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 Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Malian Rustic Furniture
Wood
17th Century Thai Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone
Early 19th Century Welsh Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1990s British Rustic Furniture
Glass
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Rattan
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Maple
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bone, Fur
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cowhide, Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Linen
17th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
19th Century Turkish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Maple
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Maple
Early 1900s Czech Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood, Palmwood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone