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.
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s Czech Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Stainless Steel
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Plywood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Zinc
1790s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine, Wood
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Chestnut
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1990s Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Iron
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Palmwood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Porcelain, Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
17th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wicker
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Cedar
19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Norwegian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Maple
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Sandstone
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Rush, Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood





