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 British Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Elm
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rustic Furniture
Metal
1940s Dutch Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
Early 2000s Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
16th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Pine
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
18th Century Brazilian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone, Marble
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Clay
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Brass
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Marble
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1880s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Glass
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Lacquer
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cedar
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1980s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam




