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.
20th Century Argentine Rustic Furniture
Cowhide
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1930s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Blown Glass, Softwood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
1890s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1980s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Rush, Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
2010s Brazilian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 1900s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Maple
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
2010s Argentine Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century African Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Linen
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Willow
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
1990s Rustic Furniture
Leather, Chenille, Cotton
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
1920s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood