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.
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
1930s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
1930s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
2010s French Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
1980s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
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
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Fruitwood
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain, Pine
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Jade
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stone
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Rush, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Composition
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Horn, Hardwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Linen, Rattan
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal, Zinc
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak