Rustic Decorative Objects
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.
1960s African Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
20th Century English Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1900s American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Concrete, Iron
1980s Burmese Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker, Bentwood
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Terracotta
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Willow
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1930s Spanish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker, Glass
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass
Early 1800s English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pewter
17th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
20th Century Latvian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Mongolian Rustic Decorative Objects
Leather, Bamboo, Elm
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Teak
20th Century Latvian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Latvian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Latvian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Latvian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Teak
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Driftwood
20th Century Latvian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Latvian Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Stone
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1990s Dutch Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Limestone
Late 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Bone
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Objects
Cane, Reed, Pine
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Limestone