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.
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1990s Rustic Furniture
Leather, Chenille, Cotton
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Textile
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paper
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Leather
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1930s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
1950s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1990s North American Rustic Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Bentwood
1970s Czech Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Resin
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Sycamore
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Glass, Oak
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1930s Latvian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Cast Stone, Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s North American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan