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.
Early 19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Wood
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Granite
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Oak
1960s Afghan Vintage Rustic Furniture
Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton, Wool
1950s Azerbaijani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal, Copper
1890s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Leather, Plastic, Rubber, Wood
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fir, Chestnut, Cypress
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Canvas
1960s Azerbaijani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
1990s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Leather
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Aluminum
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Burl
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Gesso, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
1980s Afghan Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Sycamore, Pine
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Ash
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
1960s Turkmen Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1820s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood