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 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Cypress
1920s Caucasian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1990s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s South African Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1890s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Cowhide, Leather, Horn
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Clay
16th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1910s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Stainless Steel
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Uzbek Rustic Furniture
Cotton
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Argentine Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Wood, Plaster
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine