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.
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
1960s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Bamboo
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Plywood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s Dutch Vintage Rustic Furniture
Beech
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta, Cork
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Stone
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wicker
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Plaster, Paper
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Cowhide
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Tin
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s Nigerian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Rope, Glass, Mirror, Driftwood, Cedar
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Paint
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paint
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
1990s Rustic Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Silver
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal