Rustic Seating
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.
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Rustic Seating
Oak
1980s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Oak
1960s European Vintage Rustic Seating
Oak
19th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1960s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Wood
1950s Belgian Vintage Rustic Seating
Oak
1940s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Wood
Late 19th Century Romanian Antique Rustic Seating
Pine, Paint
2010s American Rustic Seating
Steel
1850s French Antique Rustic Seating
Wicker, Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Pine
2010s American Rustic Seating
Steel
1950s Swiss Vintage Rustic Seating
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century Thai Rustic Seating
Chenille, Wood, Rosewood
1960s American Vintage Rustic Seating
Upholstery, Oak
1930s Mexican Vintage Rustic Seating
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Rustic Seating
Hardwood
1990s American Rustic Seating
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Seating
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Seating
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century European Antique Rustic Seating
Oak
19th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Pine
2010s American Rustic Seating
Steel
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Rustic Seating
Fabric, Wood
1940s Vintage Rustic Seating
Iron
1960s Belgian Vintage Rustic Seating
Rush, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Seating
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Straw, Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Seating
Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
18th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Seating
Oak
2010s American Rustic Seating
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Seating
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan
1950s British Vintage Rustic Seating
Beech, Elm
18th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1950s Vintage Rustic Seating
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1950s Vintage Rustic Seating
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1940s British Vintage Rustic Seating
Ash, Elm
Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Metal, Metallic Thread
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Seating
Rope, Maple
18th Century British Antique Rustic Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
1870s French Antique Rustic Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Seating
Pine
Early 2000s Italian Rustic Seating
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Seating
Sheepskin
1950s French Vintage Rustic Seating
Rattan, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Seating
Wood