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.
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Velvet
18th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s Indian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
1930s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine, Plywood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Stained Glass, Oak
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1930s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Stone, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Venezuelan Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Horn
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Cowhide, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hickory
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s Azerbaijani Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
1950s Sahrawi Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
1990s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Twig
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron





