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.
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1970s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Composition
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler, Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Glass
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1990s British Rustic Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s Polish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Straw, Ash
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Paint
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool, Jute, Hardwood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s English Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Horn
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Suede
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Concrete
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Rush, Walnut
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble