Rustic Tables
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.
Early 20th Century French Rustic Tables
Pine
Late 20th Century American Rustic Tables
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Tables
Ceramic, Oak
Late 20th Century Rustic Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Tables
Stone, Iron
1990s Moroccan Rustic Tables
Wood, Fir
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Rustic Tables
Wood, Cypress
Late 20th Century American Rustic Tables
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Rustic Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Tables
Fruitwood
20th Century American Rustic Tables
Granite
20th Century French Rustic Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Rustic Tables
Wood, Burl
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Tables
Elm
20th Century Portuguese Rustic Tables
Oak
20th Century Rustic Tables
Iron
1910s Spanish Vintage Rustic Tables
Metal
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Tables
Hardwood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Tables
Elm, Oak
1970s American Vintage Rustic Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Balinese Rustic Tables
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Rustic Tables
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Tables
Teak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Tables
Wood
20th Century Rustic Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Tables
Pine, Paint
16th Century British Antique Rustic Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Tables
Oak
20th Century Rustic Tables
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Tables
Wrought Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Tables
Cherry
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Tables
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Tables
Wood
18th Century Asian Antique Rustic Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rustic Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Tables
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Tables
Oak