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Pair of "Radassies" Benches from Provence
Located in Austin, TX
rush seats. Note that those benches were custom made and they are identical; however, one bench
Category

Early 20th Century French Benches

Materials

Wood, Rush

Italian Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful curved back Italian walnut bench with rush seat.
Category

Antique 1820s Italian Benches

Directoire Walnut Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Directoire walnut bench with rush seat. To see more items from Foxglove
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Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Spindle Bench
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming bench, good rush seat. The beautiful and graceful spindles are each hand-turned, the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century, French Fruitwood Bench
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
19th century Provençal fruitwood bench with rush seat. Seat height: 53 cm.
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Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Fruitwood

French 19th Century Cherry Wood Bench
Located in Culver City, CA
Cherry wood bench with rush seat and linen cushion.
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Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Cherry

Antique French Spindle Rush Seat Bench
Located in Port Chester, NY
An antique rush seat bench from France. The multitude of bobbin spindles, turned legs, and curved
Category

Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Wood, Rush

Country French Fruitwood Rush Seat Bench
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1890s French Country style Fruitwood bench with rush woven seat, flared arms, and no seat
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Benches

Materials

Rush, Fruitwood

Antique French Rush Seated Bench with Spindle Back
Located in Port Chester, NY
An antique bench from France with many charming details. There is considerable decorative carving
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Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Rush, Wood

Antique French Rush Seat Spindle Bench
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique rush seat bench from France. This charming bench has quite a bit of decorative carving as
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Antique 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Rush, Wood

Antique French Walnut Rush Seat Sofa
Located in Port Chester, NY
An antique rush seated bench from France. Made of walnut in a very warm pretty color. The high
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Antique Late 19th Century French Benches

Materials

Rush, Walnut

French Provincial Rush Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique pair of French rush seat benches crafted out of maple wood and are newly painted in off
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Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Rush, Wood, Maple, Paint

French Carved Walnut Bench
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century. French carved walnut and rush seat bench. This bench resting on six legs-the three in
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Antique 1830s French Other Benches

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Wood Bench with Woven Rush Seat
Located in New York, NY
This six-legged wooden bench with woven rush seat. Originally from France, unknown date of
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20th Century French Benches

Materials

Rush, Wood

French Rustic Rush Seat Ladder Back Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French bench with exposed ladder back wooden frame, original rush seat is in great condition. The
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Vintage 1930s French Benches

Materials

Rush

French Provincial Rush Seated Oak Bench or Banquette
Located in Wells, ME
French provincial rush seated oak banquette or bench. This banquette is only thirty six inches long
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Benches

Materials

Rush, Oak

French Painted Bench with Rush Seat
Located in Fairhope, AL
French painted bench with rush seat, wonderful condition.
Category

Antique 19th Century Benches

French Provincial Hall Bench with Rush Seat, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Provincial hall bench with rush seat, circa 1840 Measures: 65.5" W x 13" D x 29.5" T, SH
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Antique 1840s French French Provincial Benches

Materials

Rush, Wood

Antique Rush Seated Stool
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming early rush seated stool with all of its original seat materials and a single arm. The
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Antique Early 19th Century English Benches

Materials

Rush, Oak

Hand Woven Rush Bench by Smilow Design
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Solid walnut frame with hand woven rush seat. This bench was originally designed by Mel Smilow in
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21st Century and Contemporary American Benches

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Edwardian Style Light Oak Spindle Bench with Rush Seat and Curved Arms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edwardian style light oak spindle bench with rush seat and curved arms.
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Vintage 1920s Benches

Antique French Bench Oak Rush Early 20th Century Rustic Farmhouse Vintage
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A fabulous French early 20th century solid oak and rush seat three-seat bench, circa 1920. The
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Benches

Materials

Rush, Oak

Solid Ash and Black Rush 60" Bench by Smilow Furniture
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Solid ash frame with handwoven black rush seat. This bench was originally designed by Mel Smilow in
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Ash

60" Solid Ash and Black Rush Bench by Smilow Furniture
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Solid ash frame with handwoven black rush seat. This bench was originally designed by Mel Smilow in
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Ash

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Rush Seat Benches For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of rush seat benches is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, natural fiber and rush, all rush seat benches available were constructed with great care. Rush seat benches have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of rush seat benches to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern and Arts and Crafts rush seat benches are of considerable interest. Large rush seat benches can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller rush seat benches available at 1stDibs — each spanning 14 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Arthur Umanoff produced beautiful rush seat benches that are worth considering.

How Much are Rush Seat Benches?

Prices for rush seat benches start at $395 and top out at $7,200 with the average selling for $2,850.

Finding the Right Benches for You

Don’t underestimate a good bench — antique and vintage benches are storage pieces, stylish accents and statement-making additional seating.

Today, benches are a great option to maximize seating in your house and outdoor space. The perfect option to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in foyers and entryways, benches can also transform dining areas, making it possible to host a hungry family with limited space. Whether you’re sprucing up your entertaining with upholstered Empire-style benches or adding more options to a dining room that’s seen a farmhouse makeover, this humble furnishing has only become more versatile over the years. Designers have recognized the demand for a good bench, crafting the convenient seating alternative from a range of materials, including wood, iron and even concrete.

Mid-century modern benches from George Nakashima, Charlotte Perriand and the pared-down Platform bench by George Nelson for Herman Miller are classics of innovation, but maybe you’re looking for an unconventional design approach to your home's seating. Opt for something totally outside the box — an antique pine church-pew bench paired with a vintage wool throw and stationed under the mounted coatrack in your mudroom is a distinctive touch.

For your outdoor oasis, a wrought-iron patio bench is the obvious choice but not the only option. An enclosed back patio would do well to inherit a rattan bench with cushions, but it can be susceptible to weathering and should be covered or moved indoors when not in use.

Whatever your seating arrangement needs are, find vintage, new and antique benches for every space on 1stDibs.

Questions About Rush Seat Benches
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Rush seating on chairs is made out of long grasses like cattails. To produce the seats, artisans dry out the plant matter and then carefully weave the pieces together. You can find a range of chairs with rush seating on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Rush seats are chairs where the seating part is woven out of long, grass-like vegetation. After the material dries, the makers weave it to make a strong surface for sitting. Shop antique rush chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Benches can be used in nearly every space, from the foyer to the bedroom to the living room. The perfect option to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in entryways, benches can also transform dining areas, making it possible to host several guests with limited space. On 1stDibs, find benches and other seating today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Bench seats are typically around 18 inches deep.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A bench seat sofa is a seating system that can seat two to three people at a time. Generally, a bench seat sofa does not have a backrest. Find a collection of antique and vintage bench seat sofas on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A bench seat should be between 18 and 20 inches in height (46-51 cm). Though this is an average range, the height depends on its use. Bench height is also defined based on the distance from the seat to the ground. Find antique and vintage benches on 1stDibs.