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.
1980s Burmese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Bentwood
1930s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood, Elm
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Asian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1970s Asian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
1990s Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Resin
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1930s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Glass
1930s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler
20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Latvian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Ceramic