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 Unknown Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak, Walnut, Fir
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1940s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal, Zinc
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Rope, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stained Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Suede
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Marble
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Chestnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Plywood
Early 1900s Czech Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton





