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.
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Slate
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Clay, Pottery
1930s Azerbaijani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cane, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Early 1900s Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Brazilian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Early 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Shell
Early 20th Century Caucasian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1920s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1980s Afghan Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Other
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fir, Chestnut, Cypress
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mohair
2010s Brazilian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stone
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine