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.
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Paint
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Argentine Rustic Furniture
Cowhide
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Canvas
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Stone
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Rush, Maple
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Paint
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1930s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Pine
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1920s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Organic Material, Wool
1920s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Nepalese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Stone
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Korean Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Bone
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
Late 20th Century Burkinabe Rustic Furniture
Wood