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.
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1950s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Cut Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Rustic Furniture
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper
Late 19th Century Romanian Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Chestnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Leather
1940s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Iron
1940s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Alligator
20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Rope, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Resin, Hardwood, Lacquer
1860s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century European Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wicker, Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Elm
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Wood, Reed
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Elm, Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1950s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay
1940s Mexican Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
1850s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Clay
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
1950s Swiss Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
1940s Italian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Thai Rustic Furniture
Chenille, Wood, Rosewood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood