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
20th Century Set (5) of Horn and Hide Armchairs, Ottomans and Side Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Remarkable set (5) of horn and hairhide armchairs, ottomans and round side table.
Bring a touch of the rugged West to your interior with these authentic steer horn and hair on hide ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Horn, Hide
Swedish Mid century pine trunk hall seat
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century pine trunk hall seat circa 1950.
Swedish hollowed out pine trunk which has been shaped to form a chair, with matching pine seat. Secured in place with metal strap work....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Pair of Benches in Carved Oak, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Carved in quiet reverence from solid French oak, this pair of benches exudes pastoral strength and monastic simplicity. Each seat is cut from a single plank, the grain running fluidl...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
English 19th Century Rustic Elm Bench with Branch-Form Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century English bench captures the raw beauty and authenticity of rustic craftsmanship. Fashioned from solid elm, it features a thick, single-plank seat supported by boldly...
Category
19th Century English Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Elm
19th Century Rustic French Chair with Straw Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rustic Hand Made Thatched Seat Chair, France, Rhone Alps Region
Beautiful grain & Patina
Seat h: 13-13.5 in.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Rustic French Oak & Rush Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
This elegant pair of French armchairs exudes quiet sophistication through a perfect balance of rustic simplicity and modern restraint. Crafted from solid oak wood with hand-woven rus...
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
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
Set of Four Vintage Wooden Bar Stools
Located in High Point, NC
This set of four vintage wooden bar stools exudes rustic charm with their weathered dark finish and sturdy, classic design. Crafted from solid wood, these stools feature a round seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,610 / set
Pair of Rustic American Carved Walnut and Cowhide Wide Lounge / Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Rustic American custom arm / lounge chairs with carved walnut frames featuring a floral crest, with cowhide backs and sides and a brown leather upholstered seat with decorati...
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Walnut
Country Oak Side Bar Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from distressed oak, its uniquely tapered back support creates a visually compelling silhouette. The studded brown leather seat, meticulously upholstered for comfort, adds an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,624 / item
Antique American Primitive Cherry Wood Woven Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Primitive Cherry Wood Woven Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chair. Item features woven rush seat, ladder back, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, very nice an...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Seating
Materials
Cherry
Whitewashed Oak Bistro Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French bistro-style whitewashed oak bentwood dining chair, with a padded woven caned seat.
Dimensions: 20" W x 22 D x 35" H
Seat height 19"
Must...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
$388 Sale Price / item
20% Off
A Dug-out Carved Rustic Primitive Tree Trunk Fireside Chair Formed of Elm, c1800
Located in Hitchin, England
An amazing dug-out tree trunk chair dating from the 1800s and originating from England - formed from the base of an Elm tree trunk and would have been used in daily life which is dem...
Category
18th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
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
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 Splayed Leg Solid Wood Sculptural Bench, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Lovely through tenon detail. Some discoloration on surface. Seat is 8'' deep.
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Naive Vintage Stool, Table, England, c1800s
Located in Hitchin, England
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 harness the...
Category
19th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th-century French turned oak stool is a magnificent example of timeless elegance and exquisite craftsmanship. With beautifully turned legs, gently scrolled apron, and a footre...
Category
18th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
Brandt Ranch Oak Bar Stool Acorn Brown Finish & Black-Brown Faux Leather Seat
Located in Topeka, KS
Beautiful swivel bar stool by A. Brandt comprised of solid ranch oak and a dark brown almost black vinyl or faux leather seat cushion. Wonderful vintage condition. The joints have been tightened and the swivel lubricated, and a light coat of restore-a-finish has been applied. Please see photos. Circa mid-20th century.
Such an awesome bar stool by A. Brandt!! This stool is comprised of rustic solid ranch oak with an Acorn Brown finish that is signature to A. Brandt Company furniture. Acorn Brown was made by applying an oil stain before sealing the wood. After lacquering, Acorn Brown wax was applied. And this stool wears it well!! It’s just what you need at the end of your rustic, western, or industrial style bar, but it would also be perfect at a tall game or bar style table. This fabulous stool has a solid ranch oak base with an iron ring stretcher joining its four splayed legs which makes it extra sturdy and mirrors the sultry dark brown round and rotating cushioned vinyl seat. It is versatile and just what you need to add a little spark of style to an otherwise mundane spot!
A Brandt Company was established in 1900 by German immigrant August Brandt...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Iron
Vintage Boho Rustic Spindle Back Chairs - Set of 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic set of four vintage Boho dining chairs. A chic primitive hand carved design with a spindle back design. Beautiful all over patina from time. Acquired from a Palm Beach es...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
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
$15,000 / set
Set of Eight English Ladderback Rush-Seat Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A fine set of eight English ladder-back wooden chairs with handsome woven rush seats.
Featuring nicely-turned legs and supports, slight variation from chair to chair.
A classic rus...
Category
19th Century English Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
$4,895 / set
American Rustic Old Hickory Chaise Lounge
Located in Queens, NY
American Rustic Old Hickory (19/20th Century) chaise lounge with round woven back and seat
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Hickory
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
Set of 3 oak Charlotte Perriand style stools, France 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
Set of 3 tripod stools. Original pieces in the manner of Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Chapo. They are made from solid oak. With the concave seats and the recessed line around the se...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
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
$2,350 / set
Cherry Cocktail Table, circa 1960
Located in High Point, NC
Handmade cocktail table made from Cherry in the North Carolina mountains, circa 1960. The table was purchased from the famed Moses Cone Craft ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Cherry
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
Antique French wooden stool with rattan top, ca. 1880
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1880 / stool / wood, rattan / antique / rustic
Charming wooden stool made in France around 1880. This stool has a rattan top and is resting on four hand carved swayed legs ...
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Rattan, 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
Pair of Old Hickory Child Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Rustic Old Hickory child high back Armchairs with a woven seat and barrel back design with a head rest and box form stretcher
Category
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Hickory
$4,500 / set
Monumental Swedish Pine Armchairs, 1950s – Sculptural Rustic Modernism
Located in Almelo, NL
Monumental Swedish Pine Armchairs, 1950s – Sculptural Rustic Modernism.
Striking in both scale and silhouette, this rare pair of monumental Swedish pine armchairs from the 1950s exe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Mid 20th Century Italian Rustic Stool in Solid Ash Wicker
Located in Roma, IT
We offer you some splendid stools made in Italy and coming from a rural area of the Abruzzo region.
Dating back to around the middle of the 20th century, these vintage stools are m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Seating
Materials
Straw, Ash
Early 18th Century Oak Stool
Located in Faversham, GB
A charming 18th-century low oak stool.
The characterful two-plank top is raised upon four sweeping turned legs finishing on block feet and united by a peripheral stretcher.
Great c...
Category
Early 18th Century English Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
$583 Sale Price
51% Off
American Rustic Old Hickory Chaise
Located in Queens, NY
American Rustic Old Hickory (1920s) adjustable chaise with woven trim and wheels with linen upholstered cushions with fishing camp scenes (branded: ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Small Vintage Green Bench with A-Frame Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small vintage Chinese A-Frame wooden bench from the Mid-20th Century, with professionally done custom green painted finish, carved apron and distressed patina. This small bench dra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating
Materials
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
Two Rustic Chinese Stools, Sold Separately
Located in Sheffield, MA
Dated to the early 20th century, this rustic stool has simple splayed-leg design and well-worn finish. Crafted of northern elm wood with mortise-and-tenon joinery, without the use of...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating
Materials
Elm
$950 / item
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 Seating
Materials
Wood, Elm
$292 Sale Price
20% Off
Child's Orkney Chair with Hand Woven Straw Back, Scotland, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Late 19th-century child's armchair or fauteuil from the Scottish Orkney Islands, also referred to as Orkney Chair.
The Orkney chair features an oak frame supporting a demicircle bac...
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Straw, Rush, Wood
Antique Mexican Chair
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Mexican Chair. made in solid tropical wood with original palm cords.
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,650
American Rustic Old Hickory Chaise
Located in Queens, NY
American Rustic Old Hickory (19/20th Century) daybed/chaise lounge with woven seat and spindle apron
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Wicker
Pine rocking chair by Steneby hemslöjd, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Rocking chair designed by Torsten Claeson who was one of the designers at Steneby Hemslöjd in the middle of the 20th century.
Made in pine.
Fits very well with other Swedish sport...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Robust Midcentury Rustic Tree Stump Pedestal, Stool or Drinks Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic Thai vintage tree stump that can be used as a stool, pedestal or drinks table. This vintage Thai tree stump offers an authentic rustic charm that is both functional and deco...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Scandinavian painted pine benches
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of Scandinavian painted pine benches circa 1890.
Good quality rustic pair of Swedish painted benches made in pine. These almost certainly would have been on rail station or so...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine, Paint
$2,338 / set
Rustic Armchair in Solid Wood and Straw, France, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Art Populaire; Folk Art; Travail Populaire; Monoxylite; 1940s; France; Wabi Sabi; Armchair; Easy Chair;
Rustic armchair from the 1940s, a testament to the impeccable crafts...
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
$1,640 Sale Price
20% Off
French straw rush low lounge chair in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1950s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Wonderful green oak rush chair often named in the style of Charles Dudouyt and Charlotte Perriand. This chair dates from the 50s and is in great vintage condition. All the rush straw...
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Straw, Rush, Oak
Rustic Chic Blue Stools
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous pair of wooden stools belonging to the late 1800s early 1900s in original patina, made in Italy.
The stools are small and entirely made ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Sheet Metal
$1,128 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 20th Century Czech Leather and Pine Gym Bench with Metal Hoof Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in the Czech Republic circa 1920, this rustic gym bench features a sturdy rectangular frame raised on four wide, angled pine legs capped with blue and black painted metal hoo...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Rustic Seating
Materials
Metal
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
Rustic Half Round Farm Stool, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A carved Elm farm tripod stool. The unique semi-circle seat and angled legs add a modern touch to an, otherwise, rustic piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Elm
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 plush caramel-brown leather seat, this bench offers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,380 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Rustic Rush Seat Bar Stool, France 1960S
Located in Rīga, LV
Primitive bar chair with a rush seat. Lightweight but sturdy.
Additional information:
Country of manufacture: France
Period: 1960s
Dimensions: W 3...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Vintage Black Lacquered Garden Bench
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Long solid black wooden bench with rounded legs and curved arms with a striking linear slotted back pattern. Wear is consistent with age and use. See photos for details.
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Vintage Boho Petrified Wood Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover a truly unique piece with this vintage petrified wood stool, a stunning example of nature's artistry transformed into functional decor. Each facet of this stool tells a stor...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Old Hickory Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
American rustic old hickory armchair with slat back above a contoured seat and legs joined by a box stretcher. (Branded: Old Hickory/ Martinsville/ ...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Wabi Sabi Bamboo Armchairs, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Originating from France in the 1970s, these accent chairs are crafted entirely from bamboo, with both the airy spindle frame and the seat showcasing the material’s natural warmth and...
Category
1970s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Bamboo
$3,230 / item
Rustic American Pine Bench with A-Frame Base, Long 20th-Century Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This American 20th-century long pine bench boasts a beautifully rustic charm, perfect for adding warmth and character to your home. Its elongated seat features a natural grain patter...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
1970's Root chair from a French Chestnut tree stump.
By Matti Savijärvi
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
This chair came from an Estate in France where it was made in the 1970's. The stump and roots are of an old Chestnut tree.
It was sitting all these years in one of the rooms as a tr...
Category
1970s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Chestnut
Wooden Rustic Stool, 1880s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Rustic wooden stool from the 1880s.
Stools has a great patina.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
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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