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.
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rustic Furniture
Cedar
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Glass, Mahogany
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1930s Slovak Vintage Rustic Furniture
Macassar, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Rustic furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Rustic Interiors
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