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 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1960s Polish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
1990s British Rustic Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
16th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir
18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Rattan
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1880s Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Paint
1890s British Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mohair
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Horn
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
Early 1800s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Elm
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood, Willow
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler, Oak
1920s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 17th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Leather, Horn
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Concrete