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.
20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble
1860s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
2010s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
2010s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Decorative Objects
Plastic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
2010s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
1880s Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
2010s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Decorative Objects
Tin
2010s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
1920s Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Bamboo
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass, Rattan
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 19th Century European Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
2010s Brazilian Rustic Decorative Objects
Crystal
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Elm
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
2010s Brazilian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wool
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
2010s Brazilian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wool
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pewter
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Blown Glass, Softwood
19th Century European Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Elm
2010s Brazilian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
2010s Brazilian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wool
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Natural Fiber