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 1800s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
1950s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Zebra Hide
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Glass, Cork, Pine
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash
1880s Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1990s British Rustic Furniture
Glass
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
2010s South African Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Concrete
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Rush, Walnut
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Late 17th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Rattan
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood, Palmwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone, Brass, Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass