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 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.
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cast Stone
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Pewter
Late 18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Ash, Oak
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1960s North American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mohair
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta, Stoneware, Earthenware
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mohair
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Palmwood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone, Limestone
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
2010s Argentine Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Greek Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Cement
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Bulgarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Horn, Leather
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood