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.
1980s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker
1960s African Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron, Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cord, Rush, Plywood
20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Angora
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Rattan
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Cement
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Oak
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush
20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Mongolian Rustic Furniture
Leather, Bamboo, Elm
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Teak
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Teak
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s Asian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century Irish Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool