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 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Blown Glass
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Cotton, Glass
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Poplar
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Rustic Furniture
Leather, Cowhide
1950s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble, Iron
Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone, Metal
Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Concrete, Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
18th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Bamboo
Early 20th Century Greek Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool, Jute, Hardwood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Bulgarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone
1870s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Teak, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm, Sycamore, Pine, Paint
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Slate, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1800s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint