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 American Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1910s British Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Late 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Mirror
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood, Horn
Early 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Reed
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cement
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Stone, Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Cement
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Horn, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paper