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.
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pewter
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
Early 20th Century Central American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cement
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Cane, Wood
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1880s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
1930s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Walnut
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s Indian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1880s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Bone, Birch
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta





