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
1960s European White Patinated Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
A set of wooden dining chairs from Europe circa 1960. Exuding a bright and sunny disposition, these chairs show off an array of yellows, beiges, and browns that have been collaged to...
Category
1960s European Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Black Wooden Stool, circa 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Rustic back wooden stool with hart-shaped handle in the seat.
Made around 1920s. Some old traces of woodworm.
Category
1920s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Steer Horn Side Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
These are a beautiful matching pair of steer horn side chairs from the late 19th C., recently reupholstered with deep black cowhide leather. They are in the smaller scale for sitting...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Horn, Cowhide
18th Century Rustik Oak Welsh Vernacular Armchair Hall Chair Wainscot
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Introducing the Charismatic 18th Century Welsh Oak Armchair
Enhance your living space with the timeless elegance of our charismatic 18th century Welsh oak armchair. This remarkabl...
Category
Early 18th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
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
Antique Set, Dutch Triangular Rush Seat Bobbin Corner Chair with Side Table
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Antique set : Dutch Bobbin Corner chair with side table
Late 19th century bobbin wood armchair with rush seat with bobbin side table, a lovely set,...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Spanish Rustic Folk Wooden Tripod Stool / Side Table
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rustic wooden high stool with a three-legged base and round seat. Spain, 1920s-1930s.
From the northern part of Spain this rustic stool has a primitive construction, great shape and...
Category
20th Century Spanish Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Pine
Mid 20th Century Maple Farmhouse Ladder Back Armchair and Side Chair - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining chairs, one armchair and one side chair, unbranded, similar in quality to Ethan Allen. Maple with carved arched ladder back design, curved ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Maple
Rustic French Wooden Stool
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden stool created in 1900s France. Simple, rustic, and yet surprisingly elegant, this curious stool radiates with one of a kind charm. A tripod of gently carved legs offsets the...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
Whiskey Barrel Gaming Table by Brothers Furniture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage whisky barrel table made by Brothers Furniture Corp. of Livermore, Kentucky. Who knows whiskey better than Kentucky? This 47.75? round table captures the spirit of America it...
Category
1960s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Formica, Oak
Late 20th Century Cottage Farmhouse Dining Side Chairs - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining side chairs, unbranded. Hardwood with a distressed black painted finish, carved ladder backs, natural cherry saddle seats, turned & fluted ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Cherry, Paint
Small Vintage Javanese Bench with A-Frame Base and Custom Green Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small vintage Javanese A-Frame wooden bench from the Mid-20th Century, with professionally done custom green painted finish, carved apron and distressed patina. Created in Java dur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Cherry Farmhouse Dining Armchairs with Rush Seats - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining armchairs in the Rustic Farmhouse style, unbranded, similar in quality to Ethan Allen. Solid cherry, uniquely carved crestrail, spear shaped stiles & backrest spindl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Cherry
Mid 20th Century Maple Farmhouse Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining side chairs, unbranded, similar in quality to Ethan Allen. Maple with carved arched ladder back design, rush seats, turned front legs & fro...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Maple
Folk Art Bench Haute-Savoie, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Folk Art; Haute-Savoie; Bench; Primitive; 19th century; Wabi Sabi; France; Three Seater; Monoxylite; Breton; Rustic;
19th century rustic three-seater bench from Haute-Savoie. This bench features a stunning patina on its monoxylite wood, showcasing its rich history. Apart from its aesthetic value, this bench also offers a practical benefit as the seat can be opened to reveal a spacious storage compartment underneath. Its design embodies the wabi-sabi philosophy, which celebrates the beauty of natural imperfections, as it showcases graceful aging and the elegant charm of old and worn-out things. Whether as a decorative piece or a functional storage solution, this French carved bench...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Child’s Antique Oak Windsor Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Antique hardwood Child’s Windsor arm chair with the classic hoop back with spindles and a shaped seat. Raised on splayed turned legs with turned H stretcher.
Measures: H. 25 1/2"...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Mid 20th Century Cherry Farmhouse Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Rustic Farmhouse style, unbranded, similar in quality to Ethan Allen. Solid cherry, uniquely carved crestrail, spear shaped stiles & backrest spin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Cherry
Antique Traditional Spanish Wood Side Table, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique traditional Spanish wood stool.
Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 1930
In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a b...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Ax Handle Counter Stools, Set of 4
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of
Set of 4 Rustic Ax Handle counter stools cherry seats steel footrest...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Rustic Traditional Hand Painted Wood Chairs, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two rustic handmade and handpainted wood chair.
By unknown artisan in Spain, circa 1940.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserv...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Provincial Chinese Courtyard Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the turn of the century, this provincial stool would have been used throughout a courtyard home as versatile everyday seating. Hand-crafted of pine, the tapered stool...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Natural Elm Wood Stool
Located in Brea, 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
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
Walnut, Rush
Brutalist Stool, circa 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Brutalist stool made of solid wood with some nice patina on the wood.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
“Solito” Bench in Wool and Wood by Inês Schertel, Brazil, 2021
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
“Solito” Bench in Wool and Wood by Inês Schertel, Brazil, 2021
Ines Schertel's primary material is sheep's wool. As a practitioner of Slow Design, the artist takes a holistic appr...
Category
2010s Brazilian Rustic Seating
Materials
Wool, Wood
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 Wabi Sabi Three Legged Stools, Brutalist, Mid-Century Modern 1940's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; France; Mid-Century Modern; Stools; Barstools;
Rustic wooden stools made in France, we have four available. Every stool has three leggs and a round seating. Each chair is...
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Rustic Handmade Stool
Located in Meulebeke, BE
19th century rustic handmade French stool made of a solid trunk of wood. On top of the wood log we find the three handmade metal nails and handle. A be...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Small Scottish Orkney Wingback Chair with Handwoven Straw Back, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Scottish Orkney accent chair from the early 20th century, with handwoven straw back and wooden seat. Born on the Orkney Island located near the northern tip of Scotland in th...
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Rustic Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
20th Century Painted Stool with Patina
Located in Meulebeke, BE
White painted wooden stool with great patina on the wood and the paint. Has some nice flowers painted on the seat and legs.
Category
1920s Belgian Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Maple Farmhouse Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining side chairs, unbranded, similar in quality to Ethan Allen. Maple with carved arched ladder back design, rush seats, turned front legs & fro...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Maple
Set of Impressive French Teak Wood and Lucite Chairs, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
Rare set of four French chairs in very good condition.
Made in France in the 1960s
These chairs exude a rustic yet modern vibe.
Perfect for any Mid-Century Modern, contemporary or...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Plastic, Lucite, Wood, Teak
Pair of Early 20th Century Italian Benches from a Tyrolean Chalet
Located in Chicago, IL
Step into the rustic elegance of an Italian Tyrolean ski chalet with this extraordinary pair of early 20th-century benches. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these benches...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Cherry Farmhouse Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Rustic Farmhouse style, unbranded, similar in quality to Ethan Allen. Solid cherry, uniquely carved crestrail, spear shaped stiles & backrest spin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Cherry
CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining side chairs by Cape Ann Chairs. Maple with carved arched ladder back design, fruit stenciling to front of crest rail, finial capped stiles,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Maple
Vintage Chinese Hand Crafted Camphor Wood Root Chair with Light Varnish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese hand-crafted camphor wood root chair from the 20th century, with light varnished patina and unusual shape. This vintage Chinese hand-crafted camphor wood root chair...
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic French 1880s Armchair with Antler Back and Arms, Cushion
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rustic armchair circa 1880 with antlers back, arms, custom linen cushion and carved animal legs. This French armchair, dating back to the last quarter of the 19th century, ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Antler
Fine Set of Eleven Faux Bamboo Ladderback Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very decorative and well-made set of Set of faux bamboo ladder back chairs with rush seats. Includes 2 end arms: 48 1/2"H x 24 3/4"W x 20"D (of se...
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
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
Robust Wabi-Sabi Chair, France, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
French rustic folk art wooden chair, embodying the essence of wabi-sabi philosophy. Crafted with meticulous artistry, this piece is a unique expression of organic beauty, boasting re...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century Spanish Wooden Bench with Wonderful Patina
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful 18th century wooden bench with many signs of wear, and decorated with primitive and rural wood carvings. The colour is a very dark...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
1900s French Metal and Wooden Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A novel design defines his intriguing rustic piece from France circa 1900. This charming bench, in oak and wrought iron, beams with rustic and mechanical appeal– toggling its orientation back and forth with a clever adjustable back. Natural wood grain ripples across its seat and high back, forming a pleasant synergy with the finely sculpted metal structure. Understated and minimal, the sparing and carefully chosen elements of this ornate bench...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Metal
Late 20th Century Cottage Farmhouse Dining Armchairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining armchairs, unbranded. Hardwood with a distressed black painted finish, carved ladder backs, curved arms with turned supports, natural cherr...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Cherry, Paint
Rustic Traditional Hand-Painted Wood Chair, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rustic handmade and handpainted wood chair.
By unknown artisan in Spain, circa 1940.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Rustic French Wooden Tripod Stool
Located in Madrid, ES
Vintage wooden stool made in France in the 1950's. The stool has an ergonomic seat and three legs, resembling a simple milk stool. Ideal to decora...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Large 18th Century Vernacular Lancashire Lambing Chair
Located in London, GB
A fine example of a large 18th century vernacular lambing chair. Originating from the Fylde coast and built from a combination of patinated elm, pine and fruitwood. Sitting on its or...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Brass
19th-C. French Ebonized Carved Oak Settee With Rush Seat & Silk Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a rustic 19th century French ebonized carved oak settee with rush seat and plump down cushion. The silk fabric is in very good condition, and...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Silk, Rush, Oak, Down
Set Six Antique Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With arch shaped crest rails and shaped ladder backs. The rush seats raised on heavy turned legs with turned front and back stretchers and double side stretchers. Along with green an...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining side chairs by Cape Ann Chairs. Maple with carved arched ladder back design, fruit stenciling to front of crest rail, finial capped stiles,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Maple
CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Armchairs with Rush Seats - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining armchairs by Cape Ann Chairs. Maple with carved arched ladder back design, finial capped stiles, slightly curved arms with turned supports,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Maple
Pair Antique Carved Oak Caned Benches
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of remarkable late 18th/ early 19th century European carved oak benches with foliate and barley twist elements. The frames well-carved with foliate scrolls and flowers on the ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Selection of Nautical Campaign Benches circa 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Nautical Campaign benches, American, circa 1940s. They are priced at $2500 each or $4500 for the pair. These benches were made for use on U.S. Navy ships in the 1940s. They are constructed of pine and galvanized metal. It easily folds down for flat storage...
Category
1940s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Metal
Midcentury French Rattan Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A midcentury French rattan chair. Circular Silhouette. White paint has chipped and patinaed with age.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Rattan
Antique French Country Farmhouse Extension Table & Bench Seating, 18th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th century French Country farmhouse extension table & bench seating. It features two hidden leaves that pullout on each long side as well as two metamorphic benches...
Category
18th Century Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Walnut
Asian Antique Three Piece Stone Bench with Great Rustic Character
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique asian stone bench from the 19th century, made of three separate pieces, with great rustic character. Created in Asia during the 19th cen...
Category
19th Century Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Stone
Reclaimed Elm Door Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of wood reclaimed from 18th-century Chinese buildings, this petite door bench brings the farmhouse modern aesthetic to traditional forms. Using classic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Seating
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Leather Wingback Lounge Chair 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 Country Rustic Lodge Suede Leather Wingback Lounge Chair...
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Leather, Suede
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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