Rustic Western European Rugs
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.
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool, Cotton, Jute
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool, Cotton, Jute
2010s Indian Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool, Bamboo
2010s Indian Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool, Bamboo
2010s Indian Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool, Bamboo
2010s Indian Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool, Bamboo
2010s Indian Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
2010s Indian Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool, Bamboo
2010s Indian Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool, Bamboo
2010s Indian Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool, Bamboo
2010s Indian Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool, Bamboo
2010s Indian Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
2010s Indian Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool, Bamboo
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool, Cotton
19th Century European Antique Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
17th Century French Antique Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
1950s Danish Vintage Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
Late 18th Century European Antique Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
18th Century European Antique Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
1920s German Vintage Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
Late 17th Century European Antique Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
2010s Indian Rustic Western European Rugs
Silk
Late 20th Century French Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
1950s French Vintage Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century French Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool
1930s French Vintage Rustic Western European Rugs
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Rustic Western European Rugs
Silk, Bamboo
2010s Indian Rustic Western European Rugs
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Rustic Western European Rugs
Bamboo