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.
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Aluminum, Chrome, Steel, Copper
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Zinc
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm, Sycamore, Pine, Paint
1920s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Poplar, Walnut
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cast Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Oak
19th Century Turkish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Rattan, Bamboo
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Rush, Oak
18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone
2010s Indian Rustic Furniture
Wool
17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
Early 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Horn
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Stone
1930s Unknown Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak, Walnut
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Paper
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware