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 Norwegian Rustic Furniture
Rope, Wood, Oak
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Maiolica
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Ash
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Beech
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1940s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Iron
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
1920s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1920s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Teak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
1950s Danish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Rattan
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Fur, Wood
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Maple
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Elm
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine





