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 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.
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Maple
18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Horn, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Paint
Early 2000s American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1880s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wire
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Rattan
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Ash, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Marble
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron, Zinc
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wicker
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stoneware
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir





