Rustic Seating
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.
1980s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
2010s Romanian Rustic Seating
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Seating
Pine, Paint
1940s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Hickory
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1870s French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Seating
Papercord, Oak
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Seating
Leather
Early 20th Century English Rustic Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
20th Century Rustic Seating
Oak
2010s American Rustic Seating
Steel
1910s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Rustic Seating
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Seating
Fir
1950s British Vintage Rustic Seating
Wood
20th Century Rustic Seating
Pine, Paint
20th Century Spanish Rustic Seating
Wood, Pine
Early 2000s American Rustic Seating
Cowhide, Leather, Wood, Alligator
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Iron
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Seating
Fruitwood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Seating
Brass
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Seating
Fir
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1950s Dutch Vintage Rustic Seating
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Seating
Wrought Iron
16th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1980s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Wood
2010s Australian Rustic Seating
Hardwood
1940s Belgian Vintage Rustic Seating
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Seating
Wood
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Seating
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Seating
Elm
Mid-20th Century Rustic Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Seating
Cherry
20th Century French Rustic Seating
Straw, Wood
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Wood, Wicker
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Seating
Bamboo, Wicker
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1970s Vintage Rustic Seating
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Upholstery, Oak
1980s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Oak
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rustic Seating
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
18th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1750s Spanish Antique Rustic Seating
Rope, Wood, Chestnut, Braid
1950s British Vintage Rustic Seating
Elm
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Seating
Pine, Paint
20th Century Rustic Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Seating
Bamboo, Wicker
Early 1900s British Antique Rustic Seating
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Seating
Elm
Mid-20th Century Swiss Rustic Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Seating
Rush, Oak
1920s Czech Vintage Rustic Seating
Beech
1930s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Rattan, Wood