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.
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Bamboo
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Iron
1930s English Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ironstone
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1920s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Cedar
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Birch, Sycamore
1940s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Rattan
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
17th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
1880s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Walnut
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s South African Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Olive
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Porcelain, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton





