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.
1970s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1920s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Plastic
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Welsh Antique Rustic Furniture
Sycamore, Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal, Metallic Thread
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1950s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Walnut, Fir
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
1950s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s Czech Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Zinc, Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine