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 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone, Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Teak
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Birch, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal, Zinc
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Suede
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Metal
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1790s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cowhide, Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
1920s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
16th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica
19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rustic Furniture
Brass
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Jute, Rope
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Teak, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary French Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood





