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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
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Benches

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Chestnut

Primitive Rustic Bench Spanish Mesquite Wood and Rock Stone
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sensational Modern Rustic Bench Spanish Mesquite Wood and Rock Stone 57.5 w x 16d seat 16 h, Stone 21 Original unrestored live edge rustic natural condition reclaimed wood and rock....
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Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Benches

Materials

Stone

Rustic Pine Beam Bench Pine and Corten Steel Base by Alabama Sawyer 4'
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 textu...
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2010s American Rustic Benches

Materials

Steel

Early 20th Century Blue Painted Farmhouse Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
The painted exterior of this provincial farmhouse bench has weathered gradually from years of use to achieve the ultimate rustic finish. Once a vibrant, robin’s egg blue, the milk pa...
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Benches

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Pine

Large Custom Live Edge Hickory Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This large custom live edge hickory bench is the perfect combination of rustic and modern. It features a reinforced steel support and black powder coated legs for excellent du...
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21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Benches

Materials

Steel

Rustic American Country Painted Pine Live Edge Folk Art Bench Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rustic primitive handmade American folk art painted pine bench / low table. Crafted from reclaimed antique elements, having a rectangular rough live edge wood slap top, single dove...
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20th Century Rustic Benches

Materials

Pine, Paint

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...
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2010s North American Rustic Benches

Materials

Steel

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...
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2010s American Rustic Benches

Materials

Steel

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...
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1790s Spanish Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Pine

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...
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2010s American Rustic Benches

Materials

Steel

Early 19th Century French Wooden Bench
Located in High Point, NC
The appealing form of this rustic wooden bench gives it a timeless charm. Made in France in the early 1800s, the simple yet inviting design evokes the sunlit squares of small Provinc...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches

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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.
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Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

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...
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Benches

Materials

Walnut

Rustic Beam Bench Stained Pine Blackened Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes reclaimed pine logs for a rustic bench. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of each s...
Category

2010s American Rustic Benches

Materials

Steel

Rustic High-Back Tavern Settle, England, 18th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique high-back settle, from the 18th century that embodies the rustic charm of traditional tavern and inn furniture. Crafted from solid wood, its curved design and high back were ...
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18th Century English Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Rustic Splay Leg Oak Plank Top Bench, Hungary circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Rustic plank top bench with splay peg legs just over 6' long. The top reveals generations of use with cracks, nicks, stains and old dried worm holes which add character to the narrow...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Benches

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Oak

Rustic Carved Wood Bench in Ivory Boucle by Pierre Frey, Mexico, circa 1960s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mexican rustic carved wood bench with spool-turned crossbars. Newly upholstered in La Maison Pierre Frey's most luxurious boucle, Louison Crem...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Rustic Benches

Materials

Wool, Alpaca, Bouclé, 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...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Limestone Bench - Old Stone Bench - Garden Bench
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This is a 100 year old Limestone bench with a wonderful patina. This antique limestone bench is suitable for interior and exterior application...
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1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Benches

Materials

Limestone

Reclaimed Pine Painted Bench - Antique White
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with precision and painted in a soothing antique white, this bench exudes rustic charm. The reclaimed pine adds character, telling a story of history and sustainability. Elev...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Benches

Materials

Pine

Pair of Rustic American Pine Benches, Circa 1920 – Farmhouse Entryway Seating
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crafted from solid pine with a warm, timeworn patina, this pair of American benches from circa 1920 embodies rustic charm and utilitarian elegance. The simple yet sturdy design highl...
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Benches

Materials

Pine

Custom Painted Bench by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom bench made by Dos Gallos Studio. Can be made any size and in custom finishes. As shown here, in Coldwell Green, Benjamin Moore HC-124 with an antique glaze. Made in Los Angele...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Benches

Materials

Walnut

Naturalistic Tree Slab Large Bench 296 cm/116.54 in.
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Large foldable bench, beech, iron, Italy, 1960s This remarkable large bench, crafted in Italy in the 1960s, exemplifies naturalistic design. Sculpted from single slabs of wood, the ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Rustic Benches

Materials

Iron

Rustic French bench in oak with carvings and nice patina, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / bench / oak wood / Rustic / Mid-century A rustic bench with very nice patina in oak wood, crafted around 1850 in France. With two robust feet and cross beam to ensu...
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1850s French Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Oak

Antique Pine Bench, 1920’s
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. With storage space under the seat divided in two c...
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1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Benches

Materials

Pine

20th century, Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Wood bench with Bears
Located in IT
20th century, Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Wood bench with Bears This particular bench, made of wood carved in the twentieth century, is a...
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20th Century Swiss Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Rustic American Country Bench
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century antique bench extending approximately 8 feet in length, three board legs. Beautiful rustic patina, showing character from it's prior pain...
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19th Century American Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Pair of antique Pine Benches
Located in Faversham, GB
A splendid pair of rustic pine benches reclaimed from an old mill. Each bench has a high back and the bases are united with H shaped stretchers. The generous seats have a lovely de...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Pine

Pair of antique Pine Benches
Pair of antique Pine Benches
$1,108 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1920s French Rustic Iron Garden Bench with Scrolling Motifs and Slatted Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rustic, painted iron garden bench from the 19th century with scrolling motifs on the back, curving slatted seat and great weathered appearance. This 19th-century French rust...
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Benches

Materials

Iron

Rustic Long A-Frame Wooden Bench with Cross Stretcher and Splaying Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique long A-Frame wooden bench with rustic appearance and H-Form stretcher. This antique long A-Frame wooden bench exudes rustic charm and character, making it a captivating ad...
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19th Century Javanese Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Antique early 19th century Swedish Farmhouse Folk Art Bench
Located in Leesburg, VA
Antique early 19th century Swedish Farmhouse Folk Art Bench Anonymous Sweden; ca. 1800 Polychrome Pinewood Approximate size: 34 (h) x 70.5 (w) x 20 (d) in.; seat height: 18.5 in. ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Iron

Rustic Primitive Artisan Tree Log Driftwood Garden Patio Bench by Robert Powchik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rustic Primitive Artisan Tree Log Driftwood Garden Patio Bench by Robert Powchik. Item featured was locally sourced and crafted from real tree logs in New York by artist Robert Powch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Rustic Benches

Materials

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...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Elm

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 an upholstered seat, this bench offers both comfort a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rustic Small Bench
Rustic Small Bench
$1,225 / item
Rustic Splayed Leg Solid Wood Sculptural Bench, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Lovely through tenon detail. Some discoloration on surface. Seat is 8'' deep.
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Benches

Materials

Hardwood

Early Long Pine Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Early long pine bench circa 1710-1739: single thick plank of pine raised upon four splayed simple carved legs. Early finish. Sturdy, stable pegged construction.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Pine

Provincial Chinese Horse Trough Bench, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A celebration of wabi-sabi, this rustic elmwood bench from the late 19th century originated as a raised trough in a Qing-dynasty horse stable. At some point in its long life, the far...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Elm

Rustic Long A-Frame Wooden Bench with Cross Stretcher and Splaying Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique long A-Frame wooden bench with rustic appearance and H-Form stretcher. Immerse yourself in the rustic charm of this antique long A-Frame wooden bench, a piece that radiate...
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Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Rustic Pine Bench with Hand-Hewn Details – Versatile American Craftsmanship
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crafted from solid pine with rustic charm, this American 20th-century bench showcases timeless craftsmanship. Its hand-hewn surface features natural grain patterns, making each angle...
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20th Century American Rustic Benches

Materials

Pine

Carved Oak Low Back Chair, France, 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
The low back chair has carved details and is made of dark-stained oak. Unique design and craftsmanship. 2 chairs and a bench are available.
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1960s French Vintage Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Rustic mid-century wooden bench, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / bench / wood / rustic / mid-century This beautifully crafted wooden French bench is the perfect addition to any interior. With its sturdy wooden top and legs, this ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Pair of Benches in Carved Oak, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Carved in quiet reverence from solid French oak, this pair of benches exudes pastoral strength and monastic simplicity. Each seat is cut from a single plank, the grain running fluidl...
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Benches

Materials

Oak

Primitive Pyrenean Bench, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charming 19th-century Pyrenean bench handcrafted from solid wood with an appealing aged patina. The natural imperfections and wear add to its authenticity, evoking the warmth of trad...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Cypress Beam Bench 4' 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

Vintage Black Lacquered Garden Bench
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Long solid black wooden bench with rounded legs and curved arms with a striking linear slotted back pattern. Wear is consistent with age and use. See photos for details.
Category

20th Century Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Antique Hand Painted Rustic Spanish Bench
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautiful bench in rustic style from the beginning of the 19th century, probably from the Aragon area, the backrest has a profusely decorated hand-painted backrest, garlands of flo...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Bentwood

Country Ladder Back Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Country Ladder Back Bench, this English country-style medium driftwood ladder back two-seat bench has a shaped back rail, graduated ladder slats with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Rustic Wabi Sabi Bench, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic wooden bench that embodies a raw, rustic charm that speaks to the authenticity of folk art and the beauty of imperfection. With its weathered surfaces and simple construction,...
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19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches

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Wood

Paint Decorated Santa Fe Bench from J. Seitz New Preston, CT.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Originally acquired at the iconic New Preston, Connecticut design shop J. Seitz. A wonderful old bench with arched serpentine top and turned spindle ba...
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Early 20th Century Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

High Back Pine Settle, Fireside Pub Bench
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
High Back Pine Settle, Fireside Pub Bench This is an old Pine Settle, it has a planked back and curved end supports, it is made in 1” thick pine, the pine has an old waxed finish and...
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1920s Vintage Rustic Benches

Materials

Pine

Rustic Oak Bench with Storage
Located in Evergreen, CO
Seating and storage abound in this rustic bench from Belgium. Crafted in the late-19th century from roughly hewn oak, it has all the look of age-worn stability and rugged reliability...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Iron

Oak Settle with Fold Down Table, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Solid oak settle with integrated drop down table. Hand carved detailing throughout with forged iron hinges and hardware. Solid and sturdy construction with subtle joinery technique...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Iron

Brutalist Wabi Sabi Benches, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th-century French brutalist benches, reflecting the essence of wabi-sabi beauty in their imperfect form. These benches feature a robust dark wood structure and a rich, time-worn pa...
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19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Rustic Peg Leg Narrow Bench, Hungary Circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
The appeal of this rustic bench at just under 4' long comes from the thick hard wood top that originally served as a work table, resting on strong squared peg legs. Note the heavy g...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Rustic Primitive Farmhouse Bench, Spain, 18th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic primitive farmhouse bench dating back to the 1700s from the Catalonia region of Spain. Its structure is crafted from thick, solid wood planks, with a deep, rich patina that ha...
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Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Cherry Cocktail Table, circa 1960
Located in High Point, NC
Handmade cocktail table made from Cherry in the North Carolina mountains, circa 1960. The table was purchased from the famed Moses Cone Craft ...
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1950s American Vintage Rustic Benches

Materials

Cherry

Naive Folk Art Bench, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th-century folk art bench, a magnificent treasure originating from the picturesque region of Auvergne in the heart of Rhône-Alpes, Cantal, France. Handcrafted from the finest dark ...
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19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches

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Wood

Early 20th Century Czech Pommel Horse Bench with Original Patinated Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring vintage athletic character and sculptural charm to your interior with this antique pommel horse bench, crafted in the Czech Republic circa 1920. Originally used for gymnastics ...
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Early 20th Century Czech Rustic Benches

Materials

Iron

French Rustic Chic Wooden Benches
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous pair of wooden benches from the late 1800s/early 1900s, of the rustic chic style. The benches are simple and rustic, but at the same ti...
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

French Rustic Chic Wooden Benches
French Rustic Chic Wooden Benches
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Teak Root and Limb Bench with Angular Shape and Live Edges
Located in Atlanta, GA
An organically curved teak wood bench with live edges. This angular boomerang-shaped bench, has been created from the root and limbs of Indonesian teak wood, which has been smoothed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood, Teak

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.

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