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.
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
16th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1950s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Horn, Cowhide, Leather
20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Petrified Wood, Gesso
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood, Oak, Walnut
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bone, Fur
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron, Zinc
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Copper
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
17th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Wood, Plaster
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Angora
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic