Rustic Asian Art and 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 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.
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Natural Fiber, Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Metal
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Willow
1930s Vintage Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Stone
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Natural Fiber, Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
1930s Japanese Vintage Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
1930s Vintage Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Pine
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Iron
1930s Vintage Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Reed
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Bentwood, Willow
1960s Vintage Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Iron
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Iron
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Bamboo
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Rattan, Bamboo
19th Century Korean Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wire
1950s Indonesian Vintage Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Paint, Reclaimed Wood, Wood
20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Bamboo
19th Century Burmese Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Giltwood, Lacquer, Hardwood
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Rattan
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Copper, Iron
20th Century Asian Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Petrified Wood, Gesso
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Pine
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Elm
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Driftwood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Metal, Iron
20th Century Indian Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Elm
19th Century Burmese Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
1920s Vintage Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Iron
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Metal
19th Century Nepalese Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
20th Century Tibetan Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Bamboo, Wood
20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Reed, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Pine
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Asian Art and Furniture
Elm





