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.
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1930s Unknown Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Stone
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
1920s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood, Willow
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Aluminum, Chrome, Steel, Copper
1950s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wood, Rattan
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Horn, Leather
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Zebra Hide
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Petrified Wood, Gesso
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Rattan, Bamboo
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience