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.
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Cowhide
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Metal, Copper, Tin
1940s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Fabric
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
1930s Austrian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Hardwood, Bentwood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1940s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal, Zinc
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1990s Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow, Bentwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Teak, Paper
1990s Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bone, Fur
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Suede
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Stainless Steel
1970s Swedish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Poplar
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut, Fir
Early 20th Century Javanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic





