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.
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Silver Plate
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Teak
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1990s Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
1950s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Stainless Steel
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 18th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Sheepskin, Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Plywood
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm, Sycamore, Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1840s Pakistani Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience





