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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1840s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Resin
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
1930s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 2000s American Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Wicker
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Teak
Early 20th Century Mongolian Rustic Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Elm
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood