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 American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Scandinavian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Balinese Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Romanian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary European Rustic Furniture
Metal
1860s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Chestnut
2010s Mexican Rustic Furniture
Wood, Palmwood
1890s Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Antler
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Balinese Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1980s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Natural Fiber
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Abalone, Terracotta





