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.
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
1930s Unknown Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fir, Chestnut, Cypress
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1880s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Belgian Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Cane
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Stone, Concrete, Metal
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Horn
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Metal
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1850s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1950s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Swiss Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Turkish Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century East Turkestani Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Paper
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone, Marble
18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood
1820s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Cypress
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood