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.
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Pine
1920s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pewter
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1960s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Metal
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Horn
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Maple
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
16th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stained Glass
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Rope, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Fur, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood





