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Style: Primitive
Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1950s-1970s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account is operated by four different companies.
As for me, I specialize in Japanese antiques and carefully selected items.
With my 20 years of experience, I am re-proposing Jap...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Primitive Seating
Materials
Cedar
African Senufo Stargazer Chair from the 1950s
Located in London, GB
A beautifully sculptural Senufo stargazer chair from West Africa, traditionally made by the Senufo people of Côte d’Ivoire. Crafted using time-honoured techniques, the chair features...
Category
1950s Sahrawi Vintage Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Japanese Primitive Armchair 1860s-1920s / Side Chair Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This primitive-style armchair is steeped in Japanese tradition and aesthetics.
It was created in the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) for its powerful yet delicate beauty.
Bold...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Primitive Wood Stool
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique primitive hand crafted wood stool in nicely aged old patina color. Early 20th century. Measures 15" w x 8" d x 9 1/2" h to top of seat. Look at all pictures and read conditio...
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
french primitive hand made three legged wooden stool
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Important Care Information:
When purchasing a chair, stool, table, or any other piece of furniture that stands on the floor, please inspect the legs and underside before use. Ensure ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
19th Century Italian Primitive Bench
Located in Nijlen, BE
This primitive Italian bench is an addition to any interior.
Handy sitting comfort, for example in a utility room to put on your shoes....
All-round item. Beautiful in its simplicity...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique Primitive Stool 1860s-1920s / Side Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old root wood stool made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
The material is paulownia wood, which is very pre...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century English Stickback Windsor Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 18th-century English stickback Windsor armchair is a testament to the timeless craftsmanship of the period. Its robust structure, crafted from elm, showcases a thick s...
Category
18th Century British Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Elm
Primitive Swedish Bench, also known as "Fållbänk" from circa 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Primitive Swedish Bench, also known as "Fållbänk" from circa 1850
Showcases a lovely patina that has developed naturally over time.
It includes storage compartments beneath the sea...
Category
1850s Swedish Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Pine
Primitive Walnut Chair 19th Century English Wabi Sabi style Antique chair
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A rare antique primitive chair of unusual design from the 1820s. The seat and back are made from one piece of Walnut timber. The legs are tenoned through the solid seat and wedged ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Walnut
18th Century English Stickback Windsor Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th-century English elm wood stickback Windsor armchair presents an aura of understated elegance and historical depth. Stripped of its original paint, the chair now bares the n...
Category
18th Century English Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Elm
Olavi Hanninen Style Milking Stool
Located in New York, NY
Primitive style French milking stool.
Price is for one tall stool.
Stool can be used as supplemental coffee table or side table.
Small stool is available in separate listing.
Category
Early 2000s French Primitive Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Hand Carved "Naga" Chairs (small size)
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique Naga tribal wood chair. Beautiful rich patina and modern shape. Lots of character and one of a kind original North India piece.
Chairs are slightly different dimens...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Stand Alone German Primitive Farmers Chair Wooden Stabelle Carved Back
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This beautiful old German Stabelle is a typical farmers' chair.
This chair has unique bobbin legs.
The chair is primitivly made. The construction is based on an interlocking system. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Barrelback Windsor Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovable 19th century English barrelback Windsor arm chair with a graceful rounded crest-rail supported by several spindles, a sturdy saddle seat, splayed turned legs, and retaining...
Category
19th Century English Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Elm
Spanish 19th Century Butcher’s Table from Catalonia
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Large rustic bench from Spain, early 20th century, originally used as a butcher’s table for processing swine. If one can overlook the macabre history of the piece, there is organic b...
Category
20th Century Spanish Primitive Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique African Wooden Chair or Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. This can also be used as a low side table. A piece of art.
This chair was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese ...
Category
19th Century Ivorian Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Handcrafted RawHide Primitive Drum Stool
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid Century Raw Hide Primitive Drum Stool. Measures 14" in width, 15" in depth and 18" in height. Not for decorative purpose only, but for actual use as well.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Primitive Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique French Country Primitive Distressed Wood Plank Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French country primitive distressed wood plank 86" long bench. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, very nice antique item, great s...
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Primitive Rustic Minimal Italian Wooden Bench Stool Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian rustic primitive country wooden bench, with typical legs in original aged natural color giving the rich and beautiful patina that makes it look wonderful in every i...
Category
20th Century Italian Primitive Seating
Materials
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
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...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Hardwood
traditional vintage swiss "Tessiner Hocker" made from Bast and Wood
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Important Care Information:
When purchasing a chair, stool, table, or any other piece of furniture that stands on the floor, please inspect the legs and underside before use. Ensure ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
English Scrubbed Pine Plank Seat Dining Chairs Farmhouse Cottage, a Set of Four
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A lovely set of four antique scrubbed pine dining chairs with single plank seats.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Pine
Early 19th C. Red Wood Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Red painted wood bench, early 1800s.
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Carved Wood Chair #2
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique solid wood carved chair.
Believed to be from late 1800s or early 1900s.
Category
20th Century Indian Primitive Seating
Materials
Hardwood
African Bench or Coffee Table (Senufo Bed) Early 20th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
An arresting wooden bed from Africa. Hand hewn with a sloped "pillow" at one end. The height and size would lend itself to be used as a unique coffee t...
Category
20th Century African Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Japanese primitive stool / wabi-sabi stool / Flower stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This stool made from branches exudes a sense of wabi-sabi.
It has a simple shape, with legs made of joined branches and a small tabletop nailed to it.
Although simple, it is solidly ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Seating
Materials
Cedar
Set of Four Primitive Dining Chairs w/ Linen Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four primitive style bleached oak dining chairs upholstered in a soft blue printed linen with nailheads.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Antique Dutch Oak and Rush Turner's Chair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Beautiful antique Dutch Turner's chair, full of Wabi-Sabi style. Timeless Dutch craftsmanship, antique 1800's with rush seating and an imperfect wooden structure.
Chairs is in excel...
Category
19th Century Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
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
An American Primitive Bleached Bucket Bench, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
An American primitive bleached mortised plank bucket bench, 19th century.
56 inches wide by 14 ½ inches deep by 18 inches tall
Category
19th Century American Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Perriand Style Primitive Wooden Stool with Rush Seat and Thick Round Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand inspired primitive wooden stool with woven rush top and thick round legs. This piece has a great blend of artistry and skill and a significant presence / wabi-sabi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Primitive Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Spindle Back Chair Wire Support Antique
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Fantastic example of early American design and craftsmanship. This spindle back chair has great proportions and is topped off with a wire support...
Category
1880s American Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Wire
Antique Primitive Chair 1900s / Side Chair Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old style primitive chair.
Its age is estimated to be furniture from the 1860s to 1900s.
While the details are unknown, it is believed to have been made in France.
The design i...
Category
Early 20th Century French Primitive Seating
Materials
Elm
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 English Pews
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of sturdy English pine benches, or pews, from the turn of the 20th century. The long wood planks, finished with chamfered edges, are smooth with a fine patina–as expected for ...
Category
20th Century English Primitive Seating
Materials
Pine
Vintage Primitive Pine and Leather Sling Chairs - a Pair
Located in Raleigh, NC
A unique pair of vintage sling chairs. Primitive in style with earthy tones. The frames are made from pine wood rich in a golden color and rounded to smooth perfection. The backrest ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Primitive Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Pine
Wooden Carved African Elephant Stool, Mid Century in Wabi Sabi Style, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural solid wooden vintage stool. Made in Africa, mid 20th century.
A charming decorative object for the modern interior with a fine patina. Perfectly suited as either a foot...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Primitive Seating
Materials
Hardwood
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
Japanese old wood bench chair /wabi-sabi chair / primitive bench / exhibition st
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This bench is made by combining old wooden logs and antique Japanese tools.
The log is cut in half and the top surface is flat, making it comfortable to sit on.
As the logs age, the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique 1820s Set of Six Ladder Back Chairs Rush Seat Paint Decorated
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Great set of six paint decorated rush seat chairs.. True antique primitive pieces that came out my Historic 1769 Hudson Valley New York Property. These pieces carefully handpicked fo...
Category
1820s American Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Rare Antique African Palaver Chair
Located in New York, NY
Rare antique African hand carved chair. Beautiful patina on the single wood back rest, with multiple motifs. This folding chair is made from a single piece of ébéniste wood from west Africa. Also called guard chair, the palaver chair...
Category
1950s African Vintage Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Pair of Primitive Style French Milking Stools
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the stools of the french countryside, these primitive milking stool are timeless and will make a fantastic contribution to your understated and sophisticated wabi-sabi ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Primitive Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Folk Art Handcrafted Swedish Armchair, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This fine handcrafted Folk Art Swedish armchair, dating from the early 20th century, is a striking example of Wabi-Sabi design, celebrating the beauty found in imperfection and age. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak, Seagrass
Antique Ladderback Primitive Rustic Oak Wood Rush Seat Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Ladderback Primitive Rustic Oak Wood Rush Seat Dining Chairs - Set of 4. Item featured is a nice smaller size, turn carved pointed finials, ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Cord, Rope, Oak
African Ashanti Styled Wood Carved Animal Stool / Ottoman Ghana
By Akan Ashanti
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
1930s Primitive Belgian Bench
Located in London, GB
A robust and utilitarian Belgian bench from the 1930s, crafted from solid wood. The design is simple and unembellished, with a flat plank seat supported ...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
19th C Austrian Oak Saddle Stools
Located in Nijlen, BE
Two 19th century Austrian saddle stools, available as a set.
Just a little different and separate, yet very beautiful together.
They are also slightly different in size.
Unique piece...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Oak
5 Antique German Primitive Farmers Chairs Wooden Stabelle Carved Back and Legs
Located in Rümmingen, BW
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Category
Mid-20th Century German Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Handcrafted Oak Bench by Greenfield Industries, 1890's
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique oak bench by Greenfield Industries, New Hampshire, c. 1890-1900's.
This is a wonderful, heirloom quality bench handcrafted by Greenfield Industries which was the Hopkins Bro...
Category
1890s American Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Oak
Primitive Wabi Sabi Carved Tripod Side Chair
Located in Meer, VAN
Primitive Wabi Sabi Carved Tripod Side Chair, Europe, 19th Century.
This is a stunning antique tripod chair with the seat and backrest carved from...
Category
19th Century European Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Three Leg Hand Carved Lobi Stool from Burkina Faso, c. 1930's
Located in Ross, CA
Hand carved African Lobi tripod stool made in Burkina Faso in the early half of the 20th century.
The Lobi people of Burkina Faso used these stools in their daily lives, primarily b...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of late 19th century French stools likely from a workshop or factory, with wonderfully worn seats, and each with three splayed turned ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
Log Cabin Primitive Adirondack Wooden Log Outdoor Bench Sofa Set, 2 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Log cabin Primitive Adirondack wooden log outdoor bench sofa set - 2 pcs. Item features (2) armless sections, can be used as one long sofa or 2 separate pieces with example layouts p...
Category
Late 20th Century Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood, Pine
Rustic Carved Wood Bench, Belgium, 1900s
Located in Rīga, LV
Small primitive bench or side table with a beautiful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Primitive Seating
Materials
Wood
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