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.
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1990s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Paper
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
17th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Bentwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1850s Romanian Antique Rustic Furniture
Beech
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Pottery, Clay
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Cut Steel
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Scandinavian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
16th Century Danish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Chestnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Bentwood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Iron