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.
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1990s Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Pakistani Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Paper
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cowhide, Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Stone
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Mirror
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Zinc
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Goat Hair, Cotton
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Walnut
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1930s Balkan Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Czech Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir