Rustic Club Chairs
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 French Rustic Club Chairs
Rush, Wood
20th Century Rustic Club Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
20th Century Rustic Club Chairs
Cowhide, Walnut
Early 20th Century Rustic Club Chairs
Upholstery, Hickory
Late 20th Century Rustic Club Chairs
Metal
1960s American Vintage Rustic Club Chairs
Horn, Leather
Late 20th Century Rustic Club Chairs
Metal
2010s Canadian Rustic Club Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century American Rustic Club Chairs
Hickory
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rustic Club Chairs
Steel, Aluminum
1990s American Rustic Club Chairs
Leather, Rattan, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Club Chairs
Elm
20th Century Rustic Club Chairs
1960s Italian Vintage Rustic Club Chairs
Velvet, Rattan, Rush
1960s American Vintage Rustic Club Chairs
Wrought Iron
2010s British Rustic Club Chairs
Alpaca, Beech
20th Century Rustic Club Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
1940s French Vintage Rustic Club Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Club Chairs
Bentwood
2010s English Rustic Club Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Club Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Rustic Club Chairs
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Club Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Club Chairs
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1940s English Vintage Rustic Club Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rustic Club Chairs
Horn, Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Club Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1980s American Vintage Rustic Club Chairs
Mid-20th Century African Rustic Club Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Club Chairs
Upholstery, Hickory
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Club Chairs
Horn