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 Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Norwegian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Linen
1940s Dutch Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Zinc
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s Asian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood, Elm, Olive
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1870s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Beech
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Wicker
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood, Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
1960s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Chestnut
1950s British Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Swiss Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Leather
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood