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.
17th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 2000s Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1970s Asian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Glass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1840s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1930s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Resin
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Steel
1930s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Glass
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Glass
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Glass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine, Paint
1930s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Rattan
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
Early 1800s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pewter
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Stone
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Paint
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1960s Swedish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal