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Rustic Seating

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
Habersham French Country Dining Chairs Rush Hand Painted
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on "Read More About This Item" below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all...
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1970s Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood

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 Seating

Materials

Chestnut

Set of 6 Rustic Vintage Walnut Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Elkton, MD
A set of 6 charming dining chairs with rush seats. These chairs feature ladder-style backs. They are meticulously handcrafted, showcasing a simple yet elegant style.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Seating

Materials

Rush, Walnut

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 Seating

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boho Cowhide Lounge Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a bold, unforgettable statement with this incredible vintage lounge chair, fully upholstered in genuine brown and white cowhide! Each chair covered in natural hair-on-hide is tr...
Category

Late 20th Century American Rustic Seating

Materials

Cowhide, Upholstery, 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 Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Hungarian Box Bench
Located in Cirencester, GB
This settle or bench is early 20th Century. Wonderful natural colours and patina. It's a really useful and fun piece of furniture. Lots of useful storage inside would look great in...
Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Seating

Materials

Pine

Pair of Rustic Wagon Wheel Adirondack Swivel Stools after Old Hickory
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rustic, Adirondack style swivel stools, of massive center post and rough hewn wood construction. Offered and priced individually, but we would ...
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating

Materials

Iron

Rustic Camphor Wood Root Chair with Sculptural Form and Polished Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
This sculptural camphor wood root chair is a striking example of natural artistry and craftsmanship. Hand-carved from a single tree root, the form follows the organic lines of the wo...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

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 Seating

Materials

Wood

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 Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Iron Daybed Bench
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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1940s Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Iron

Antique Iron Daybed Bench
Antique Iron Daybed Bench
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Modern Thick Leather Hanging Sling Chair
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the seat made of leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, ...
Category

2010s South African Rustic Seating

Materials

Steel

Antique Japanese Street Vendor Stool in Original Paint, 1890s
Located in London, England
Japanese street vendor stool constructed of cedar in original paint. Now a sweet step or plant/book stand. Hokkaido region, circa 1890. W 50 cm x H 45 cm x D 30 cm
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Steer Horn Sofa, Two Chairs & Ottoman, Black, Brown & White Cowhide Upholstery
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rustic American Victorian Steer Horn living room set. The set includes a settee / loveseat, a pair of chairs in slightly different sizes and ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Seating

Materials

Horn, Cowhide, Leather

Set Of Eight Italian 1980's Faux Bois Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Naturalistic forms meet Louis XVI style with this set of eight 1980's dining armchairs. Features honeyed light brown wood frames carved and etched with faux bois branch detailing. Ov...
Category

20th Century Italian Rustic Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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 Seating

Materials

Pine

Selection of Wood Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of stools or ottomans. They are priced at $750 each. Clockwise from the top left, they are: 1) Wood and leather strapped stool, probabl...
Category

1950s American Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Metal

1 Salterini Peacock Wrought Iron Arm Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Salterini Peacock Wrought Iron Chair John Salterini vintage midcentury wrought iron wire peacock chair. Victorian style chair designed with a bac...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

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 Seating

Materials

Pine, Paint

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 Seating

Materials

Hickory

French rustic low church stool in terracotta painted wood, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / stool / wood / rustic / mid-century / vintage / French provincial Small terracotta painted church stool, crafted around 1900 in France. This stool with its glossy an...
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Leather & Upholstery Sofa by Paul Robert
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Western South Western Leather Sofa...
Category

1990s Rustic Seating

Materials

Leather, Chenille, Cotton

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...
Category

1960s Mexican Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Wool, Alpaca, Bouclé, Wood

Four Windsor Dairy Stools
Located in Greenwich, CT
Four attractive windsor dairy stools in elm and oak each with a round dished top with molded edge on four ring-turned turned legs ending in bulb feet joined by pierced cross stretche...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Elm

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 Seating

Materials

Pine

Unique Pair of Rustic Vintage Industrial Garden Chairs with Wooden Log Accents
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elevate your outdoor space with this stunning pair of rustic vintage garden chairs, masterfully blending raw industrial charm with organic natural elements. These unique chairs featu...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Cottage Style Bobbin Corner Chairs and Matching Lounge Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic cottage style bobbin corner chairs and matching lounge table in beautifully aged and toned wood with rush seat and decorative hand-carved frame. All in original condition wit...
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Seating

Materials

Rush, Wood

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 rustic stool which would also serve as a side/coffee table. Sitting on four splayed cham...
Category

19th Century English Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

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 Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique wooden chair 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Experience the epitome of luxury with our exquisite antique wooden chair. Crafted from high-quality wood and featuring a beautifully woven wicker seat and back, this chair is a time...
Category

1850s French Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Vittorio Valabrega Rustic Scalloped Edge Dining Chairs, Set of 10, Italy, 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Vittorio Valabrega Rustic Primitive Dining Chairs, Set of 10 This is an extremely rare set of rustic Deco chairs. Their appearance is both heavy and light thanks to the ladder back....
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Oak

Greek Chair. From the Reefs Collection
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Yunior Marino’s furniture series blurs the line between order and chaos. He brings to life organic objects full of texture that give the utilitarian object a sculptural air. Even whe...
Category

2010s Mexican Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood, Palmwood

French Stool in Yellow Turned Wood & Esparto Grass Seat
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind turned wood stool in yellow patina with straw esparto grass woven seat, France, 1930s. This rustic stool has a wooden structure with turned legs and an aged distressed ...
Category

20th Century French Rustic Seating

Materials

Straw, Wood, Natural Fiber, Rope

Set of 6 Old Hickory Ash Wood Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Old Hickory (1940/50s) ash wood dining chairs having a saddle seat and a woven round back with paddle arms and a stretcher (branded OLD HICKORY) (PRICED AS SET)
Category

20th Century American Rustic Seating

Materials

Ash

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. ...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Iron

Vintage brutalist bar stools, set of 6 - 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage brutalist bar stools with elegant wrought iron bases and wooden seats and backrests. These bar stools are very robuste and have a nice look to them. 1970s - Germany Dimens...
Category

1970s German Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Leather Wingback Lounge Chair by PAUL ROBERT
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Western Country Rustic Lodge Suede Leather Wingback Lounge Chair...
Category

Late 20th Century Rustic Seating

Materials

Leather, Suede

Irish Rustic Stick Back Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
Early 19th century Irish rustic Windsor stick armchair, the primitive crest rail over spoke-shaved spindles, the plank seat supported by four splayed pole legs, the whole retaining o...
Category

Mid-18th Century Irish Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Ash, Sycamore

Spanish Rustic Wood Stool or Side Table
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wooden Stool, Spain, 1930s-1940s. Made from recycled materials. Handcrafted stool made with parts of shell oil company wood barrels. To be used as stool, stand or side table. Nice ad...
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood, Pine

18th c. English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rustic comb-back West Country Windsor armchair, having shaped crest over spindle back, the narrow arm with bentwood supports and turned spindles, the shallow seat over pole turned le...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Ash

Rustic Provincial Wooden Bar Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
A rustic Byron finish bar stool, the shaped saddle seat above turned legs and stretchers. The original French Provincial. Dimensions: 18.5" W x 15.75" D x 29" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Naive Vintage Stool, Table, Welsh, c1900s
Located in Hitchin, England
A naive, most probably 19th-century rustic, primitive, Wabi-Sabi vintage antique stool in oak. The stool is Welsh. Befitting of interiors that blend pieces of different styles and ...
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1910s British Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

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...
Category

2010s American Rustic Seating

Materials

Steel

Custom Oak Bench by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one of our custom benches that can be made in walnut or oak. As shown in oak with a distressed natural, weathered looking finish. This can be made in custom lengths and it ca...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Seating

Materials

Oak, Walnut

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 Seating

Materials

Elm

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 Seating

Materials

Steel

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 ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Large Hexagonal Ottoman
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with a solid wooden frame and a rich dark finish, this ottoman is both sturdy and stylish. The plush, upholstered top provides a comfortable seating option or a chic coffee t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique Rustic Turquoise Hand-Painted Bench with Distressed Patina
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A beautifully aged antique wooden bench featuring a timeworn turquoise and teal painted finish with layers of original patina. This rustic, primitive bench dates to the early-to-mid ...
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

The Wave Couch. From the Waves Collection
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Yunior Marino’s furniture series blurs the line between order and chaos. He brings to life organic objects full of texture that give the utilitarian object a sculptural air. Even whe...
Category

2010s Mexican Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood, Palmwood

Rustic American Victorian Horn Chaise
By Wenzel Friedrich
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic American Victorian steer horn chaise with stars & leaping fish motif (Attributed WENZEL FRIEDRICH).  
Category

19th Century American Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Leather, Horn

Scandinavian Armchair in Solid Oak with a Cushion, Folk Art, Early 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A fine example of early 19th-century Scandinavian folk art, this hand-carved armchair showcases exceptional craftsmanship in solid oak. The chair features a high, rounded back adorne...
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Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Laguna Natural Vegetable Leather Strap Solid Rosa Morada Wood Bench
Located in San Antonio, TX
The Laguna leather strap bench is handmade in Mexico, finished with natural vegetable tanner leather and solid Rosa Morada wood with forget iron stretcher. The dimensions are 48 X 14...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Seating

Materials

Iron

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 c1900s A small rustic stool that would also serve as a side/coffee table. Sitting on four splayed chamfere...
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19th Century English Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Rainer Daumiller Solid Pine Wood Dining Chairs '6' Danish Design, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of six pine wood armchairs by the Danish architect Rainer Daumiller, produced by Hirtshals Sawmill during the 1970s.- Sold as a set of 6 pieces Solid wooden pine chairs by archit...
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1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Pine

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 Seating

Materials

Fruitwood

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...
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19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating

Materials

Wood

Wabi Sabi Design Oak Spindle Back Chairs, France 1940's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Wabi Sabi Design Oak Spindle Back Chairs. Made in France, 1940's / 50's period. Oak constructed, handcarved chairs with visi...
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1940s French Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Oak

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 ha...
Category

1920s Vintage Rustic Seating

Materials

Pine

Rustic seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rustic 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, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Old Hickory Furniture Company, Alabama Sawyer, Andrianna Shamaris, and Bernhardt. 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 $119 and tops out at $68,000 while the average work can sell for $1,925.

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