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
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Leather, Textile, Hickory
Late 19th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Rush, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1990s Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Finnish Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Wood
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Foam, Wool
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cowhide, Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Stone
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood