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.
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Suede
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1840s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Palmwood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bone, Fur
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
17th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Sheepskin, Oak
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
16th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Malian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak





