Rustic Benches
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
7ft Antique European Oak Church Pew Bench
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This antique oak church pew has a timeless, rustic European charm. Big on size and style, the pew measures in a just over 7ft. It is crafted fr...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Benches
Materials
Oak
Beech Beam Bench 5' Long Solid Wood + Corten Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Experience the rustic charm of our Hardwood Beam Bench, crafted from a variety of native wood species and featuring a backless and narrow design. The simple lines highlight the uniqu...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Rustic natural oak wooden bench with rounded details, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / bench / oak wood / Rustic / Mid-century
A rustic mid-century full oak bench with natural finish and authentic patina. Handcrafted in France around 1900. This nice an...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Benches
Materials
Oak
Rustic Beam Bench 4' Solid Oak + Corten Steel Entry Bench by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Experience the rustic charm of our Hardwood Beam Bench, crafted from a variety of native wood species and featuring a backless and narrow design. The simple lines highlight the uniqu...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Rustic Shou Sugi Ban Wood Bench Pine and Corten Steel 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 texture of the end grain of eac...
Category
2010s North American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Knife Walnut Beam Bench 4' Solid Wood + Blackened Steel Bench by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our knife beam bench in walnut utilizes salvaged walnut wood logs for a rustic bench. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of each species. The 12" x 12" beam is milled and finished to sit raised by a mild steel base with a black patina. The beam bench brings rustic beauty at a variety of lengths. Cracks, knots, saw marks and variation is part of the beauty of these pieces. The wood will continue to move and the finish to patina over time.
The knife walnut beam bench makes a cozy coffee table in a den or living room or low table in a mud room or entry hall for flexible use as a place to place packages and bags or to remove shoes.
With the oiled finish used on the knife walnut beam bench, we do not recommend putting this bench outside...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Antique Rustic Italian Walnut Wood Chest Window Seat Bench
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian rustic traditional chest banquette, window seat or bench with opening top and the typical carved legs. The piece is in solid Italian walnut wood with great ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Rustic Minimal Italian Midcentury Wooden Side Table Bench Stool
Located in Carimate, Como
Solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, very nice antique item with great style and form. In original beautifully aged natural color, it has some old green ...
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
18th Century Spanish Wooden Bench with Wonderful Patina
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful 18th century wooden bench with many signs of wear, and decorated with primitive and rural wood carvings. The colour is a very dark...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Oak
19th Century Rustic Long Pine Swedish Country Bench
Located in Round Top, TX
Rustic pine Swedish country bench loaded with soft weathered patina, over 8' long.
Note the residual old red paint, stains, cracks that add to the depth of character in this long be...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine, Paint
French Antique primitive wooden bench with nice patina
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1890 / bench / wood / Vintage / Mid-Century / Brutalist / Rustic
Old wooden farmhouse bench with rustic character and patina. Handmade in France in the late 19th century....
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Shou Sugi Ban 4 foot Wood Bench Pine Corten Steel by Alabama Sawyer
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 texture of the end grain of eac...
Category
2010s North American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Bench/Table, England c1900s
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Bench/Table, England, c19th Century.
A rustic bench which would also serve as a side/coffee table. Sitting on four splayed cham...
Category
19th Century English Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
19th Century Rustic Country French Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Rustic Country French Bench is the perfect answer for the casual dining experience! Crafted using time-honored traditional methods, it features a solid plank top stretc...
Category
1870s French Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Oak
Leather and Iron Rustic Small Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Its sturdy handwrought iron base features a textured finish and tapered legs, showcasing authentic artisanal design. Topped with a plush caramel-brown leather seat, this bench offers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Custom Walnut Wood Scalloped Bench by Dos Gallos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom walnut scalloped back bench. Can be made in a variety of woods and finishes. Classic colonial design. Made in LA by Dos Gallos Studio. Can be cust...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Benches
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pine Bench, 1920s
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. The bench is stable and sturdy. Free of woodworm.
Category
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Vintage Weathered Teak Root Garden Bench, Primitive Organic Form, Mid 20th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
VINTAGE HARDWOOD BENCH
Of primitive organic form utilising the natural shape of the ancient teak root. The seat and back are all one solid pie...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Benches
Materials
Teak
Rustic 19th Century Americana Church Pew Bench with Original Paint
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really lovely and charming 19th century Americana church pew bench or settee with Original Bible Holder on the back, all in its original dark red milk...
Category
19th Century American Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Dos Gallos Custom Oakwood Bench with Scalloped Back and Apron
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom scalloped bench in oak. Hand planed, heavy distress oil rubbed finish. Can be made in any size,, oak or walnut and in a variety of finishes. Made by Dos Gallos Studio in Los A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Plank Top Splay Peg Leg Bench, from Hungary circa 1920
Located in Round Top, TX
Rustic plank top bench with splay peg legs at 6.5' long.
The top reveals generations of use with cracks, nicks, stains and uneven ends which add a raw, organic feel to the narrow ben...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Antique Rustic Pine Long Settle Bench Banquette Seating With Cushion
Located in Centennial, CO
This charming antique pine long settle bench would add a rustic touch to an entryway, dining area or hallway. Stunning in a kitchen or dining room as banquette seating! The tall pane...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Old Church Bench, 1940s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Old pine church bench made around 1940.
Has a nice rustic and wabi sabi look.
There are two available.
Price is per piece.
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Andrianna Shamaris Coffee Table or Bench Made from Antique Teak Wood
Located in New York, NY
Made from a beautiful antique single teak wood panel with lovely patina and soft rounded edges. Celebrating the cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time and loving use h...
Category
2010s Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Rustic Scottish Style Garden Bench
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rustic 2-seat bench in antique barnwood with traces of old grey painted finish with other colors, based on a traditional “knock-down” Scottish desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Benches
Materials
Chestnut
Mid 19th century large hand painted Swedish bench
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century large painted Swedish bench day bed
Large rustic Swedish pine bench / day bed circa 1850.
Very heavy i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine, Paint
Teak Bench in Tuscan Brown
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a seat woven from sea grass. The sturdy teak frame, finished in a warm Tuscan Brown, exudes timeless elegance and complements any decor. The sea grass seat adds texture and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Benches
Materials
Seagrass, Wood, Teak
Handsome Antique Faux Painted Hungarian Pine Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
The gorgeous symmetry and hand painted faux finish on this antique Romanian Hungarian bench, circa 1875, remains as handsome today as when it was first...
Category
19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Vintage Wooden Dining Set of Bench & 3 Chairs
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage natural wood set of three chairs and one bench. All parts were sanded and treated with a special oil.
The hight of all items is 83 cm and depth is 45 cm. The width of the be...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Rustic Antique Pine Faux Painted Sofa Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique European faux painted sofa bench with pretty shaped top and wonderful worn patina that can easily grace an entry hallway. Gorgeous faux paint can be accented with pillows or ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Rustic Farmhouse Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
The Rustic Farmhouse bench is made of reclaimed wood and is a wonderful addition to the hallway or by the foot of the bed. In a walnut finish and at 88...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Custom Oak Bench by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one of our custom benches that can be made in walnut or oak. As shown in oak with a distressed natural, weathered looking finish. This can be made in custom lengths and it ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Benches
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Country Ladder Back Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Country Ladder Back Bench, this English country-style medium driftwood ladder back two-seat bench has a shaped back rail, graduated ladder slats with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Rustic Rustic Minimal Italian Wooden Backrest Bench Stool Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian rustic country wooden bench, with backrest and typical legs in original aged natural color giving the rich and beautiful patina that makes it look wonderful in ever...
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Walnut Knife Beam Bench 3' Long Solid Wood + Blackened Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our knife beam bench in walnut utilizes salvaged walnut wood logs for a rustic bench. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of each species. The 12" x 12" beam is milled and finished to sit raised by a mild steel base with a black patina. The beam bench brings rustic beauty at a variety of lengths. Cracks, knots, saw marks and variation is part of the beauty of these pieces. The wood will continue to move and the finish to patina over time.
The knife walnut beam bench makes a cozy coffee table in a den or living room or low table in a mud room or entry hall for flexible use as a place to place packages and bags or to remove shoes.
With the oiled finish used on the knife walnut beam bench, we do not recommend putting this bench outside...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Rustic American Country Painted Pine Live Edge Folk Art Bench Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rustic primitive handmade American folk art painted pine bench / low table. Crafted from reclaimed antique elements, having a rectangular rough live edge wood slap top, single dove...
Category
20th Century Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Pine Bench, 1900’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming bench from Hungary from around 1900. Over time, time and use, the black paint has worn away in places to the wood. With a storage space under the seat divided into four co...
Category
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Rustic Large Reclaimed Wood Bench Pine and Steel 6'
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes salvaged local pine logs for a rustic bench for indoors or (protected) outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end ...
Category
2010s North American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Rustic Pine Beam Bench Pine and Corten Steel Base by Alabama Sawyer 4'
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 Benches
Materials
Steel
Hickory Knife Beam Bench 4' Long Solid Wood + Blackened Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our knife beam bench in hickory utilizes salvaged walnut wood logs for a rustic bench. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of each spec...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Rustic Scandinavian 19th century elm pig bench
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rustic 19th century elm bench circa 1860.
Known as a pig bench, this bench made from 1 solid piece of elm offers and excellent opportunity to work as a coffee table.
Rectangular to...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Elm
Antique Rustic Turquoise Hand-Painted Bench with Distressed Patina
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A beautifully aged antique wooden bench featuring a timeworn turquoise and teal painted finish with layers of original patina. This rustic, primitive bench dates to the early-to-mid ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Hickory Knife Beam Bench 3' Long Solid Wood + Blackened Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our knife beam bench in hickory utilizes salvaged walnut wood logs for a rustic bench. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of each spec...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Rustic Wabi Sabi Bench, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This 19th-century rustic bench features a beautifully aged patina, the bench doubles as a practical storage solution with a hidden compartment beneath the seat. The wear and imperfec...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Cypress Beam Bench 4' Long Solid Wood + Corten Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our wood beam bench in cypress utilizes salvaged wood logs for a rustic seating experience. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural t...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Cypress Beam Bench 3' Long Solid Wood + Corten Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our wood beam bench in cypress utilizes salvaged wood logs for a rustic seating experience. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural t...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Rustic Small Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Its sturdy handwrought iron base features a textured finish and tapered legs, showcasing authentic artisanal design. Topped with an upholstered seat, this bench offers both comfort a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Laguna Natural Vegetable Leather Strap Solid Rosa Morada Wood Bench
Located in San Antonio, TX
The Laguna leather strap bench is handmade in Mexico, finished with natural vegetable tanner leather and solid Rosa Morada wood with forget iron stretcher. The dimensions are 48 X 14...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Benches
Materials
Iron
Primitive Carpenter’s Bench in Oak, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Angular and elemental, this French carpenter’s bench speaks in the quiet dialect of agrarian utility. Its silhouette—low, tapered, and architectural—evokes the austerity of a rural o...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Benches
Materials
Oak
Pair of Rustic American Pine Benches, Circa 1920 – Farmhouse Entryway Seating
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crafted from solid pine with a warm, timeworn patina, this pair of American benches from circa 1920 embodies rustic charm and utilitarian elegance. The simple yet sturdy design highl...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Antique Spanish Rustic Folk Art Chestnut Wooden "Siesta" Bench, 19th Century.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This Spanish "Siesta" settle bench was handcrafted in the early-19th century in Spain, Handmade of solid chestnut wood, having two sculptural posts that rise up from the legs behind...
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Fruitwood
Rustic Beam Bench Stained Pine Blackened Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes reclaimed pine logs for a rustic bench. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of each s...
Category
2010s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Large Swedish 19th century painted pine bench
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large Swedish 19th century painted pine bench circa 1890.
Here we present a Swedish painted bench which has been dry scraped through its various layers of lifetime paint.
Shaped ba...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine, Paint
Robust Wabi Sabi Bench, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic 19th-century French folk art bench, showcasing a charming primitive character. Constructed from sturdy dark wood, the bench boasts a rich patina that speaks to its age and his...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Painted Rustic Spanish Bench
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautiful bench in rustic style from the beginning of the 19th century, probably from the Aragon area, the backrest has a profusely decorated hand-painted backrest, garlands of flo...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Bentwood
Late 18th Century Carved Rustic Spanish Catalan Settle Bench
Located in Birmingham, AL
A late 18th century rustic settle bench handcrafted in the Catalan region of Spain of mélèze, a hard pine grown in mountainous regions, circa 1790s. Having a carved scalloped wing ba...
Category
1790s Spanish Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Pine
Rustic Long A-Frame Wooden Bench with Cross Stretcher and Splaying Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique long A-Frame wooden bench with rustic appearance and H-Form stretcher. This antique long A-Frame wooden bench exudes rustic charm and character, making it a captivating ad...
Category
19th Century Javanese Antique Rustic Benches
Materials
Wood
Rustic Oak Bench Wabi Sabi France 1930's
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Oak rustic bench from France.
Original wood finish with great age markings and patina.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Benches
Materials
Oak
Rustic benches for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic benches 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 benches 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, softwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic benches 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 benches, popular names associated with this style include Alabama Sawyer, Andrianna Shamaris, Dos Gallos Studio, and Inês Schertel. 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 benches differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $420 and tops out at $24,500 while the average work can sell for $2,228.