Rustic Furniture
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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paper
2010s Indian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Glass, Cotton
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Concrete
2010s Brazilian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Korean Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
17th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Goat Hair, Cotton
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass
1880s Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Faience, Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn, Cowhide, Leather
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Paper
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Wool
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s North American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
2010s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Sheet Metal
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
1930s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Canvas