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 North American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Birch, Oak
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Birch, Walnut
1930s English Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1980s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Oak
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Fir
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Burl
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Pewter
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Greek Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Textile





