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
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
$1,198
Twig Style Primitive Rustic Hickory Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A charming example of American rustic design, this twig-style chair is handcrafted from hickory branches with a naturally weathered patina. Featuring an organically curved form, it e...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Hickory, Wood, Hardwood
Oak Parquetry Dining Arm Chairs (Set of 2)
Located in Westwood, NJ
An oak parquetry dining arm chair with tapered legs. This beautiful chair is constructed with hand-carved oak and has a parquetry design. It has an upholstered seat with a top and mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,950 / set
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
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
Pair of 19th Century French Benches
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century pine benches from France with plank seats with rounded ends and pegged construction following down to simple bases with tapered vase type legs.
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
$1,595 / set
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
$469 Sale Price
43% Off
Javanese 19th Century Teak Wood Daybed with Storage and Hand Woven Rattan
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Javanese teak wood daybed from the 19th century, with rattan seat, storage and hand carved scrolling motifs. Handcrafted on the island of Java during the 19th century, this teak (a very sturdy wood) daybed charmed us right away with its rustic character and great presence. We found it in Java on an excursion during the early 1980s. The bed features a hand-carved headboard with scrolling cloud motifs, flanked with straight supports topped with pyramidal finials. The main section presents a low storage...
Category
19th Century Javanese Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Rattan, Teak
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
Antique Brazilian Walnut Wood and Cane Reclining Lounge Chair
Located in Detroit, MI
This unique antique mechanical recliner lounge chair was made in the early 20th century in Brazil. This exceptional chair is expertly handcrafted from solid walnut wood and features ...
Category
Early 20th Century Brazilian Rustic Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood, Walnut
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
English Country Pine Chair circa 1800 with Scrolled Arms and Lift-Top Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English country pine chair from the early 19th century, with pierced back, scrolled arms and lift-top seat. This rustic country armchair features a simple pierced back, adorned wi...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Rustic Weathered Teak Root Outdoor Patio Slab Bench
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage weathered teak otudoor bench. Features a beautiful organic form with three legs.
Dimensions:
58"x 33" x 33"h, seat 20"
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Seating
Materials
Teak
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Rustic Continental Antler and Mauve Pink Suede Chaise Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Continental armchair with a constructed deer antler frame with a mauve pink suede upholstered seat and back. (Matching ottoman: 063409).
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Suede, Resin
English Oak and Rush Stool with Pad and Ball Feet, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crafted in England around 1900, this charming oak stool features a handwoven rush seat and a subtly sculptural frame with traditional joinery. The square seat showcases a classic che...
Category
Early 20th Century English Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
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
Pair of rustic farm stools, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
pair of elegant vintage rustic wooden farm stools, probably used to milk cows.
these stools are very decorative; brutalist style and can be used as side tables, decor,..
1960s - Be...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
$419 / set
Modern Upholstered Sofa in Arctic White
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite sofa features a sleek, angular frame upholstered in premium arctic white performance fabric, providing both elegance and durability. The simple solid wood base, finish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$5,385 / item
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
Rustic Primitive Artisan Tree Log Driftwood Garden Patio Bench by Robert Powchik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rustic Primitive Artisan Tree Log Driftwood Garden Patio Bench by Robert Powchik. Item featured was locally sourced and crafted from real tree logs in New York by artist Robert Powch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Ladder-Back Oak Chairs with Embroidered Seats, Netherlands, 1950s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of four rustic ladder-back chairs with embroidered seats.
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Woven Seat Stool, France, 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage carved wood stool with a woven seat. I have 3 more items with a lacquered wood surface.
Category
1960s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Rope, Wood
$778 / item
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
Set of 27 American Wicker and Birch Armchairs Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
27 American Rustic Old Hickory style (mid-20th Century) faux birch grey painted armchairs having a spindle design back with a woven seat and back panel with rattan trim (Makers mark: PALECEK, SAN FRANCISCO) (priced each) (originally from Old Faithful...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Wicker, Rattan, Birch
Rustic Old Hickory Wood and Tan Leather Settee
Located in Queens, 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
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Bench, England, c19th C
Located in Hitchin, England
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Bench, England, c19th Century.
A rustic bench sitting on four splayed slightly legs and formed of oak with a great aesthetic. E...
Category
19th Century English Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Continental Horn & Leopard Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Continental (19th Century) horn design large arm chair with head rest and leopard upholstered seat and back.
Some wear on front facing se...
Category
19th Century European Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Horn, Wood, Upholstery
Provincial Chinese Splayed Leg Bench with Dovetail Joinery
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic bench from China's Shanxi province follows the classic recessed-leg form, defined by legs that are set back from the top edge and slightly splayed for stability. Popular ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Pair of 1950's French Oak Armchairs, Reclinable
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 1950s French reclinable oak armchairs. Constructed from solid oak, the frames feature slatted backs and angled legs, creating a relaxed, ergonomic silhouette. The chairs ar...
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$6,800 / set
Carved Bench in Solid Wood with Storing Space, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Transport yourself to the 19th century with this exquisite rustic three-seater bench, hailing from either Haute-Savoie, Breton, or Auvergnat regions. The rich patina adorning the mon...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Pair of Fine Antique Walnut and Leather Fireside Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Early and rare fireside chair pair, possibly Dutch. Tall backed chairs with short wings upholstered overall in brown leather, now time worn to a fi...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Boho Rush Seat Sussex Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the timeless allure of English country charm with this exceptional pair of Vintage Rush Seat Sussex Lounge Chairs. Crafted from dark, rich wood and featuring classic spindle ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Rustic Seating
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century French Wooden Bench
Located in High Point, NC
The appealing form of this rustic wooden bench gives it a timeless charm. Made in France in the early 1800s, the simple yet inviting design evokes the sunlit squares of small Provinc...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Moroccan Leather Camel Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Adorn your home with the rich heritage and adventurous spirit of North Africa with this captivating vintage Moroccan camel stool. This unique piece is a work of art, meticulously cra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Seating
Materials
Brass
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
Continental Horn and Antler Velvet Chaise
Located in Queens, NY
Continental (19th century-Probably German) horn and antler chaise with graphic print black and white upholstery and two matching throw pillo...
Category
19th Century German Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Velvet
Vintage Parsons Style Monumental Wooden Bench - Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Epic pair of gorgeous wooden benches with Parsons style legs. The rustic assembly and simplicity of design are in fantastic contradiction to the pieces overall scale and grandeur. A ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Set of 4 Old Hickory Woven Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Rustic American Old Hickory arm chairs with a continuous bent arm and rear leg with a bottom stretcher having a woven seat and back (PRICED AS SET)
Category
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Wicker
$11,200 / set
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
Rustic Straw Dining Chairs, Spain, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Monoxylite; Spanish Pyrenees; 19th Century; Spain; Straw Seating; Wooden Chairs; Wabi Sabi; Naive; Folk Art; Travail Populaire;
Dining chairs showcasing the raw beauty of Spanish cr...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
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
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
1920s French Rustic Iron Garden Bench with Scrolling Motifs and Slatted Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rustic, painted iron garden bench from the 19th century with scrolling motifs on the back, curving slatted seat and great weathered appearance. This 19th-century French rust...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Iron
Reclaimed Pine Painted Bench - Antique White
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with precision and painted in a soothing antique white, this bench exudes rustic charm. The reclaimed pine adds character, telling a story of history and sustainability. Elev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
$4,557 / item
Neoclassic Cork & Twig Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Continental Neoclassic style cork & twig arm chair. (Scandinavian, late 19th/20th Cent)
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian Rustic Seating
Materials
Cork, Twig
Brutalist Rustic Oak Tripod Stool - 1960s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage Brutalist Rustic Oak Tripod Stool - 1960s
Wabi Sabi decoration - Brutalist - Decoration
Measures : seat: Ø 30cm H:36.5cm
Material ...
Category
20th Century 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
Antique Shanxi Province of China Carved Throne Accent Side Chairs - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province of China Carved Throne Accent Side Chairs - Pair
Elevate your living space with this exquisite pair of antique Shanxi Province carved throne accent side chai...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Provincial Chinese Courtyard Stool, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
More portable than chairs, stools were a versatile seating option for Qing-dynasty scholars, nobles, and peasants alike. This Provincial stool dates to the turn of the century and wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Tall Provincial Chinese Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This provincial stool is artisan-crafted in the style of traditional Chinese courtyard stools typically used throughout a Qing dynasty home as versatile everyday seating. Made of rec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Seating
Materials
Elm
Chair 00D by Casa Curiosa / Series 00
Located in Tucson, AZ
This chair comes from architect Zakaria Boucetta's first series and is serial #00D (00 being the prototype series and D being the model)
Inspired by the landscapes of their surroundings, the Sonoran...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Seating
Materials
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
Rustic Set of 4 Chairs, Solid Elm, by Olavi Hanninen
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Set of four high back Rustic and Brutalist blended Olavi Hanninen chairs in solid Elm.
The seat can be restored on request.
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Elm
$1,821 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Pair of Rustic Solid Wood Stools - Vintage Mountain Style
Located in Cantù, IT
Charming pair of handcrafted solid wood high stools with rustic and authentic character, perfect for alpine, country or mountain chalet style settings. The hand-carved seat with orna...
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Artisan Made Bench w/ Butterfly Inlay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Over five feet long, this studio bench features a beautiful live edge slab set on reclaimed wood base. Can be used as a table or bench, and will turn the eyes with two butterfly inla...
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Rustic Black Forest Velvet Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut large open arm chair with carved leaf design filigree top and brown velvet upholstered seat and back with nailhead trim (seat: 16¾"h)
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage Boho Rush Seat Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A timeless pair of Vintage Boho Rush Seat Arm Chairs, featuring natural woven rush seats and elegantly curved wooden frames. These chairs exude rustic charm and bohemian elegance, ma...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
$1,250 / set
Vintage Baroque Safari Print Barrel Back Accent Lounge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Baroque Safari Print Barrel Back Accent Lounge Chair
This Maitland Smith style lounge chair has a carved textured rose gold paw foot wooden frame. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Asian Carved & Hand-Painted Elephant Stools/Garden Seats - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Asian Carved & Hand-Painted Polychrome Elephant Stools/Garden Seats - Pair
This pair of antique Asian carved and hand-painted elephants are exquisite vintage pieces dating ...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
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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