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.
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1940s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Fir
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Natural Fiber
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Rush, Maple
Mid-18th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Ash, Sycamore
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
1980s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1970s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fir
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Late 20th Century Norwegian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Turkmen Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
16th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Natural Fiber
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1980s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pottery, Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Terracotta





