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 American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Angora
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s Burmese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Bentwood
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Paper
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paper
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paper
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paper
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Asian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1990s Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Resin
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paper
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Teak
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Teak
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Steel
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1990s Dutch Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Bone
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Metal
1980s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1980s Pakistani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1980s Pakistani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1980s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Paper
Late 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1980s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
1990s Rustic Furniture
Paper
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Wood