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 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.
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Rush, Maple
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Rustic Furniture
Burl
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Copper
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Furniture
Sycamore
1960s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Faux Leather, Formica, Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Softwood
1950s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Rustic Furniture
Cowhide, Leather
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Furniture
Cotton
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Furniture
Faience
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wicker
1930s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Composition
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Paper
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Norwegian Rustic Furniture
Paint
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
1910s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Antler
1970s American Vintage Rustic Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century Rustic Furniture
Wood
2010s Indian Rustic Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Furniture
Chestnut
2010s Brazilian Rustic Furniture
Wool
2010s Brazilian Rustic Furniture
Wool
1920s Unknown Vintage Rustic Furniture
Pine
1960s Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Rush, Maple
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Metal
1940s French Vintage Rustic Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century British Rustic Furniture
Leather, Wicker
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Furniture
Metal
2010s Rustic Furniture
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1920s German Vintage Rustic Furniture
Oak, Pine
20th Century American Rustic Furniture
Hardwood
1990s French Rustic Furniture
Metal
2010s Spanish Rustic Furniture
Mirror, Plywood
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Antique Rustic Furniture
Wood
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Furniture
Natural Fiber, Wood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Furniture
Antler, Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century North American Rustic Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Furniture
Antler