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 English Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Walnut
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1920s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Jute, Rope
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Sheepskin, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Javanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Metal, Copper, Tin
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Plywood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1850s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Oak





