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.
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 1800s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1990s Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Angora
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Rustic Furniture
Rope, Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1960s Afghan Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Sycamore, Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass, Iron
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Bone, Birch
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Oak
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Elm
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm, Sycamore, Pine, Paint
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
16th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Leather
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Olive
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Central American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir





