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 American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak, Walnut, Fir
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1790s Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Paint
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Stone
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Copper
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1960s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler, Oak
Mid-19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
16th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Textile
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Horn
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 1800s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pewter
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1880s Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood, Horn
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Suede
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1910s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1910s British Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Wood