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.
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron, Wire
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Stone
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Russian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wicker
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1920s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Pewter
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cast Stone
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler, Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Zinc
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Bamboo
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Horn, Leather
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Zinc
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron





