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.
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Elm
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Art Glass, Blown Glass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
1850s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1850s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Paint
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1980s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1980s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wood
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood, Palmwood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Beech
1920s Chinese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
1930s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rustic Furniture
Brass
18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood, Palmwood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Stone
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wood
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cast Stone
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
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Rustic Interiors
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