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.
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Reed, Mirror
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Fir, Walnut, Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Reed
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1990s Italian Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Turkish Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Wood, Burl
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 18th Century Norwegian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Blown Glass, Softwood
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Pewter
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Softwood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Reed
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1800s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rope, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1930s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s Thai Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Cowhide
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Reed
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Zinc