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.
1840s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Paper
1930s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
1980s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Horn, Glass
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Cowhide
Early 18th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Oak
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal, Metallic Thread
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
17th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wicker
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Teak, Paper
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone, Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Birch, Sycamore
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
1990s Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron





