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.
Brian Sofa by Axel Vervoordt, Belgium, 21st Century
Located in Wijnegem, BE
Brian Sofa Designed by Axel Vervoordt. The Brian sofa by Axel Vervoordt is a modern model with generous proportions and understated elegance. It is upholstered in a removable linen...
Fabric, Linen
Mid-20th Century Rustic or Western Style Sofa Attributed to A. Brandt Ranch Oak
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage rustic or Western style sofa attributed to A. Brandt Ranch Oak comprised of a medium or honey toned Ranch Oak finished frame & reupholstered in a white vanilla toned nubby linen-like fabric with button detail on the back cushions. This piece has been attributed based upon archived research including online sources, vintage documentation and catalogs, designer literature, and other materials. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been redone, restored, or refinished. Specifically, the wood is in fabulous vintage condition and only cleaning was done. The fabric was professionally cleaned but there are still some stubborn places on outer corners where you can see a bit of dinginess and just overall can tell it isn’t brand new upholstery. It is priced accordingly. Please see photos and zoom in for details as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1950-1960’s. Get ready to sit in incomparable Ranch Oak splendor!!! This wonderful sofa is comprised of a medium or honey toned Ranch Oak finished frame featuring bowtie shaped keyhole designs in both sides, wonderful tapered flat arms, and it has been reupholstered in a lovely white vanilla toned nubby linen-like fabric with button detail on the back cushions. It. Is. BEAUTIFUL!!!! Although this sofa does not bear the A. Brandt Ranch Oak tag, we have seen and sold identical sofas and chairs with the A. Brandt tag, so our attribution is solid. It has an extra high back and semi-attached buttoned back cushions making it very comfortable and will be perfect in your Rustic or western style living room, family room, entertainment area, or basement rec room. This sofa will be incredible in your ranch home, mountain home, dude ranch, cabin, or industrial loft. You simply can’t go wrong with Ranch Oak. A Brandt Company was established in 1900 by German immigrant August Brandt. But it was Paul Brandt, August’s son, who engineered and debuted the Ranch Oak furniture in Fort Worth, Texas in 1938. Paul served as company president for approximately 50 years. The production of the Ranch Oak line continued until the mid-1980s. It was used in ranch homes, mountain homes, dude ranches, and basement rec rooms across the nation. The US government contracted Ranch Oak furnishings for many of their military bases. And it was used by National Park lodges plus roadside motels for its attractive, durable, rustic type of décor. Spectacular style, high quality, and crazy comfort! This Ranch Oak sofa...
Fabric, Oak
$8,000Sale Price|20% Off
California Modern Rancho Style Sofa by the Monterey Furniture Company c. 1930's
Located in New York, NY
Incredible full size sofa by the Monterey Furniture Company, made in California, circa 1930's. The sofa features a solid wood ( probably Alder Wood ) frame with heavy wrought iron j...
Iron
$14,000 / item
Bubble Couch. From the Reefs Collection
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Yunior Marino’s furniture series blurs the line between order and chaos. He brings to life organic objects full of texture that give the utilitarian object a sculptural air. Even whe...
Wood, Palmwood
French Victorian Bamboo Tete-a-tete
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bamboo 3 section conversation seat (tete a tete) with center post and upholstered seats and backs.
Bamboo, Upholstery
Rustic Old Hickory Sofa with Forest Print
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Old Hickory style (20th century) sofa / settee with spindle design sides, back, and base with 6 forest print upholstered cushions (brass Old Hicko...
Upholstery, Wood
$14,000 / item
The Wave Couch. From the Waves Collection
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Yunior Marino’s furniture series blurs the line between order and chaos. He brings to life organic objects full of texture that give the utilitarian object a sculptural air. Even whe...
Wood, Palmwood
Visionaire Italian Ladder Rustic Down Wood Chrome Sectional Sofa
By Visionaire
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 21st Century with this exquisite hand crafted, sculpted rustic style ladder sofa. The ultra rare sofa gives an air of luxury an...
Upholstery, Wood, Down
$5,595 / item
French Modern Boucle Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite sofa features a sleek, modern frame upholstered in premium boucle sand fabric. The solid wood accents, finished in a rich straw wash, add warmth and sophistication, ma...
Bouclé, Wood
$5,385 / item
Modern Upholstered Sofa in Arctic White
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite sofa features a sleek, angular frame upholstered in premium arctic white performance fabric, providing both elegance and durability. The simple solid wood base, finish...
Fabric, Wood
$3,148 / item
1960s Spanish Minimalist Settees
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Settee, sofa, bench, Spain, oak, wood, 1960s, minimalism, wabi-sabi Spanish rustic charm meets minimalist design with these sofas. Enhance your living space with the perfect combina...
Wood, Fabric, Oak
$474Sale Price|43% Off
Original Italian Beech Sofa with Damask Cushions, Particular Design
Located in Buggiano, IT
Original Italian beech sofa from 1940 with damask cushions, particular design. Comes from an old country house in the Chianti area of Tuscany. The paint...
Beech
Vintage Mid-Century Ercol model 994 ‘Golden Dawn’ Windsor sofa
By Lucian Ercolani, Ercol
Located in London, GB
A mid-century vintage 1950s-60s Ercol Windsor2 seat sofa designed by Lucian Ercolani - Ercol’s founder and designer. The solid beech frame has a 'Golden Dawn' dark finish, a distinc...
Fabric, Beech
$3,600Sale Price|45% Off
Walnut Rustic Modern Chalet Sofa in Pierre Frey Bouclé, Switzerland, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Walnut chalet sofa, a timeless piece inspired by rustic modern design from 1960s Switzerland. Crafted with a wabi-sabi ethos, this walnut-framed sofa exude...
Bouclé, Walnut
$4,750
H 31.25 in W 76.75 in D 31 in
Modern Danish 1950s Sofa with Stained Birch Frame by Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Frits Henningsen is famous for his Classic sofa designs most of which were produced between 1935 and late 1940s. This sofa is supposedly one of his later designs a with sharper and m...
Wool, Rosewood
Serpentine Style Sofa with Chrome Feet by Directional Furniture
By Directional
Located in New York, NY
Iconic, curved "Serpentine" style sofa by Directional Furniture. This left arm facing sofa with polished chrome feet, has been reupholstered by Venfield in a white Holly Hunt, indoo...
Chrome
$14,756Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 176.38 in D 114.18 in
21st Century Modular Mood Sofa Cotton Velvet
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Mood sofa is part of the New Malabar's collection, future Classic. Alexander Rodchenko, considered one of the founders of the Constructivism movement, sough...
Velvet, Walnut
$5,400
H 31 in W 101 in D 48.5 in
Joe D'Urso Island Sofa for Donghia Knoll Plaidtastic Fabric tete-a-tete chaise
By Donghia, Joe D'Urso
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A long tete a tete sofa / chaise designed by Joe D’Urso for Donghia. A slightly tapered form with an open back for passing through. Meant to float in a room hence the name “island” b...
Fabric, Mahogany
Fresh Pond Modular Sofa From The Collection by Michael Del Piero
Located in Wainscott, NY
8-piece. Upholstered modular sectional (additional pieces also available à la carte) Hardwood construction with intes webbing, down/feather wrap, self-welt....
Linen, Wood
George Smith Upholstered Sofa From Signature Collection
By George Smith
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic bench made George Smith Sofa with rolled English arms, turned wood legs with brass casters. Raised on five legs, all with brass toe caps and casters. The three legs at the f...
Brass
Fine Custom Upholstered High-Back Sofa with Triple X-form Stretcher
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Custom upholstered settee with sloping and flared arms, the back and arms raised above the seat (see photo 9). With a fabric covered apron, button tufted shallow seat cushion, uphols...
Wood
$4,595
H 27.5 in W 66 in D 41 in
SOLD 08/31/23 Ransom Culler for Thayer Coggin Midcentury Tete a Tete Settee Sofa
By Thayer Coggin, Ransom Culler
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Ransom Culler for Thayer Coggin midcentury Tete-a-Tete Settee sofa. This sofa measures: 66 wide x 41 deep x 27.5 inches high, with a seat height of 18 and arm height of 27.5 inches ...
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Petite Sofa or Loveseat Attributed to Overman
By Overman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sculptural looking sofa from the 1970s. It features original upholstery and chrome-plated steel legs.
Steel
Old Hickory Barrel-Back Settee
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Old Hickory barrel-back settee with a bent hickory frame and a woven splint seat and back. Note: Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipp...
Hickory
Vintage Old Hickory Hoop Settee with Woven Rattan Back and Seat
By Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Old Hickory hoop settee from the mid 20th century with woven rattan back and seat. This mid-20th-century Old Hickory hoop settee is a rustic masterpiece that seamlessly blends nat...
Wood, Rattan
$7,800
H 30 in W 96 in D 33 in
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa By Rowe Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous Mid-Century Modern gondola sofa was produced by Rowe Furniture Co. in the 1950s designed in the style of Adrian Pearsall's gondola sofa model 2640-S, the hottest sellin...
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Sofa by Axel Vervoordt, Belgium, 21st Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Axel Vervoordt sofa is upholstered in a warm, orange rust-toned linen blend, the fabric has a natural, textured look that feels both cosy and ...
Fabric, Linen
Linen Sofa by Axel Vervoordt, Belgium, 21st Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This linen sofa embodies the essence of Axel Vervoordt’s refined aesthetic - where large-scale upholstery, natural materials, and quiet form converge to create a piece of timeless be...
Linen
Mid Century Traditional Wood and Navy Windowpane Plaid Sofa
Located in Lutz, FL
Mid Century Traditional style navy window pane wool plaid sofa with wood trim, made by Gimble Brothers c.1960’s. Lovely wingback shape with scalloped wood trim and carved feet and ar...
Fabric, Walnut
Mid Century Traditional Wood and Navy Windowpane Plaid Sofa
Located in Lutz, FL
Mid Century Traditional style navy window pane wool plaid sofa with wood trim, made by Gimble Brothers c.1960’s. Lovely wingback shape with scalloped wood ...
Fabric, Walnut
Burl Wood Sofa Unique
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Very unique Large Burl wood Sofa. the inside has been hollowed out to lighten it up.
Burl
Unusual 5 piece painted natural wood garden set
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual 5 piece painted natural wood garden set circa 1940. Rustic piece of swedish wood work using sourced branches to make furniture. Set comprises of a table, sofa, 2 armchairs ...
Birch, Pine, Paint
Vintage Rattan Sofa from France
Located in Houston, TX
Nestled within the charming ambiance of French vintage decor, the Rattan Sofa exudes a rustic allure that whispers tales of timeless elegance. With a rich patina that tells of years ...
Rattan, Wood
Sold
H 31.89 in W 60.24 in D 37.01 in
Rustic Modern Primitive Sofa in Pierre Frey Bouclé, France, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic modern two seater sofa upholstered in luxurious grey Pierre Frey bouclé wool. The modern design of the wooden structure effortlessly harmoniz...
Leather
Pacific Green Cognac Distressed Leather "Navajo" Sofa, 2000s
Located in Coronado, CA
An absolutely stunning 3-seat sofa by Pacific Green in distressed cognac leather and palm wood. This sofa belongs in an amazing modernist cabin or rustic lodge. Super high quality le...
Leather, Palmwood
Sold
H 33 in W 93 in D 39 in
Late 20th Century Lawson Style Sofa Ralph Lauren Henredon Original Buff Suede
By Ralph Lauren, Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Lawson style sofa original buff suede leather by Ralph Lauren for Henredon. Three loose seat cushions comprised of 50% duck feather do...
Suede, Wood
Cal-Mode Rustic Dark Oak French Country Down Filled Settee Sofa
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Cal-Mode Rustic Dark Oak French Country Down Filled Settee Sofa Additional information: Materials: Feather Color: Beige Brand: Cal-mode Designer: Cal-Mode Period: 1970’s Styles: Fre...
Feathers, Wood
Leather & Upholstery Sofa by Paul Robert
By Paul Roberts
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Leather, Chenille, Cotton