Rustic Benches
RUSTIC STYLE
For some, the phrase “rustic style” suggests a house like “La Pitchoune,” the late chef Julia Child’s cottage in Provence, with its exposed wooden beams and well-worn antique furniture. For others, rustic furnishings and decor prompt images of a place like the Lake Placid Lodge in Upstate New York, with its stone fireplaces and knotty pine paneling. Indeed, rustic furniture design takes many forms: twig furniture, a plank trestle table, a hand-stitched quilt, a chandelier made of deer antlers.
The rustic style originated in the late 1800s in England, where it was heavily influenced by Romanticism. By the 20th century, it had spread to the United States, adopted by wealthy New Yorkers and the National Park Service alike. Although there are many categories of rustic furniture, one of the most popular and familiar manifestations of the style is Adirondack furniture and the low-slung 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn reclaimed wood, woven rush seating, wrought iron, coarse stone and weathered metal. As a decor, it exudes warmth and honesty, while a single piece of countrified design adds an intriguing visual counterpoint in a sleek, modern environment.
Easily identifiable by its rough textures, earthy colors and natural materials, rustic wares help bring the beauty of the outdoors inside.
As you can see on 1stDibs, vintage rustic chairs, dining tables and other pieces of rustic furniture offer endless inspiration.
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Style: Rustic
Green Hungarian Box Bench
Located in Cirencester, GB
This Hungarian settle or box bench is a fine example of Central European rural craftsmanship. Handcrafted from solid pine it combines rustic charm and...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Antique Pine Bench, 1920’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming bench from hungary with the original paint. Over time and use, the blue paint has been worn away in places to the wood. The bench is stable and sturdy. Free of woodworm.
Category
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Beech Beam Bench 5' Long Solid Wood + Corten Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Experience the rustic charm of our Hardwood Beam Bench, crafted from a variety of native wood species and featuring a backless and narrow design. The simple lines highlight the uniqu...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Rustic Beam Bench 4' Solid Oak + Corten Steel Entry Bench by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Experience the rustic charm of our Hardwood Beam Bench, crafted from a variety of native wood species and featuring a backless and narrow design. The simple lines highlight the uniqu...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Antique Pine Bench, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming bench from hungary with the original paint. Over time and use, the green paint has been worn away in places to the wood. The bench is stable and sturdy. Free of woodworm.
Category
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Rustic Shou Sugi Ban Wood Bench Pine and Corten Steel 6'
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes salvaged local pine logs for a rustic bench for indoors or outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of eac...
Category
2010s North American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Knife Walnut Beam Bench 4' Solid Wood + Blackened Steel Bench by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our knife beam bench in walnut utilizes salvaged walnut wood logs for a rustic bench. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of each species. The 12" x 12" beam is milled and finished to sit raised by a mild steel base with a black patina. The beam bench brings rustic beauty at a variety of lengths. Cracks, knots, saw marks and variation is part of the beauty of these pieces. The wood will continue to move and the finish to patina over time.
The knife walnut beam bench makes a cozy coffee table in a den or living room or low table in a mud room or entry hall for flexible use as a place to place packages and bags or to remove shoes.
With the oiled finish used on the knife walnut beam bench, we do not recommend putting this bench outside...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
7ft Antique European Oak Church Pew Bench
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This antique oak church pew has a timeless, rustic European charm. Big on size and style, the pew measures in a just over 7ft. It is crafted fr...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Benches
Materials
Oak
Shou Sugi Ban Wood Bench Pine Corten Steel 10' Long
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes urban, local pine logs for a solid volume bench for indoors or outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the graphic texture of the end grain of...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
18th Century Spanish Wooden Bench with Wonderful Patina
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful 18th century wooden bench with many signs of wear, and decorated with primitive and rural wood carvings. The colour is a very dark...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Oak
Mid 19th century large hand painted Swedish bench
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century large painted Swedish bench day bed
Large rustic Swedish pine bench / day bed circa 1850.
Very heavy i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine, Paint
French Antique primitive wooden bench with nice patina
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1890 / bench / wood / Vintage / Mid-Century / Brutalist / Rustic
Old wooden farmhouse bench with rustic character and patina. Handmade in France in the late 19th century....
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Walnut Knife Beam Bench 3' Long Solid Wood + Blackened Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our knife beam bench in walnut utilizes salvaged walnut wood logs for a rustic bench. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of each species. The 12" x 12" beam is milled and finished to sit raised by a mild steel base with a black patina. The beam bench brings rustic beauty at a variety of lengths. Cracks, knots, saw marks and variation is part of the beauty of these pieces. The wood will continue to move and the finish to patina over time.
The knife walnut beam bench makes a cozy coffee table in a den or living room or low table in a mud room or entry hall for flexible use as a place to place packages and bags or to remove shoes.
With the oiled finish used on the knife walnut beam bench, we do not recommend putting this bench outside...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Bench/Table, England c1900s
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Bench/Table, England, c19th Century.
A rustic bench which would also serve as a side/coffee table. Sitting on four splayed cham...
Category
19th Century English Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Antique Rustic Pine Long Settle Bench Banquette Seating With Cushion
Located in Centennial, CO
This charming antique pine long settle bench would add a rustic touch to an entryway, dining area or hallway. Stunning in a kitchen or dining room as banquette seating! The tall pane...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Shou Sugi Ban 4 foot Wood Bench Pine Corten Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes salvaged local pine logs for a rustic bench for indoors or outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of eac...
Category
2010s North American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Antique Pine Bench, 1920’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming bench from hungary with the original paint. Over time and use, the blue paint has been worn away in places to the wood. The bench is stable and sturdy. Free of woodworm.
Category
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Rustic natural oak wooden bench with rounded details, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / bench / oak wood / Rustic / Mid-century
A rustic mid-century full oak bench with natural finish and authentic patina. Handcrafted in France around 1900. This nice an...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Benches
Materials
Oak
Dos Gallos Custom Oakwood Bench with Scalloped Back and Apron
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom scalloped bench in oak. Hand planed, heavy distress oil rubbed finish. Can be made in any size,, oak or walnut and in a variety of finishes. Made by Dos Gallos Studio in Los A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Plank Top Splay Peg Leg Bench, from Hungary circa 1920
Located in Round Top, TX
Rustic plank top bench with splay peg legs at 6.5' long.
The top reveals generations of use with cracks, nicks, stains and uneven ends which add a raw, organic feel to the narrow ben...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
19th Century Rustic Country French Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Rustic Country French Bench is the perfect answer for the casual dining experience! Crafted using time-honored traditional methods, it features a solid plank top stretc...
Category
1870s French Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Oak
Antique Pine Bench, 1900’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming bench from Hungary from around 1900. Over time, time and use, the black paint has worn away in places to the wood. With a storage space under the seat divided into four co...
Category
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Leather and Iron Rustic Small Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Its sturdy handwrought iron base features a textured finish and tapered legs, showcasing authentic artisanal design. Topped with a plush caramel-brown leather seat, this bench offers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Alpine Monastic Bench with Folding Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare and sculptural 19th-century Alpine monastic bench, masterfully handcrafted from solid wood with a rich, time-worn patina. This multifunctional piece was likely used in a commu...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Catalan Bench with Storage
Located in Nijlen, BE
Spanish primitive bench with storage from the transition period.
This bench in roughly cut planks has great charm due to the casual color shades.
Handy for storing shoes or blankets....
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Oak
Antique Rustic Italian Walnut Wood Chest Window Seat Bench
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian rustic traditional chest banquette, window seat or bench with opening top and the typical carved legs. The piece is in solid Italian walnut wood with great ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Red Leather and Iron Rustic Small Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Its sturdy handwrought iron base features a textured finish and tapered legs, showcasing authentic artisanal design. Topped with a deep red leather seat, this bench offers both comfo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique pine bench, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming bench from Hungary. The bench was made around 1900. Due to time and use, the black paint has worn away in places to a red paint layer. Free of woodworm.
Category
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Custom Solid Wood Rustic Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A large bench constructed with two solid wood rectangular beams on two smaller solid wood beams.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.2016.
MATERIALS AND TE...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Rustic Minimal Italian Midcentury Wooden Side Table Bench Stool
Located in Carimate, Como
Solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, very nice antique item with great style and form. In original beautifully aged natural color, it has some old green ...
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Handsome Antique Faux Painted Hungarian Pine Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
The gorgeous symmetry and hand painted faux finish on this antique Romanian Hungarian bench, circa 1875, remains as handsome today as when it was first...
Category
19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Hickory Knife Beam Bench 4' Long Solid Wood + Blackened Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our knife beam bench in hickory utilizes salvaged walnut wood logs for a rustic bench. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of each spec...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Rustic Scottish Style Garden Bench
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rustic 2-seat bench in antique barnwood with traces of old grey painted finish with other colors, based on a traditional “knock-down” Scottish desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Benches
Materials
Chestnut
Cypress Beam Bench 3' Long Solid Wood + Corten Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our wood beam bench in cypress utilizes salvaged wood logs for a rustic seating experience. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural t...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Large Swedish 19th century painted pine bench
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large Swedish 19th century painted pine bench circa 1890.
Here we present a Swedish painted bench which has been dry scraped through its various layers of lifetime paint.
Shaped ba...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine, Paint
Rustic Farmhouse Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
The Rustic Farmhouse bench is made of reclaimed wood and is a wonderful addition to the hallway or by the foot of the bed. In a walnut finish and at 88...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Antique Pine Bench, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming bench from hungary with the original paint. Over time and use, the green paint has been worn away in places to the wood. The bench is stable and sturdy. Free of woodworm.
Category
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Vintage Wooden Dining Set of Bench & 3 Chairs
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage natural wood set of three chairs and one bench. All parts were sanded and treated with a special oil.
The hight of all items is 83 cm and depth is 45 cm. The width of the be...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Old Hickory Barrel-Back Settee
Located in Houston, TX
Old Hickory barrel-back settee with a bent hickory frame and a woven splint seat and back.
Note: Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipp...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Benches
Materials
Hickory
Rustic Tree Trunk Bench, France 1850s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / bench / wood / Rustic / Mid-century
Remarkable rustic wooden tree trunk bench with wabi wabi look, crafted in France in the 1850s. Made from a solid tree trunk, this...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Gothic-Revival Oak Chest Bench
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Gothic-Revival oak chest bench with carved figures and details. Germany, circa 1900.
Storage space under the bench.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Global Views Quality Windsor Bench With Leather Seat Cushion
By Global Views
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well made rustic Windsor style wooden bench with spindle back and curved seat back rail. The bench stands on ten legs with stretcher supports for structural stability. The seat has...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Extra long solid elm wooden monastery bench, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / Monastery bench / solid elm wood / Rustic / Mid-Century
Stunning long wooden bench made in the 19th century in France. This spacious 3.5 meter long bench was crafted...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Elm
Antique Low Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique low bench features charming pin legs and a beautifully aged wood surface, showcasing its rustic character and craftsmanship. Its simple, understated design adds warmth a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Benches
Materials
Walnut
Rustic Spanish Bench, 19th century
Located in Aartselaar, BE
A rustic bench from 19th-century Spain, originating from the Castile y León region.
This piece is a quintessential example of rustic Folk Art style, bringing authentic, old-world so...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood, Oak
French Extra long solid elm wooden monastery bench, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / Monastery bench / solid elm wood / Rustic / Mid-Century
Stunning long wooden bench made in the 19th century in France. This spacious 3.5 meter long bench was crafted...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Elm
Andrianna Shamaris Coffee Table or Bench Made from Antique Teak Wood
Located in New York, NY
Made from a beautiful antique single teak wood panel with lovely patina and soft rounded edges. Celebrating the cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time and loving use h...
Category
2010s Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Late 18th Century Carved Rustic Spanish Catalan Settle Bench
Located in Birmingham, AL
A late 18th century rustic settle bench handcrafted in the Catalan region of Spain of mélèze, a hard pine grown in mountainous regions, circa 1790s. Having a carved scalloped wing ba...
Category
1790s Spanish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Hickory Knife Beam Bench 3' Long Solid Wood + Blackened Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our knife beam bench in hickory utilizes salvaged walnut wood logs for a rustic bench. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of each spec...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Custom Walnut Wood Scalloped Bench by Dos Gallos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom walnut scalloped back bench. Can be made in a variety of woods and finishes. Classic colonial design. Made in LA by Dos Gallos Studio. Can be cust...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Benches
Materials
Walnut
Rustic Bench, 19th Century, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Late 19th Century Rustic Spanish Pyreneese Mountains Wooden Bench. Made with wood. Very decorative piece.
CONDITION: Very good vintage condition.
DIMENSIONS: Height: ...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Antique Handmade Minimalistic Spanish Chestnut Wood Bench, Early 19th Century
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This early-19th century rustic Fruitwood Spanish large settle bench was handcrafted on Spain's southeastern coast. Handmade of solid fruitwood, having four sculptural posts that rise...
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Pine Bench, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming bench from Hungary from around 1900. Over time, time and use, the black paint has worn away in places to the wood. With a storage space under the seat divided into two com...
Category
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Shou Sugi Ban 4 foot Wood Bench Pine Corten Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes salvaged local pine logs for a rustic bench for indoors or outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of eac...
Category
2010s North American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
antique pine bench, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming bench from Hungary from around 1900. The bench has had different colours over the years, which has created a beautiful patina. Due to time and use, the paint has worn away...
Category
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
French Rustic brown oak wooden bench, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / bench / oak wood / Rustic / Mid-century
A primitive rustic wooden (farmhouse) bench with old brown paint and beautiful patina due to age. Handmade in solid oak aroun...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Benches
Materials
Oak
Custom Solid Wood Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A large bench constructed with two solid wood rectangular beams on two smaller solid wood beams.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.2016.
MATERIALS AND TECH...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Rustic Large Reclaimed Wood Bench Pine and Steel 6'
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes salvaged local pine logs for a rustic bench for indoors or (protected) outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end ...
Category
2010s North American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Rustic benches for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic benches for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage benches created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, softwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic benches made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original benches, popular names associated with this style include Alabama Sawyer, Andrianna Shamaris, Dos Gallos Studio, and Inês Schertel. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for benches differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $420 and tops out at $24,500 while the average work can sell for $2,228.