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.
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash, Sycamore
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mohair
Early 1900s Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Plastic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Austrian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Pewter
Early 1800s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Elm
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s South African Rustic Furniture
Steel
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Teak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak, Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic