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
Cedar
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
1980s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1980s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal, Bronze
1970s Unknown Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Clay
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Birch, Oak
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
1990s Ivorian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Glass, Rattan
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1990s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Tin
Late 20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
1980s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Felt, Rattan
Late 20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
Late 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Maple
Late 20th Century Korean Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1980s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Cherry, Paint
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Plastic
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal, Silver
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Suede
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Plastic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Cherry, Paint
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paint
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1990s Philippine Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper
Late 20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood