Rustic Furniture
RUSTIC STYLE
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.
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Style: Rustic
Antique Indian Window Grate Made into a Coffee Table with Turned Baluster Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian window grate from the early 20th century, made into a square-shaped coffee table. Created in India during the early years of t...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rustic Indian Low Table with Distressed Patina, Iron Details and Baluster Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique rustic Indian low table from the early 20th century, with iron details. Created in India during the early years of the 20th century, this l...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Lucky Eight Stool, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The traditional squared lines of Ming furniture are given a distinctive curved flair in this late 19th century Provincial stool. A narrow seat is supported by four splayed legs that flare outwards with a natural bend. Resembling the Chinese character for the lucky number...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Indian Arched Window Grate Made into a Coffee Table with Baluster Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian window grate with arching motifs from the early 20th century, made into a coffee table. Created in India during the early year...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Provincial Chinese Porch Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Deceptively simple, this rustic stool from the early 20th century shows off the ingenious joinery methods traditionally used by Chinese carpenters. The stool's three splayed legs are...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Vintage Whitewashed Coffee Table with Carved Spandrels and Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage whitewashed coffee table from the mid 20th century, with carved spandrels and distressed appearance. Created in China during...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rustic Indian Window Grate Cocktail Table with Iron Top and Baluster Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian sheesham wood cocktail table from the early 20th century, with window grate top and turned legs. Born in India during the early years of the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Indian Window Grate Made into a Coffee Table with Turned Baluster Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian window grate from the 19th century, made into a coffee table. Born in India during the 19th century, this Indian table feature...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Iron
Indonesian Cabinet with Rattan Doors, Drawers and Fretwork Sliding Panels
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indonesian kitchen cabinet from the early 20th century, with fretwork sliding doors, drawers and rattan accents. Born in Indonesia during the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Iron
Distress Green and Brown Wood Cabinet with Flower Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian rustic painted wood cabinet from the early 21st century with carved scrolling foliage and distressed patina. Created in India during the early years of the 21st century, this tall buffet à deux-corps captures our attention with its carved décor and distressed patina. The upper section features a carved frieze adorned with scrolling foliage and petite rosettes, sitting above two distressed doors...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Indian Wooden Side Table with Window Grate and Turned Baluster Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian side table from the 19th century with window grate top, turned legs and spandrels. Born in India during the 19th century, this Indian coffee table features a rectangular top made of an iron window grate...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Wooden Kitchen Cabinet with Distressed Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique wooden kitchen cabinet from the early 20th century with distressed finish and slatted doors. Born in India during the early yea...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Antique Child's Corner Chair with Bamboo Frame and Hexagonal Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese child's corner chair from the 19th century, with bamboo frame and hexagonal base. Our hearts melt immediately upon inspection of this rustic child's corner chair! ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Chinese Antique Large Rattan Basket Coffee Table with Dark Brown Patina and Lid
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique basket coffee table from the early 20th century, made of dark brown woven rattan over wood. Born in China during the early years of the 20th century, this charming basket will make for an excellent coffee table. Presenting woven rattan over a wooden structure, this piece charms us with its rustic appearance and large proportions. The rectangular lid opens to reveal a compartmented interior, convenient for storing items. The tapering body leads the eye down to the scalloped base with pierced motifs on two sides and the cross-shaped accents of the corners. With its dark brown patina and humble appearance, this large antique Chinese rattan basket...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Antique Indian Rustic Wooden Planter Box with Weathered Patina and Chiseled Body
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian rustic wooden planter box from the early 20th century with nicely weathered appearance. Born in India during the early years of th...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Javanese Midcentury Wooden Bench with Raised Motifs and Straight Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Javanese wooden bench from the mid-20th century, with raised motifs and straight legs. Born on the island of Java during the midcentury perio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Rustic Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th century Chinese calligraphy console table, in very good condition.
As pictures this is a rustic piece captured in time wit...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Woven River Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This particular example rema...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Willow
19th Century Korean Brass Mounted Wood Money Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A charming antique Korean wooden money chest with beautifully aged warm rustic distressed patina. Rectangular hardwood case with exposed tongue and groove joinery, heavy brass hardwa...
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Woven River Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This hand-woven example rema...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Willow
Chinese Woven River Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This hand-woven example rema...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Willow
Chinese Woven River Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This hand-woven example rema...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Willow
Chinese Woven River Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This hand-woven example rema...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Willow
Chinese Painted Courtyard Stool, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Deceptively simple, this early 20th century stool from Shanxi province shows off the ingenious mortise-and-tenon joinery methods traditionally used by Chinese carpenters. The stool h...
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Pine
Chinese Speckled Tri-Leg Stool, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic stool from Shanxi province charms with its simple form and fantastic texture. The wooden stool embraces the notion of "wabi-sabi" with its irregular surface textured with...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Pine
Vintage Chinese Red Lacquered Elmwood Cube Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese Red Lacquered Elmwood Cube Bookcase
This bookcase has 12 cubes and 3 shelves.
Circa: 1999
Dimensions:
W 59.5"
D 17.5"
H 83".
Category
1990s Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm, Lacquer
Provincial Chinese Porch Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Deceptively simple, this rustic stool from the early 20th century shows off the ingenious joinery methods traditionally used by Chinese carpenters. The stool's three splayed legs are...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Provincial Chinese Courtyard Stools, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
More portable than chairs, stools were a versatile seating option for Qing-dynasty scholars, nobles, and peasants alike. The balanced proportions of this pair of early 20th century tapered stools...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Elm
Rustic furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, tables, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $288 and tops out at $6,822 while the average work can sell for $1,450.
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