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 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Horn, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Linen
Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wire
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1950s British Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass
19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Resin
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s Dutch Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1800s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wicker
1880s Czech Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1910s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass, Zinc
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Wood, Plaster