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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
Early 19th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience, Pottery, Majolica, Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Stone
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Straw, Wood
1850s Romanian Antique Rustic Furniture
Beech
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Oak, Paint
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
1990s Dutch Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1850s Romanian Antique Rustic Furniture
Beech
Late 19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble, Wrought Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Elm
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Bone
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Cane, Reed, Pine
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Clay
1960s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Clay
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool, Foam, Cotton