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
Rustic Style Large Italian Bamboo and Wicker Cane Armchair
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We invite you to read the full description, as it includes detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity and value of this piece.
This striking and generou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Rustic French Oak and Rush Dining Chairs, 1960s Primitive Artisan Craftsmanshap
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 6 Rustic French Oak and Rush Dining Chairs, 1960s – Primitive Artisan Craftsmanship
Evoking the raw beauty of French country craftsmanship, this set of six rustic dining chai...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Mid-Century Design Brutalist Style Tiroler Chair Set, 1960's Poland
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Rustic Midcentury Brutalist Style Design Tiroler Model chair set of 5, made in Poland in the 1960's period. Pine wood construction. One has it's original factory label; Made ...
Category
1960s Polish Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
$1,366 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Vintage Rustic Swiss Tripod Stool
Located in Bern, CH
Vintage Rustic Swiss Tripod Stool. Solid wood seat and tripod base. With light patination to the wood and minor signs of woodworm (no longer preval...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Leather Sofa in Deconstructed Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Elegance, deconstructed design and high comfort.
An immersive experience born from the exclusive craftsmanship: rediscover comfort through a vision that shows the essence of unique ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rustic Seating
Materials
Leather, Jute, Linen, Wood
$19,250 / item
Antique Pine Bench, 1920’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming bench from hungary with the original paint. Over time and use, the green paint has been worn away in places to the wood. With storage space under the seat divided in two c...
Category
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
African Bamileke Hand Carved Stool
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is the perfect stool or small side table that is lightweight and very decorative. It looks good next to anything you put it next to, antique or contemporary.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
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, 1940's
Rare set of rustic Deco chairs. Their appearance is both heavy and light thanks to the ladder back. Carved in Oa...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
19th century Swedish painted pine bench
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish painted pine bench circa 1890.
Good quality piece of practical furniture ready for everyday use around the home. Single plank seat and ends, painted in a russe...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine, Paint
1930's Rustic Red High Ladder Back Wood & Rush Chair set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Rustic High Ladder Back Red Lacquered Wood & Rush Chair set. Made in France, 1930's period. Classic design high ladder back chairs with Moustac...
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Rush
$1,102 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rustic wood and knotted root armchairs, set of 4 - 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage rustic knotted tree root armchairs.
These armchairs are made of naturally shaped tree root with plank seats.
Real natural sculptures turned into chairs.
These eye catchers...
Category
1960s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Blond Root Wood and Embossed Leather Throne Armchair
Located in Queens, 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
Portuguese Eleven Henry II-Style Dining Chairs
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Eleven Henry II style chairs. Dating from the late 19th or early 20th century, each piece has a high back with carved decoration, including turned elements, florets and small zoomorp...
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,138 / set
Rustic Wooden Stool, 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Rustic solid wooden stool. Made around 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Artist-Made Birch Stool with Shearling Upholstered Seat
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary artist-made stool is a striking blend of natural beauty and organic modern design. Constructed from smooth birch branches, the stool showcases the characteristic pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Seating
Materials
Birch
Pair Of Classic Windsor Oak Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large scale Windsor armchairs with the classic hoop and spindle backs with carved splats. Turned arm supports, splayed legs and stretchers. With shaped seats. With good weight and co...
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
$1,650 / set
Rustic 19th Century Indian Rocking Chair with Metal Accents and Turned Supports
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic antique Indian rocking chair from the 19th century, with metal accents and nicely distressed appearance. Created in India during the 19th century, this rocking chair charms ...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Metal
Rustic Distressed Blue Wooden Bench with Geometric Cutout Backrest
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This rustic distressed wooden bench features a striking blue paint finish with an aged patina, adding vintage character to any space. The backrest showcases a unique geometric cutout...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Rustic Old Hickory Sofa with Forest Print
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Old Hickory style (20th Cent) sofa / settee with spindle design sides, back, & base with 6 forest print upholstered cushions (brass Old Hickory ta...
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Hickory
Vintage brutalist bar stools, set of 5 - 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage brutalist bar stools with elegant wrought iron bases and wooden seats.
These bar stools are very robuste and have a nice look to them.
1970s - Germany
Dimensions:
Height: ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,497 / set
Rustic Hoop Back Welsh Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A charming early windsor armchair with a hooped back and hand-turned spindles over a "waist" of a continuous bent arm with a central shoulder on the back of the arm across the four m...
Category
Early 1800s Welsh Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Ash
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
Rustic Adirondack Willow Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Adirondack style bent willow armchair with round slat back, rounded arms, and red seat cushion (Matching loveseat: MP2289, rocking chair: MP2291
Category
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Iron
Set rustic Stools . Solid Oak wood . 1960s Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Set rustic Stools . Solid Oak wood . 1960s Holland
Brutalist Three legged stools
Category
1960s European 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
20th-Century Portuguese Woodworker's Workbench
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Cabinetmaker's work bench. This cabinetmaker's bench is a solid and austere piece, a silent testimony to long days of manual labour. Made entirely of solid wood, it has a thick top m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Rural Oak Dining Chairs, Spain, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of Six Rural Oak Dining Chairs, Spain, 1950s
A fantastic set of six rural oak dining chairs originated in Spain in the 1950s. Crafted by hand from solid oak, these chairs embody ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
$4,600 / set
Oak milkstool, 1900's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Original handmade folk art milking stool. Made in France, late 19th century. Solid oak stool with tripods so that the stool is never unstable. Simple in design, with a hollowed out s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
Provincial Chinese Full Moon Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Deceptively simple, this early 20th century stool from Shanxi province shows off the ingenious joinery methods used by traditional Chinese carpenters. The stool's three splayed legs ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating
Materials
Elm
Pair of Rustic Hickory Side Chairs with Cane Seats
Located in Queens, 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
Provincial Chinese Horse Trough Bench, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A celebration of wabi-sabi, this rustic elmwood bench from the late 19th century originated as a raised trough in a Qing-dynasty horse stable. At some point in its long life, the far...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Elm
Rustic Indian Low Wooden Chair with Rope Seat and Weathered Appearance
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian rustic low chair from the 19th century with rope accents and elephant motifs. Imbued with the rustic spirit of 19th-century Ind...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Rope, Wood
Charming wooden rustic church stool, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / church stool / oak / rustic / mid-century / French Provincial
Elegant low church stool with beautiful carved feet, made in France around 1900. Crafted from high-qual...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
Bunny Williams Red Tape Stool in Natural Woven Cowhide with Ebony Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
Bunny Williams Red Tape Stool in Natural Woven Cowhide with Ebony Legs
This stool by Bunny Williams is an amazing accent piece that will work in all sorts of decor. The fabric uphol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage french wrought iron bar stools, 1960s - set of 4
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage bar stools made from a round oak seat and a beautiful wrought iron sculpted base with elegant feet.
1960s - France
Very good, sturdy condition
Dimensions:
Height: 78cm
Di...
Category
1960s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Tall Rustic Farm Stool or Pedestal in Solid Oak, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Two-tiered solid oak vintage stool. Excellent to use as a pedestal for the display of objects. Solid construction.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
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
Set of 4 French Oak Alpine Tripod Chairs, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 4 French Oak Alpine Tripod Chairs, 1950s
This charming set of four oak tripod chairs comes from France and dates to the 1950s, representing the timeless appeal of traditional...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
$2,670 / set
Alpine Rustic Benches, France, Mid 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
These handcrafted mid-century Alpine benches, made of solid wood with a beautifully aged patina, feature thick, subtly curved seats atop sturdy trestle-st...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
$3,200 / item
Rustic Pine Bench with Hand-Hewn Details – Versatile American Craftsmanship
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crafted from solid pine with rustic charm, this American 20th-century bench showcases timeless craftsmanship. Its hand-hewn surface features natural grain patterns, making each angle...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
Primitive Red Stool with Slash Marks
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
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
$1,150 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Paint Decorated Santa Fe Bench from J. Seitz New Preston, CT.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Originally acquired at the iconic New Preston, Connecticut design shop J. Seitz. A wonderful old bench with arched serpentine top and turned spindle ba...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Italy 18th Century Country Rustic Armchair, Chestnut Wood Hand Cut and Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian 18th century country rustic robust armchair in chestnut wood hand cut, restored and polished with shellac and wax. Straw seat in excellent condition
Measures cm: H 102\48 x ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Straw, Chestnut
Rustic Italian Style Vintage Stool In Bamboo And Wicker
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest reading the full description, as we aim to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This iconic and distinctiv...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Pair Of Twig And Branch Rustic Style Rocking Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well-Crafted Pair of Adirondack/ Lake House Style Chairs in very good original condition made from mixed wood twigs and branches. Large hoop back rocking chairs made with branch frames and twig spindles overall. With elaborate interlaced twig backs. The sloping seats raised on newer wooden...
Category
20th Century Rustic Seating
Materials
Twig
French rustic wooden low stool in painted wood, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / stool / wood / rustic / mid-century / vintage / French provincial
Decorative wooden low stool made in France around 1900. Elegantly shaped and painted brown. This an...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Javanese Midcentury Wooden Bench with Raised Motifs and Straight Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Javanese wooden bench from the mid-20th century, with raised motifs and straight legs. Born on the island of Java during the midcentury perio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 vintage bentwood armchairs, 1993
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage bent plywood armchairs with thick grey fabric cushions by AZ Zeitler, made in Germany.
Very comfy chairs with a timeless design.
Set of 8
Dated 02/1993
Dimensions:
Heig...
Category
1990s Belgian Rustic Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
$1,378 / set
Antique and Rustic Folk Art Bench from Sweden
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique bench in folk art. The bench is rustic and primitive and made circa 1820-1830. Made from painted pine with a solid seat and sturdy legs. Healthy and solid frame. Minor dry cr...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
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
Pair of Rustic Old Hickory Oak Barrel Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Rustic Old Hickory (20th Cent) oak side chairs on barrel design swivel base with upholstered seat (signed with paper label & brand)
Category
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Materials
Oak
19th Century Straw Chair with Straw Back
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Potty chair with straw back. In light wood, with a hollowed-out seat and a central opening where a crockery container (potty) would originally have fitted. The turned arms and legs g...
Category
1890s Portuguese Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood, Straw
Antique Chinese Scholar Stool, China
Located in Washington, DC
Antique Chinese Scholar Stool. China, circa early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Industrial green wooden stool with nice patina, France 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / stool / wood / industrial / design / rustic
A French small low stool with vibrant green original paint and beautiful patina. A charming designed stool with one strai...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
French Tripod Milking Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
These 1960’s French milking stools are a work of functional design made to assist in “dairying.” The short, tripod legs created a low center of gravi...
Category
1960s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Ash
$950 / item
Antique Knotty Pine Bench
Located in Bridgeport, CT
fine construction done in individual sections for the entire bench. There are separate panels on the tall back, tall sides and supports in the frames. The side panels have carved mol...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Round Pine Stools, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A pair of pine tripod stools with a center hole in the seat. They unscrew entirely for shipping.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Materials
Pine
$2,350 / set
4 Heavy Hand Wrought Iron and Woven Raffia Armchairs
Located in North Miami, FL
Woven raffia seat and back rests in chevron pattern, these heavy and important hand wrought iron armchairs retain the wonderful original wear and patina from years of use and enjoyment. Made in Mexico, these hand forged iron chairs...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Rustic Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
$12,500 / set
19th Century Chair with Striped Upholstery
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chair with striped upholstery. With a backrest on three curved crossbars and gently arched arms, the seat upholstered in floral fabric reveals the use with comfort in mind, and under...
Category
1890s Portuguese 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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