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.
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Plywood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1890s British Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Bouclé, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Beech
Early 20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak, Upholstery
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Parchment Paper
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1850s Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stone
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Stained Glass, Hardwood
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal, Brass, Iron
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rustic Furniture
Brass
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Fur, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Stoneware
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Stone
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal