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.
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron, Copper, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Maiolica
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1910s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1950s British Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Zinc
1970s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 1900s Czech Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Pine
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine, Plywood
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Uzbek Rustic Furniture
Cotton
1970s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Copper, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
1920s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Feathers
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century African Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal