Rustic Barware
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.
20th Century Spanish Rustic Barware
Wrought Iron, Copper, Iron
Late 20th Century Rustic Barware
Rope, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Barware
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Barware
Metal
19th Century Antique Rustic Barware
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Barware
Oak
20th Century Spanish Rustic Barware
Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century English Antique Rustic Barware
Ceramic
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Barware
Oak
1950s French Vintage Rustic Barware
Wire
20th Century English Rustic Barware
Brass
20th Century English Rustic Barware
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Barware
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Rustic Barware
Stainless Steel, Brass
1950s American Vintage Rustic Barware
Glass
19th Century English Antique Rustic Barware
Steel, Silver
1920s French Vintage Rustic Barware
Sheet Metal
1980s French Vintage Rustic Barware
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Barware
Steel, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Barware
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Barware
Iron
1960s French Vintage Rustic Barware
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Barware
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Barware
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Barware
Sterling Silver, Steel
Early 20th Century American Rustic Barware
Silver, Steel
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Rustic Barware
Metal, Brass, Copper
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Barware
Copper
20th Century American Rustic Barware
Glass
20th Century Spanish Rustic Barware
Wrought Iron, Copper, Iron
1990s American Rustic Barware
Metal
20th Century English Rustic Barware
Brass
Early 20th Century British Rustic Barware
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Barware
Willow
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Barware
Copper
1930s French Vintage Rustic Barware
Metal, Copper