Rustic Rocking 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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Rocking Chairs
Sheepskin
1930s American Vintage Rustic Rocking Chairs
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Rocking Chairs
Sheepskin
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rustic Rocking Chairs
Brass
20th Century Rustic Rocking Chairs
Twig
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Rocking Chairs
Faux Fur, Walnut
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Rocking Chairs
Ash
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Rocking Chairs
Metal
1930s American Vintage Rustic Rocking Chairs
Metal
1960s French Vintage Rustic Rocking Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rustic Rocking Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Rustic Rocking Chairs
Yew
Mid-20th Century Czech Rustic Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
20th Century American Rustic Rocking Chairs
Walnut
1960s Dutch Vintage Rustic Rocking Chairs
Teak, Velvet
1960s British Vintage Rustic Rocking Chairs
Beech, Oak
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Rocking Chairs
Pine, Sheepskin
1930s Italian Vintage Rustic Rocking Chairs
Cane, Beech
1990s Swedish Rustic Rocking Chairs
Steel
1990s American Rustic Rocking Chairs
Leather
19th Century American Antique Rustic Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Rocking Chairs
Hardwood, Paint
1970s Vintage Rustic Rocking Chairs
Maple, Pine
Early 20th Century Rustic Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Wicker
1920s American Vintage Rustic Rocking Chairs
Iron
1920s American Vintage Rustic Rocking Chairs
Hickory
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Rocking Chairs
Ash
1950s American Vintage Rustic Rocking Chairs
Wicker, Hickory
Early 1900s British Antique Rustic Rocking Chairs
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Rocking Chairs
Early 20th Century American Rustic Rocking Chairs
1950s American Vintage Rustic Rocking Chairs
Upholstery, Oak