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.
1920s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Alpaca, Bouclé, Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1880s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Poplar
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Sheepskin, Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Malian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
1910s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Peruvian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
Late 18th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1990s Rustic Furniture
Leather, Chenille, Cotton
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Horn, Glass
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
2010s Argentine Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Maple