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Style: Primitive
Primitive Rustic Minimal Italian Antique Wooden Bench Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian rustic primitive country wooden bench, with trestle style legs in original aged natural color giving the rich and beautiful patina that makes it look wonderful in e...
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20th Century Italian Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Large Early 20th Century French Primitive Curved Wooden Bench
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A unique and original large early 20th Century French wooden demi-lune bench. Entwined straw rushed seating rests upon a curved iron framework supported by six slotted, bolted and de...
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Early 20th Century French Primitive Seating

Materials

Iron

Petite Stool Made in Solid Wood
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this primitive petite stool made in solid wood. Made in Mexico totally handmade. Ready to use as stool or side table.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

American Primitive Spindle Back Arm Chairs(Pair)
Located in Southampton, NJ
Beautiful pair of American Primitive Rustic chairs with spindle backs and curved arms. In the Arts and Crats style, chairs like these are timeless and versatile. Use at a dining room...
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Nordic Carved Oak Corner Chair
Located in London, GB
A beautifully crafted Swedish corner chair from the 1930s, made from solid oak. The chair features elegant carved detailing, highlighting the craftsmanship of the period. Its compact...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Antique Wabi Sabi Daybed With Canopy
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful antique daybed with its iconically shaped slatted teak canopy is a unique piece from Sumatra. The teak wood has been lightly bleached, revealing the stunning aged wood...
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1950s Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Linen, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Provincial Chinese Kitchen Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century stool from China's Shanxi province charms with its top-heavy form and wabi-sabi texture. Likely cobbled together from spare wood, the stool's splayed leg form celeb...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Elm

Javanese Carved Teak Indo Wedding Chest Daybed from Bali
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing Indo-Javanese hand-carved wedding chest daybed crafted from teak. Known as a Grobog the chest was filled with gifts for the bride inside the storage area. The case is embelli...
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20th Century Indonesian Primitive Seating

Materials

Teak

Primitive Wabi Sabi Oak Farmhouse Stool / Side Table
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
This primitive oak stool, once purely functional for seating, has evolved into a strikingly stylish and distinctive object. The stool features a thick, solid oak top with a beautiful...
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Early 20th Century French Primitive Seating

Materials

Oak

Andrianna Shamaris Colonial Teak Wood and Rattan Chair
Located in New York, NY
Antique Colonial teak and rattan chairs. Set of 3 available. The price reflects one chair. Own an Andrianna Shamaris original. Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic ...
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Early 1900s Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Rattan, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Swedish Modern, Set of Four Stump Chairs, Solid Wood with Bouclé Seats, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful set of four sculptural Stump Chairs, each hand-carved from a single solid tree trunk. These organic, monolithic forms emphasize the natural grain, knots and unique charac...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Primitive Seating

Materials

Pine

American Primitive Windsor Stool Circa 1830 s
Located in Hudson, NY
A wonderful stool in the Windsor taste. Originally created in the 1830s. At some point one of the legs was replaced with what appears to be a very old broom...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair Primitive American Antique 19th Century Spindle Back Wood Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair primitive American antique 19th-century spindle or rod back wood chairs. Handmade with original surface that was painted in brown and peach and shows lot...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Italian Cast Iron Slat Wooden Country Bench Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian country wooden bench with metal bottom and slat wooden top seating in original aged natural color giving the rich and beautiful patina that makes it look wonderful ...
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20th Century Italian Primitive Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Primitive Side Table Bench, Belgium , 1900s
Located in Rīga, LV
Rustic carved wood bench or side table with a beautiful patina.
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Early 20th Century Belgian Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Primitive Butcher Block Table, Frace
Located in Ventura, CA
Primitive Butcher Block Table, Frace 1920s pine base. Discover the rustic charm of this Primitive Butcher Block Table from the picturesque Provence region of France, dating back ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Pine

Antique English country estate stool / side table, c.1850
Located in Bristol, GB
Lovely antique English rustic primitive stool / side table, early 19th century. Sourced from a Yorkshire country house estate. No doubt made on the estate, the stool has a wonderful...
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18th Century English Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Ash, Elm

19th Century Antique Arrow Back Windsor Wood Accent Dining Side Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
19th century antique arrow back spindle Windsor accent side chair, circa early 1800's. This charming hand carved chair features its original finish with ...
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Early 19th Century Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Tree Chair 2 - Sculptural Post-Modern Handcrafted Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tree Chair 2 is a sculpted plywood chair. It’s visual language references natural forms – skeletons and bones, dinosaur anatomy, and dead branches, smooth and free of bark; all while...
Category

2010s Primitive Seating

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Primitive Antique 1740 Spanish 18th Century Three Legged Bench or Coffee Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, super rare 18th century Spanish primitive three legged bench which can be used as a coffee table. This has to be one of the olde...
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1740s Spanish Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Primitive Carved Timber Indian Bench
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Primitive bench carved from single timber, Indian, contemporary.
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1980s Indian Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique Teak Wood Bench or Chaise
Located in New York, NY
Impressive eighteen inch wide single slab chaise or bench. Beautiful patina on this aged organic teak slab. Perfect in a modern setting. The old with the new. Full dimensions; 64" lo...
Category

1930s Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Primitive Dug-Out Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive dug-out chair from Southeast Asia. Hand-carved from sold piece of hardwood. Note: Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipping may cause antique and vintag...
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Primitive Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Primitive Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These French primitive side chairs are a true embodiment of rustic charm and artisanal craftsmanship. Each chair is crafted from branches and trunks with their natural shapes and tex...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

African hand carved stool Cameroon 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
This stool was made in the 1950s in Africa. Hand-carved from a single piece of wood, these stools feature an openwork base and a round seat. Give character to your interior with ...
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1950s Cameroonian Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Ethnic Inspired Armchairs in the Style of the 30 s in Palm Wood E541
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
 Pair of ethnic armchairs in leather and cowhide, unidentified orgy. Solid wood frame, seat, back and armrests in cowhide. Beautiful vintage condition, with traces of time and use o...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Cowhide, Wood, Palmwood

Antique Primitive Child’s Ladder Back Splint Weave Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Antique Primitive Child’s Ladder Back Chair with Cream Paint and Herringbone Splint Weave Seat This antique child’s chair features a classic ladder back design and a cream-colored p...
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Seating

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Primitive Sunbed by Helene Körting, Germany, 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare sunbed by Helene Körting, Germany, 1925. This remarkable piece, Körting’s very first design, is crafted from lacquered wood, wicker, and metal castors, reflecting her innovative...
Category

1920s German Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Early 20th Century Elm Wood Primitive Skinny Bench
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Early 20th Century Elm Wood Primitive Skinny Bench This rustic primitive bench is a timeless piece of furniture. Crafted from a single slab of solid Elm wood with wax finish that sh...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Primitive Seating

Materials

Elm

20th Century French Primitive Wooden Stool
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century French primitive wooden stool embodies the simplicity and honesty of traditional rural craftsmanship. Built from solid wood with a warm, naturally aged surface, the...
Category

20th Century French Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Early 19th Century Ladderback Irish Sugan Chair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This chair is an amazing example of an all original Early 19th Century Ladderback Irish Sugan Chair. Its such a cool piece. Chair is in excellent, antique condition with age app...
Category

19th Century Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood, Rush

Mid-Century Modern Handmade Beech Stool, 1960s France
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Great decorative stool from France, circa 1960s. We have eight of the same model in different versions. All can be found in our other articles Light, normal signs of use.
Category

1960s French Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood, Beech

African Ashanti Styled Wood Carved Animal Stool / Ottoman Ghana
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A hand carved primitive wooden Ashanti styled West African Ghana stool or ottoman . The personality of the artistic native carved animal as the base of the...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Oak Stools, 1960s France
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Great decorative stool set from France, circa 1960s. We have eight of the same model in different versions. All can be found in our other articles. Light, normal signs of use.
Category

1960s French Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood, Oak

19th Century Welsh Elm Folk Farmhouse Chair
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful 19th Century Elm Folk Farmhouse chair, simplistic form, probably Welsh origin dates from 1870 / 1880. In wonderful original condition, retains the original black finish. ...
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19th Century Welsh Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Beech, Elm

African Wooden Chair or Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina on this 19th century hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. This can also be used as a low side table. A piece of art. We only source the best. ...
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19th Century Ivorian Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Mid-Century Modern Handmade Oak Stool, 1960s France
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Great decorative stool from France, circa 1960s. We have eight of the same model in different versions. All can be found in our other articles Light, normal signs of use.
Category

1960s French Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Japanese Primitive Bench / Wabisabi Long Bench
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a solid wooden bench that makes you feel Japanese wabi-sabi. It's made of driftwood, but you can also sit down. It is also beautiful as an...
Category

2010s Japanese Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Early C20th Provençal Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of early C20th Provençal rush seat armchairs. Wonderful rustic, hand-carved oak chairs from the Luberon. In excellent, solid condition with some light wear consistent with age....
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1910s French Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Rush, Oak

French Rustic style Dining Chairs with slab seats
Located in Chicago, IL
French dining chairs Elm, unmarked Acquired from a farmhouse in the village of Fayence, France 4 available. Each are unique. Minor scratching and signs of use. Naturally occurri...
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20th Century French Primitive Seating

Materials

Elm

Pair 20th Century Hand-Crafted Primitive Elephant Lounge Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair 20th Century Hand-Crafted Primitive Elephant Lounge Chairs. Measures 18" in width, 35" in depth and stands 36 " in tall.
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20th Century Unknown Primitive Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Antique 19th C Chestnut Oak Wood Primitive Small Bowed Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C Chestnut & Oak Wood Primitive Small Bowed Windsor Arm Chair. Item features a unique cat eye shaped seat, pegged construction, completely handmade frame, very nice anti...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Chestnut, Oak

Two Antique Rustic Hardwood Stools
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Two very well made Primitive hardwood stools with good graining and weight. . The stools have tight peg construction and an excellent time softened age patina with French polish. D...
Category

19th Century Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Primitive Hardwood Stool/ Table With Trunk Slab Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well crafted Stool with peg construction which has a fine seat made from a single slab cut from a tree clearly showing the age rings to great effect. Time softened and well fi...
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19th Century Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Primitive Antique Small Wooden Bench with Backrest, 19th Century
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
Rare and characterful primitive wooden bench, likely 19th century, hand-crafted with a solid plank seat and backrest set on simple round legs. The bench shows authentic wear, patina,...
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19th Century Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Primitive Bamboo Shoot Side Chairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Set of four primitive bamboo shoot frame side chairs with split woven bamboo seats and backs, France circa 1950's.
Category

1950s French Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Bamboo

Olavi Hanninen Style Triangular Milking Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully crafted primitive stools in the manner of French modern design. Can be used as secondary coffee tables or drinks table or as simple foot stools. Ships from Philadelphi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Primitive Seating

Materials

Pine

Rare Large African Senoufo Bed Made of Solid Wood from Benin Coffee Table
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large African resting bed made of solid wood from Benin which can also be used as a coffee table. Entirely hand carved in a single piece of wood.
Category

1940s Beninese Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Rootwood Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 19th-century Chinese rootwood stools embodies the quiet elegance and philosophical depth of the literati scholar tradition. Each stool is a harmonious marriage of natura...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Burl

19th-C. French Rustic Deconstructed Settee With Cane And Barley Twist
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 19th century deconstructed French settee with original chippy paint ! The cane back is intact. My shipping is for the Continental US only and is running two to five weeks...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Metal

Solid Tropical Wood Abstract Bench
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Bench made in Exotic Tropical wood. Made in Mexico, the bench pieces are completely removable.
Category

1970s Mexican Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

French Early 20th Century Settee
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This settee has an amazing back made of strong wood, rustic look and so different.
Category

Early 20th Century French Primitive Seating

Materials

Straw, Walnut

Early 20th Century American Primitive Milking Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century American primitive milking stool, with its rustic charm, embodies the essence of simplicity and ingenuity. Crafted from...
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Solid Primitive Mesquite Stool
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this stool made in Mesquite hardwood, circa 1930. Made in Mexico hand carved using machete and chisel. Fully restored. Clear markings showing age and heavy use, ready to use...
Category

1930s Mexican Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Bamboo Shoot Armchairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of commanding primitive bamboo shoot frame armchairs with split woven bamboo seats and backs, France circa 1950's.
Category

1950s French Vintage Primitive Seating

Materials

Bamboo

Primitive Rustic Minimal Chair Stool, Asia, 19th Century
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
An antique Asian rustic low chair from the 19th century, most likely from burma. carved seat back with handwoven seat presenting a lovely weathered...
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1850s Burmese Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Rare Primitive circa 1820 Irish Famine Rocking Armchair Original Timber
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this really quite lovely original circa 1820 Irish Famine rocking armchair in pine. A good looking and exceptionally...
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1820s Irish Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Pine

18th Century Primitive Child Chair
Located in Stockbridge, GA
18th century Primitive child chair.
Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Primitive Seating

Materials

Oak

Petite Stool Made in Solid Wood
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this primitive petite stool made in solid wood. Made in Mexico hand carved using machete. Ready to use as stool or side table.
Category

2010s Mexican Primitive Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight American Tiger Maple and Walnut Fancy Chairs. Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of eight American tiger maple and walnut fancy chairs with carved floral backs, original rush seats, and terminating on turned bulbous legs with stret...
Category

19th Century American Antique Primitive Seating

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