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.
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Hickory
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood, Cypress
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Glass
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cord, Glass, Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Metal, Copper, Tin
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Slate
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Elm
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Pine
17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Indian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Softwood
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Beech, Softwood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass, Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal, Copper
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone, Metal
1920s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood