Rustic Furniture
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.
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron, Copper, Iron
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Composition
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Reed, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
16th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1850s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
16th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wire
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Chestnut
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Zinc
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Chestnut
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Resin, Hardwood, Lacquer
1950s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cut Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Elm
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Reed, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint