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 French Antique Rustic Furniture
Concrete, Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Aluminum
1920s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wire
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wicker
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery, Stoneware
1880s Czech Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1980s Chinese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Zinc
Early 20th Century Norwegian Rustic Furniture
Cork, Twig
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Rustic Furniture
Cherry
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood, Rope
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
2010s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Reed
16th Century Danish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wood
1970s Unknown Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wood
1930s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Steel
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Driftwood
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Serbian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material