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 Portuguese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Oak
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone, Limestone
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Walnut
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Wood
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint, Gesso
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1880s Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
2010s Indian Rustic Furniture
Wool
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1720s British Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper, Iron
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1850s Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Fir
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stained Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century Central American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay





