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.
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool, Foam, Cotton
19th Century Scottish Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1980s Pakistani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Cane, Reed, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Textile, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Porcelain, Wood
1960s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-20th Century Irish Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Horn, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Fir
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Porcelain, Pine