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.
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Twig
1940s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Oak
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1880s Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary English Rustic Furniture
Steel, Iron
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
19th Century European Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn, Wood, Upholstery
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Upholstery
Early 1900s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s Asian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone, Marble
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Furniture
Teak
1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Paint
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pottery
19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow, Bentwood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Fur
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Elm
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Paint





