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 American Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Walnut
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Clay, Terracotta
Late 20th Century Australian Rustic Furniture
Clay
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Scandinavian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Reed, Mirror
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Romanian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Latvian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Pottery, Clay
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Metal
2010s South African Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Fir
1940s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Granite
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Birch
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Fir, Paint
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Stained Glass, Oak
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Unknown Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Clay, Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint