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
Elm
1880s Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
16th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Javanese Rustic Furniture
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Rush, Wood
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cast Stone
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Iron
1930s English Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ironstone
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Bronze
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1930s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Bamboo
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1880s American Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood





