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.
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1720s British Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
1880s Romanian Antique Rustic Furniture
Beech
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Rattan
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone, Limestone
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Marble
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stained Glass
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Cedar
Late 18th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1930s Austrian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint





