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.
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
2010s Argentine Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Finnish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Willow
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Teak
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1880s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1940s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal, Zinc
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Stone, Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1780s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1940s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Rustic Furniture
Antler
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Plaster, Paper
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone, Brass, Iron
Mid-17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Rustic Furniture
Antler
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Cherry
Late 17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Other
Mid-17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Terracotta