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Antique Ladder Back Rush Seat Chairs set of Six
Antique Ladder Back Rush Seat Chairs set of Six

Antique Ladder Back Rush Seat Chairs set of Six

Located in Antwerp, BE

A beautiful set of 6 high back ladder chairs in solid oak and rush seats, 1950s made in South of

Category

Vintage 1950s French Rustic Chairs

Materials

Oak

Rustic Bobbin Rush Seat Low Armchair  Netherlands  1940s
Rustic Bobbin Rush Seat Low Armchair  Netherlands  1940s

Rustic Bobbin Rush Seat Low Armchair Netherlands 1940s

Located in Rīga, LV

. The chair has a hand-woven rush seat and solid wood arms. The seat height is relatively low. The frame

Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch Country Armchairs

Materials

Straw, Oak

French Provincial Mahogany Bench with Rush Seats, USA, 1990s
French Provincial Mahogany Bench with Rush Seats, USA, 1990s

French Provincial Mahogany Bench with Rush Seats, USA, 1990s

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 19th Century Maple Side Chairs with Rush Seats
Pair of 19th Century Maple Side Chairs with Rush Seats

Pair of 19th Century Maple Side Chairs with Rush Seats

Located in Huntington, NY

A pair of 19th century maple side chairs with rush seats. Seats with remnants of paint. Frames

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Set of 3 Vintage Wood Framed Rush Seat Bar Stools, Circa 1960
Set of 3 Vintage Wood Framed Rush Seat Bar Stools, Circa 1960

Set of 3 Vintage Wood Framed Rush Seat Bar Stools, Circa 1960

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

Mid-Century  Ladder Back Maple and Rush Seats Side Chairs
Mid-Century  Ladder Back Maple and Rush Seats Side Chairs

Mid-Century Ladder Back Maple and Rush Seats Side Chairs

Located in Germantown, MD

A pair of Mid-Century Ladder Back Maple and Rush Seats Side Chairs Measures 18" width, 40" in

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Edwardian Fruitwood Hall Chairs, Set of Two, Rush Seats, Circa 1910
Edwardian Fruitwood Hall Chairs, Set of Two, Rush Seats, Circa 1910

Edwardian Fruitwood Hall Chairs, Set of Two, Rush Seats, Circa 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

1960s Organic Modern Wenge Dining Chair with Rush Seat, Europe
1960s Organic Modern Wenge Dining Chair with Rush Seat, Europe

1960s Organic Modern Wenge Dining Chair with Rush Seat, Europe

Located in London, England

1960s Wood Frame and Rush Seats. Listed price is per chair. Two available.

Category

Vintage 1960s European Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wenge

19th Century Victorian Birdeye Maple and Rush Seat  Side Chair
19th Century Victorian Birdeye Maple and Rush Seat  Side Chair

19th Century Victorian Birdeye Maple and Rush Seat Side Chair

Located in Germantown, MD

19th Century Victorian Birdeye Maple and Rush Seat Side Chair Measures 17.5" in width, 17.5" in

Category

Antique 19th Century American George III Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Birdseye Maple

Antique French Tripod Stool with Rush Seat, Hand-Carved, Circa 1860s
Antique French Tripod Stool with Rush Seat, Hand-Carved, Circa 1860s

Antique French Tripod Stool with Rush Seat, Hand-Carved, Circa 1860s

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

Early 19th Century Child's Chair with Original Rush Seat
Early 19th Century Child's Chair with Original Rush Seat

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

Mid-Century Modern Red Wooden Stools with Hand-Woven Rush Seats
Mid-Century Modern Red Wooden Stools with Hand-Woven Rush Seats

Mid-Century Modern Red Wooden Stools with Hand-Woven Rush Seats

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

N.O. Møller Teak and Rush Seat Dining Chairs
N.O. Møller Teak and Rush Seat Dining Chairs

N.O. Møller Teak and Rush Seat Dining Chairs

By Niels Otto Møller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This gorgeous set of four dining chairs designed by N.O. Møller features woven rush seats and

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Ladder Back Oak Side Chair with Newer Rush Seat
Midcentury Ladder Back Oak Side Chair with Newer Rush Seat

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

Single Antique English Lancashire Rush Seat Side Chair, Early 19th Century
Single Antique English Lancashire Rush Seat Side Chair, Early 19th Century

Single Antique English Lancashire Rush Seat Side Chair, Early 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early 19th century Lancashire rush seat side chair. Oak Very sturdy, excellent antique condition

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Rustic Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Vintage Hitchcock Side Chair With Rush Seat
Vintage Hitchcock Side Chair With Rush Seat

Vintage Hitchcock Side Chair With Rush Seat

Located in Trenton, NJ

floral decoration, offers a timeless contrast to the woven natural rush seat below. Together, they form a

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Vintage French Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chairs - Pair
Vintage French Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chairs - Pair

Vintage French Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chairs - Pair

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage French Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chairs - Pair This pair of vintage French

Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Pair Antique Rush Seat Dining Chairs, England 1920s
Pair Antique Rush Seat Dining Chairs, England 1920s

Pair Antique Rush Seat Dining Chairs, England 1920s

Located in South Salem, NY

A charming pair of rustic painted English farmouse chairs with handwoven rush seats and beautifully

Category

Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 'Ster Gelderland' cherrywood rush seat armchairs, 1960's
Set of 'Ster Gelderland' cherrywood rush seat armchairs, 1960's

Set of 'Ster Gelderland' cherrywood rush seat armchairs, 1960's

By De Ster Gelderland

Located in CASTENRAY, NL

condition. Rush seats in very good condition

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Rush, Cherry

French 19th Century Ladder-back Banquette with Arms and Rush Seat
French 19th Century Ladder-back Banquette with Arms and Rush Seat

French 19th Century Ladder-back Banquette with Arms and Rush Seat

Located in Santa Monica, CA

This is pretty unique 19th Century French banquette or love seat with the rush seat. It is in very

Category

Antique 19th Century French Loveseats

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set of 4 Italian Rush Seat Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
Set of 4 Italian Rush Seat Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti

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

Rustic European Rush Seat Side Chair (Sets of 2)
Rustic European Rush Seat Side Chair (Sets of 2)

Rustic European Rush Seat Side Chair (Sets of 2)

By Jonathan Charles

Located in Westwood, NJ

The Rush Seat Side Chair combines the charm of old-world provincial design with a modern touch. Its

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Vintage Rush Seat Turned Wood Low Stool
Vintage Rush Seat Turned Wood Low Stool

Vintage Rush Seat Turned Wood Low Stool

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

classic turned spindle legs and a sturdy H-stretcher base for lasting durability. The hand-woven rush seat

Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Stools

Materials

Wood, Seagrass, Rush

Set of 6 Rustic Vintage Ladder Back and Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Set of 6 Rustic Vintage Ladder Back and Rush Seat Dining Chairs

Set of 6 Rustic Vintage Ladder Back and Rush Seat Dining Chairs

Located in Elkton, MD

A set of 6 charming dining chairs with rush seats and ladder-style backs.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

1920s Cottage Style Bobbin Corner Chair with Rush Seat
1920s Cottage Style Bobbin Corner Chair with Rush Seat

1920s Cottage Style Bobbin Corner Chair with Rush Seat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bobbin-turned corner chair with a wood frame and original rush seat. The chair features bobbin

Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

A Pair Of Painted Regency Faux Bamboo And Rush Seat Chairs
A Pair Of Painted Regency Faux Bamboo And Rush Seat Chairs

A Pair Of Painted Regency Faux Bamboo And Rush Seat Chairs

Located in London, GB

A Pair of Regency Faux Bamboo and Rush Seat Chairs with Original Patina. We are pleased to offer a

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech, Paint

Set of Four Charles Pollock Rush Seat Chairs
Set of Four Charles Pollock Rush Seat Chairs

Set of Four Charles Pollock Rush Seat Chairs

$1,996Sale Price / set|20% Off

Set of Four Charles Pollock Rush Seat Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

painted chairs have hand rushed seats and in fine sturdy condition.This set of four chairs are two arm

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Wood

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

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Rustic Chairs

Materials

Wood

Shapland & Petter Attr, a Set of Four Simple Arts & Crafts Rush Seated Chairs
Shapland & Petter Attr, a Set of Four Simple Arts & Crafts Rush Seated Chairs

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

19th Century  Victorian Walnut and Low Rush Seat Collector's Side Chair
19th Century  Victorian Walnut and Low Rush Seat Collector's Side Chair

19th Century Victorian Walnut and Low Rush Seat Collector's Side Chair

Located in Germantown, MD

19th Century Victorian Walnut and Low Rush Seat Collector's Side Chair Measures 16.5" in width, 16

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Vintage French Country Distressed Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chair
Vintage French Country Distressed Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chair

Vintage French Country Distressed Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Vintage French Country Distressed Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chair. Item features woven rush seat

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Side Chairs

Materials

Cord, Rope, Wood

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

Category

Antique Early 1800s Country Chairs

Materials

Elm

1950s Ladder Back Rush Seat Chairs in Style of Chiavari Spinetto
1950s Ladder Back Rush Seat Chairs in Style of Chiavari Spinetto

1950s Ladder Back Rush Seat Chairs in Style of Chiavari Spinetto

By (After) Gio Ponti

Located in Elkton, MD

Set of 2 Spinetto-style chairs with a thin profile, with wooden frames and rush seats.

Category

Vintage 1950s Rustic Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Vintage French Pine Stool with Rush Seat and Carved Legs, Circa 1950
Vintage French Pine Stool with Rush Seat and Carved Legs, Circa 1950

Vintage French Pine Stool with Rush Seat and Carved Legs, Circa 1950

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

Set of Four Blonde Wood Vico Magistretti Style Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Set of Four Blonde Wood Vico Magistretti Style Dining Chairs with Rush Seats

Set of Four Blonde Wood Vico Magistretti Style Dining Chairs with Rush Seats

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

seats. Frames are lightly refinished with very original rush seats and visible patina. In fine overall

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

1950s French Rush Seat Bench in the Style of Charles Dudouyt
1950s French Rush Seat Bench in the Style of Charles Dudouyt

1950s French Rush Seat Bench in the Style of Charles Dudouyt

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in London, London

Bench with rush seats and backs A striking 1960s oak and rush bench, crafted in the style of

Category

Mid-20th Century French Country Benches

Materials

Rush, Oak

New England Hitchcock Style Chair with Woven Rush Seat
New England Hitchcock Style Chair with Woven Rush Seat

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

English Arts & Crafts “Quaint” Rush Seated Armchair
English Arts & Crafts “Quaint” Rush Seated Armchair

English Arts & Crafts “Quaint” Rush Seated Armchair

Located in Norwich, GB

A stylish English Arts and Crafts 'quaint' beech and fruitwood rush-seated armchair, with waved and

Category

Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech, Fruitwood

Mid-century Mahogany Valet with Rush Seat c.1950s, Italy
Mid-century Mahogany Valet with Rush Seat c.1950s, Italy

Mid-century Mahogany Valet with Rush Seat c.1950s, Italy

Located in San Francisco, CA

A mid-century Italian valet stand made primarily of mahogany—it features a woven rush seat, a small

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Charles Dudouyt Sculptural Walnut Armchairs with Rush Seats, France 1940s
Charles Dudouyt Sculptural Walnut Armchairs with Rush Seats, France 1940s

Charles Dudouyt Sculptural Walnut Armchairs with Rush Seats, France 1940s

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Almelo, NL

Sculptural armchairs by Charles Dudouyt crafted in solid walnut with traditional rush seats. France

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Antique Rush Seat Child Rocking Chair, American Colonial Style, 1960s
Antique Rush Seat Child Rocking Chair, American Colonial Style, 1960s

Antique Rush Seat Child Rocking Chair, American Colonial Style, 1960s

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

Single Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chair with Rush Seat and Bible Shelf
Single Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chair with Rush Seat and Bible Shelf

Single Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chair with Rush Seat and Bible Shelf

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Single Quaker style ladder back dining chair with rush seat and Bible shelf. One left from group of

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Liberty and Co., Arts & Crafts High Back Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
Liberty and Co., Arts & Crafts High Back Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair

Liberty and Co., Arts & Crafts High Back Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

Liberty and Co., Arts and Crafts high back ladder back armchair with newly laid rush seat.

Category

20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

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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.