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.
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Zinc
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Oak
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 2000s Belgian Rustic Furniture
Slate
1860s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1890s Finnish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Elm
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Clay
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience, Ceramic, Majolica
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Zebra Hide
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Teak
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rustic Furniture
Brass
16th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Plywood, Wood
1880s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Blown Glass