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.
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Plastic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
1880s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool
1980s Philippine Vintage Rustic Furniture
Teak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Leather, Hickory
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rope, Wood
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Hickory
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Iron
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 20th Century Uzbek Rustic Furniture
Cotton
2010s South African Rustic Furniture
Steel
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal, Brass
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Zinc
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak