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 Javanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Teak
20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Brass, Tin
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Copper
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Caucasian Rustic Furniture
Wool
18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Oak, Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1920s Unknown Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paper
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Copper
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paint
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s Belgian Rustic Furniture
Steel
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1910s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1980s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Travertine
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Majolica
Late 18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Ash, Oak