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.
1930s English Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ironstone
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Majolica
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Late 19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Aluminum, Copper, Steel, Chrome
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rustic Furniture
Brass
1930s Unknown Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1880s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Walnut
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1800s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Elm
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Iron
1860s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Zinc
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Turkish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1930s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1930s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble, Iron
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Composition