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Rustic Building and Garden Elements

RUSTIC STYLE

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 Adirondack furniture and the low-slung 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.

Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn reclaimed 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 wares help bring the beauty of the outdoors inside.

As you can see on 1stDibs, vintage rustic chairs, dining tables and other pieces of rustic furniture offer endless inspiration.

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Style: Rustic
Paneled Wooden Door
Located in Bradenton, FL
A solid wooden door carved with four panels. Original teal paint is distressed showing wood in several areas. Comes with Yale lock and swing brass keyhole ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood, Paint

Spanish Carved Wood Lattice Rustic Doors, Pair
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Spanish 19th century cupboard rustic doors with lattice and carved panels, early 19th century. These antique doors come from a cottage house in Galicia at the North coast of Spain. They were part of an antique lattice...
Category

Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

Massive Antique Swing Handled Brass And Iron Bucket
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large brass bucket with iron bound upper rim with swing handle. Solid feeling with good weight and fine traditional form. Dimensions: 22 1/2" di...
Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage Cement Poured Stone Saratoga Lawn Jockey
Located in New York, NY
Classic poured stone lawn jockey, from an estate in Saratoga NY. The jockey is in hand painted finish, with a large bold S on his chest. This example is in very good, ready to displa...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cast Stone

Massive Spanish Copper Cauldron with Iron Hook Handles
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized hand-hammered copper cauldron with iron hook handles. Spain, early 20th century. This handcrafted copper cauldron has a terrific aged patina. It has an iron rim on the top ...
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron

Rustic Shou Sugi Ban Wood Bench Pine and Corten Steel 6'
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes salvaged local pine logs for a rustic bench for indoors or outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of eac...
Category

2010s North American Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Large pair of early 20th Century Mediterranean Olive Jars, ca 1930s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Large pair of Greek or Turkish painted terracotta olive jars / urns on metal stands from the first half of the 20th century. Perfect to use in the garden as a planter or just as deco...
Category

Early 20th Century Greek Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal

Shou Sugi Ban Wood Bench Pine Corten Steel 10' Long
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes urban, local pine logs for a solid volume bench for indoors or outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the graphic texture of the end grain of...
Category

2010s American Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Vintage French Cast Iron Stove Cast Iron Enameled Stove By Ae. Mon. Godin
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A small scale circular cast iron stove by a major French manufacturer. The metal cylinder is in green-gray paint and the iron pierced top, the door and other attachments are in dark ...
Category

1970s French Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Old Vintage Metal Wheelbarrow Rustic Garden Cart
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Metal Antique Wheelbarrow 19 h x 28.25 w x 59.5 long rust present original unrestored patina Refer to images
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal

Spanish Rustic Door with Original Hand Forged Iron Pull
Located in Barcelona, ES
18th century Spanish solid oak antique rustic door with carved panels and hang forged iron pull adorned with a scallop shell. This door comes from Galicia, the Northern part of Spain. The handle is adorned by the an iron scallop shell, this shell is part of a system to open the door and symbol of the 'Camino de Santiago' from centuries. This door can be displayed as a wall decoration but also interesting to be used as headboard...
Category

18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

20th Century French Cement Deer
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 20th-century French cement deer sculpture embodies rustic charm and naturalistic elegance, making it a versatile decorative piece for both indoor and ...
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20th Century French Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cement

Shou Sugi Ban 4 foot Wood Bench Pine Corten Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes salvaged local pine logs for a rustic bench for indoors or outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of eac...
Category

2010s North American Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Massive Spanish Copper Cauldron with Handles
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized hand-hammered copper cauldron with copper handles, Spain, 1920s- 1930s This handcrafted copper cauldron has a dramatic aged patina. The copper is heavily marked by the pass...
Category

20th Century Spanish Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Copper

Large English Steddle or Staddle Stone for the Garden
Located in Austin, TX
A steddle or staddle stone from the West Country of England from the late 1700s, featuring a conical base mounted with a mushroom-shaped cap of quarried stone. Use outdoors or indoo...
Category

18th Century English Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone

17th/18th Century French Carved Wooden Lion Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Gorgeous hand-carved wooden lion head with a great patina due to its extreme high age. France circa 1650-1750 Weathered. measurements include the wooden base. H:32,5cm W:18,5cm D:1...
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17th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

18th Century English Staddle Stone
Located in High Point, NC
A wonderful 18th century English carved limestone staddle stone with original aged surfaces. The stone is covered with natural lichens, and wear that only many centuries of use can...
Category

18th Century English Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Axel-Vervoordt Style Fireplace Base In Off-White French Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This solid base stone is a striking piece of off-white French limestone, perfect for those who appreciate the timeless elegance of Axel Vervoordt’s aesthetic. The rectangular, reclai...
Category

18th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Limestone

19th C. Wood and Wrought Iron Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century panel made of a wood frame with hand wrought iron inset. Beautiful distressed paint throughout. It would be great to build into a construction project or incorporate as ...
Category

19th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Hand Carved Wood / Brass North American Fireplace Bellows
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enhance your fireplace with this elegant and functional handmade bellows, crafted in North America in the late 19th century. This exquisite piece combines quality wood, brass, and le...
Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

19th C. Hand Chiseled French Stone Sink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand chiseled stone basic with a rustic appearance. The basin is carved from a single piece of marble. The basin has a triangular shape so it fits into a corner of a bathroom. The...
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19th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Spanish Rustic Iron Cauldron Pot or Vessel with Rusty Original Patina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Primitive Rustic Iron Cauldron from the northern part of Spain, 1920s Made in molded cast iron, originally used for cooking. This iron vessel is heavily constructed, it is strong an...
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Indonesian Iron & Slate Plant Stand
Located in Malibu, CA
This simple iron plant stand features a mosaic slate top securely set within an iron frame, ensuring the piece is robust and durable.
Category

Late 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Slate, Wrought Iron

1930s Farmhouse Rustic Cow Bell Solid Oak Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1930s Antique Oak Wood Cow Bell Farmhouse Rustic crafted in Solid Oak Bell on Rope 6 tall x 7 w 4 d Original vintage unrestored fair condition. Patina...
Category

1930s American Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood, Oak

Pair of mid 20th century woven plant stands
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of mid 20th century woven plant stands circa 1950. Good quality pair of swedish made woven cane plant stands. Made using traditional techniques of weaving between wooden pegs ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cane, Wood

Vintage German Outdoor Beer Garden Dining Table and Two Benches
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage collapsible German beer garden table and bench set, consisting of a folding table and two folding benches with original paint. Great size and color...
Category

1950s Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Antique Weathered Concrete Garden Urn Planter
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique weathered concrete garden urn planter is a timeless piece of outdoor decor, embodying the charm of European gardens. Featuring a classical Medici-inspired silhouette, th...
Category

1930s French Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone

Vintage Concrete Flower Petal Birdbath on Fluted Pedestal
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A charming vintage molded concrete birdbath featuring a scalloped, flower-petal shaped basin supported by a classical, fluted pedestal base. The piece exhibits attractive weathering ...
Category

20th Century Unknown Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Concrete

Italian Ceramic Flower or Plant Holder Planter Cachepot with Fruit & Vine Design
Located in New York, NY
An Italian white glazed ceramic terracotta flower or plant pot holder planter cachepot with fruit and vine design, Rustic European, circa late-20th century, Firenze (Florence), Italy...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Pair of Vintage Concrete Lion Head Planters
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite pair of vintage concrete lion head planters brings timeless elegance and durability to any outdoor setting. Crafted from solid cast c...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Concrete

Vintage Wicker Wrapped Earthenware Vessel Planter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage earthenware vessel with wicker basket and wooden lid. Unknown provenance. Likely used as jug to hold or age food or alcohol. Similar style to that of Martaban Pottery. Large ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Wicker, Wood

Large Midcentury Bamboo Fretwork Basket Raised on Short Feet, circa 1950
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large vintage bamboo fretwork basket from the mid-20th century, raised on short feet. This large vintage bamboo fretwork basket from the mid-20th century, raised on short feet, is ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bamboo

Circa 1990s Pale Green Bubbled Glass Garden Apple Plant Succulent Terrarium
Located in London, England
Circa 1990s large clear glass with a hint of pale green "Bottle Garden Terrarium" in the form of an apple. The large round hole allows easy access to get your hands inside if you wi...
Category

1990s British Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Glass

Massive French Copper Cauldron Pot with Iron Handles
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized hand-hammered copper cauldron with iron handles. France, early 20th century. This handcrafted copper cauldron has a terrific aged patina. It has an iron rim on the top and ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Copper, Iron

Cast Iron Pot or Cauldron on Three Lets with Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A heavy, 20 Pound, cast iron Cauldron with fitted lid, on three feet with a handle. The piece is great for a fireplace decorative item, and is the iconic Halloween Cauldron. A compliment to many spaces, including a cabin, Rustic appeal fireplace or Ralph Lauren style space. We have found the price...
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal, Iron

Vintage Redwood and Cast Iron Door
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Vintage Redwood door with steel plates and hinges. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE 20th c. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Redwood, Wood, Steel. CONDITION Go...
Category

20th Century American Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Antique Large Round Cast Iron Kettle Cauldron Pot Fire Pit 17"
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique round cast iron cauldron pot, very solid, heavy and in good condition, rust inside . Perfect for an accent piece, planter, or outdoor fire pit very heavy
Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Monumental Provincial Chinese Bathtub, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
With its grand scale and perfect proportions, this rustic wooden bathtub is true showstopper. The tub has an elongated, oval shape is comprised of thick cypress wood staves held together by three iron bands. Two iron handles on either side of the basin allow it to be easily moved about a space. Dated to the early 19th century, the wood exhibits beautifully irregular grain patterns and a warm, richly aged patina that only time can achieve. An incredible way to add rustic texture to the home, we love this gorgeous bathtub as a garden planter, a firewood bin...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Rustic Scottish Style Garden Bench
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rustic 2-seat bench in antique barnwood with traces of old grey painted finish with other colors, based on a traditional “knock-down” Scottish desig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Chestnut

18th Century French Marble Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th-century French carved marble mortar, rich with history and softened by centuries of use, its surface worn smooth with a patina that only 250 years of culinary tradition could...
Category

18th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Large antique Italian decorative staircase in white wood
Located in Milano, IT
Large Italian Vintage Rustic Decorative Ladder from the 1920s The ladder is made of painted wood. The ladder is a beautiful painted wood decorative element from the Rustic Chic perio...
Category

1920s Italian Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 19th Century Iron Garden Urns
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic set of four iron garden planters from France crafted during the 19th Century. Wonderfully patinated from decades of outdoor exposure and weathering, they add so much character to any space. The basin opening measures 13” diameter and 16-¼” deep. The planter base measures 10-?” square. Make sure to view all of the photographs oto get a closer look at this great set of planters...
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19th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal

Pair of Large Vintage French Fiber Cement Planters - Style of Willy Guhl
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A set of vintage fiber cement planters from France, produced circa 1960s. The design has a simple appeal: a square container with a delicate ridge, rounded corners and handles, givin...
Category

1960s French Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Concrete

Spanish Cast Iron Cauldron Kitchen Pot Ice Bucket
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cast iron cauldron with unmatching Lid from Galicia at the northern part of Spain, circa 1940s Made in molded/cast iron, originally used for cooking...
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Hand Carved Wood / Brass North American Fireplace Bellows
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enhance your fireplace with this elegant and functional handmade bellows, crafted in North America in the mid 20th century. This exquisite piece combines quality wood, Upholstery, br...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Hickory & Bronze Staten Island Ferry Auxiliary Bench
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Long, folding, painted hickory and bronze bench from the Staten Island Ferry. Featuring a narrow sturdy, Hickory seat with oxblood red paint and locking, salt water patinated bronze ...
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Coil Pickling Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling foods, this mid-20th century ceramic jar is coated inside and out with a dark glaze. Subtle ridges suggest that the bowl was fashioned by coiling flatten...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Cypress Beam Bench 3' Long Solid Wood + Corten Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our wood beam bench in cypress utilizes salvaged wood logs for a rustic seating experience. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural t...
Category

2010s American Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Antique Indian Rustic Teak and Iron Gates
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful set of antique Indian rustic teak and iron gates with old hardware intact. The old teak and original iron hardware lend a rustic feel. Also notice the remnants of old pai...
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Walnut Knife Beam Bench 3' Long Solid Wood + Blackened Steel by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our knife beam bench in walnut utilizes salvaged walnut wood logs for a rustic bench. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of each species. The 12" x 12" beam is milled and finished to sit raised by a mild steel base with a black patina. The beam bench brings rustic beauty at a variety of lengths. Cracks, knots, saw marks and variation is part of the beauty of these pieces. The wood will continue to move and the finish to patina over time. The knife walnut beam bench makes a cozy coffee table in a den or living room or low table in a mud room or entry hall for flexible use as a place to place packages and bags or to remove shoes. With the oiled finish used on the knife walnut beam bench, we do not recommend putting this bench outside...
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2010s American Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

19th C. French Anduze Jardiniere Vase Signed Boisset
Located in Wichita, KS
A large French Anduze urn signed by the original maker of Anduze vases, Boisset. Marked with the Boisset crest in cartouche. This vase or pot has a beaut...
Category

19th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Set of Three 18th Century English Staddle Stones
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful set of three 18th century English carved limestone staddle stones with the most wonderful aged surfaces, natural lichens, and wear that only 300 years of use can bestow. ...
Category

18th Century English Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Vintage Metal Clawfoot Planter
Located in High Point, NC
These rustic planters are a playful interpretation on typical zinc garden-ware. Inspired by traditional outdoor pitchers, wash-bins and basins, this metal planter is weather resistan...
Category

1940s European Vintage Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal, Zinc

Large French Majolica Palissy Jardiniere Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Palissy jardinière with leaves and branches, circa 1880.
Category

1880s French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Italian 19th Century Terracotta Planter with Crosshatched Motifs and Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian terracotta planter from the 19th century with crosshatched friezes, lateral handles and nicely aged patina. This charming 19th-century Italian terracotta planter is a capt...
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19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Pair 19th Century Solid Oak Shutters with Forged Iron Hinges
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century solid oak shutters with forged iron hinges are a decorative way to cover windows, or use as accents in their own right! Diagonally orient...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th/18th Century French Carved Wooden Lion Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Gorgeous hand-carved wooden lion head with a great patina due to its extreme high age. France circa 1650-1750 Weathered. measurements include the wooden base. H:31cm W:17cm D:12cm
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17th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

Old Fireplace Mantel - Antique Fireplace - Old Limestone fireplace mantle
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This old mantel was intricately hand carved by Italian master carvers and installed on site anywhere between circa(1782-1805). It has been well preserved throughout the years. It was...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

French Fountain
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This old French Limestone fountain was hand carved and installed in a French countryside home. The piece has been well preserved throughout the years and was recently reclaimed by ou...
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18th Century French Antique Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Spanish Iron Rotating Door Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully unique door, entry or reminder bell. A succession of hand wrought bells in a circular motion, when rotated by the handle produce a lovely and spontaneous series of bel...
Category

20th Century Rustic Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rustic building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rustic building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include Alabama Sawyer, Old Hickory Furniture Company, Andrianna Shamaris, Boisset Pottery, and Anduze. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $34,500 while the average work can sell for $1,515.

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