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.
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stone
Late 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Fur, Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Stone
1950s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Elm
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Oak
1980s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Terracotta, Fiberglass
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1930s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine, Plywood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal, Metallic Thread
1990s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1990s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s Caucasian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience