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.
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mohair
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Nepalese Antique Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone, Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Willow
1780s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Fruitwood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Late 17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wicker
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Blown Glass, Softwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Blown Glass
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone
1790s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Clay, Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
2010s Indian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Horn, Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
20th Century South African Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic