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.
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood, Oak
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1920s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1790s Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1970s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1960s Azerbaijani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century North American Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine, Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
18th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century African Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s Indian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Bentwood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Blown Glass
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn, Wood, Upholstery
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Stone, Iron
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1970s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Copper, Enamel