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.
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Clay
1930s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paper
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Straw, Ash
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Wicker, Wood
Early 2000s Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper, Wrought Iron
1980s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Porcelain, Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Plaster, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Clay, Terracotta
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
15th Century and Earlier Welsh Antique Rustic Furniture
Slate
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Plastic, Lucite, Wood, Teak
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hickory
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Seagrass, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s Brazilian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool