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Material: Rush
Large set of 12 Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960's
Large set of 12 Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960's

Large set of 12 Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960's

By Pierre Chapo, Charles Dudouyt, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Den Haag, NL

Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960's Solid Oak chairs with Rush seats, with lovely Patina to the wood. The listed price is per chair and we have 12 chairs ...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

1700's Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair
1700's Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair

1700's Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Louisville, KY

If these two chairs could speak, the history they might share. These rare and very early chairs are hand-carved and constructed in a refined primitive country design, reflective of the era. Utilizing a stunning, rich maple, the top rails and cross rails flow with ribbon designs for a touch of elegance. The backs of these chairs are more delicate than others of this period and style. Higher, thinner rails and styles found in these chair backs, mixed with the heavy squared legs and wide band stretchers make these an impressive example of an Early American country chair...

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Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Maple

French Empire Period Set of Four Provincial Walnut Chairs, 1st quarter 19th cen.
French Empire Period Set of Four Provincial Walnut Chairs, 1st quarter 19th cen.

French Empire Period Set of Four Provincial Walnut Chairs, 1st quarter 19th cen.

Located in Atlanta, GA

Each chair having a shaped and open splat backrest and a drop in rush seat, two of the rush seats older than the others, the round seats are raised on flared square tapering legs

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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Set of 10 Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne Chairs, France, 1960s
Set of 10 Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne Chairs, France, 1960s

Set of 10 Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne Chairs, France, 1960s

By Robert Sentou, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

A rare set of ten original Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne chairs, France, 1960s. Original rush seats and backs in good condition with superb patina. More photos availab...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat
18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat

18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat

Located in Savannah, GA

This early American Colonial chair features curved splats in back and turned front legs and double upright supports on three sides. The front supports are also turned, with turned fi...

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1740s American American Colonial Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Antique John Wanamaker New York Windsor Chair
Antique John Wanamaker New York Windsor Chair

Antique John Wanamaker New York Windsor Chair

By John Wanamaker

Located in West Chester, PA

Antique hand made brace back rush seat Windsor chair by John Wanamaker Fine Furniture New York. Tagged underneath with metal badge.

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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Superb Original Pair of Charlotte Perriand Meribel Chairs, France, 1950s
Superb Original Pair of Charlotte Perriand Meribel Chairs, France, 1950s

Superb Original Pair of Charlotte Perriand Meribel Chairs, France, 1950s

By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

An original pair of Charlotte Perriand Meribel (model No. 27) chairs, France, 1950s. Excellent examples of this chair in original condition. The displayed price is for the pair of c...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Attributed to Philip Webb Aesthetic Movement original rush seat Sussex chair
Attributed to Philip Webb Aesthetic Movement original rush seat Sussex chair

Attributed to Philip Webb Aesthetic Movement original rush seat Sussex chair

By Morris & Co.

Located in London, GB

Morris & Co. Attributed to Philip Webb An Aesthetic Movement rush seat Sussex side chair with original rush seat and retaining the rush seat side panels. This chair has been totally ...

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1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush

French Ladder Back Chair
French Ladder Back Chair

French Ladder Back Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rustic French ladder back chair Solid wood chair frames Beautiful wood grain detail and natural color variations throughout Woven rush seats have minor imperfections from years of ...

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Mid-20th Century French Rush Chairs

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 Charles Voysey, Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

Liberty & Co, in the style of C F A Voysey. A pair of oak rush seat ladderback armchairs with circular caps to the tops and wavy ladders to the back, the arms with subtle outward sha...

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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Pair of Circa 1940 French Low Fireplace Chairs in Carved Beech and Rush
Pair of Circa 1940 French Low Fireplace Chairs in Carved Beech and Rush

Pair of Circa 1940 French Low Fireplace Chairs in Carved Beech and Rush

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Dallas, TX

In the style of Charles Dudouyt (1885-1846), a famed French woodworker whose designs are noted for their use of natural materials (in this case, beech and straw) and minimalist carvings, this pair of low fireplace chairs...

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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Beech

Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century
Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century

Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century

By Morris & Co., Ford Madox Brown 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

Armchair, from the Sussex range of chairs by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., later Morris & Co., English 1870-1900 The armchairs and chairs, which have round seats and square back...

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1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Fruitwood

Pair of French Wood and Woven Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
Pair of French Wood and Woven Chairs by Charles Dudouyt

Pair of French Wood and Woven Chairs by Charles Dudouyt

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Incredible pair of carved wood armchairs by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940s. Beautiful woven rush back and seat. Intricate carved wood detail on arms, legs, and wood frame with da...

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Mid-20th Century French Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

19th Century Six French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Provincial Style
19th Century Six French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Provincial Style

19th Century Six French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Provincial Style

Located in Sofia, BG

Six dining chairs from 19th century. Massive walnut hand carved frame with floral accents and rush seats. Five chairs and one armchair with lower back. All in good condition. Could ...

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Original Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne Chairs, France, 1960s
Original Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne Chairs, France, 1960s

Original Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne Chairs, France, 1960s

By Robert Sentou, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

A set of four original Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne chairs, France, 1960s. Original rush seats and backs in very good condition. Rarely found in such great original c...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

6 Italian Dining Chairs with Woven Rush Seating, 1960's France
6 Italian Dining Chairs with Woven Rush Seating, 1960's France

6 Italian Dining Chairs with Woven Rush Seating, 1960's France

Located in New York, NY

6 dining chairs imported from France. Beautiful condition. Rush seating and wood in excellent condition. Made in 1960's.

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Set of Seven Oak and Rush Chairs in the Style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960s
Set of Seven Oak and Rush Chairs in the Style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960s

Set of Seven Oak and Rush Chairs in the Style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Roma, IT

A strange number I know, but in the country house where we bought them it seems that the eighth chair has never been there. Seven chairs for seven magnificent gunslingers, perhaps en...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Straw, Oak, Plywood, Rush

Cotswold School. Carver Chair by Gordon Russell
Cotswold School. Carver Chair by Gordon Russell

Cotswold School. Carver Chair by Gordon Russell

By Gordon Russell

Located in Petworth, GB

Cotswold school ladder back chair with five graduated back rails. In Oak with woven rush seat. Designed and made by Gordon Russell. Gordon Russell was a design pioneer—a furnitur...

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1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

1920's French Oak and Woven Chair
1920's French Oak and Woven Chair

1920's French Oak and Woven Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful wood and woven chair from France, 1920's. Carved oak body with slated back and carved detail. Fantastic original woven straw seat. Unique statement piece, perfect as an acc...

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1920s French Vintage Rush Chairs

Materials

Oak, Rush

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 many. In original condition, with visible patina and heavy wear, including some br...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Sculptural Chairs
Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Sculptural Chairs

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Sculptural Chairs

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sculptural Arthur Umanoff chairs with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and iron legs. Floating backrest. Look great from all angles. Good vintage condition. Five available. Pr...

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1950s American Vintage Rush Chairs

Materials

Iron

Six French Dining Chairs Walnut Chairs Rush Seats Provincial Style, circa 1970
Six French Dining Chairs Walnut Chairs Rush Seats Provincial Style, circa 1970

Six French Dining Chairs Walnut Chairs Rush Seats Provincial Style, circa 1970

Located in Labrit, Landes

Straw and walnut chairs made in Dordogne. Artisanal work with local walnut, the production of walnuts being one of the local specialties of the region. A charming set of six French provincial chairs made in the 1970s. The rush seats and backs are in excellent condition. A set of dining chairs that would make a fabulous addition to a breakfast or dining room or conservatory. Shipping: L 140 P 60...

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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

W.F. Whitney design Ladder Back Shaker Farm House Chairs with Rush Seating 4
W.F. Whitney design Ladder Back Shaker Farm House Chairs with Rush Seating 4

W.F. Whitney design Ladder Back Shaker Farm House Chairs with Rush Seating 4

By Whitney Furniture

Located in Las Vegas, NV

A set of 4 (1 captain and 3 sides) rush seated ladder back chairs from W F Whitney. circa 1920's. These chairs have a unique soulfulness to them from years of use but not abuse. Wond...

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Early 20th Century American Shaker Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Antique Primitive Arm Rash Chair from France
Antique Primitive Arm Rash Chair from France

Antique Primitive Arm Rash Chair from France

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This primitive armchair was made in the French countryside in the 19th century. Characterized by its rustic wood grain and rush-woven seat, it is a typical example of furniture roote...

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Late 19th Century French Primitive Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Dudouyt Inspired Regionalist Armchairs in Stained Oak & Rush - France 1940's
Dudouyt Inspired Regionalist Armchairs in Stained Oak & Rush - France 1940's

Dudouyt Inspired Regionalist Armchairs in Stained Oak & Rush - France 1940's

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in New York, NY

Pair of regionalist armchairs in stained oak with straw seats. In the style of Charles Dudouyt. Backrest with diamond pattern. Inverted double U-shaped crossbars. In good vintage co...

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1940s Vintage Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Pair of Antique Northern French Ebonized Rush-Seat Chairs with Rich Patina, circ
Pair of Antique Northern French Ebonized Rush-Seat Chairs with Rich Patina, circ

Pair of Antique Northern French Ebonized Rush-Seat Chairs with Rich Patina, circ

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

A beautifully understated pair of antique Northern French rush-seat chairs, circa 1900. The frames are finished in a deep, ebonized tone, now softened by decades of use into an excep...

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Early 1900s French Country Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

1930s Charles Dudouyt French  Low Side Chair
1930s Charles Dudouyt French  Low Side Chair

1930s Charles Dudouyt French Low Side Chair

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in West Hollywood, CA

CHARLES DUDOUYT (France, 1885-1946). Side chair "Straw", 1930s. Structure in bulrush wood and wicker seat. Measurements: 66 x 46 x 39 cm. Beautiful small chair that could work in an...

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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladderback Chairs with Rush Seats
Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladderback Chairs with Rush Seats

Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladderback Chairs with Rush Seats

Located in Woodbury, CT

This is a set of eight (two arms, six sides) English wavy ladder back chairs just waiting for duty in a country kitchen. Sturdy oak construction ensures years of practical use while ...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Set of 14 Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne Chairs, France, 1960s
Set of 14 Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne Chairs, France, 1960s

Set of 14 Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne Chairs, France, 1960s

By Robert Sentou, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

A rare set of fourteen original Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne chairs, France, 1960s. Original rush seats and backs in good condition with superb patina. More photos av...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Jordi Vilanova Rush Chairs, Set of Four
Jordi Vilanova Rush Chairs, Set of Four

Jordi Vilanova Rush Chairs, Set of Four

By Jordi Vilanova i Bosch

Located in Barcelona, ES

Set of four chairs designed by Jordi Vilanova i Bosch in Barcelona around 1960. Modern lines inspired by popular Mediterranean tradition. Original condition, with resistant wooden structure and seat and backrest in fiber rush. Jordi Vilanova (1925-1988) worked intensively on the creation of modern furniture inspired by the tradition of Catalan and Mediterranean furniture, both alone and leading the multidisciplinary group "la Cantonada" (1960-1975), formed by the ceramist Jordi Aguadé , the architect Jordi Bonet...

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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Hardwood

Set of 4 Brutalist DePuydt Attributed Heavy Oak Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Set of 4 Brutalist DePuydt Attributed Heavy Oak Dining Chairs with Rush Seats

Set of 4 Brutalist DePuydt Attributed Heavy Oak Dining Chairs with Rush Seats

By De Puydt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4 Brutalist DePuydt attributed oak dining chairs. These chairs have a heavy solid frame with woven rush seating. Seating shows signs of wear and some loss. The frames are in o...

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

A Modernist Icon: The Charlotte Perriand 'Bauche' Chair No. 19
A Modernist Icon: The Charlotte Perriand 'Bauche' Chair No. 19

A Modernist Icon: The Charlotte Perriand 'Bauche' Chair No. 19

By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon

Located in Dronten, NL

Rare and deeply poetic, the Bauche Chair No. 19 embodies Charlotte Perriand’s genius for uniting rustic simplicity with radical modernism. This is the design that marked her definiti...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Ash

1940s French Carved Wood and Woven Chairs, Set of 4
1940s French Carved Wood and Woven Chairs, Set of 4

1940s French Carved Wood and Woven Chairs, Set of 4

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful set of four carved wood chairs from France, 1940s. Intricate carved wood legs and wood frame with floral detail. Newly replaced woven rush seats. Original wood finish shows...

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Mid-20th Century French Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

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 tightened. Chairs touched up & polished.

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Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Set of Four Mid-Century Oak Folding Chairs with Curved Backs and Rush Seats
Set of Four Mid-Century Oak Folding Chairs with Curved Backs and Rush Seats

Set of Four Mid-Century Oak Folding Chairs with Curved Backs and Rush Seats

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4 Mid-Century oak folding chairs with gently curved backs and rush seats. In original condition with wear and patina consistent with age and use. Folded: 18 x 4 x 35.

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Antique Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Child's Accent Chair Painted Orange
Antique Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Child's Accent Chair Painted Orange

Antique Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Child's Accent Chair Painted Orange

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A children's American Arts and Crafts ladder back chair with a rush seat. We love a good ladder back chair, and this piece is perfect for a kid's room. Created from wood, the back fe...

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20th Century American American Craftsman Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

William Birch for Liberty & Co. A pair of Arts & Crafts rush seat oak chairs
William Birch for Liberty & Co. A pair of Arts & Crafts rush seat oak chairs

William Birch for Liberty & Co. A pair of Arts & Crafts rush seat oak chairs

By William Birch

Located in London, GB

William Birch. Liberty and Co retailer. A classic pair of Arts and Crafts rush seat oak chairs with a wide curved headrest and attractive wild grain. Ring turned legs with ring turne...

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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush

Two Meribel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon
Two Meribel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon

Two Meribel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Set of Meribel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon The "Meribel Chair" was designed by Charlotte Perriand for a chalet project in the ski resort of Méribel in the French Alp...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Ribbon Back Fruitwood Repurposed Commode Armchair, Ca. 1780-1820
Ribbon Back Fruitwood Repurposed Commode Armchair, Ca. 1780-1820

Ribbon Back Fruitwood Repurposed Commode Armchair, Ca. 1780-1820

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An 18th century armchair, originally a commode chair with elegant ribbon back and shaped arms with deep shaped skirt rails on the front and sides. The rush seat lifts up with a small...

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Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Fruitwood

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Chair
Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Chair

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Chair

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sculptural Arthur Umanoff chair with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and iron legs. Metal frame in a vintage adobe finish. Rare design. Floating ...

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1950s American Vintage Rush Chairs

Materials

Iron

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 backs are in good antique condition. On the backs, birds are painted with in medallion ...

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Antique Early 19th Century Ladderback Irish Sugan Chair
Antique Early 19th Century Ladderback Irish Sugan Chair

Antique Early 19th Century Ladderback Irish Sugan Chair

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This chair is an amazing example of an all original Early 19th Century Ladderback Irish Sugan Chair. Its such a cool piece. Chair is in excellent, antique condition with age app...

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19th Century Primitive Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

Charles Dudouyt 1940s French Wood and Woven Chair
Charles Dudouyt 1940s French Wood and Woven Chair

Charles Dudouyt 1940s French Wood and Woven Chair

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful carved wood armchair by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940s. Beautiful carved circular detail on wood back and woven seat. Intricate carved wood detail on arms, legs, and wo...

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Mid-20th Century French Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Shapland & Petter, Baillie Scott Style of, Arts & Crafts oak rush seated chair
Shapland & Petter, Baillie Scott Style of, Arts & Crafts oak rush seated chair

Shapland & Petter, Baillie Scott Style of, Arts & Crafts oak rush seated chair

Shapland and Petter. A good Arts and Crafts oak rush seated chair in the style of M H Baillie Scott with a lower heart cut-out to the back rest. A wide apron below the seat with subt...

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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Woven Rush Lounge Chair by Mel Smilow
Woven Rush Lounge Chair by Mel Smilow

Woven Rush Lounge Chair by Mel Smilow

By Mel Smilow

Located in New York, NY

Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2013, the Woven Rush Lounge Chair is class...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Rush Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

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