Rustic Trunks and Luggage
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.
20th Century American Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1880s Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Oak
Early 20th Century English Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1920s Unknown Vintage Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Teak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Leather, Wood
20th Century Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1840s German Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Pine
20th Century Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 20th Century Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1880s French Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Chestnut
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 18th Century German Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1970s European Vintage Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Fir
Late 18th Century European Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Leather
19th Century American Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Pine
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
1890s Czech Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Rustic Trunks and Luggage
1890s English Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Brass
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1930s North American Vintage Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Iron
19th Century American Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Iron
1920s French Vintage Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Early 20th Century European Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Steel
1930s Dutch Vintage Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Pine
1950s American Vintage Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Iron
18th Century Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Walnut
18th Century German Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal
18th Century French Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Steel
19th Century English Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Metal
1950s Chinese Vintage Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Brass
19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Pine, Paint