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.
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Suede
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Stone
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
Early 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience, Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Glass, Cork, Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
1780s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Fruitwood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1930s English Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ironstone
Early 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut