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Style: Primitive
Antique 19th C Chestnut & Oak Wood Primitive Small Bowed Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C Chestnut & Oak Wood Primitive Small Bowed Windsor Arm Chair. Item features a unique cat eye shaped seat, pegged construction, completely handmade frame, very nice anti...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Chestnut, Oak
Primitive Carved Timber Indian Bench
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Primitive bench carved from single timber, Indian, contemporary.
Category
1980s Indian Vintage Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Rustic Primitive Distress Hand Painted Nursery Rhymes Side Accent Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Rustic Primitive Distress Hand Painted Nursery Rhymes Side Accent Chair. Item features the original hand painted back splat, stretcher base, very nice antique item. Circa Ear...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Early C20th Provençal Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of early C20th Provençal rush seat armchairs.
Wonderful rustic, hand-carved oak chairs from the Luberon. In excellent, solid condition with some light wear consistent with age....
Category
1910s French Vintage Primitive Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Vintage Primitive Modern Wooden Milking Stool with Bulbous Legs Lacquer Finish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Primitive Modern Wooden Milking Stool with Bulbous Legs and Lacquer Finish. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century.
Measurements: 16.5" H x 12" W x 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Primitive Dug-Out Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive dug-out chair from Southeast Asia. Hand-carved from sold piece of hardwood.
Note: Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipping may cause antique and vintag...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Primitive Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Set of Eight American Tiger Maple and Walnut Fancy Chairs. Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of eight American tiger maple and walnut fancy chairs with carved floral backs, original rush seats, and terminating on turned bulbous legs with stret...
Category
19th Century American Antique Primitive Seating
Primitive American Hand Made Wood Carved Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic modern primitive bench. Hand carved weathered patina that has withstood the test of time. Shows lots of gouges, and markings. (See pics)
Sturdy unique bench with tons of ch...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Carved Chair
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina and details on the arms and legs of this hand carved teak chair. Circa 1950. Full dimensions; 21" wide at the front x 16" wide...
Category
1950s Vintage Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Colonial Teak Wood and Rattan Chair
Located in New York, NY
Antique Colonial teak and rattan chairs. Set of 3 available. The price reflects one chair.
Own an Andrianna Shamaris original.
Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Antique Bamboo Chair
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina on this hand made antique bamboo ‘ lazy’ chair. The back rest tilts and the arms are extended to allow legs to rest upon. Full dimensions; 20.5″ wide x 23″ deep x 18...
Category
1940s Vintage Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Bamboo
Antique Italian Cowhide Accent Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Italian cowhide accent chair.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Bentwood
Set of Six Rustic Primitive French Country Wood Spindle Dining Chairs Cabin Vtg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of six Charming Vintage Rustic French Country Style Solid Pine Spindle Back Dining Chairs. Item features two armchairs, four side chairs, unique exposed dowel joints throughout, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
1920s Pine Bench in Great Original Barn Red Paint
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This is a wonderful 1920s pine bench, it has been painted a wonderful barn red. It is mortised and it shows a lot of natural wear. It has been yet well used, and still has a Lotta us...
Category
1920s American Vintage Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Primitive Sunbed by Helene Körting, Germany, 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare sunbed by Helene Körting, Germany, 1925. This remarkable piece, Körting’s very first design, is crafted from lacquered wood, wicker, and metal castors, reflecting her innovative...
Category
1920s German Vintage Primitive Seating
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Bamboo Shoot Armchairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of commanding primitive bamboo shoot frame armchairs with split woven bamboo seats and backs, France circa 1950's.
Category
1950s French Vintage Primitive Seating
Materials
Bamboo
Early 20th Century Indonesian Village Chair
Located in San Marino, CA
An antique village chair of teak hardwood from rural Java, Indonesia, circa 1900s. Seat platform and back are of one solid element.
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Primitive Seating
Materials
Teak
Marcel Ramond, African Style Armchair in Elm, 1980s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marcel Ramond, signed.
African style armchair composed by two interlinked boards. Back composed by two boards linked with each other by a scale on which is fixed a movable curved shape head support. Movable seat forming a back leg.
Work realized in the 1980s.
Marcel Ramond “Africa Design” signature on the back top.
Marcel Ramond (1935) is a French architect and designer who began to graduate as a technical ingeneer and then continued his studies at the Beaux-Arts school of Saint-Etienne to become an architect in 1967. During his studies he worked with Le Corbusier on the maison Raiduese of Firminy conception and also on the furniture project that not been realized.
In 1968 he created with the artist Jean-Marc Bonnard the FormDesign agency dedicated to design in a large sense : graphism, scenography, etc. They worked on different layout projects such as a hair salon, a bar, a mini golf...
Category
1980s European Vintage Primitive Seating
Materials
Elm
1920s Wonderful Pine Bench Golden Putty Color over Old Red Wash
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This is a wonderful 1920s pine bench, it has been painted a wonderful Golden putty color over its original red wash. It is mortised and it shows a lot of regional wear. It has wonder...
Category
1920s American Vintage Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Primitive Chairs in Patinated Oak, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of four primitive chairs in patinated oak, France 1950s.
Set of four primitive chairs in solid oak France 1950s. These chairs are in original and untouched condition, with ama...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Primitive Seating
Materials
Oak
Primitive Butcher Block Table, Frace
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Primitive Butcher Block Table, Frace 1920s pine base.
Discover the rustic charm of this Primitive Butcher Block Table from the picturesque Provence region of France, dating back ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Pine
American Curly Maple Child's Chair, circa 1870
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well loved beautifully carved curly maple child's chair with handmade pad.
American, stamped: December 6 1870 - August 13 1871
In good antique conditio...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Maple
Antique Rope and Wood Dining Chairs from North Africa, 1880s
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Antique dining chairs made with the rope and the pale blue painted wood from North Africa.
All handmade with slightly different details.
Sold individually and two available.
Category
1880s North African Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Rope, Wood
Make-Do Wood Shop Chair
Located in Cambridge, US
USA, ca. 1930s or 1940s. A pitched machinist’s chair with striking Constructivist look. Features handmade wood scaffold construction supported by original casters. While we do not kn...
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Primitive seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Primitive seating 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 seating 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 Primitive seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Africa pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Andrianna Shamaris, and Marcel Ramond. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $228 and tops out at $15,900 while the average work can sell for $1,800.