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.
20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Early 1900s Turkish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Birch
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin, Wood
1820s Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Cork
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1870s Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Copper
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Paint, Wood
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1980s Afghan Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Iron
1950s Latvian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Birch
Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1980s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
2010s Brazilian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn, Cowhide
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Oak
1960s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cedar
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rustic Furniture
Metal
1930s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood