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 Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Willow, Bentwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1820s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Mirror
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mohair
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Irish Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Cuban Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 2000s Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta, Cork
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mohair
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rope, Cork