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.
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Goat Hair, Cotton
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Rustic Furniture
Limestone
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Fur, Wood
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wicker
19th Century Burmese Antique Rustic Furniture
Giltwood, Lacquer, Hardwood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century African Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Reed, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1920s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Australian Rustic Furniture
Paper
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Angora
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Fur, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery