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.
17th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Horn, Wood
20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Glass
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
18th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1990s Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Welsh Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Rush, Oak
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Ash, Elm
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Wood
1980s North American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paste, Pine, Paint, Paper





