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.
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Softwood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Austrian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
17th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Rope
1890s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn, Cowhide, Leather
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood, Horn
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble, Iron
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Mid-19th Century Balkan Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Copper, Brass
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood