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 1800s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Reed
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
1930s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Welsh Antique Rustic Furniture
Sycamore, Pine
1890s Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware, Terracotta
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Limestone, Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Early 2000s Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Papercord, Wood
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1880s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Caucasian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
1990s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Limestone, Iron
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Cement
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Straw, Wood
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Twig
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Steel
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron