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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Plaster, Paper
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Cowhide
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Tin
Early 1900s Nigerian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Burl
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Linen
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
2010s Chilean Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1990s Rustic Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Silver
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Paint
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic