Rustic Seating
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.
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Maple
19th Century English Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Seating
Limestone
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Seating
Limestone
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rustic Seating
Brass
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Seating
Oak
20th Century English Rustic Seating
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rustic Seating
Fabric, Linen
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Seating
Wrought Iron
1940s Vintage Rustic Seating
Iron
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Seating
Wood
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Rustic Seating
Straw, Rush, Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Seating
Hardwood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Seating
Oak, Cane
2010s Rustic Seating
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
2010s American Rustic Seating
Steel
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rustic Seating
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Seating
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1970s Czech Vintage Rustic Seating
Wood
19th Century European Antique Rustic Seating
Cane, Wood
1970s German Vintage Rustic Seating
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century English Rustic Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Javanese Rustic Seating
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Seating
Walnut
20th Century American Rustic Seating
Hickory, Wood, Hardwood
Early 2000s American Rustic Seating
Teak
2010s Mexican Rustic Seating
Wood, Palmwood
1950s Danish Vintage Rustic Seating
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
20th Century Swedish Rustic Seating
Wood
2010s North American Rustic Seating
Steel
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Pine
1950s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Hickory
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Seating
Chestnut
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Seating
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Seating
Wood, Pine
1930s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Horn, Upholstery
19th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Seating
Wrought Iron
19th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Seating
Fir
1950s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Pine
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Seating
Wood
Mid-17th Century European Antique Rustic Seating
Oak
2010s American Rustic Seating
Steel
1850s French Antique Rustic Seating
Wicker, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Oak
1910s British Vintage Rustic Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Seating
Wood
2010s Mexican Rustic Seating
Wood, Palmwood
1950s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Maple
Early 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Horn, Cowhide, Leather





