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.
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Rattan
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Twine, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Leather, Plastic, Rubber, Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary English Rustic Furniture
Steel, Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Walnut