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.
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Iron
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Steel
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Plywood
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Paint
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Rattan
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron, Wire
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1960s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
2010s Indian Rustic Furniture
Jute, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Angora
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron, Zinc
2010s Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Stone
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Marble





