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.
1960s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Rope, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hide, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Straw, Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
Late 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
1930s Japanese Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Norwegian Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Animal Skin
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Brass
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Elm
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Limestone
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Glass, Cork, Pine
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1930s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1940s Asian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Tin
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
1960s African Vintage Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
1960s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool
1930s Dutch Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faience
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
20th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1980s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Rustic Furniture
Brass
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience





