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.
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Chrome
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Horn, Glass
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Nutwood, Walnut, Spruce
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Leather, Horn
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Softwood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1840s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Bentwood, Willow
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pewter
19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica