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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Porcelain, Pine
1980s Pakistani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1980s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Early 20th Century Balinese Rustic Furniture
Stone
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Antler
20th Century Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Copper
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Late 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler, Animal Skin
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Maple
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1980s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple, Paint
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Wool
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Horn
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper
1990s Rustic Furniture
Paper
1950s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s Dutch Vintage Rustic Furniture
Sheepskin, Rope, Oak
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Teak
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton