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 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Plaster, Paper
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Oak
1930s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1850s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Sycamore, Pine
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Majolica
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Clay, Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 2000s American Rustic Furniture
Teak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Reed
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
18th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Bamboo
Early 20th Century East Turkestani Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash, Chestnut
Early 20th Century Central American Rustic Furniture
Wood





