Rustic Antiquities
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-19th Century Antique Rustic Antiquities
Iron
1790s Swedish Antique Rustic Antiquities
Birch, Pine
Early 20th Century German Rustic Antiquities
Leather
Early 20th Century English Rustic Antiquities
Brass
19th Century Antique Rustic Antiquities
Brass
Late 18th Century American Antique Rustic Antiquities
Wood, Ash, Oak
1930s French Vintage Rustic Antiquities
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Antiquities
Bamboo
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Bamboo
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Fabric, Wood, Willow
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Antiquities
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Bentwood, Willow
20th Century Spanish Rustic Antiquities
Wrought Iron, Copper, Iron
1920s French Vintage Rustic Antiquities
Brass
1640s British Antique Rustic Antiquities
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Antiquities
Gold Leaf, Metal
1950s American Vintage Rustic Antiquities
Glass
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Rustic Antiquities
Stainless Steel, Brass
1910s North American Vintage Rustic Antiquities
Metal
18th Century European Antique Rustic Antiquities
Wrought Iron
19th Century American Antique Rustic Antiquities
Metal, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Antiquities
Gold Leaf, Metal
20th Century French Rustic Antiquities
Crystal
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Antiquities
Pine
1810s German Antique Rustic Antiquities
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Reed, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Willow
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Antiquities
Copper
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Reed, Wood, Willow
1920s European Vintage Rustic Antiquities
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Antiquities
Hardwood
Late 18th Century Norwegian Antique Rustic Antiquities
Wood
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Antiquities
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Antiquities
Hardwood
15th Century and Earlier Bulgarian Antique Rustic Antiquities
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Antiquities
Oak