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.
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Copper
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Pewter
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cast Stone
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Wicker
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Copper
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Teak
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Cedar
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak, Walnut, Fir
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Pine
1930s Balkan Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Blown Glass
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
1930s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Slate, Wrought Iron
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Ghanaian Rustic Furniture
Zebra Hide, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Poplar
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Paper
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Greek Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Metal
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
Early 1900s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass, Iron