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
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood, Burl
1980s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Bronze
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cedar, Pine
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cherry
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Twig, Glass
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood, Willow
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Elm
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Natural Fiber
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine, Reclaimed Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Linen
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
2010s Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 18th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
1950s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Serbian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s South African Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1970s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Copper
19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Venezuelan Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood
2010s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Brazilian Rustic Furniture
Cowhide
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory





