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.
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
1950s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
Late 17th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool, Silk
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Fir
Early 1900s Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron, Copper, Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Cherry
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 1800s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Birch, Sycamore
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1870s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass
Late 19th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1890s British Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
Late 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood