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.
1950s British Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Metal
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Rope
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Oak
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Horn, Mohair
Early 20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Plastic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn, Fur
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Chestnut
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Cedar
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Straw, Wood
Early 20th Century Uzbek Rustic Furniture
Cotton
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Down
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Metal
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Walnut
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
16th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal, Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Zinc
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1800s Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton