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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Glass, Cork, Pine
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Stone
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Walnut
20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1990s Dutch Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Bone
Mid-20th Century Irish Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Bentwood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Fir
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Elm
Mid-20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Maple, Oak, Pine
1960s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1980s Pakistani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Granite
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool, Foam, Cotton
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Cane, Reed, Pine
1980s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Textile, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic