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
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Other
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Petrified Wood, Gesso
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1990s North American Rustic Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Horn, Cowhide, Leather
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Rattan
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Tunisian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1990s Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
1920s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Porcelain, Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1920s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Alpaca, Bouclé, Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Poplar
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Concrete
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Sheepskin, Oak
Early 20th Century Malian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
1910s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s Dutch Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1990s Rustic Furniture
Leather, Chenille, Cotton
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Glass
1990s British Rustic Furniture
Glass