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
Hardwood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Marble
18th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cherry
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
2010s Turkish Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Wood, Burl
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Metal
1840s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Glass
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Straw, Ash
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
16th Century Danish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fur, Goatskin, Goat Hair, Oak
Late 19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
1850s Romanian Antique Rustic Furniture
Beech
Early 20th Century Javanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Rope, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Linen