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.
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Philippine Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Beech
2010s Afghan Rustic Furniture
Sandstone
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Fabric, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm, Oak, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Chrome
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Plywood
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Elm, Lacquer, Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Epoxy Resin
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Marble
19th Century Irish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Pewter
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Stone, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Uzbek Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Willow
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1980s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Bamboo
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Furniture
Bronze





