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.
Early 1800s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1880s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Paper
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Rattan
2010s Italian Rustic Furniture
Fir
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
1920s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Pine
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 17th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool, Silk
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Birch, Sycamore
1870s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Textile
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Unknown Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Burl
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
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