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.
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Reed
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Plaster, Paper
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Stone, Wrought Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Maple
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Zebra Hide
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1960s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
17th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone