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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Pottery, Clay
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Jute
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
2010s Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Brazilian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Sycamore
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1960s Afghan Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Brazilian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century North American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1990s Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Fir, Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Wool
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Burl
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Yew
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s French Rustic Furniture
Elm
19th Century Javanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1930s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak