Rustic Stools
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 Rustic Stools
Elm
2010s Mexican Rustic Stools
Bamboo, Reed
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stools
Wood, Birch
19th Century British Antique Rustic Stools
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Stools
Hardwood
1850s French Antique Rustic Stools
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Stools
Fruitwood, Oak
1940s French Vintage Rustic Stools
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Stools
Elm
Mid-20th Century British Rustic Stools
Elm
Mid-20th Century Rustic Stools
Elm
1950s Belgian Vintage Rustic Stools
Oak
1930s Belgian Vintage Rustic Stools
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century English Rustic Stools
Rush, Oak
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Stools
Oak
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Stools
Wood
1960s French Vintage Rustic Stools
Rope, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Pine
20th Century Rustic Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Stools
Elm
1940s French Vintage Rustic Stools
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Stools
Leather, Wood
19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Stools
Wood, Paint
1960s European Vintage Rustic Stools
Oak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Elm
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rustic Stools
Elm
19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Stools
Wood
2010s Romanian Rustic Stools
Wood
2010s Romanian Rustic Stools
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rustic Stools
Oak
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Stools
Fir
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Stools
Fir
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stools
Elm
Early 20th Century French Rustic Stools
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Stools
Straw, Wood, Natural Fiber, Rope
18th Century French Antique Rustic Stools
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Stools
Leather, Wood
2010s Romanian Rustic Stools
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Stools
Wood
2010s Romanian Rustic Stools
Wood
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Stools
Papercord, Oak
20th Century Spanish Rustic Stools
Wood, Pine
20th Century American Rustic Stools
Iron
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Stools
Fruitwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Stools
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Stools
Brass
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Stools
Fir
16th Century French Antique Rustic Stools
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Stools
Wood
2010s Australian Rustic Stools
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Stools
Wood
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Stools
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Stools
Oak
20th Century American Rustic Stools
Wood, Wicker
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Stools
Wood
Early 1900s British Antique Rustic Stools
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Stools
Elm