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.
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Rustic Furniture
Rope, Wood, Oak
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wire
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
2010s Indian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1850s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Sandstone
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pewter
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Horn
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood, Palmwood
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Ash
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1930s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
18th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Belgian Black Marble
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Wood





