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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Maple, Oak, Pine
1990s Dutch Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Bone
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple, Paint
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century East Turkestani Rustic Furniture
Wool
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
2010s Rustic Furniture
Pine
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1980s Pakistani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool, Foam, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Cane, Reed, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Textile, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain