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 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Rustic Furniture
Rope, Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
1930s African Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Paint
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1950s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass, Iron
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Poplar
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple, Paint
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
1930s English Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ironstone
1920s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Majolica
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Aluminum, Copper, Steel, Chrome
1930s Unknown Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow, Bentwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic