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 Italian Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Oak
Early 20th Century Balinese Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Latvian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Reed
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery, Stoneware
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century Korean Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Metal, Copper, Tin
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Shell, Plaster
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery, Stoneware
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Romanian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
1920s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Oak
15th Century and Earlier Welsh Antique Rustic Furniture
Slate
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Rope
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Plywood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience





