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.
1880s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pewter
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Sheepskin, Oak
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Tunisian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
1790s Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Late 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut