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.
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
1970s Asian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Leather
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Ash
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Wood
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Unknown Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Plastic
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta, Clay
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine, Fabric
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Swiss Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
1970s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fir
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Naugahyde, Hardwood
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s Afghan Vintage Rustic Furniture
Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton, Wool
1970s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Majolica
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Cypress
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin, Wood
1970s Afghan Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material