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 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
Late 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal
1910s Persian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Terracotta, Paint
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Maple
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Romanian Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Driftwood
Early 18th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Clay
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Softwood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Horn
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Plaster
2010s Rustic Furniture
Bamboo, Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler
1950s Moroccan Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Botswanan Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Slate
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica
Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Balinese Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood





