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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
18th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Glass
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Paint
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Ash
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Teak, Driftwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1920s Central Asian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery, Paint
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s Azerbaijani Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cherry
1980s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Beech
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Pine
1780s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Canvas
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Copper
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cord, Wood
Mid-20th Century Balinese Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Paint
Mid-20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Sycamore
1990s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Congolese Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool