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 Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Paint
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Zinc
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Bamboo
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Wool
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron, Zinc
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rustic Furniture
Marble
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron





