Rustic Stools
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
Natural Live Edge Petrified Wood Stump
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Style Natural Live Edge Petrified Wood Stump Stool / Garden Seat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Stools
Materials
Petrified Wood
American Provincial Rustic Square Wooden Farm Stool
Located in Queens, NY
American Country rustic wooden farm stool with square top and splayed peg legs.
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Stools
Natural Live Edge Petrified Wood Stump
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Style Natural Live Edge Petrified Wood Stump Stool / Garden Seat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Stools
Materials
Petrified Wood
Natural Live Edge Petrified Wood Stump
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Style Natural Live Edge Petrified Wood Stump Stool / Garden Seat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Stools
Materials
Petrified Wood
Natural Live Edge Petrified Wood Stump
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Style Natural Live Edge Petrified Wood Stump Stool / Garden Seat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Stools
Materials
Petrified Wood
Hand Crafted Chinese Elm Wood Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully patinated Elm Wood Stool originating in China. The wood is beautifully worn and in sturdy usable condition.
A compliment to many spaces and works well underneath a co...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood, Elm
Rustic Italian Alpine Chair
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Chair in Linden Wood
Dimension: H.76 cm - W. 30 cm (H. seat: 47 cm)
Period: c. 1850
Origin: Italian Alps
Wood: Linden
Description
This patina-rich mulberry wood antique Alp...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Fruitwood
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Stool/Table, England c1900s
Located in Hitchin, England
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Stool/Table, England, c19th Century.
A small wonky rustic stool that could also serve as a side/coffee table. Sitting on four s...
Category
19th Century English Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
Artisan Made Kidney Shape Tripod Stool, France 1920's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Original Artisan Made Handcrafted Kidney Shape Tripod Stool. Made in France, early 20th Century, 1920's period. Solid oak wood constructed stool. This comes in very good cond...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rustic Stools
Materials
Oak
Rustic Italian Alpine Chair
Located in Vo', Veneto
Antique Chair in Mulberry
Dimension: H.74 cm - W. 31 cm (seat height: 47 cm)
Era: circa 1850
Provenience: Alps
Essence: Mulberry
Description
This patina-rich mulberry wood antique...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Fruitwood
Rustic Western Leather & Hide Bar Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
The barstool offers a fresh take on Western Ranch Revival style by combining rugged charm with skilled craftsmanship. Its solid wood frame has a warm, faded oak finish, and the gentl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Stools
Materials
Hide, Leather, Wood
$4,227 / item
Rustic Italian Alpine Chair
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Chair in Maple Wood
Dimension: H.82 cm - W. 32 cm (H. seat: 52 cm)
Period: c. 1850
Origin: Italian Alps
Wood: Maple
Description
Original maple wood chair. Turned columns on...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Hand-Crafted Rustic and Organic Oak Tree Stool for Indoor or Outdoor
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality made and heavy little stool made of oak branches.
This rustic and perfectly original stool or table is made of natural tree branches and it dates back to the early 1900'...
Category
Early 20th Century European Rustic Stools
Materials
Oak
Set rustic Stools . Solid Oak wood . 1960s Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Set rustic Stools . Solid Oak wood . 1960s Holland
Brutalist Three legged stools
Category
1960s European Vintage Rustic Stools
Materials
Oak
English 19th Century Oak Stool
Located in Faversham, GB
A simple vernacular oak stool of joint construction with a thick block top.
Raised on four stout legs united with parallel stretchers.
Strong and sturdy with no rocks or wobbles wi...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Oak
Vintage oak and papercord bar stools, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rustic bar stools with oak frames and beautiful papercord seats.
Very sturdy stools.
Made in Belgium in the 1960s
Very good condition
Dimensions:
Height: 100cm
Width x depth: 3...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Stools
Materials
Papercord, Oak
$1,148 / set
Antique Carved Piano Stool With Leather Seat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and notable antique stool with brown leather seat, turned central support and supporting rods, bottom finial and adjustable screw action height.
The stool measures 17.25” wid...
Category
19th Century Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Iron
16th Century French wooden stool with storage and nice patina
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 16th century / stool with storage / wood / rustic / Mid-century
This rustic stool dates back to the 16th century and was crafted in France. The beautiful patina testifies t...
Category
16th Century French Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
French Stool in Yellow Turned Wood & Esparto Grass Seat, 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind turned wood stool in yellow patina with straw esparto grass woven seat, France, 1930s.
This stunning rustic stool has a wooden structure with turned legs and an aged di...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Stools
Materials
Straw, Wood, Natural Fiber, Rope
Alpine Style Chalet Stools in Wood, set of 11 - 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
These elegant and charming stools are touchingly simple. Made entirely of light-colored solid softwood, equipped with spacers, and offering a fine and elegant silhouette, the stools...
Category
1970s German Vintage Rustic Stools
Materials
Oak
Oak milkstool, 1900's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Original handmade folk art milking stool. Made in France, late 19th century. Solid oak stool with tripods so that the stool is never unstable. Simple in design, with a hollowed out s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Stools
Materials
Oak
Beautiful shaped rustig low stool in painted wood, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / stool / wood / rustic / mid-century / vintage / French provincial
Rare rustic wooden low stool crafted around 1900 in France. The exceptional shape and nice layers o...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
Antique Asian Carved & Hand-Painted Elephant Stools/Garden Seats - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Asian Carved & Hand-Painted Polychrome Elephant Stools/Garden Seats - Pair
This pair of antique Asian carved and hand-painted elephants are exquisite vintage pieces dating ...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Rustic Early 20th Century Reddish Brown Lacquered Stool with Bamboo Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese reddish brown lacquered stool from the early 20th century, with bamboo seat and pillar strut motifs. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this wooden stool features a rectangular top with bamboo seat, resting above a pierced apron adorned with pillar strut motifs. Raised on four straight legs connected to one another through side stretchers, the stool boasts a nicely weathered patina. With its clean lines and rustic presence, this Chinese wooden stool...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
French Fruitwood Milking Stool
Located in Faversham, GB
A charming early 19th century stool of simple joint construction.
The stool has a thick top in fruitwood, probably cherry wood and four splayed legs in oak.
Strong and sturdy with ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Fruitwood
Natural Live Edge Petrified Wood Stump
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Style Natural Live Edge Petrified Wood Stump Stool / Garden Seat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Stools
Materials
Petrified Wood
19th century natural form oak childs stool
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unique 19th century natural form oak childs stool circa 1880.
Rare children's stool in the form of a long necked bird, horse or dinosaur, made from oak in its natural shape, with do...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Oak
Wooden rustic stool Ca.1880
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Rustic wooden stool from the 1880s.
Stools has a great patina.
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
Small rustic wooden stool with curved base, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / stool / wood / rustic / mid-century
A small wooden stool made in France, around 1900. A sturdy and decorative addition to any interior crafted from high-quality wood...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
Old Hickory Round Oak Stools
Located in Queens, NY
4 American Rustic Old Hickory (1930s stools) with round oak tops and a box form stretcher on leg (probably INDIANA WILLOW CO.) (PRICED EACH)
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Stools
Materials
Hickory
$675 / item
Charming wooden rustic church stool, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / church stool / oak / rustic / mid-century / French Provincial
Elegant low church stool with beautiful carved feet, made in France around 1900. Crafted from high-qual...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
French Tripod Milking Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
These 1960’s French milking stools are a work of functional design made to assist in “dairying.” The short, tripod legs created a low center of gravi...
Category
1960s French Vintage Rustic Stools
Materials
Ash
$950 / item
Small rustic wooden stool with curved base, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / stool / wood / rustic / mid-century
A small wooden stool made in France, around 1900. A sturdy and decorative addition to any interior crafted from high-quality wood...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
White rustic stool 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgian white painted stool with some great patina on the wood and paint. made around 1930.
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Tri-Leg Lotus Stools, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Deceptively simple, these early 20th century stools from Hebei province show off the ingenious joinery methods traditionally used by Chinese carpenters. The stool's three splayed leg...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
$1,680 / set
Rustic Black Wooden Stool, circa 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Rustic back wooden stool with hart-shaped handle in the seat.
Made around 1920s. Some old traces of woodworm.
Category
1920s French Vintage Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
19th Century Rustic Handmade Stool
Located in Meulebeke, BE
19th century rustic handmade French stool made of a solid trunk of wood. On top of the wood log we find the three handmade metal nails and handle. A be...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
Rustic Chinese Elm Wood Country Side Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
A rustic country Chinese Qing dynasty style elmwood side table from the early 20th century, with pierced pillar-shaped struts apron. This Chinese end table features a square top with...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Antique Traditional African Wood Stool, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique traditional African wood stool, circa 1930 By unknown manufacturer from Africa. In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a beaut...
Category
1930s African Vintage Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
Provincial Chinese Four Leg Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden stool from China's Shanxi province charms with its compact scale and timeworn texture. Crafted with mortise-and-tenon joinery methods, the stool features a round s...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Wabi-sabi Tripod Stool 20th Century Solid Natural Wood Hand-Carved
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
This expressive three-legged stool is a raw and organic piece, hand-carved from solid natural wood, retaining the irregularities, texture, and form of its original log. The triangula...
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
$490 Sale Price
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18th Century English Oak Stool
Located in Faversham, GB
An English oak vernacular stool salvaged from a Midlands foundry.
The stool has a split oval shaped chunky top of pegged construction with various additional legacy nails from years...
Category
17th Century British Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Round Pine Stools, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A pair of pine tripod stools with a center hole in the seat. They unscrew entirely for shipping.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stools
Materials
Pine
$2,350 / set
Pair of Solid Elm Stools Square with Chamfers and Through Tenons, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A pair of honey-colored Elm stools with octagonal tops.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Splayed Leg Tripodal Faceted Dark Elm Stools, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Rustic carved tripod elm stools with irregular edges. Two available. Priced per item.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Pair of Solid Walnut Trestle Stools, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A pair of trestle walnut stools in original finish.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stools
Materials
Walnut
Provincial Chinese Full Moon Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Deceptively simple, this early 20th century stool from Shanxi province shows off the ingenious joinery methods used by traditional Chinese carpenters. The stool's three splayed legs ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Pair of Tall Provincial Chinese Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
This provincial stool is artisan-crafted in the style of traditional Chinese courtyard stools typically used throughout a Qing dynasty home as versatile everyday seating. Made of rec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
$760 / set
Rustic Stool from a Slice of Solid Live Edge of Yew Wood
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Rustic Stool from a Slice of Solid Live Edge of Yew Wood
A slice of yew wood cut from one piece of the Tree, flat with a live edge and uneven shape, the legs have been hand cut
...
Category
1970s Vintage Rustic Stools
Materials
Yew
Chinese Splayed Leg Stool, 1920
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Provincial 20th Century Chinese Splayed Leg stool in tropical wood.
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Pine
Brutalist Rustic Oak Tripod Stool - 1960s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage Brutalist Rustic Oak Tripod Stool - 1960s
Wabi Sabi decoration - Brutalist - Decoration
Measures : seat: Ø 30cm H:36.5cm
Material ...
Category
20th Century Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
“Tapera” Little Chair in Wool and Wood by Inês Schertel, Brazil, 2019
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Contemporary “Tapera” little chair in wool and wood by Inês Schertel, Brazil 2019
Ines Schertel's primary material is sheep's wool. As a practitioner of ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood, Wool
Artist-Made Birch Stool with Shearling Upholstered Seat
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary artist-made stool is a striking blend of natural beauty and organic modern design. Constructed from smooth birch branches, the stool showcases the characteristic pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Stools
Materials
Birch
Chinese Interlocking Tri-Leg Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Deceptively simple, this early 20th century stool from Shanxi province shows off the ingenious joinery methods traditionally used by Chinese carpenters. The stool's three splayed leg...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Pine
Primitive Welsh Elm Stool
Located in Faversham, GB
A low 19th century primitive elm milking stool raised on three stout legs.
The stool would have been crafted using a hand operated lathe to achieve the rounded smooth surface to the...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Provincial Chinese Porch Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Deceptively simple, this rustic stool from the early 20th century shows off the ingenious joinery methods traditionally used by Chinese carpenters. The stool's three splayed legs are...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Primitive Red Stool with Slash Marks
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
Category
20th Century Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
Rustic Wooden Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wooden studio craft stool features an oval seat with cutout detail and four sculpted legs with foot bar.
Dimensions
14" width x 11.25" depth x 22" height.
Condition
Good vintage co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Oak Stool
Located in Faversham, GB
A simple vernacular oak stool of joint construction with a thick block top complemented with an oval recess carry handle.
Raised on four stout legs united with parallel stretchers.
...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Rustic Stools
Materials
Oak
Chinese Autumn Moon Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The stool is a central fixture of Chinese furniture culture. Found in a variety of materials and forms, the stool transcends class lines, as much at home in the provincial courtyard ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Rustic stools for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic stools 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 stools created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic stools made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original stools, popular names associated with this style include Serban Ionescu, Old Hickory Furniture Company, A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture, and Brothers Furniture Corp.. 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 stools differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $110 and tops out at $16,500 while the average work can sell for $1,200.
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