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.
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Copper, Brass
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s Finnish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 1900s Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
Early 20th Century Javanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Pine
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Slate
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Iron
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Terracotta, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Turkmen Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Slate
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood, Antler
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
1910s Swedish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood