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.
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
1880s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
1960s Swedish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Birch, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
1960s Afghan Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Maple
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak, Walnut, Fir
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Paint
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Sheepskin, Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Cedar
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Natural Fiber, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood





