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
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
Wood, Straw, Rush
Rustic Traditional Wood and Rattan 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 beaut...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Old Bench 1890
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Old wooden bench made around 1890.
With a light brown color and a great patina.
The uneven shape of the seat gives the bench a rustic look.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
1920s French Wood and Metal Garden Bench
Located in High Point, NC
This antique wooden bench with metal frame was produced in France, circa 1920. Nicely distressed, the charming bench offers a slender silhouette, invigorated by splay legs curved inw...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair Rustic Dutch Oak Benches
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair rustic Dutch oak benches are the ideal choice for any casual decor, and can literally fit most anywhere! Perfect for placement between a breakfast...
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
19th Century Black Rocking Chair
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Rocking chair from the 1800s.
Origin Italy and in particular Piedmont, a region in the North well known for this type of furnishings, rustic, robust and important.
The upholstery of ...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Faux Fur, Walnut
Rustic Javanese Vintage Wooden Side Chair with Slatted Bamboo Back and Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic vintage Javanese side chair from the mid 20th century with slatted bamboo back and seat. Created on the island of Java during the Midcentury period, this side chair features...
Category
Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Pair of Rustic Hickory Side Chairs with Cane Seats
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Rustic Old Hickory style (late 20th cent) side chairs with woven cane seats and backs.
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Hickory
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
Rustic Vintage Firkin Sugar Bucket Barrel Back Childs Chair Hickory Nautical
Located in Dayton, OH
This small chair or stool is made of hickory wood with brass accents in a barrel style finished with neutral upholstery. Measure: 18".
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hickory
Vintage Ranch Oak Captains Armchairs by A. Brandt Acorn Brown Finish a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful pair of vintage captains’ armchairs by A. Brandt comprised of solid ranch oak with acorn brown finish. Gorgeous vintage condition. The arm joints have been tightened and the finish has been restored but is original. Please see photos, Circa Mid-20th century.
What a gorgeous pair of Captain’s chairs by A. Brandt! This pair of armchairs 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. These chairs have a sturdy frame with solid oak stretchers between the base of the legs with carved design and seven double tapered back slats under the top rail that wrap around the base of the arms and seat. Simple and striking! These captain’s chairs are ready to grace your ranch style kitchen or dining table with a hand-hewn flair that only A. Brandt can create! They would be an awesome pair of host and hostess chairs at the ends of your dining table. Or…maybe you have a rustic breakfast nook or western style rec room in your mountain cabin home that needs just the right pair of accent chairs? Here they are!
A Brandt Company was established in 1900 by German immigrant August Brandt...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
Vintage Custom Built KPS Group Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning pair of vintage custom built arm chairs. Hand made by the prestigious KPS group in Italy. Beautiful warm wood with hand carved detail. Inset cane panel with custom upholst...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Monumental Curved Bench / Coffee Table in Solid Live Edge Walnut, One of a Kind
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is a custom made live edge solid walnut curved bench / coffee table. Made in the early 2000's, we have had the top professionally refinished s...
Category
Early 2000s American 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
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
Shou Sugi Ban Wood Bench Pine Corten Steel 10' Long
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes urban, local pine logs for a solid volume bench for indoors or outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the graphic texture of the end grain of...
Category
2010s American Rustic Seating
Materials
Steel
Rustic Provincial Wooden Bar Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
A rustic Byron finish bar stool, the shaped saddle seat above turned legs and stretchers. The original French Provincial.
Dimensions: 18.5" W x 15.75" D x 29" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Dark Oak Parquetry Dining Arm Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A dark oak dining armchair with tapered legs. This classic chair is crafted from hand-carved oak and features a parquetry design. It has an upholstered seat for comfort, its top and mid-rail bar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Hickory Footstool with Woven Cane Seat
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Old Hickory style footstool with woven cane seat.
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Hickory
19th Century Hardwood Stool from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
19th century hardwood stool from San Luis Potosí, Mexico. This piece is primitive in style. Much wear is evident throughout the seat. All original legs...
Category
19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Mid 20th Century Oak Ladder Back Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage style dining side chairs, unbranded. Solid oak with ladder back design, rush seats, tapered round legs and stretchers. Made in the USA, in the mid 20th Century.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak, Rush
Vintage Chinese Elm Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Skinny vintage Chinese rustic elm wood bench. Seat measures 7 inches deep, but footprint is 13 inches deep. Weathered patina.
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Hide Benches or Stools, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair/set of black wrought iron benches or stools with hide seats in the rustic design style, circa late-20th century to early 21st century...
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Coastal Tortoise Shell Bamboo Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Coastal Tortoise shell bamboo bench. Beautiful deep rich browns and tans on a classic rustic design. Great to add a little glamour to any space. Acquired from a Pal...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Seating
Materials
Bamboo
Rustic Continental Style Green Leather and Faux Antler Three-Seat Settee
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Continental-style three seat settee with dark olive green leather upholstered seat and backs with two decorative brown suede straps in a frame built from resin faux moose and ...
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Leather
French Rustic Chic Wooden Benches
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous pair of wooden benches from the late 1800s/early 1900s, of the rustic chic style.
The benches are simple and rustic, but at the same ti...
Category
Early 1900s 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
Antique American Country Painted Pine Live Edge Bench
Located in Forney, TX
A rustic, primitive painted pine table / bench, with a live edge wood slap, loaded with interesting character, having rich antique wood color and tone, with outstanding warm, rustic patina throughout. A wonderful example of early American farm house...
Category
19th Century Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair of Rustic American Carved Walnut and Cowhide Wide Lounge / Armchairs
Located in New York, 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
Pair of Ralph Lauren Hewn Oak Frame Sheep Skin Club Chairs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rarely seen and extraordinary pair of Ralph Lauren rustic oak frame club chairs in sheep skin upholstery. With square hewn oak wood frames in a distress...
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Antique Indian Rustic Low Seat Wooden Chair with Carved Rosettes and Twine Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An old Indian rustic wooden low chair from the early 20th century, with hand-woven twine and carved motifs. Charming our eyes with its rustic appearance, this low seat wooden chair features a short slanted back topped with a small finial, and adorned with rosettes hand carved in low-relief within medallions, resting above a series of petite diamond motifs. The rectangular seat, made of hand-woven twine, is low and rests on four short feet, the front ones being baluster-shaped while the back ones showcase a curving silhouette. With its nicely weathered appearance and delicate décor, this Indian wooden chair...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Seating
Materials
Twine, Wood
Wabi Sabi Rustic Tripod Stool, Wood Grain Pattern, Patina, Organic, 1940's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wabi-Sabi rustic tripod stool, woodgrain pattern, Patina, Organic, 1940's
This rustic tripod stool is a real eye-catcher. It sits comfortably and the wood has a remarkable woode...
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Rustic Continental Style Olive Green Leather and Faux Antler Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Rustic Continental-style armchairs with resin faux moose and deer antler constructed frame with points capped with decorative brass balls, and dark olive green upholstered se...
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Leather
Pair of Spanish Rustic Wood Tripod Side Table / Stools
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching pair of spanish rustic wood stools, 1940s.
From the northen part of Spain these thick and solid rustic stools have an sturdy constructio...
Category
20th Century Spanish Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rustic American Long-Horn Steer Chair with Leather Seat, circa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
A captivating chair composed of symmetrically-placed horns from Texas long-Horn steer which form the back, sides & leg supports, with a wide seat upholstered in leather that is original. The horns have been matched perfectly for color and size, which together with the choice of leather, gives a very pleasing visual experience. The chair has a label (business card) stapled on the bottom from Jean Roy...
Category
1960s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Horn, Leather
Vintage Victorian Style Outdoor Settee
Located in Pasadena, TX
Victorian-Style Wrought Iron Curved Garden Bench
Charming petite wrought iron garden bench with an open and airy design featuring a scalloped, s...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Lovato Luigi Tuscan Italian Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of
A Set of 6 Luigi Lovato Country Italian Solid Wood Dining Chairs Made in Italy...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Naugahyde, Hardwood
Antique Long Wooden Bench in Old Brown Paint
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique wooden bench in old brown paint with other paint spatters here and there on top. The extended top with attached sides is mounted on notched carved flat legs on each end. A...
Category
19th Century Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Snowshoe Rocking Chair by Iverson Snowshoe Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage snowshoe cocking chair by Iverson Snowshoe Co. in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, circa 1980s. A unique ‘snowshoe’ rocking chair, with a ben...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Seating
Materials
Ash
Antique French 19th Century Victorian Green Metal Folding Garden Chairs, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of two antique French metal folding garden or patio chairs. This set of chairs will be an excellent addition to a patio, porch, or garden dining and entertaining. Each chair folds and is decorated with ornate metal designs at the top and pierced designs on the backs. The seats are round and woven in a metal lattice pattern. Each chair is painted in its original mint green paint...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Metal
A Swedish Carved Birch and Pine Stool, Circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish sculptural birch and pine stool, Circa 1960s, with a carved C-form seat raised on turned birch legs.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Birch, Pine
Rustic Wabi-Sabi Brown Versatile Piece, Console Table, Side Table, Bench, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wabi-Sabi; Rustic; Brutalist; France; Craftsmanship; wooden bench; console table; side table; stool; Display; Oriental
A rustic dark brown versatile piece of furniture. This item ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Upholstered Armchairs with Nailhead Trim
Located in Naples, FL
Pair of dark stained upholstered club chairs with original neutral upholstery in good condition. Chairs have nailhead trim and signs of wear on top of arms. Measurements are listed, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Metal
Wooden Armchair With Storing Space, France, 1872
Located in Antwerp, BE
French; Wooden Armchair; Side Chair; Storing Space; Storage; 1872; 19th Century; Rustic; Country Chair;
French wooden rustic country armchair from the late 19th century with straig...
Category
1870s French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rainer Daumiller Solid Pine Wood Dining Chairs '6' Danish Design, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of six pine wood armchairs by the Danish architect Rainer Daumiller, produced by Hirtshals Sawmill during the 1970s.
Sold as a set of 6 pieces, we have another pair available ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Antique Indian Rustic Low Seat Wooden Chair with Fretwork Accents and Rosettes
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian rustic low wooden chair from the 19th century, with fretwork accents, carved rosette and handwoven twine. Charming our eyes with its rustic appearance, this low wooden chair features a straight back, adorned with rosettes hand carved in low-relief within medallions, resting above an exquisite fretwork décor. The side posts are carefully decorated with arrow motifs in the front and X-form details on their side. The rectangular seat, handwoven with twine, is low and rests on four short feet, the front ones being balusters while the back ones showcase a curving Silhouette. With its nicely weathered appearance and delicate décor, this Indian wooden chair...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Twine, Wood
Set of 6 Rustic Antique Country French Dining Chairs Includes 2 Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 rustic antique country French dining chairs includes 2 Armchairs and was fashioned from old-growth oak to last for centur...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
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
Pair of Leavitt Weaver Copper Side Chairs with Makers Mark
By Leavitt Weaver
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed by Leavitt Weaver famed artisan based in California's San Joaquin Valley. This pair of copper side chairs, each feature a makers mark stamp on the bottom, possibly a prototy...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Copper
Pair of Very Rustic 19th Century French High Stools
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A pair of very rustic 19th century French high stools.
These are long leg stools they are made in ash and elm, the seats are hand carved from one solid piece, each of the 3 legs c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Elm
Vintage 4 Pc August Brandt Ranch Oak Rustic Sectional Sofa & Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage four piece A. Brandt Ranch Oak sectional sofa and armchair. Made of oak featuring angular form with
Cowboys, Indians, and ranches, are exactly how this fine country of ours started. In 1931, American furniture designer Thomas Molesworthy created a popular range of upmarket Ranch Style furniture, borrowing ideas from the Craftsman style, as well as the Eastern Lodge style. Molesworthy's originals were handcrafted and expensive. Popular demand for this type of American furniture at a more affordable price gave rise to the Brandt Ranch Oak furniture range. A. Brandt of Fort Worth began producing well-made, solid, comfortable ranch-style furniture in the later 1930's.
About A. Brandt Co.
A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture was made for nearly fifty years in Fort Worth, Texas and has been out-of-production for more than two decades. A. Brandt Company, Inc., debuted the Ranch Oak furniture line in Fort Worth in 1938 and continued manufacturing Ranch Oak into the 1980s. In 1986, the Brandt family sold the furniture company, which went out of business not long afterwards. In the fall of 1988, the entire contents of the factory sold at auction. Patented ""Ranch Oak"" furniture was one of many lines of furniture produced by A. Brandt Company, Inc.
German immigrant August Brandt...
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Italian Pine Bench Set from Old Vineyard, Modernist, Italy, 1960's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist; Rustic; Modernist; Italian Pine Bench and Table from Old Vinery; 960s;
Rustic modernist dining benches in Italian pine made in the 1960s. Naturalist and brutal pieces ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Wooden Rustic Stool, 1880's
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Rustic wooden stool from the 1880s.
With beautiful wood connection can be seen on the seat.
Stools has a great patina.
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Rustic Set of 4 Chairs, Solid Elm, by Olavi Hanninen
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
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
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
Brutalist Sculptural Rustic European Elm Stool
Located in New York, NY
Three-legged Brutalist wooden stool. Back and seat are both composed of large pieces of solid elm. Cool open handle detail. Quite amazing to beh...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Seating
Materials
Elm
Early English Style Side Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
An early English Jacobean style antiqued wood side chair, the slatted back with an arched carved top rail, the solid seat on turned legs joined ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese 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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