Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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 Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
18th Century French Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Early 20th Century American Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
1940s American Vintage Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
19th Century Scottish Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Porcelain, Pine
17th Century Italian Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
17th Century Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Zinc
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
1850s Belgian Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Copper
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Chestnut
Late 20th Century Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
19th Century English Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Pine
19th Century Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Steel
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
1940s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Iron
20th Century Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
1960s Vintage Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Iron
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Cherry
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
19th Century European Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fir
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
20th Century American Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak, Hickory
Early 20th Century French Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Twig
20th Century American Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
19th Century Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood