Rustic Natural Specimens
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.
20th Century English Rustic Natural Specimens
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Natural Specimens
Driftwood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens
Stone
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Natural Specimens
Sycamore
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens
Reclaimed Wood
20th Century South African Rustic Natural Specimens
Horn
2010s European Rustic Natural Specimens
Antler
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Natural Specimens
Elm
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Natural Specimens
Driftwood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rustic Natural Specimens
Driftwood
Early 1900s American Antique Rustic Natural Specimens
Scrap Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Natural Specimens
Wood
Early 2000s Unknown Rustic Natural Specimens
Driftwood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Natural Specimens
Metal
19th Century Swiss Antique Rustic Natural Specimens
Fruitwood
1990s Thai Rustic Natural Specimens
Sandstone
Early 20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens
Coral
1970s North American Vintage Rustic Natural Specimens
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens
Coral
Mid-20th Century Rustic Natural Specimens
Burlap, Driftwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Natural Specimens
Stone, Alabaster, Marble
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Natural Specimens
Willow
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Natural Specimens
Willow
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens
Concrete
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens
Concrete
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens
Concrete
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens
Concrete
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens
Concrete
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Natural Specimens
Bamboo
20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens
Wrought Iron
19th Century Antique Rustic Natural Specimens
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Natural Specimens
Iron