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.
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Javanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s South African Rustic Furniture
Steel
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Olive
2010s Italian Rustic Furniture
Fir
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Metal
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1880s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
1820s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Rattan
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash, Chestnut
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood





