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 French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Straw, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1800s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Wood, Plaster
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Plywood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood, Antler
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron, Copper, Iron
1850s Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Rope, Glass, Natural Fiber, Straw
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir
1910s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
19th Century Burmese Antique Rustic Furniture
Teak
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone, Limestone
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Plastic
Early 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Elm
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rope, Wood
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Fir
1960s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Horn
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Blown Glass, Softwood
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1970s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint