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
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Early 2000s American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1920s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Bamboo
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone, Brass, Iron
1960s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Straw, Ash
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Plastic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow, Bentwood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak, Walnut, Fir
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1910s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Rush, Walnut
1850s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Wood, Hardwood, Teak