Rustic Building and Garden Elements
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.
Early 20th Century American Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Cast Stone
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
2010s North American Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Steel
Early 20th Century Greek Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Metal
2010s American Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Steel
1970s French Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Metal
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
20th Century French Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Cement
2010s North American Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Steel
20th Century Spanish Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Copper
18th Century English Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Stone
17th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Limestone
18th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Stone, Limestone
19th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century European Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Slate, Wrought Iron
1930s American Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Cane, Wood
1950s Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
1930s French Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Stone
20th Century Unknown Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Concrete
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Bamboo
1990s British Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Glass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Metal, Iron
20th Century American Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Steel
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Chestnut
18th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Marble
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Metal
1960s French Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Concrete
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Early 20th Century American Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic
2010s American Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Steel
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
2010s American Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Steel
19th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Terracotta
18th Century English Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Limestone
1940s European Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Metal, Zinc
1880s French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Limestone
18th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Limestone
20th Century Rustic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron