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.
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Argentine Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Cement
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Bulgarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Horn, Leather
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak, Walnut
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bone, Fur
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Zinc
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Rustic Furniture
Cowhide, Leather
1890s Finnish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Paint
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Central American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron, Tin
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic