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.
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cowhide, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble, Iron
1930s Balkan Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Greek Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1880s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Poplar
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
2010s Italian Rustic Furniture
Fir
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Slate, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1910s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wood, Rattan
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Metal
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak