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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
Mid-20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker
1930s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century Latvian Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Teak
Early 20th Century Mongolian Rustic Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Elm
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Glass
20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Teak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Latvian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Swedish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Latvian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Latvian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Latvian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Latvian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Birch, Burl
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rattan
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Stone
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Hide, Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Bouclé, Oak
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Gold
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery