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.
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wicker
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
1930s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Jute, Rope
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
1930s English Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ironstone
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Willow
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Rattan
1960s North American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass, Copper
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
1980s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Portuguese Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Plaster, Paper
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Angora
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ash, Leather
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak
1940s Dutch Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Oak
1960s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Oak
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Iron
1970s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Walnut, Fir
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1970s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
1930s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay





