Rustic Toys
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-19th Century American Antique Rustic Toys
Twine, Maple, Pine
Early 20th Century French Rustic Toys
Wood
Early 1900s Scandinavian Antique Rustic Toys
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Toys
Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Toys
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Toys
Paint, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swiss Rustic Toys
Plywood
19th Century Romanian Antique Rustic Toys
Wood, Lacquer
1950s Dutch Vintage Rustic Toys
Bentwood
Early 1900s American Antique Rustic Toys
Scrap Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Toys
Ceramic, Fabric
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Rustic Toys
Pine, Paint
1920s American Vintage Rustic Toys
Steel
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Toys
Wood
1820s French Antique Rustic Toys
Fabric, Pine, Paper
Early 20th Century French Rustic Toys
Softwood
19th Century Antique Rustic Toys
Oak
19th Century Antique Rustic Toys
Steel
1930s Vintage Rustic Toys
Tin
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Toys
Metal
Early 1900s Scandinavian Antique Rustic Toys
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Toys
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Toys
Pine, Paint