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 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary French Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1790s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Metal, Copper, Tin
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1870s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Suede
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1940s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal, Zinc
1850s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
17th Century Thai Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Maple
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
1820s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1840s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Walnut





