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.
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
16th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Bone, Birch
Early 1900s Asian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1950s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1890s Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware, Terracotta
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s British Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Driftwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Straw, Natural Fiber, Rope, Glass
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Bentwood
1980s Indian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush
1960s Azerbaijani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
1970s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Copper, Enamel
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1970s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal
18th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Sheepskin
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Blown Glass
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood, Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Earthenware