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.
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Glass
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Lacquer
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s North American Rustic Furniture
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Stainless Steel
2010s Belgian Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Burl
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Limestone
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
1870s Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s European Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn, Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Stone
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Wood
1850s Romanian Antique Rustic Furniture
Beech
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Leather
Early 1800s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pewter





