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.
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stoneware
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s Argentine Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
1880s Finnish Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1960s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience, Pottery
1930s Japanese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Glass
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Brass
1880s Czech Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1930s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s Argentine Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Burl





