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 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Cut Steel
1940s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
1990s North American Rustic Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Malian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1920s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
1910s British Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century East Turkestani Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Reed
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hickory
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
1970s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Resin
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Copper, Steel
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Glass
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Maple
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Mirror
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Concrete
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Cane, Wicker
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Oak
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Maple





