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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1950s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Elm
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
2010s African Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Teak
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Slate
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Cast Stone, Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood, Burl
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood, Burl
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 1900s African Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 1900s Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Slate
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Glass
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Porcelain, Pine
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Leather
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Slate
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Copper, Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 1900s Finnish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Burl
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1960s Swiss Vintage Rustic Furniture
Bouclé, Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine