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.
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Finnish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mohair
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Leather
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple, Paint
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Yew
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin