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.
$1,290Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Italian Furniture Ebonized, with Original Mirror and Carvings
Located in Buggiano, IT
Rare Italian furniture from 1880, ebonized, with original mirror and carvings. Flower holder at the bottom. The cabinet was at the entrance of a larg...
Beech, Fir
$1,977Sale Price / set|40% Off
Early 19th Century Rustic Giltwood Mirrors, Hand-Carved, Italy, Pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Early 19th Century rustic giltwood antique Italian mirrors: a pair Hand carved giltwood surrounds the mirror in mosaic with small, embedded mirror & elaborate carving.
Giltwood, Mirror
Antique 19th Century French Whitewashed Pine Boiserie Trumeau
Located in Dallas, TX
This Antique 19th Century French Whitewashed Pine Boiserie Trumeau was reclaimed from the boiserie of a French château, giving it both architectural presence and authentic history. H...
Mirror, Pine
$5,800Sale Price|73% Off
H 66 in W 57 in D 6 in
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Giltwood Trumeau Mirror Ca 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Finely ornamented, large Italian Neoclassic Style Italian Trumeau mirror. Patinated beige lacquer antiqued by age, combines with gold giltwood details to create a grande & impres...
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style trumeau mirror. Stunning large 19th century French Louis XVI style painted and giltwood trumeau mirror. This fabulous full-length Neoclassical st...
Giltwood, Wood
$84,500
H 121 in W 72 in D 6.25 in
Palatial Italian 19th Century Rococo Carved Giltwood Figural Mirror, circa 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Palatial Italian 19th Century Rococo Carved Giltwood Figural Mirror, the sectional arched mirror plates within scroll and foliate deco...
Mirror, Giltwood
$1,879Sale Price|34% Off
H 91 in W 50 in D 17 in
Early 20th Century Italian Trumeau Mirror with Planter Stand
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Early 20th century Italian Trumeau mirror with plant stand A medium walnut color, that has been sanded to show a two-tone finish. This is 2 pieces, the mirror separates from the b...
Mirror, Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Gold Gilt Trumeau Mirror
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely decorative trumeau mirror with applied carved accents including pair of griffins, decorative garland, floral medallions and more. Note how the gold giltwood frame is enhanced ...
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
French 19th Century Petite Parcel Gilt Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite 19th century French trumeau mirror that is relatively compact in its proportions yet sophisticated in the Neoclassical decorative elements that project a respect for history...
Gold Leaf
French 18th Century Louis XV Boiserie Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine, large, and stunning trumeau dating back to the Louis XV period in France. Typical of the period, the trumeau has tastefully carved Rococo accents which house the double stack...
Mercury Glass, Canvas, Giltwood
French 19th Century Trumeau Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This fantastic trumeau is a lovely combination of a piece that is equally artistic as it is functional. The oil-on-canvas painting in the top is set within the low relief carved fram...
Canvas, Mirror, Wood, Paint
19th Century Large French Trumeau Mirror
Located in Madrid, ES
A large antique French trumeau mirror with grey paint and decor with musical trophy and the top, made in hand carved in pine.
Wood
French 19th Century Gilt and Painted Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique trumeau mirror from circa 1800 century France featuring an assortment of gilded, low-relief carvings in the panel above the glass. This amalgamation consists of a satin ribb...
Gold
$34,500
H 61 in W 38.5 in D 10 in
Belle Epoque 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Cherub Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French 19th-20th century Louis XV style Belle Epoque giltwood and gesso carved figural mirror frame, surmounted with a hovering cherub, a cherub mask, scrolls, ...
Mirror, Gesso, Wood
$22,950Sale Price|46% Off
H 96 in W 58 in D 6.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood & Gesso Trumeau Cherub Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XV style carved giltwood and gesso figural beveled mirror frame trumeau. The arched plate within a main...
Mirror, Gesso, Giltwood
French 19th Century Fruitwood Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This attractive fruitwood trumeau was crafted in France, circa 1850. The vibrant patina and inset brass banding beautifully compliment each other. The original mercury mirror plate f...
Brass
Large Over Mantle Mirror, France, Mid-19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Lovely patina comprised of original paint and faint remnants of gilt work, which reveal the wood texture below. Original antique mirror has a wonderful patina as well. Large, strong ...
Mirror, Hardwood