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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
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Style: Rustic
Vintage Hand Forged Wrought Iron and Woven Leather Folding Stool, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Hand Forged Wrought-Iron and Woven Leather Folding Stool - Pair
Gorgeous vintage hand forged wrought-iron folding stools with h...
Category
1970s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Small Woven Leather Stools, France 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Woven leather and elm stools with nailheads.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Brass
Dark Brown Wooden Tree Stump End Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indonesian petrified wood tree stump drinks table or stool with black color. Bring a slice of Indonesian antiquity into your space with ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Petrified Wood
Colourful Stools in Vintage Style
Located in Greding, DE
Set of 10 stools with square seats and lacquered frames in various colours and degrees of wear.
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Shou Sugi Ban 4 foot Wood Bench Pine Corten Steel by Alabama Sawyer
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 texture of the end grain of eac...
Category
2010s North American Rustic Seating
Materials
Steel
Oak and wicker Fireside armchair by Charles Dudouyt France 1950s, set of 2
Located in Stavenisse, NL
A fantastic set of Fireside chairs by Charles Dudouyt in sculpted oak and wicker.
The set is in typical Dudouyt fashion with the conical-shaped feet, going all the way up in one pie...
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wicker, Oak
Armchair "Tronco" in Solid Reclaimed Wood, Contemporary Brazilian Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of furniture artistry with this mesmerizing chair, crafted by the skilled hands of Nen Artesão. Blurring the boundaries between design art and...
Category
2010s Brazilian Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi-Sabi, Naive Vintage Antique Stool, Table, England, c1800
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A naive, most probably 19th Century rustic, primitive, Wabi-Sabi vintage antique stool, table in oak, perhaps a lace-makers lamp table.
Befit...
Category
19th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Indonesian 19th Century Solid Wood Turned Stool with Brown Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indonesian turned wooden stool from the 19th century with brown patina. Crafted in Indonesia during the 19th century, this stool is made of soli...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A diminutive rush seat side chair with a ladder back.
Featuring traces of the original blue paint to the legs.
English, circa 1890.
TOTAL
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Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Ash, Pine, Rush
Rustic Blond Root Wood and Embossed Leather Throne Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Adirondack style oversized arm / throne chair with a blond root wood frame with an angled back having log vertical slats and a floral embossed caramel brown leather removable ...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Wood, Hickory
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 Seating
Materials
Iron
Old Church Bench, 1940s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Old pine church bench made around 1940.
Has a nice rustic and wabi sabi look.
There are two available.
Price is per piece.
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Brutalist Lounge Chairs, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
1970s; 20th Century; Wabi Sabi; Rustic; Simplicity; Armchair; Easy Chair; Monoxylite; Lounge Chair; Brutalist; France;
Brutalist lounge chairs, expertly crafted in 1970s France. Ma...
Category
1970s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Pine
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
Antique 18th Century George III Oak Settle Hall Bench
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th century George III Oak Settle Hall Bench. Beautiful Primitive form with original patina.
Additional information:
Materials: Oak
Color: Brown
Period: 18th century
...
Category
18th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
Rustic oak and wicker dining chair Georges Robert France 1960s, set of 4
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Set of rustic oak and wicker chairs by the French artisan furniture house Georges Robert.
The chairs have the typical carved knot design on top. The backrest is triple slatted and c...
Category
1960s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wicker, Oak
Two Dutch Knobs Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Lovely armchairs from the 1960s made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat.
Fit perfectly with the style of designers such as Charlotte Perriand and Charles Dudouyt.
Comfortable ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
French Farmhouse Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of French Farmhouse stools, in the manner of Charlotte Perriand, France, circa 1950s. They retain their warm original patina. They are priced...
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic All Wood Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long 5 foot wood bench with criss-cross legs. Created by hand using a half log set on sturdy x-frame legs. Great for use indoor or outside.
Please confirm lo...
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
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 primitive 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
Rustic Vintage Pair of Root Wood Armchairs with Wraparound Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage pair of American root wood armchairs with wraparound backs and rustic character. Experience the raw allure of nature and craftsmanship with this pair of vintage American ro...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Rustic Live Edge Studio Made European Wood Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rustic European studio made bench. Live edge sliced pine wood has been pieced together to create a whimsical silhouette. Natural variations to wood throughout. Signed "M" by the cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Pine
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Teak Wood Wabi Sabi Bench
Located in New York, NY
Antique Wabi Sabi teak bench celebrating the cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time and loving use have left behind. We added smoot...
Category
1950s Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Sculptural Antique Bench
Located in New York, NY
Impressive three inch thick teak bench. Beautiful details in this 100 year old wood. We added minimalist cone style legs. Both usable and a piece of art. Rare.
This bench was hand m...
Category
1930s Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Teak, Reclaimed Wood, Wood
Rustic Pine Bench, France 1940s - 1 Available
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s French pine wood bench with an elongated seat and trestle legs. Warm, organic and beautifully worn, this bench has incredible character. It displays beautiful craftsmanship w...
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
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
Assembled Set Of Six Oak Windsor Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceptional set of timeworn Windsor Armchairs with fine aged patina. Carved oak Windsor chairs, the hoop backs with cylinders and openwork carved splats. U shaped backs into the a...
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
Tyrolean Folk Art Armchair, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tyrol; Tyrolean Chair; Famer's Chair; 19th Century; Stool; Escabelle; Solid Wood; 1800s; Austria; Low Armchair;
Tyrolean folk art low armchair, a ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Old Hickory Wood and Tan Leather Settee
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Old Hickory settee / sofa with a hickory wood frame containing a closed cabinet with iron hinges and latch in the right armrest and an open cabinet with two shelves in the lef...
Category
20th Century Unknown Rustic Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Leather, Hickory
Modern Greyed Oak Scoop Back Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
In our grey echo oak finish, with a parquetry inlaid splat, an upholstered cushion in a performance fabric, on splayed legs joined by stretchers.
Dimensions: 23" W x 25" D x 40"
Se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese 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
18th Century Spanish Pine Settle
Located in Faversham, GB
A superb 18th century settle in pine.
With shapely curved arms and a high backrest featuring three large panels with molded edges that rest on a ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Modern Oak Scoop Back Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
In our light echo oak finish, with a parquetry inlaid splat, an upholstered cushion in a performance fabric, on splayed legs joined by stretchers.
Dimensions: 23" W x 25" D x 40"
S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique French Rustic Painted Pine Benches, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Country made rusty red painted pine benches
Simple yet stylish vernacular design.
They are in good vintage condition they are solid, They are rustic country pieces so there is som...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
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 Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid Century solid pine horseshoe garden furniture
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century solid pine horseshoe garden furniture circa 1960.
Unusual rustic swedish garden furniture made from solid pine.
Set comprises of a table and 2 matching benches. Table ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Mid-19th Century Large Painted Swedish Bench Daybed
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-19th Century large painted Swedish bench daybed
Large rustic Swedish pine bench / daybed circa 1850.
Very heavy item. Ideal for a summer house or garden room. Lift up seat ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine, Paint
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Naive Vintage Stool, Table, England, c1800s
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A naive, most probably 19th Century rustic, primitive, Wabi-Sabi vintage antique stool in oak.
Befitting of interiors that blend pieces of different styles and ages and also those ...
Category
19th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Stool, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Intricately carved tripod stool with a curved seat.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Elm
18th Century Irish Hedge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Step into the rustic elegance of this 18th-century Irish ash hedge chair, a remarkable embodiment of Ireland's rich heritage and the ingenuity of its craftsmen. A true hedge chair has roots in traditional folk art being constructed from found branches and lumber and showcases the resourcefulness and creativity of the skilled Irish craftsmen of the era. With its organic materials and timeless appeal, this hedge chair brings a touch of nature's beauty into any space. As you settle into its well-worn seat, you can almost hear echoes of conversations and stories shared around it throughout history. Own a piece of Ireland's past with this extraordinary 18th-century Irish hedge chair...
Category
18th Century Irish Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Ash
Antique Dutch Triangular Turned Bobbin Corner Chair Rush Seat Knitting Armchair
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, Wood
Set of 4 Rittenhouse Old Hickory Cedar Bar Stools
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 American Old Hickory-style (1950s) cedar bar stools with a low slat back and an "X" form and box stretcher. (RITTENHOUSE) (PRICED AS SET) (Related items: 060874, 060875, 060...
Category
1950s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Naive Folk Art 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, Cantal, France. Handcrafted from the finest dark ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Elm Chinese Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old wide Elm bench with framed seat. Pretty detailed carved apron. Rustic and elegant.
Sturdy and functional.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Elm
French Rustic Oak & Rush Stool, 1950s, France
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage midcentury French Rustic Design Oak & Rush low stool. Made in France, 1950s / 60s period. Oak constructed stool with woven rush seat. This comes in very good, original condit...
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Rustic Wabi Sabi Stool, Four Legged, France, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Wabi Sabi; Stool; Four-Legged; France; 1940s;
Rustic wabi-sabi wooden stool with a four-legged base and an oval-shaped seat. With its remarkable patina, the design reminds...
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Large Reclaimed Wood Bench Pine and Steel 6'
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes salvaged local pine logs for a rustic bench for indoors or (protected) outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end ...
Category
2010s North American Rustic Seating
Materials
Steel
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
Antique 19th Century Child’s Windsor Armchair, English, 1870
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Antique 19th century Child’s Windsor Armchair, English
Beautiful Antique ash / elm child’s Windsor chair. Hoop and stick back, arms with turned supports. The seat is raised on fo...
Category
1870s European Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Ash, Elm
Hand Carved Wood Low Table or Bench from the Ivory Coast
Located in Chicago, IL
A hand carved Iroko wood low table or bench from the Ivory Coast of Africa. This table was carved from a single piece of wood.The presentation results in a rustic but elegant table.
Category
1990s Ivorian Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Large Custom Live Edge Hickory Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
This large custom live edge hickory bench is the perfect combination of rustic and modern. It features a reinforced steel support and black powder coated legs for excellent du...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Seating
Materials
Steel
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
Unusual Rustic / Modern Farmhouse Oak and Leather Stools, Clover Shape Tops
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Rustic/Modern Farmhouse Oak and Leather Stools. Clover shape top. Excellent original condition, sturdy, well made.
Category
1970s Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Metal
Antique Pine Bench, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming bench from hungary with the original paint. Over time and use, the blue 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
Rustic Blond Root Wood and Embossed Leather Throne Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Adirondack style oversized arm / throne chair with a blond root wood frame with an angled back having log vertical slats and a floral embossed caramel brown leather removable ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Burl
Antique Brazilian Walnut Wood & Cane Reclining Lounge Chair
Located in Detroit, MI
This unique antique Brazilian mechanical recliner lounge chair was made in the early 20th century. This exceptional chair is expertly handcrafted f...
Category
Early 20th Century Brazilian Rustic Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood, Walnut
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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