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.
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1860s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1930s English Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ironstone
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
19th Century Central American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron, Tin
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple, Paint
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Zinc
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Composition
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Poplar
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton