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.
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Burmese Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Bone
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 2000s American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1910s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
1950s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Furniture
Stone
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Furniture
Cane, Reed, Pine
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1990s Dutch Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Oak, Paint
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Oak
1880s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Metal