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 French Rustic Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Olive
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bentwood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Olive
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Cane
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Lead
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cane
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Cedar
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paint
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Glass
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Clay
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1970s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century North American Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine, Wood
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Leather, Hickory
19th Century Norwegian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Burmese Antique Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
1920s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s North American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Paste, Pine, Paint, Paper
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Rope
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Brass, Tin





