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.
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Chestnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Porcelain, Pine
1980s Pakistani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1950s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Fir
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Balinese Rustic Furniture
Stone
1980s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Paper
1850s Balinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
20th Century Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Copper
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Antler
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
1950s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Late 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
1880s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century Irish Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Bentwood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash, Elm, Bentwood
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler, Animal Skin
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Early 19th Century Burmese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Maple
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Clay
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm, Maple, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine