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.
1880s Finnish Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Early 20th Century East Turkestani Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Azerbaijani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
19th Century Scottish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Willow, Fabric
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Balinese Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1950s Dutch Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 2000s American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Twig
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood, Rope
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1880s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Bentwood, Pine
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Composition
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1820s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1830s Welsh Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash, Pine, Paint
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Wicker, Rattan, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood, Mirror
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Cane, Wood
20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood