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.
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Sycamore, Pine
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
16th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
2010s Indian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Olive
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Leather
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Central American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine, Wood
20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir
1880s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Oak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rustic Furniture
Brass
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pewter
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay





