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 Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Belgian Black Marble
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric
19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s Indian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Walnut
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Hickory
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stained Glass
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Ash
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Pine
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Metal
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Beech
1920s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Maiolica
17th Century Thai Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal





