Rustic Architectural Elements
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.
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Copper
Early 20th Century American Rustic Architectural Elements
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Limestone
17th Century Italian Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Wood
1950s Sahrawi Vintage Rustic Architectural Elements
Wood
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
20th Century American Rustic Architectural Elements
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Iron
20th Century Rustic Architectural Elements
Wood
1940s Vintage Rustic Architectural Elements
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Architectural Elements
Poplar
Mid-20th Century Rustic Architectural Elements
Limestone
19th Century Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Wood
Early 1900s Czech Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Rustic Architectural Elements
Travertine
1960s Indian Vintage Rustic Architectural Elements
Mirror, Reclaimed Wood
18th Century English Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Limestone
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Metal
Mid-20th Century Rustic Architectural Elements
Steel
19th Century French Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Iron
18th Century French Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Stone
Early 20th Century American Rustic Architectural Elements
Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Plaster
19th Century French Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Wood
20th Century Thai Rustic Architectural Elements
Metal, Iron
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Wrought Iron
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Architectural Elements
Stone
Early 20th Century British Rustic Architectural Elements
Steel
Early 20th Century British Rustic Architectural Elements
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Architectural Elements
Iron
Early 20th Century English Rustic Architectural Elements
Stone