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.
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
1910s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass, Zinc
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 17th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Bronze
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stoneware
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1860s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Horn
1990s Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
1930s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
16th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1820s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s English Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ironstone
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Silver Plate
20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Belgian Black Marble
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
2010s South African Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1850s Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
1780s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Birch, Sycamore
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s Indonesian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Paint





