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.
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1990s North American Rustic Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1880s Finnish Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Rush, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Early 2000s American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
16th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Stone, Metal
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience