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.
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Welsh Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash, Oak
1840s Pakistani Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal, Zinc
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Maiolica
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Glass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Cowhide
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Horn, Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
Early 19th Century Welsh Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
18th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Suede
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Rush, Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1790s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Metal





