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 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.
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Chinese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
1930s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Zinc
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
Early 1900s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Zinc
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Marble, Brass
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Plastic, Lucite, Wood, Teak
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper, Iron
1930s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
1960s North American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stoneware
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Cut Steel
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stone
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Driftwood
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Cement
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton