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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

Liberty and Co attributed An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair
Liberty and Co attributed An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair

Liberty and Co attributed An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

rush seat armchair with incised turnings to the back and below the arms with elegant splayed front legs.

Category

Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Charlotte Perriand Inspired Bar Height Stool in Oak with Rush Seat
Charlotte Perriand Inspired Bar Height Stool in Oak with Rush Seat

Charlotte Perriand Inspired Bar Height Stool in Oak with Rush Seat

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charlotte Perriand style bar stool with woven rush seat and oak frame. In original condition with

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rush, Oak

Heals. London. An Arts and Crafts ladderback with original rush seat
Heals. London. An Arts and Crafts ladderback with original rush seat

Heals. London. An Arts and Crafts ladderback with original rush seat

By Heal's

Located in London, GB

Heals. London. An Arts and Crafts ladderback with original rush seat and plank stretchers to the

Category

Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Morris & Co attr to Philip Webb. Aesthetic Movement pair rush seat Sussex chairs
Morris & Co attr to Philip Webb. Aesthetic Movement pair rush seat Sussex chairs

Morris & Co attr to Philip Webb. Aesthetic Movement pair rush seat Sussex chairs

By Morris & Co., Ford Madox Brown 1

Located in London, GB

Ford Maddox Brown for Morris and Co. An Aesthetic Movement pair of rush seat Sussex side chairs

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

Materials

Rush

Eldred Wheeler Early American Rush Seat Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Eldred Wheeler Early American Rush Seat Dining Chairs, Set of Six

Eldred Wheeler Early American Rush Seat Dining Chairs, Set of Six

By Eldred Wheeler

Located in South Bend, IN

, Late 20th century Dark green lacquered cherry wood frames, with rush seats. Measures: 20"W x 18"D x

Category

Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Cherry, Lacquer

Eldred Wheeler Early American Rush Seat Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Eldred Wheeler Early American Rush Seat Dining Chairs, Set of Four

Eldred Wheeler Early American Rush Seat Dining Chairs, Set of Four

By Eldred Wheeler

Located in South Bend, IN

, Late 20th century Dark green lacquered cherry wood frames, with rush seats. Measures: 20"W x 18"D x

Category

Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Cherry, Lacquer

Set of 4 Vico Magistretti Style Pine Dining Chairs w/ Rush Seats & Rounded Legs
Set of 4 Vico Magistretti Style Pine Dining Chairs w/ Rush Seats & Rounded Legs

Set of 4 Vico Magistretti Style Pine Dining Chairs w/ Rush Seats & Rounded Legs

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4, Mid-Century, Vico Magistretti style Pine dining chairs with rush seats, 1960s. Solid pine

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Pine

English 1800s Georgian Period Plum Wood Child's Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
English 1800s Georgian Period Plum Wood Child's Rocking Chair with Rush Seat

English 1800s Georgian Period Plum Wood Child's Rocking Chair with Rush Seat

Located in Atlanta, GA

turned supports. The rectangular rush seat is connected to a turned base with side stretchers of varying

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Children's Furniture

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set of 4 Swedish Neoclassic Grey Painted and Rush Seat "Klismos" Chairs
Set of 4 Swedish Neoclassic Grey Painted and Rush Seat "Klismos" Chairs

Set of 4 Swedish Neoclassic Grey Painted and Rush Seat "Klismos" Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

Set of 4 Mid-Century Swedish Neo-classic Style Grey Painted and Rush Seat "Klismos" Chairs (PRICED

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

Italian Ladderback Dining Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, S/4
Italian Ladderback Dining Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, S/4

Italian Ladderback Dining Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, S/4

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Italy, 1970s Set of Italian made ladderback dining chairs with woven rush seats. One chair is a

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Vintage Patinated Rush Seat Charvari Chairs - A Pair
Vintage Patinated Rush Seat Charvari Chairs - A Pair

Vintage Patinated Rush Seat Charvari Chairs - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

an authentic rush seat and a beautifully patinated faux bamboo frame. These chairs exude a timeless

Category

Mid-20th Century French Rustic Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

French Vintage Set of Four Oak and Rush Seat Triangular Stools
French Vintage Set of Four Oak and Rush Seat Triangular Stools

French Vintage Set of Four Oak and Rush Seat Triangular Stools

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French vintage midcentury (circa 1950s) set of four, oak triangular stools with rush seats in the

Category

20th Century French Modern Stools

Materials

Rush, Oak

Pair Louis XV Style Carved Mahogany and Rush Seat Counter Stools
Pair Louis XV Style Carved Mahogany and Rush Seat Counter Stools

Pair Louis XV Style Carved Mahogany and Rush Seat Counter Stools

Located in Germantown, MD

A Gorgeous Pair of Louis XV Style Carved and stained Mahogany and Rush Seat Counter Stools

Category

Late 20th Century Country Stools

Materials

Rush, Mahogany

Vintage Pair of English Midcentury Faux Bamboo Walnut Stools with Rush Seats
Vintage Pair of English Midcentury Faux Bamboo Walnut Stools with Rush Seats

Vintage Pair of English Midcentury Faux Bamboo Walnut Stools with Rush Seats

Located in Atlanta, GA

rectangular rush seat resting above an elegant faux bamboo base. Four cylindrical tapering legs, accented with

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Rush, Walnut

Elegant French Oak Stool, Woven Rush Seat, 1930s
Elegant French Oak Stool, Woven Rush Seat, 1930s

Elegant French Oak Stool, Woven Rush Seat, 1930s

Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

splayed feet, topped by a skillfully woven rush seat. Its delightful appearance tells a story of a bygone

Category

Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Stools

Materials

Oak, Rush

2 Antique L. Hitchcock Black Gold Stenciled Farmhouse Harvest Rush Seat Chairs
2 Antique L. Hitchcock Black Gold Stenciled Farmhouse Harvest Rush Seat Chairs

2 Antique L. Hitchcock Black Gold Stenciled Farmhouse Harvest Rush Seat Chairs

By Lambert Hitchcock

Located in Dayton, OH

ebonized finish, gold stenciled accents, and woven rush seat. Dimensions: 17.5"w x 18" x 34"

Category

Early 20th Century American Shaker Side Chairs

Materials

Lacquer, Rush

Early New England Decorated Childs Chair with Original Rush Seat
Early New England Decorated Childs Chair with Original Rush Seat

Early New England Decorated Childs Chair with Original Rush Seat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

fine stenciled splash. The rush seat is original to the chair. There is wear to be expected with age on

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Pair of New England Hitchcock Style Chairs with Woven Rush Seats
Pair of New England Hitchcock Style Chairs with Woven Rush Seats

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

Category

Antique 19th Century American Classical Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts rush seat armchair with a shaped back
Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts rush seat armchair with a shaped back

Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts rush seat armchair with a shaped back

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts rush seat armchair, with shaped back professionally

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Leather, Oak

Pair of Handpainted Side Chairs with Rush Seats, Italy, circa 1820
Pair of Handpainted Side Chairs with Rush Seats, Italy, circa 1820

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

Art Deco Wooden Armchair with Rush Seat, France, 1920s
Art Deco Wooden Armchair with Rush Seat, France, 1920s

Art Deco Wooden Armchair with Rush Seat, France, 1920s

Located in Antwerp, BE

vertical lines, while the woven rush seat and backrest introduce a warm natural texture that contrasts

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Mid-20th Century Carved Mahogany and Low Rush Seat Side Chair
Mid-20th Century Carved Mahogany and Low Rush Seat Side Chair

Mid-20th Century Carved Mahogany and Low Rush Seat Side Chair

Located in Germantown, MD

A very well crafted Mid-20th Century Carved Mahogany and Low Rush Seat Side Chair in very good

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Mahogany

Rustic French 1890s Cherry Wood Armchair with Rush Seat and Sheaf Back
Rustic French 1890s Cherry Wood Armchair with Rush Seat and Sheaf Back

Rustic French 1890s Cherry Wood Armchair with Rush Seat and Sheaf Back

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rustic French cherry wood armchair from the late 19th century, with rush seat and sheaf back

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Cherry

Italian Black and Rush Seat Nesting Stools after Gio Ponti
Italian Black and Rush Seat Nesting Stools after Gio Ponti

Italian Black and Rush Seat Nesting Stools after Gio Ponti

By Gio Ponti

Located in New York, NY

A set of Italian genuine rush seat nesting stools, in the style of Italian designer, Gio Ponti

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Rush, Wood

Rustic French 1890s Cherry Wood Armchair with Rush Seat and Sheaf Back
Rustic French 1890s Cherry Wood Armchair with Rush Seat and Sheaf Back

Rustic French 1890s Cherry Wood Armchair with Rush Seat and Sheaf Back

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rustic French cherry wood armchair from the late 19th century, with rush seat and sheaf back

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Cherry

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 in solid walnut with traditional rush seats. A striking

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts rush seat armchair with wavy shaped back slats
Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts rush seat armchair with wavy shaped back slats

Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts rush seat armchair with wavy shaped back slats

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts rush seat armchair, with wavy shaped back slats running down

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Set of Four Early American Style Mahogany Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chairs
Set of Four Early American Style Mahogany Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chairs

Set of Four Early American Style Mahogany Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chairs

Located in Germantown, MD

A Set of Four Early American Style Mahogany Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chairs. Measures: 19" in

Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Mahogany

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. A

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Rush, 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 Liberty & Co., Charles Voysey

Located in London, GB

Liberty & Co, in the style of C F A Voysey. A pair of oak rush seat ladderback armchairs with

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Set of 2 Antique Spanish Country Chairs with Woven Rush Seats
Set of 2 Antique Spanish Country Chairs with Woven Rush Seats

Set of 2 Antique Spanish Country Chairs with Woven Rush Seats

Located in Harderwijk, NL

Offered here this charming and unique set of 2 antique Spanish country chairs with woven rush seats

Category

Antique 19th Century Classical Roman Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set of Four Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Set of Four Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs

Set of Four Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

design adds a touch of sophistication, while the rush seats provide a rustic and natural element to their

Category

Vintage 1970s French Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Liberty & Co. An English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back rush seat chair
Liberty & Co. An English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back rush seat chair

Liberty & Co. An English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back rush seat chair

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

show slight variations in this design. With professionally laid new rush seat.

Category

Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Pair 19th C. Provincial Beechwood and Fruitwood & Rush Seat High-Back Armchairs
Pair 19th C. Provincial Beechwood and Fruitwood & Rush Seat High-Back Armchairs

Pair 19th C. Provincial Beechwood and Fruitwood & Rush Seat High-Back Armchairs

Located in Germantown, MD

A Pair of 19th Century Fench Provincial Beechwood and Fruitwood with Rush Seat High-Back ladder

Category

Antique 19th Century American French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Rush, Fruitwood

E W Godwin (style of). An Anglo-Japanese rush seat ebonized side chair
E W Godwin (style of). An Anglo-Japanese rush seat ebonized side chair

E W Godwin (style of). An Anglo-Japanese rush seat ebonized side chair

By Edward William Godwin

Located in London, GB

E.W. Godwin style of. An Anglo-Japanese rush seat ebonized side chair.

Category

Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Pair of French Provincial Turned Wood Arm Chairs with Rush Seats
Antique Pair of French Provincial Turned Wood Arm Chairs with Rush Seats

Antique Pair of French Provincial Turned Wood Arm Chairs with Rush Seats

Located in Morristown, NJ

Late 19th c., a pair of French Provincial turned wood arm chairs with rush seats. Antique pair

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Pierced Clover Club Lounge Arm Chair
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Pierced Clover Club Lounge Arm Chair

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Pierced Clover Club Lounge Arm Chair

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique arts & crafts library armchair. Made of oak featuring a rush seat with pierced clover and

Category

Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rush, Oak

Art Deco Modernist Club Chair with Rush Seat, 1920s
Art Deco Modernist Club Chair with Rush Seat, 1920s

Art Deco Modernist Club Chair with Rush Seat, 1920s

By Hendrik Wouda

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Dutch design of the 1920s. Solid oak frame with new upholstered rush seat. The sleek lines of this

Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Set of Four Italian 1950's Oak and Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Set of Four Italian 1950's Oak and Rush Seat Dining Chairs

Set of Four Italian 1950's Oak and Rush Seat Dining Chairs

Located in New York, NY

A charming set of four Italian rustic oak and rush seat dining chairs, with horizontal slat open

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Set of Four Shaker Style Maple Ladder Back with Rush Seats Dining Chairs
Set of Four Shaker Style Maple Ladder Back with Rush Seats Dining Chairs

Set of Four Shaker Style Maple Ladder Back with Rush Seats Dining Chairs

Located in Germantown, MD

A Set of Four Shaker Style Maple Ladder Back with Rush Seats Dining Chairs Measure 17: in width

Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

1950's French Rush Seated Dining Chairs Pierre Crueges, Set of Four
1950's French Rush Seated Dining Chairs Pierre Crueges, Set of Four

1950's French Rush Seated Dining Chairs Pierre Crueges, Set of Four

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1950’s French rush seated dining chairs pierre crueges – set of four 1950’s French rush seated

Category

Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Dining Chair in Walnut with Hand Woven Rush Seat by Boyd & Allister
Dining Chair in Walnut with Hand Woven Rush Seat by Boyd & Allister

Dining Chair in Walnut with Hand Woven Rush Seat by Boyd & Allister

By Boyd & Allister

Located in Santa Fe, NM

This dining chair in walnut with a hand woven rush seat is our original studio dining chair and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Liberty & Co, by William Birch. A Beech lattice back rush seat child's chair.
Liberty & Co, by William Birch. A Beech lattice back rush seat child's chair.

Liberty & Co, by William Birch. A Beech lattice back rush seat child's chair.

By Liberty & Co., William Birch

Located in London, GB

Liberty & Co, by William Birch. An Arts and Crafts Beech lattice back rush seat childs chair

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

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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.