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.
1930s Indian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak
2010s Brazilian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1910s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass, Zinc
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Pottery
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1870s European Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash, Elm
Late 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Pine
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Paint
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Balinese Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
1840s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Brazilian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
1840s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood, Cypress
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir