Rustic Curtains and Valances
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 German Rustic Curtains and Valances
Tapestry, Wood
1890s American Antique Rustic Curtains and Valances
Paper
16th Century Peruvian Antique Rustic Curtains and Valances
Cotton, Linen
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Curtains and Valances
Cotton, Foam, Wool
1940s Asian Vintage Rustic Curtains and Valances
Cotton, Foam, Wool
1820s American Antique Rustic Curtains and Valances
Linen, Thread
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Curtains and Valances
Wool, Cotton, Foam
1950s Swedish Vintage Rustic Curtains and Valances
Linen
20th Century Rustic Curtains and Valances
Wool, Cotton, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Rustic Curtains and Valances
Wool, Cotton, Foam
1890s American Antique Rustic Curtains and Valances
Paper
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Curtains and Valances
Wool, Cotton, Foam
18th Century Antique Rustic Curtains and Valances
Textile, Linen
20th Century Belgian Rustic Curtains and Valances
Oak
