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.
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stained Glass
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 18th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Ash
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone, Limestone
18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Fur, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1720s British Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Belgian Black Marble
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper, Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Swedish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Horn
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn





