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.
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn, Fur
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Reed
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Slate
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Ghanaian Rustic Furniture
Zebra Hide, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1790s Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience, Pottery
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Cement
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron