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 German Antique Rustic Furniture
Zinc
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Slate
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Chestnut
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Marble
20th Century Rustic Furniture
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Brazilian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s Asian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Composition
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Rope, Cedar, Driftwood, Mirror, Glass
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Azerbaijani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
16th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stone
1880s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood