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.
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Aluminum, Chrome, Steel, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood, Mirror, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Petrified Wood, Gesso
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn, Cowhide, Leather
1890s British Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Rush, Walnut
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Honduran Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s English Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s Argentine Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Faux Bamboo
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience