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.
Woven Esparto Rope Wall Mirror, Spain 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Artisan Handwoven rustic wall mirror, esparto grass and rope, Spain, 1960s This artisan mirror is made with esparto natural fiber. It features a sunburst or flower shaped frame surrounding a circular glass. A wavy rope pattern highligts the beauty of this mirror. This rustic woven mirror...
Rope, Glass, Natural Fiber, Straw
$3,515
H 29.34 in W 23.63 in D 1.78 in
Riviera Style Vintage Rattan Oval Wall Mirror Sunburst Mirror, 1960s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Vintage organic sunburst mirror or wall mirror from rattan and mirror glass, 1960s Italy. While the large Size from this sunburst mirror allows to hang up in an en...
Rattan, Mirror
Spanish Gilt Metal Oval Sunburst Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish 1950s gilt metal oval sunburst mirror with tight connected leaf pattern frame.
Metal
Large Spanish Gilt Metal Oval Sunburst Mirror 46´
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish 1950s gilt metal oval sunburst mirror with tight connected leaf pattern frame.
Metal
Pair of Spanish Gilt Metal Oval Sunburst Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish 1950s gilt metal oval sunburst mirror with tight connected leaf pattern frame.
Metal
Spanish Colonial Style Giltwood Wall Mirror, Antique, Peru, 1960s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spanish Colonial style wall mirror in gold giltwood and gesso finish. Center mirror has lots of antiqued age spots and oxidation. The larger center mirror is 14.5" x 11". The overal...
Mirror, Giltwood
Spanish Sunburst Mirror with Antique Copper Finish
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unusual sunburst mirror captures the beauty and charm of the Spanish countryside. The mirror boasts a unique double layer of radiating leaves, each with its own rich copper plat...
Metal, Copper
Round Spanish Gilt Metal Sunburst Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
A round gilt metal sunburst mirror with long narrow leaves joined closely in the middle and radiating from a solid border. The glass is original and shows sign of age. Spanish 1950's...
Iron
Spanish Metal Sunburst Mirror, 'circa 1960s'
Located in London, GB
Spanish tôle sunburst mirror in copper patina (c. 1960s) with leaf motif rays and rope-pattern mirror border. In fair-to-good overall condition. Some minor age-related blemishes appe...
Sheet Metal
Sunburst Giltwood Spanish Colonial Peacock Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand-carved giltwood oval Colonial Spanish style Peacock wall mirror. The antiqued center mirror is surrounded by multiple rows of smaller inset mirrors.
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Spanish 1950's Oval Gilt Metal Sunburst Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
This lovely mid-century Spanish oval sunburst mirror features curved radiating leaves surrounding a frame with a delicate braided detail. It is finished in a rich gilt patina. We rec...
Metal
$1,287Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.19 in Dm 15.16 in
Brutalist multicoloured Art Glass mosaic wall mirror, Spain, 1960s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist coloured spanish round mirror with glass mosaic, 1960s. Frame composed by a border of shiny silver crystals and another concentric one made of pieces of glass or tiles of t...
Brass
Oval Spanish 1950's Gilt Metal Sunburst Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
This beautiful 1950s Spanish gilt metal sunburst mirror features radiating gracefully curved leaves surrounding a sturdy oval frame with a delicately braided border. The rich gilt pa...
Metal
Large Black French Bamboo Sunburst Mirror, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
This mega large French sun mirror is a beautiful rare model. With a bamboo mirror you give your room that little bit extra exotic styling. This...
Bamboo
Hand Carved Round Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved and hand finished flower mirror with regular mirror glass. Finish is a mixture of gesso and paint
Wood