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.
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Wood, Hardwood, Teak
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
16th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Leather
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass, Iron
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
2010s South African Rustic Furniture
Bronze
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1990s Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Wood, Fir
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood, Glass
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s Scandinavian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
2010s Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wood, Reclaimed Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cane
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Clay
1990s Mozambican Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Elm, Lacquer, Paint
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool





