patina.
Pine
French Wood and Woven Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, Set of 4
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid and chunky tapered legs with beautiful wavy carved wood backs and large wood ball details. Original woven rush seats in vintage condition with signs of wear.
Rush, Wood
Set of 6 Dutch Brutalist Oak & Rush Dining Chairs by Top-Form
By Topform, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The set includes two high-back head-of-table chairs and four side chairs, all sharing the same ladder-back construction with three horizontal slats, characteristically rounded and sl...
Rush, Oak
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Armchair or Dining Captain Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country or French Provincial Louis XV style armchair or dining captain chair By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved solid walnut frame, with rush seat and re...
Upholstery, Rush, Walnut
French 19th Century Solid Oak Country Provincial Stools - Set of 3
Located in Carmine, TX
charming set of three French Country Provincial stools crafted from solid oak, featuring handwoven rush seats, turned legs, and sturdy stretchers. Their simple rustic design and war...
Rush, Oak
Wood Turned Bobbin Low Rush Chair in the style of Charles Dudouyt, France, 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
This gorgeous little chair can be used as a low chair ( often also named a fireplace chair ) or kids chair and would be a lovely addition to any interior. The rush seat is still in g...
Oak
English Oak and Rush Stool with Pad and Ball Feet, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crafted in England around 1900, this charming oak stool features a handwoven rush seat and a subtly sculptural frame with traditional joinery.
Rush, Oak
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.
Straw, Wood, Rush
Set of Three Mid-20th Century French Provincial Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Three French Provincial Style Ladder-Back Bar Stools with Rush Seats France, Mid-20th Century A charming set of three vintage French Provincial-style bar stools, beautifully...
Rush, Wood
Louis XV Provincial French Style Painted Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Miami, FL
Standing on four cabriole legs with hand rush seat. Serpentine form, ladder back frame with distressed blue painted decoration and white finished ground with stylized snail’s head fo...
Wood, Rush
$3,875 / set
Antique French Dining Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
These early 20th century walnut French chairs fit any design selection! Rush seats offer a strong, but lightweight option for your dining room.
Rush, Wood
Shapland and Petter, a Pair of Ash Side Chairs in the Style of M H Baillie Scott
By Shapland & Petter
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter, a pair of Ash side chairs in the style of M H Baillie Scott with stylized circular cut-outs, spindle backs, original rush seats and shaped floor stretchers.
Ash
19th Century Herringbone Woven Elbow Chair with Stick Back
Located in Hastings, GB
A pretty 19th Century Rush Seat Elbow Chair, with a serpentine top rail supported by turned spindles, on four turned legs united by stretchers Height 74 cm x Width 54.5 cm x Dep...
Wicker, Wood
$1,790 / set
Set of Three Italian Nesting Stools
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lovely set of nesting stools with tapered ash legs and woven rush seats in the manner of Gio Ponti. Measures: Large: 20" wide, 16.5" deep, 18" high.
Rush, Ash
Set of Four Oak and Rush Chairs, in the Style of Perriand, France, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
The frames are solid oak in a dark stained finish, with woven rush seats. Each chair has a ladder back with shaped rails, turned uprights and stretchers on all four sides for a stur...
Rush, Oak
1950's FRENCH SET OF 6 FARM COUNTRY HOUSE LADDER BACK DINING CHAIRS STRAW SEATS
Located in Pulborough, GB
The ladder-back form—clean-lined yet full of character— gives each chair a sculptural presence. The natural rush seats are tightly woven, well-preserved, and retain a beautiful aged ...
Straw, Oak
French Wood + Rush Armchair in Style of Francis Jourdain, 1950s - 2 Available
By Francis Jourdain
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted from solid wood with a handwoven rush seat and backrest, the silhouette is linear and composed, with softly angled arms and turned front legs.
Rush, Wood
Pair of Dudouyt Fireside Oak Chairs w/ Thatch Seats
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in North Miami, FL
Dudouyt turned chairs with rush seats — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in late 16th...
Rush, Oak
Antique Regency Cross Back Armchair With Brunschwig & Fils Cushion
Located in Southampton, NJ
An antique Country Regency rush seat armchair with interesting influence as seen in William Morris Arts & Crafts designs.
Linen, Rush, Mahogany
Pair Early 20th Century French Walnut Rush Chairs Attributed to Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Dallas, TX
Both chairs are sturdy and in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, with a rich walnut patina and well-preserved rush seats. Dimensions: 16.75" W x 14" D x 25" H.
Rush, Oak
Set of 4 Solid Elm and Rush Chairs by Maison Regain, France, 1970s
By Maison Regain
Located in Almelo, NL
Crafted from solid elm and finished with hand-woven rush seats, these chairs reflect a clear focus on durability, proportion, and traditional craftsmanship.
Rush, Elm
Tall Early 19th Century French Provincial Walnut Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very unusual tall French Provincial carved walnut ribbon back armchair with a fancy x stretcher and old if not original rush seat. In excellent antique condition and very sturdy.
Walnut
$2,470 / set
Ladder Back Chairs Set of 6
Located in Pomona, CA
Six splat bar backs in a shaped arch. Woven rush seats with great patina. Pad feet standing on ball feet.
Elm
An English William Birch for Liberty Of London Childs Chair in Beech Wood
Located in Faversham, GB
In excellent condition with original rush seat with no repairs or movements to the joints.
Wicker, Beech
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
18thc New England Ladder Back Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century New England Ladder back armchair with original rush seat. Fantastic undisturbed surface with worn arms.
Wood, Cane
$3,500 / set
Pair of Dutch Mid-Century Wenge Dining Chairs
By Martin Visser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Dutch wenge wood dining chairs with woven rush seats and seat-backs, designed by Martin Visser for Spectrum.
Rush, Wenge
Original Charlotte Perriand "Orcières" stool, Les Arcs 1600, circa 1969
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU, FR
Natural wear to the ebonized legs consistent with decades of use in situ. Rush seat intact. No replacement parts. A rare piece of authenticated in-situ provenance, acquired directl...
Rush, Ash
Hitchcock Style Stenciled Rocking Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
The chair is richly painted on the back splat and in front of the rush seat. The crest rail and legs are turned, the legs supported with a turned double box stretcher above the rocke...
Rush, Wood, Paint
$1,859 / set
Set of six high back French dining chairs
Located in BE
This set of six handcrafted French dining chairs from the 1950s–60s features sculptural high backs and beautifully woven rush seats. Made from solid oak, the elegant ladder-back fram...
Rush, Oak
$10,900 / set
Niels Otto Moller Teak Chairs Model 78
Located in Toledo, OH
Set of 6 Niels Otto Moller teak dining chairs Model 78 handcrafted with original finish and rush seats. Excellent condition. Makers mark on bottom J L Mollers Denmark. 31 1/2" high x...
Teak
Vernacular Ladder Back Fireside Chair
Located in Chireno, TX
Vernacular ladder back fireside chair in birch with later rush seat. Unusual decorative turned finial ears atop the back's stiles.
Rush, Birch
$2,469 / item
Jacobean Style Grey Painted Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern Jacobean double bench constructed of acacia and finished in pale grey paint with a Fine rush seat is perfect at the foot of a bed. Dimensions: 60" W x 16" D x 25.25" H.
Wood
"Fireside" Chair by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, Italy, 1930s
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frame has marks and discoloration through out and the rush wicker seat is coming apart at a couple of locations."
Rush, Hardwood
Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs, Painted Wood, 1900
Located in Astoria, NY
The combination of the open backs, restrained carved decoration, and natural rush seats gives the chairs a light and decorative presence.
Rush, Hardwood, Paint
$716Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Original Apple Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original apple green ladder back rocking chair with a hand woven rush seat in a salmon paint. This early New England rocking chair is in amazing condition and very sturdy.
Rattan, Wood
American Country Mahogany Chippendale Ribbon-backed Chairs Set of Six c1820s
Located in Savannah, GA
This classic set of six American Country mahogany Chippendale chairs with ribbon backs feature a shaped and pierced with carved heart motif crest rail with two matching slats below. ...
Rush, Mahogany
Pair of French Oak and Handwoven Rush Side Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
A distinctive pair of French side chairs dating from the 1940s, crafted in solid oak and retaining their beautifully handwoven natural rush seats and backrests. The chairs are parti...
Rush, Oak
Ellie White Oak Montana Brown Dining Chair - Cafe Noir Seat Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This elegant chair features a woven rush seat for a touch of vintage charm and comes with a comfortable removable stone washed linen cushion.
Oak
Antique French Provincial Chair with Wheels
Located in Long Island City, NY
The carved and painted wood frame is attached to a wooden base and metal wheels with iron brackets. The rush seat is in excellent condition. Asseyez-vous.
Rush, Wood, Paint
$1,469 / set
Set of six French dining chairs
Located in BE
This set of six handcrafted French dining chairs from the 1950s–60s features sculptural high backs and beautifully woven rush seats. Made from solid oak, the elegant ladder-back fram...
Rush, Oak
$3,876 / item
Pair of Grey Painted Benches
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern Jacobean single bench constructed of acacia and finished in pale grey paint with a fine rush seat is perfect at the foot of a bed. Dimensions: 38" W x 16" D x 25.25" H Sea...
Wood
$1,937 / item
Jacobean Style Small Grey Painted Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern Jacobean single bench constructed of acacia and finished in pale grey paint with a fine rush seat is perfect at the foot of a bed. Dimensions: 38" W x 16" D x 25.25" H Sea...
Wood
Set of Six Wooden Chairs by Jacques Mottheau, France, 1930s
Located in Berlin, DE
Oak with woven rush seats, made by the French maker Jacques Mottheau (1899–1981).
Wood, Oak
$2,200 / set
Italian style Provincial Dining Chairs Set of 8
Located in Pomona, CA
Decorated carved back-splats, splayed legs and featuring an aged finish. Rush seats. A cross between country and city chairs.
Walnut
'Provence' Counter Height Stools by Understated Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic combination of slender but sturdy powder coated steel frames with handwoven rush seat. Elegant detail on the bottom part of the stool.
Steel
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