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.
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Paper
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paper
1990s Rustic Furniture
Oak
1990s Dutch Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1990s Rustic Furniture
Paper
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Pine
1990s Rustic Furniture
Paper
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Pine
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Mirror
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1990s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Tin
1990s Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Fir, Wood
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
1990s Ivorian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Paint
1990s Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Oak
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Pottery
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Paint
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Pine
1990s Rustic Furniture
Leather, Chenille, Cotton
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Plastic
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Plastic
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
1990s Philippine Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1990s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Metal
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1990s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1990s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Copper
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1990s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
1990s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
1990s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
1990s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
1990s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
1990s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1990s Unknown Rustic Furniture
Bone, Wood
1990s Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron