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.
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood, Burl
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood, Antler
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century South African Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn, Cowhide
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Sycamore
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Horn, Wood
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Fir, Wood
17th Century Thai Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1830s North American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1910s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Elm
1960s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Horn, Glass
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Blown Glass