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.
$1,100
I Am Vertical
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A poem written by Silvia Platt on a mirror. Her poem gives us an insight to how she grounds herself and reconnects to the world around her. It reminds us to not always be in a rush, ...
Silver
Gold Gilt Sunburst Mirror
Located in London, GB
A carved and gilt Mahogany sunburst design mirror. The convex mirror distressed, within a rope twist border Contemporary.
Wood
English Regency Gilt Convex Mirror
Located in Sherborne, GB
Regency convex mirror circa 1815 with slightly worn through water gilding and original mercury glass which is in very good condition, the pine back panel has its original maker’s pap...
Glass, Giltwood
French Giltwood Sunburst Starburst Convex Mirror
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stylish hand carved gold leaf giltwood Hollywood Regency sunburst mirror with convex glass, France, 1930s. This elegant sunburst mirror has carved decorations on its rays, gold leaf...
Gold Leaf
19th Century English Convex Mirror
Located in London, GB
English convex mirror with gilded frame and original glass from circa 19th Century. Dimensions:- H 57 x W 57 x D 9cm
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian Convex Gilt Wood Sunburst Mirror
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Italian sunburst mirror. The scale is spectacular. The mirror itself is convex and measures 9'' diameter.
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century Regency Convex Mirror
Located in Solebury, PA
An early 19th century English Regency convex mirror featuring an ebonized ribbed liner surrounding a convex looking glass and twenty-seven gilt pendant balls encircling the inner fra...
Ebony, Giltwood
$3,531
H 34.65 in W 11.42 in D 1.78 in
Italian Rococo Convex Mirror in Giltwood with Bow and Ribbon Frame, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind carved Giltwood mirror with Ribbon-Tied Details and Bow Pediment. Italy, 1940s This stunning wall mirror has a convex glass and it is nicely decorated by a bow and ribb...
Gold Leaf
$9,378
H 1.97 in Dm 12.21 in
Attr. To Atelier Line Vautrin, 20th C. Gilded Brass And Talosel Convex Mirror
By Line Vautrin
Located in FR
This stunning circular mirror showcases the innovative artistry and design excellence characteristic of the mid-20th century. Alhough unsigned, the mirror bears strong visual and mat...
Brass
$3,952
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 3.15 in
The Convex Mirror Company - Vernazza 120 cms / 47" Silver Antiqued Convex Mirror
Located in Farnham, GB
Vernazza Antiqued Convex Wall Mirror Artistry in Reflection The Vernazza mirror embodies timeless elegance, combining the optical precision of 6mm low-iron glass with a richly anti...
Mirror
$18,975
H 48 in W 31.5 in D 3 in
Neoclassical Regency Giltwood and Ebonized Convex Mirror, Signed and Dated 1813
Located in Kinderhook, NY
English regency period, possibly Irish, neoclassical style convex mirror of good size having giltwood and ebonized frame; the elaborate cresting with ancient Roman Army iconography of ebonized handled swords behind gilt shield above crossed fasces and stacked cannonballs with draped ebonized flags or banners behind, surmounting round frame housing original convex mirror glass with ebonized laurel leaf and berry border and fluted fillet. It is signed and dated 'Arthur Williams...
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
$2,633Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.58 in Dm 22.05 in
Spanish Zodiac Sunburst Mirror with Red Giltwood Carved Frame, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Zodiac sunburst convex mirror in Carved Wood, Spain, 1950s-1960s Handcrafted Horoscope mirror with red and giltwood wheel frame and 12 signs of zodiac. Stylized hand-carved zodiac si...
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century Gilt Convex Mirror
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century gilt convex mirror. The inner and outer edge with gadrooning, the entire with surmounted eagle heads above fruit carvings. The apron centred by a lions head with c...
Mirror, Giltwood
Antler and Wood Mounted Convex Mirror
Located in New York, NY
An antler and wood mounted round frame with inset convex mirrored glass.
Antler