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 Thai Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bone, Fur
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century Danish Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Linen
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1990s Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Maple
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Rush, Walnut
2010s Italian Rustic Furniture
Fir
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn, Antler, Suede, Leather
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
1990s North American Rustic Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Metal
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Maple
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Hickory
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience





