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.
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Rustic Furniture
Straw, Rush, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Majolica
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Elm
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pottery, Stoneware
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Horn, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Porcelain, Pine
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta, Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Down
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Glass, Cork, Pine