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.
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wicker
1980s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Glass
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Cane, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s Brazilian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 2000s American Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
2010s Argentine Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Masonite