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 French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Tin
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cowhide, Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Plaster, Paper
1870s Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Metal
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Marble
1990s Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
Early 20th Century Central American Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Stained Glass, Hardwood
1890s Finnish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
1930s Japanese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory, Wood, Hardwood
1970s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cement
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Walnut
1910s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass, Zinc
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Cane
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Rattan
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut
2010s Italian Rustic Furniture
Fir





