Rustic Furniture
RUSTIC STYLE
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.
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Style: Rustic
Vintage Woven Rattan Carrying Basket with Large Tripartite Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage woven rattan carrying basket from the mid-20th century, with large handle. This mid-century vintage carrying basket, skillfully crafted from...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Chinese Well Bucket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage water bucket conjures up images of water-bearing figures illustrated in painted scrolls. Beautifully aged with a warm patina, this Qi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Iron
A Vintage Cow Hide Rig With Felt Back
Located in Hudson, NY
This fun old hide rug from the early 20th century retains its old felt backing and shows an all over pattern of well placed black and white spots. An unusual surviver of the time ru...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Materials
Felt, Hide
Early 20th Century Wooden and Iron Garden Tools, Set of Five
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful set of five antique wooden & iron hand made garden tools. These would be ideal for an installation on a large wall on custom wall mounts. They would add the perfect dose ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Materials
Iron
vintage rusty wood & patinated copper wall decor / cabinet. wabi sabi art piece
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Wall decor made from orangish-rusty wood edged with patinated copper.
Can be displayed on either side - the backside can be used as a small wall display cabinet. Vintage, rustic, with the touch of wabi sabi.
Actual item weight : 8.16 lb (3.7 kg)
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We're eco-friendly, organic-oriented vintage wood furniture...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Copper
19th Century Spanish Rustic Terracotta Cooking Olla With Fabulous Patina
Located in Valencia, VC
An antique large Spanish cooking terracotta jar from the 19th Century with a weathered patina.
This kind of pottery was used in Europe during centuries to cook on the fireplace, pl...
Category
1890s Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware, Terracotta
Mid 20th Century Traditional Spanish White Ceramic Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid 20th century traditional Spanish ceramic vase.
Manufactured in Spain.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Old Wall Fountain - Antique Fountain - Limestone fountain - Old hand carved sink
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This is an old hand carved sink with its original antique faucet, sculpted backsplash and base. It was hand carved in the mid 18th century and installe...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Mahal Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Mahal room size carpet handmade during the early 20th century.
Measures: 8' 9" x 12' 6".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wool
Small French Majolica Rose Pitcher Creamer circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica Pitcher Creamer decorated with a rose circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Hewn Pine Log Armchair and Ottoman
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1980s
Hand hewn solid pine log armchair and matching ottoman. Incredible piece for your modern cabin, lodge, or organic modern, minimalist interior. ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Materials
Pine
Solid Oak Timber Frame Trestle Table
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 20th century American hand-crafted solid white oak timber-frame dining table reminiscent of ancient wooden ships or medieval architecture. The table is perfectly sized ...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate Onnaing, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Faience Breton Oyster Plate Malicorne
Located in Austin, TX
Antique rare large French faience oyster plate, circa 1890 made by the manufacture of Malicorne with a Breton man on the center and flowers and butterflies.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Faience
19th Century Rustic French Console Table, France
Located in Washington, DC
Rustic French Console Table with beautiful patina. France, circa early 19th century.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sea Blue Whimsical Handmade Ceramic Jug Pitcher Vase from Portugal
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A handmade jug for your next soiree
Invite rustic charm to your kitchen with this Sea Blue Handmade Ceramic Jug. Handcrafted with artisanal craftsmansh...
Category
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage African Antelope Grant's Gazelle Horn Shoulder Mount Wall Taxidermy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage African Antelope Grant's Gazelle Horn Shoulder Mount Wall Taxidermy. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 29" H x 7" W x " 15" D. Each antler approx. 14" Long meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Materials
Horn
French Majolica Bird Plate Nimy Les Mons, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Bird Plate signed Nimy Les Mons, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Wabi-Sabi Caddy
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully charming 19th century American caddy or tool box with the best whimsical wabi-sabi inspired natural bentwood hickory handle. Perfect for holding napkins, flatware, or o...
Category
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood
Majolica Green Leaf Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica green leaf platter Sarreguemines, Circa 1930.Size / 12 inches.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1930's Rustic Red High Ladder Back Wood & Rush Chair set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Rustic High Ladder Back Red Lacquered Wood & Rush Chair set. Made in France, 1930's period. Classic design high ladder back chairs with Moustac...
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Materials
Rush
Indian Antique Wooden Hand Noodle Maker with Carved Ram and Vice Press
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique carved wooden hand noodle press from the 19th century, with ram motif. Created in India during the 19th century, this wooden piece was originally used to hand make noodles. Showcasing a vice press, the body is adorned with a carved ram whose head and behind expand from a central square. This container is where the dough was placed and the vice part would press it into noodles. The ram head is carved with nice motifs, particularly visible on his curling antlers. The sides are adorned with medallions adorned with rosettes on all sides. Boasting a nicely weathered appearance revealing its nice age and use, this antique Indian carved wooden...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Spanish Pottery
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century Spanish pottery jar is a beautiful example of rustic Mediterranean craftsmanship. Handcrafted from terracotta, the jar features a warm ochre glaze on the upper port...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Set of Two Middle Eastern Pottery Bowls, circa 1940's
Located in Ross, CA
Hand made clay pottery bowl set of two, made around 1930 to 1940's, possibly Middle Eastern.
Category
1940s Asian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique 19th century Portuguese Majolica Palissy style plate with large snake searching through mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (Caldas da Rainha)...
Category
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Boho Distressed Cast Iron Urn
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of antique charm to your indoor or outdoor space with this vintage cast iron urn. Featuring a gracefully fluted silhouette, ornate detailing, and a beautifully aged patin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Materials
Iron
Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Another wonderful early Rustic two-door original blue/gray cupboard with a great amount of storage space. It has four shelves inside. True antique pieces...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Handwrought Iron Game Rack or Pot Rack
Located in Elkhart, IN
A very nice early 19th century blacksmith handwrought iron game rack with a center ring with eight hooks supported by four arms. Game racks are used to hang small game meat such as f...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Faience Fish Head Plate Henriot Quimper, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience fish head plate signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Materials
Faience
Antique Pine Wood Primitive Corner China Cabinet Cupboard Blue Painted Interior
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique pine wood Primitive Rustic corner China cabinet cupboard blue painted interior. Item includes a blue painted interior, upper glass doors, ...
Category
19th Century North American Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood, Glass, Pine
Zeki Muren Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
51998 Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 05'03 x 07'09. Nestled amidst the tranquil landscapes of Turkey's Sivas region, Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs pay tribute to the esteemed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Tole Handled Tray with Flowers, Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French tole handled tray with flowers circa 1930.
Reticulated border. A little hole on the metal.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Materials
Metal
French Faience Plate Quimper circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience plate quimper circa 1950.
Breton with flowers.
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Materials
Faience
Large Drift Timber Wooden Brutalist Sculpture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful large sculpture made from drift timber, natural form. Very good texture and colour to the wood, aged over time.
Would look great either indoor or outdoor.
ST1526.
Category
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Cement Rams Head Planters - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a rustic touch to your garden or indoor space with this pair of vintage boho cement ram's head planters. These sturdy and stylish planters feature detailed ram's head designs tha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Telescope with Adjustable Wooden Legs and Patinated Brass Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Telescopes are a terrific decorative addition to any den, library or study. A compliment to any Ralph Lauren, rustic or studious environment, ours has all wooden adjustable legs with...
Category
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rustic Antique American Farmhouse Weathered Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
A one-of-a-kind rustic antique American country work table in original plum - wine paint finish with heavily worn distressed patina!
Full of antique character and unique folky charm, featuring primitve hand-crafted farmhouse craftsmanship and solid wooden construction, having a plank boarded top, simple wide apron with pegged detail, rising on distinctive spool-turned Jenny Lind legs terminating in tapering ring-turned feet.
This rustic folk art table most likely originating in the Southern United States, handmade during the early/mid-19th century by a farmer, not a formally trained carpenter or furniture maker, adding to the overall antique character, elegant warmth, and rich historical depth.
Dimensions: (approx)
33" High, 64" Wide, 31" Deep
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from reputable auction house Bright Star Antiques Co., Sulfur Springs, Texas. May 2022 Session 1.5 catalog. Founded on generations of experience in rare antiques and furnishings, Bright Star has been specializing in rare American country antiques and architectural elements for over 25 years.
Condition:
Beautiful age, weathered patina and attractive faded mellow coloring. Heavily worn, naturally distressed, chippy paint, losses, warping, slight wobble, substantial wear and tear consistent with age and use. Not overly strong or sturdy, but certainly functional and delivered ready for immediate use.
Jenny Lind’s Legs?
Johanna Maria Lind (Sweden; 1820–1887) spent many nights in the U.S. during her wildly popular concert tour, presenting an opportunity for furniture makers to claim that P.T. Barnum’s Swedish Nightingale rested in one of their beds. Celebrity endorsements—sanctioned or not—had been found to boost sales, and 19th-century entrepreneurs had little aversion to stretching the truth. By the time she returned to Europe, Jenny Lind’s name or likeness had been affixed to riding hats, cigars, dolls, perfume, and more. Still, the association between spool-turned beds and the name “Jenny Lind” appears to be a 20th-century phenomenon, likely an attempt to conjure a connection to simpler times after the fact.
Several bits of folklore connect the opera star with specific beds. The most widespread asserts that Philadelphia furniture manufacturer George J. Henkels placed a special bed—actually, a carved Rococo piece with a side canopy—in Lind’s hotel, and later gave it to her as a gift or, in a divergent ending, vowed to name it after her. A second story centers on a common, early 19th-century mahogany spool bed...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Old Hickory Woven Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Old Hickory "Bear Wallow" arm chair with woven seat & square back with pine paddle form armrests & a double box stretcher (branded: OLD HICKORY, MARTINSVILLE, INDIANA)
Category
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Pine Sloping Clerks Writing Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique pine sloping clerks writing desk
A Lovely old piece, the desk is made in solid pine, it has a sloping lid which encloses a storage comp...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Pine
Studio Crafted Rustic Lodge Inlaid Pine Marble Top Nightstands, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of studio crafted Western rustic lodge style nightstands
By David Fite Studios
USA, Late 20th Century
Sculpted pine, with inlaid evergreen trees, and thick marble ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Materials
Marble
Chinese Four Door Steppe Coffer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the style of Mongolian storage coffers, this early 20th-century four door coffer has a minimalist design and plenty of rustic appeal. Originally configured to open from th...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Pine
Rustic Reclaimed Wood Farmhouse Coffee Table.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Rustic Reclaimed Wood Farmhouse Coffee Table.
This beautiful table is made using 19th century dark walnut. The boards are hand shaved whic...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Hand Carved Wood / Brass North American Fireplace Bellows
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enhance your fireplace with this elegant and functional handmade bellows, crafted in North America in the mid 20th century. This exquisite piece combines quality wood, Upholstery, br...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century French Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming early 20th century French vineyard basket hand-woven from reeds with a heavy rim, rope handles, and wooden slat bottom. Perfect for laundry, or filled with throw pillows a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Materials
Reed
Antique small Wooden Side Table in full oak, Belgium 1850s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1850 / side table / oak / Antique / Rustic
Antique oak wooden side table with joint and turned legs made around 1850. This small 19th century table has a sturdy frame of s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Oak
Hand Block Printed Anatolian Quilt, Early 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Hand block printing is one of the land marks of Western Anatolian material culture. These quilts have been used either as prayer mats of wall hangings.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Extra Large 20th Century Vintage Turkish Terracotta Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large vintage Turkish terracotta table lamp featuring a rich chestnut-toned finish and traditional twin-handled form. Handmade using Anatolian techniques, this lamp shows natural s...
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rustic French Natural Oak Tri Leg Cocktail Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Rustic French Natural Oak Tri Leg Cocktail Table
The Vintage Rustic South of France Solid Natural Oak Tri Leg Cocktail Table embodies timeless elegance and craftsmanship, ma...
Category
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Materials
Oak
Vintage Wood Trough Bowl Centerpiece
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage wood trough bowl centerpiece
Size: 26"W x 17.5"D x 5.5"H.
Category
20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Dough Bowl
Located in High Point, NC
19th century fruitwood dough bowl from France. The bowl has been hand carved out of a solid piece of fruitwood and would be an excellent addition to any table or kitchen island.
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
3x5.7 Ft Traditional Vintage Turkish Handmade Rug in Red with Medallion Design
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A vintage Turkish accent rug. Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on cotton foundation. Very good condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep washed profession...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Swedish 1790s European Pine Sawbuck Table with Drawer and Double X-Form Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic Swedish European pine sawbuck trestle table circa 1790 with double X-Form base, long drawer and weathered patina. Embrace the beauty of rustic simplicity with this charming ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century English Majolica Blue Leaves Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Majolica blue leaves plate.
Category
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Travail Populaire Dining Table, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Primitive; Art Populaire; Monoxylite; Wabi Sabi; Rustic; Mid 20th Century; Dining Table; Pine Wood; Wooden Table; 1950s; France;
Primitive art populaire dining table, a 1950s handcr...
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
19th Century French Faience Egg Basket Desvres Fourmaintraux
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Faience egg basket signed Desvres Fourmaintraux.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Faience
Black Forest Rustic Wall Mirror with Carved Oak Leaves, Austria, circa 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Charming rustic black Forest wall mirror from the late 19th century in Austria around 1870. The lovely design of this landscape format wall mirror shows a one of a kind doubled frame...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Softwood
Majolica Green Leaf Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica green leaf platter Sarreguemines, Circa 1930.Size / 12 inches.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Red Persian Lilihan Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
78963 Antique Persian Lilihan Rug, 04'09 x 06'05. With its resplendent hues and intricate artistry, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Lilihan rug stands as a testament to the ex...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rustic furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Sarreguemines, Dos Gallos Studio, Henriot Quimper, and Onnaing. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $20 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $1,747.
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