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.
18th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Foam, Wool
1970s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Sycamore
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
16th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Linen
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Concrete
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ash
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Mirror
19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1720s British Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow, Bentwood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cowhide, Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
1990s Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Hide, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
Mid-19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1840s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1940s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal, Zinc
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood