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.
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Walnut, Fir
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Fir
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Maiolica
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Metal
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Maple
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Majolica
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Elm
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pottery, Stoneware
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta, Earthenware
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Down
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Glass, Cork, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron, Copper, Iron
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton