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.
Late 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Copper
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Honduran Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Slate, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Linen
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1950s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Concrete
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Cedar
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
2010s Indian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Rustic Furniture
Fir
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood, Burl
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Norwegian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
Late 19th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Rush, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Leather, Textile, Hickory
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron