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 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1800s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Argentine Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wicker
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1920s Austrian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 2000s Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hide
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Stained Glass, Hardwood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1930s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Leather
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron





