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 American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1880s English Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1950s British Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
18th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan
1950s British Vintage Rustic Furniture
Beech, Elm
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Furniture
Earthenware, Pottery
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Furniture
Leather, Bamboo
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Straw, Wood
1850s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Rustic Furniture
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rustic Furniture
Wood, Horn
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Majolica
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
1910s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
1990s American Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Steel
1920s Hungarian Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
1950s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
1950s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
1940s Dutch Vintage Rustic Furniture
Glass, Pine
Early 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1940s European Vintage Rustic Furniture
Metal, Zinc
18th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Furniture
Copper
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Sycamore
1940s British Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ash, Elm
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
2010s American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 2000s Turkish Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
1950s British Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Rustic Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Rustic Furniture
Wood