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.
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Mirror, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Caucasian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Glass
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Plaster
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s North American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1930s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Fur
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Stained Glass, Hardwood
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn, Animal Skin, Oak
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Clay, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Tin
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Pewter
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Leather, Walnut