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.
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1930s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paint
1930s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
1980s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
2010s French Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 2000s Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 2000s Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 2000s Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 2000s Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 2000s Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain, Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Rush, Pine
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
Late 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary North American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Horn, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Composition
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Linen, Rattan
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal, Zinc