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
Leather & Upholstery Sofa by Paul Robert
By Paul Roberts
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Western South Western Leather Sofa by PAUL ROBERT (has Paul Robert ...
Category
1990s Rustic Seating
Materials
Leather, Chenille, Cotton
Antique Naga People's Hand -Carved Wooden Stump Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning antique organic hand-carved tree stump chair carved from one piece of wood by the Naga people of India. This sculptural piece would be at home in a modern or traditional i...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Alpine Chair in Fir Wood
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Chair in Fir Wood
Dimension: H.87 cm - W. 42 cm (H. seat: 45 cm)
Period: c. 1850
Origin: Italian Alps
Wood: Fir
Description:
Alpine stool-chair i...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Fir
Pair of Rattan Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of rattan armchairs circa 1950-1979. Two French armchairs constructed in willow with woven wooden seats. Sold together and priced $3,800 for the pair.
Armchairs vary slightly i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Willow
French Rustic Wabisabi Tripod Wooden Stools or Accent Tables, Early 20th-C.
Located in Valencia, VC
Pair of Antique French Wooden Tripod Stools or Side Tables, Early 20th Century
A charming and functional pair of hand-carved wooden tripod stools from France, dating to the early 20...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Elm, Olive
Pair of Bar Stools in Rush and Solid Ash Wood, Charlotte Perriand's Style, 60s
Located in Roma, IT
I offer for sale these beautiful pair of vintage bar stools, a piece from the 1960s, made in Europe, that embodies natural beauty and impeccable design.
Crafted with precision, the s...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Straw, Ash
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, 1940's
Rare set of rustic Deco chairs. Their appearance is both heavy and light thanks to the ladder back. Carved in Oa...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Seating
Materials
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...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wool, Alpaca, Bouclé, Wood
Rustic Italian Alpine Chair
Located in Vo', Veneto
Antique Fir Chair
Dimension: H.86 cm - W. 42 cm (seat height: 44 cm)
Era: circa 1850
Provenience: Alps
Essence: Fir
Description
This antique Alpine chair, made of fir wood, embodie...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Fir
Set of 4 Primitive Wabi Sabi Wood Stools
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of 4, very old, hand carved stools.
Perfect indoor/outdoor addition to a Wabi Sabi decor.
16" tall X 12" wide.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Antique Handmade, Upholstered Rustic Wood Chairs from Northern Spain
Located in Madrid, ES
A more or less matched set of four rustic country style side chairs following popular design traditions of the province of Navarra, Basque Country in northern Spain. Forceful and str...
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
American Victorian Natural Wicker Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian natural wicker arm chair with fan shaped back with scroll and filigree design. (Heywood Brothers)
Category
19th Century American Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wicker
Modern Sling Butterfly Hanging Chair
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The timeless butterfly chair is a classic that has stood the test of time for over 80 years. Its story is one of transformation, adaptability, and evolution, making it an icon in the...
Category
2010s South African Rustic Seating
Materials
Steel
18th Century Welsh Vernacular Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
A charismatic 18th century Welsh walnut armchair with a tall paneled back with a wide crestrail, beautifully worn curved arms without-turned ends, a wide s...
Category
18th Century Welsh Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Charles Dudouyt style "Chaise low oak straw chairs, 1960s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Charles Dudouyt "Chaise Basse" solid oak and rush low chair, France 1950's.
Charlotte Perriand (Designer)Pierre Chapo (Designer)
Category
1950s European Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Straw, Oak
Tripod Oak Small Side Table / Stool, Belgium 1950's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Tripod Oak Small Side Table / Stool. Made in Belgium, 1950's. Solid oak constructed handmade hand carved stool or side table. This comes in very good condition, with a nice d...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
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
Rustic Fish Fighting Chair Constructivist Planks Early 20th Century
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A rustic fish fighting chair from an early 20th century boat. Modern in form, with a floating back. The constructivist build appears to be found boards from the docks or old boats th...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Rustic French 19th Century Walnut Armchairs with Rush Seats, Sold Individually
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two rustic French walnut armchairs from the 19th century with scrolling ladder backs, curving open arms, turned supports, rush seats, turned legs in the front and side stretchers, pr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Walnut
1940s Rustic Industrial Iron and Buffalo Leather Swivel Stools, Set of 4
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, rare, leather and iron swivel
stools you could hope to find. Firm cushioning lend inviting comfort to the elegant silhouette. ...
Category
1940s Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Iron
High Back Wooden Wabi-Sabi Church, Pray Bench II, Modular Back, Rustic, 1880s
Located in Antwerp, BE
High back wooden wabi-wabi church, pray bench, modular back, Rustic, 1880's
Rustic high back wooden church or pray bench from the 1880s. The backre...
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Spanish Bench, 19th century
Located in Aartselaar, BE
A rustic bench from 19th-century Spain, originating from the Castile y León region.
This piece is a quintessential example of rustic Folk Art style, bringing authentic, old-world so...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
Vintage Old Hickory Hoop Settee with Woven Rattan Back and Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Old Hickory hoop settee from the mid 20th century with woven rattan back and seat. This mid-20th-century Old Hickory hoop settee is a rustic masterpiece that seamlessly blends nat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Rattan
1950s Moroccan Camel Stool Red Leather
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Moroccan camel stool with original vintage red leather cushion.
Faded embossed graphics,
some vintage stains adding character to the stool.
No label...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
1960s Rustic Lodge Chair and Foot Stool Austrian Horn
By Wenzel Friedrich
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Rustic Ranch Cabin Lodge Horn Chair with matching Horn Leg Foot Stool
Stool Ottoman in original Green velvety mohair.
Unmarked Austrian manner of Wenzel Friedrich, San Antoni...
Category
1960s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Horn, Mohair
Antique Dutch Armchair Triangular Turned Bobbin Corner Chair Rush Seat Rustic
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Late 19th century bobbin turned wood armchair with rush seat, ca 1900
Manufactured in The Netherlands.
Beautiful antique bobbin/ knitting chair with t...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wicker, Oak
Rare Set of 6 Six Compatible Antique English Tavern Stools
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Remarkable group of six time-worn English Tavern Stools with fine and soft age patina. A group of 6 antique compatible tavern stools, each unique and dif...
Category
19th Century English Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Wood Carved Lounge Birthing Chair
Located in Duxbury, MA
One of a kind vintage wood chair. Comes apart in two pieces. Bird carving detail on the back of the chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Pine Faux Painted English Country Storage Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really lovely faux painting on this pine bench that has ample storage underneath the seat. Bought in England. Great for a mudroom or hallway.
Measure: arm height 35.5.
#5630
Category
1880s English Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
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...
Category
19th Century Javanese Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
19th century Swedish pine dug out chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish pine dug out chair circa 1870.
Traditional rustic piece of Swedish furniture using a tree trunk to form a piece of furniture. Hand crafted from a trunk to form...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Rustic Pine Beam Bench Pine and Corten Steel Base by Alabama Sawyer 6'
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
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 Seating
Materials
Oak
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
Braided Rattan Bamboo Wicker Works 6 Dining Chairs Set
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Gorgeous vintage set of 6 dining chair including 2 armchairs, bamboo rattan wicker in Michael Taylor for Wicker Works style. Braided frame gives a special charm. Upholstered in Frenc...
Category
1960s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
RusticRustic Wabi Sabi 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, France. Handcrafted from the finest solid wood, t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Monoxylite Armchairs, France, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Monoxylite; Brutalist Armchair; Wabi Sabi; Minimalism; Brutalism; Pine Trunks;
Brutalist monoxylite armchair, a true statement piece for any contemporary interior. Crafted from so...
Category
1980s French Vintage Rustic Seating
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,...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Early 19th c. Hitchcock or Fancy Chair c.1820-1840
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An early to mid 19th century rustic Hitchcock chair with original painted, black wood finish with gold floral detail and original intact, rush seat.
CREATOR Unknown.
...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Pine, Paint
Alpine Chair in Oak Wood
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Chair in Oak Wood
Dimension: H.93 cm - W. 42 cm (H. seat: 48 cm)
Period: c. 1850
Origin: Italian Alps
Wood: oak
Description
Original Alpine chair in oak wood. Contextualize...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Fir
Natural Elm Wood Stool
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
These are the real vintage antique elm wood stools! Beautiful antique patina, with weathering and age, these are solid and sturdy ready for daily use, use as a table, stool, drink ta...
Category
20th Century Asian Rustic Seating
Materials
Elm
1930's Rustic Red High Ladder Back Wood & Rush Chair set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Rustic High Ladder Back Red Lacquered Wood & Rush Chair set. Made in France, 1930's period. Classic design high ladder back chairs with Moustac...
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush
Plank Top Splay Peg Leg Bench, Hungary circa 1920
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 ends which add character to the narrow bench. The slightly...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Seating
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 Seating
Materials
Elm
Old Hickory Woven Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Old Hickory "Bear Wallow" arm chair with woven seat & square back with pine paddle form armrests & a double box stretcher (branded: OLD HICKORY, MARTINSVILLE, INDIANA)
Category
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Rustic Tripod Bench, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century tripod bench, seamlessly integrating wabi-sabi design elements. Crafted with care, this rustic bench reflects the imperfections fostered by wabi-sabi, showcasing the all...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rustic Blackened Solid Hardwood Chunky Claw Foot Barstools Set of 4
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage monumental rustic blackened solid hardwood chunky claw foot barstools set of four. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will ha...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Seating
Materials
Walnut
Hand Hewn Pine Log Armchair and Ottoman
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1980s
Hand hewn solid pine log armchair and matching ottoman. Incredible piece for your modern cabin, lodge, or organic modern, minimalist interior. ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
The Wave Couch and the Wave Side Table. From the Waves Collection
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Wave Couch and the Wave Side Table by Yunior Marino
From the Waves Collection
Wood: Pine, Macuil, Parota, Palm and Oak
Each piece is a one-of-a-kind custom sofa and table.
Two m...
Category
2010s Mexican Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Palmwood
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...
Category
20th Century Swiss Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Late 20th Century Cow Hide Ottomans/ Footstools.
Located in Miami, FL
A Pair of Late 20th Century Cow Hide Ottomans/ Footstools.
Cube shaped ottomans upholstered with a premium quality real cowhide
In excellent original...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Seating
Materials
Cowhide
Original Italian Beech Sofa with Damask Cushions, Particular Design
Located in Buggiano, IT
Original Italian beech sofa from 1940 with damask cushions, particular design.
Comes from an old country house in the Chianti area of Tuscany.
The paint...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Beech
Vintage ebonized dining chairs by Ercol, 1950s
By Ercol
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 spindle back ercol dining chairs.
The chairs are beautifully crafted with an eye for details and are made of ebonized wooden frames.
Timeless pieces that gives an antique/...
Category
1950s British Vintage Rustic Seating
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 ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Pine Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic and modern-in-spirit 19th century American pine single plank-top bench with simple legs and exaggerated wide spandrels.
Category
19th Century American Antique 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.