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.
$3,280Sale Price|20% Off
Custom Wooden Walnut Round Dining Table - Live Edge Black Walnut Round Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
This wooden round table is made from high-quality Turkish walnut wood, known for its warm color and beautiful textures. You can use it as a dining table, a focal point in your livi...
Walnut
Antique Rustic Country French Pine Wagon Wheel Trestle Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique rustic country French pine wagon wheel trestle table features a distressed painted finish on the support structure below rendered in a soothing gray with a subtle bluish tint...
Pine
Limb and Trunk Motif Dining Table
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Limb and trunk motif dining table, reclaimed elm with decorative metal accents. Piece from the Le Monde collection. Exclusive to Brendan Bass. ...
Metal
Modernist Dining Table, Reclaimed Elm Top on Ebonized Steel Base
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Modernist dining table made from reclaimed elm on an ebonized steel base Piece from the Le Monde collection. Exclusive to Brendan Bass.
Metal
$6,200
H 29.5 in W 91 in D 31 in
Antique French Country Farm Dining Table Farmhouse Trestle Base Oak early 19th c
Located in Tyler, TX
HANDSOME Antique French Country Farmhouse Oak Dining Table with Trestle Base and Stretcher~~91" Wide~~c. early to mid-19th century This table has "the look"~~one of our most often r...
Oak
$17,800 / item
H 30 in W 40 in D 96 in
Live Edge Walnut Table Hand Cast Black Steel Pedestal Base by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our Live Edge Walnut Table features the beautiful "live edge" curving contour of a tree's natural profile. Each slab will be different. Shown an...
Iron
$3,569
H 29.93 in W 88.98 in D 37.8 in
Antique Genuine Swedish Pine Country Dining or Work Trestle Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish country dining table. The table is a so called trestle table from the mid 19th century and made in pine with a solid tabl...
Pine
$5,700
H 29.5 in W 86 in D 29.5 in
Antique French Country Farm Dining Table Farmhouse Trestle Base Oak c.1900
Located in Tyler, TX
HANDSOME Antique French Country Oak Farmhouse Monastery Dining Table with Trestle Base~~c. 1900-1920 This table has "the look"~~one of our most often requested items~~~~sturdy tres...
Oak
Danish Large Dining or Conference Table in Oregon Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Conference or large dining table, Oregon pine, Denmark, 1960s Impressive in its size, this Danish table can be used in multiple settings. As a very large dining table to fit many r...
Pine
$3,295
H 29.25 in W 96 in D 42.5 in
Modern Oak Large Trestle Style Dining or Conference Table Bullnose Edges
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous modern oak veneer large trestle style dining or conference table with bullnose edge top and slab style legs. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. We have noticed a few minor nicks and dings on the top and along the edges. The top also has an overall raised grain texture. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century. This is a TITANIC of a table!!! Lol… It’s super large!! It is comprised of gorgeous oak veneer with solid oak applied to both ends… kind of a modified trestle style dining table with slab legs, and beautiful bullnose edge on said top and legs. The added solid oak ends are separated from the veneered top by a narrow-blackened groove which sets this detail off nicely. It is absolutely stunning!! It is a colossal 96 inches long and seats eight comfortably, but you may fit ten if the chairs are a bit narrower or you straddle the legs. The legs are recessed 6.5 inches, so straddling is not a large obstacle. In addition, although the natural oak is beautiful, we can also see this being ebonized with a little black dye. Incredible!!! It will be fabulous in your dining room or as a lovely conference table at the office! It is modern in style, but it will host oodles of options of dining or office chairs! We have LOTS of chairs...
Oak
$3,380
H 28.75 in Dm 51.19 in
Rainer Daumiller, Extendable Round Dining Table in Pine, Danish Modern, 1970s
By Hirtshals Savvaerk, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Odense, DK
A large round dining table in solid pine with beautiful structure and wood grains. Designed by Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals Sawmill in 1970s, Denmark. This table has been refinishe...
Pine
$26,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 129.93 in D 51.19 in
Dali Dining Table with Top in Two Parts Lacquered Burl Elm High Gloss
Located in Paris, FR
Table Dali with top in two parts lacquered burl elm high glossy, base in fiberglass weighted painted color bronze. Other finishing dimensions and customized please request us.
Wood
Danish Mid Century Modern, Round Dining Table in Solid Pine, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful example of Scandinavian craftsmanship, this classic round dining table was made by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1970s. Constructed in solid pine, the table showcases clea...
Pine
$2,200
H 27 in Dm 54 in
Mid Century Dining Conference Table with Round Solid Walnut Top on Chrome Base
By Ward Bennett, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional dining, or conference table, having a thick solid walnut top, which is supported by a bright chrome pedestal base with four chrome legs which radiate from the center pole...
Chrome
$4,598 / item
H 29.14 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
Modernist Bespoke Ultra-Thin Tubular-Steel Table, Veneered Top, Black Stained
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist ultra-thin tubular-steel table, customisable. Delivery time: 6-8 weeks.
Steel, Chrome
108" Columbia Trestle Table by Studio Moe in Oregon Walnut
Located in Portland, OR
Purpose and design align in our Columbia Trestle Table. A solid trestle base is the grounding feature in this beautifully crafted modern take on...
Walnut
Rustic French Workbench Console Table Wine Rack, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the years of constant use revealed in every ding, gouge, stain and scratch that enrich the character of this impressive carpenters' workbench from France. Please examine the cl...
Wood
19th Century Rustic Wooden Console Table
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden console table created in 19th century France. A natural beauty, this tastefully shaped table imparts a lovely sense of organic flow and light-handed craftsmanship. Composed ...
Wood
Carpenter's Workbench Rustic Console Table, France circa 1900
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the years of constant use revealed in every ding, gouge, stain, crack and old dried worm holes that enrich the character of this impressive carpenters' workbench from France. Please examine the close up photos to appreciate the worn patina, joints and old hardware. It has one long vice along the left leg. The lower shelf for storage is made from heavy planks, and the narrow depth allows this to serve as a unique modern console table table...
Wood
Antique Rustic Country French Round Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Rustic Country French Round Dining Table will make the perfect choice for a cozy dining room, bay window, or a breakfast room! The t...
Oak
Vintage Rustic Trestle Table in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Rustic trestle table in stripped oak is a splendid example of traditional craftsmanship handed down from generation to generation!...
Oak
19th Century Rustic Farm Trestle Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Rustic farm trestle table is perfect for adding rustic charm to your dining experience! Hand-crafted from thick, solid planks of old-gr...
Oak
Antique Country French Banquet Table in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Banquet Table in Stripped Oak was literally built to last for centuries! Utilizing dense, old-growth oak, the craftsmen cu...
Oak
19th Century, Country French Farm Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century country French farm table truly caught our eye, as having this much overhang on the ends is very unusual! Ideal for those who have a couple of long-legged family members...
Oak
Antique Rustic Country French Farm Table ~ Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique rustic country French farm table ~ Dining table was hand-crafted from solid oak in the traditional manner used for centuries i...
Oak
Country French Stripped Oak Dining Table with Trestle
Located in Dallas, TX
Country French stripped oak dining table with trestle was fashioned from thick planks and timbers of solid, old-growth oak, and literally des...
Oak
Jura Grey Leather Stone Top with Ebonized Steel Calvin Base
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Jura Grey leather stone top with Ebonized steel Calvin base Piece from the Le Monde collection. Exclusive to Brendan Bass.
Stone, Steel
Olive Wood Trunk Dining Table with a Black Limestone Top
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Olive wood trunk dining table with black limestone top. Piece from the Le Monde collection. Exclusive to Brendan Bass.
Limestone