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 Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal, Zinc
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Rush, Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Welsh Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Metal
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Ash, Elm
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Rush, Pine
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Suede
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Rope, Hardwood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak, Walnut, Fir
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper, Iron
Late 20th Century Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-17th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Stainless Steel





