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.
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Fabric
1820s Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Cherry
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1870s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stone
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
1980s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pewter
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Wicker, Rattan, Birch
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Straw, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Silver
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Pottery, Clay
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
17th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1940s Finnish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Ash
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Norwegian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Burl
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Paint
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay