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.
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1980s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bone, Fur
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow, Bentwood
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Majolica
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Hide, Wood
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1990s North American Rustic Furniture
Marble
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Horn, Glass
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wicker
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Plywood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
17th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1930s Japanese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1930s Unknown Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
18th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash
2010s Argentine Rustic Furniture
Cotton
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience, Porcelain
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1870s Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta





