French Majolica Rat Pitcher Poet Laval, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Rat Pitcher Poet Laval, circa 1900. The rat wear a jacket and hold an umbrella.
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic, Faience
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.
French Majolica Rat Pitcher Poet Laval, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Rat Pitcher Poet Laval, circa 1900. The rat wear a jacket and hold an umbrella.
Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Goose Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
White Majolica goose tureen signed on underside Caugant, circa 1950.
Ceramic
Mounted Hooded Merganser on Driftwood
Located in High Point, NC
Hooded Merganser duck mounted on driftwood, and supported on a wood disc.
Wood, Driftwood
$381Sale Price|43% Off
Spanish 19th Century Hand Forged Iron Bird Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Great hand forged iron bird ornament. Was once part of a larger item. Weathered. Spain circa 1850 Measurements include the wooden base.
Iron
Earthenware Seafood Lobster Plate by J. Caldas Da Rainha, 1930
Located in Verviers, BE
Portugese Caldas da Rainha Palissy lobster wall plaque, circa 1930. Decorated with mussels, shells and seaweed. Has no structural issues and is...
Earthenware
19th Century French Majolica Pigeon Wall Pocket
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th century French Majolica Pigeon wall pocket. The pigeon have a pink ribbon and carry a white card.
Ceramic, Majolica
Jean Juhlin (Am. B. 1931) Stoneware Signed Sculpture 1985
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Stoneware sculpture depicting a reclining Indian female figure. The barefoot woman attired in a shawl with an intricate pierced design. The female is in reclining position with her a...
Stoneware
Ancient Cart Wheel Mounted on Black Lacquer Base with Rustic Character
Located in Yonkers, NY
An ancient Indian cart wheel mounted on custom black lacquered base, with brown patina. This ancient Indian cart wheel, mounted on a custom black lacquered base, is a stunning artifa...
Metal
19th Century Lidded Vessel or Sculptural Horn Decorated with Etched Pewter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful Horn resting on three hand wrought pewter legs with a tip, collar and lid with hand crafted etching and details. The horn is a compliment to any shelf, console table - a...
Pewter
Rustic Resin Bunny Rabbit Sculptures in Vintage Chocolate Mold Design
Located in Charleston, SC
For your consideration we have a pair of decorative rabbit figures made of resin with an antiqued, silver-like finish. They are designed to look like vintage chocolate molds. These figures are often used as decorative items for shelves, mantles, or as part of a seasonal display, particularly around Easter. They are intended for home decoration and not for use as actual chocolate molds. These resin rabbit figures are reproductions of vintage tin molds...
Resin
French Majolica Squirrel Pitcher Orchies, Circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica squirrel pitcher orchies, Circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience
Black Forest Walnut Ibex Hatrack
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) carved walnut hatrack/umbrella stand with ibex on base and mirror with small shelf on upper section.
Metal
19th Century American Black Cast Iron Piggy Bank Money Box Animal Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
19th century American black cast iron piggy bank, money box, animal sculpture. We left it intentionally in the distressed look to show its a...
Iron
Rare Majolica Portuguese Bunnies Centerpiece Bordallo Pinheiro circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Rare large Portuguese Bunnies or rabbits Centerpiece signed Bordallo Pinheiro Circa 1930. Measures: W / 17.5 inches.
Ceramic
French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pâté Tureen circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pate Tureen circa 1950.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique 19th century Portuguese Majolica Palissy style plate with large snake and large lizard searching through mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (...
Pottery
19th Century Majolica Palissy Leaf Wall Fish & Lobster Platter Alfred Renoleau
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th century Majolica Palissy leaf wall fish & lobster platter Alfred Renoleau. Signed Polakowski & Cie, Roumazieres. Angouleme (France).
Ceramic
Vintage American Concrete Reclining Deer Sculpture with Iron Antlers and Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage American concrete deer sculpture with iron antlers and weathered patina. Born during the first half of the 20th century, this deer sculpture ch...
Concrete, Iron
19th Century Moroccan Rustic Door On Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moroccan smaller-sized carved wood door from the late 19th century on custom stand. This antique door from Morocco has a wonderfully rustic appearance, with hand-carved accents and...
Metal
Vintage French Horse Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
A decorative sculpture of a horse made in France circa 1900. A simple, crested saddle rests upon this lovely patinated horse. Gleaming scarlet paint resides within the smiling mouth ...
Plaster, Paper
American Country Wooden Duck
Located in Queens, NY
American Country (19/20th Cent) painted wood figure of duck decoy
Paint
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Wooden Barrel Washing Machine With Wringer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing barrel washing machine, manual crank laundry with clothes wringer made of solid wood and metal, original from the 1890’s. It will enhance any home décor especially laundry ro...
Metal
Vintage Indian Riveted Iron Horse Sculpture with Rustic Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A striking vintage Indian horse sculpture handcrafted from riveted iron panels, this piece captures both sculptural power and primitive grace. S...
Iron
Porcelain White & Brown Cow Creamer Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Porcelain White & Brown cow creamer Circa 1930.
Porcelain
$1,650 / set
Set of 19th Century French Pétanque Boules
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful set of 19th century French pétanque boules, comprised of four iron studded balls and one marble cochonnet (jack). The set can be used in pla...
Marble, Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Mediterranean Terracotta Sculptural Bacchus Fountain
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A striking early 20th-century Italian terracotta wall fountain featuring Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and revelry. This two-piece set includes a sculptural relief of a cherubic Bac...
Clay, Terracotta
Swedish set of 12 traditional hand painted Dala horses
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish set of 12 traditional hand painted Dala horses from 1900-1989. Here we have a set of 12 dala horses in various sizes, with some from the beginning of the 20th century with t...
Pine, Paint
Small Majolica Brown Deer Tureen Caugant, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare Small Majolica Brown Deer Tureen Caugant, circa 1950. Could be a prototype for the manufacture. Miniature tureen H / 3.2 inches.
Ceramic
Rare Majolica Palissy Lizard Joseph Landais Circa 1860
By Joseph Landais
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica Palissy Lizard signed Joseph Landais Circa 1860.
Ceramic
Rustic Vintage Carved Wooden Horse with Saddle on Stand, circa 1950
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic vintage wooden horse carving, presented on a flat base and adorned with a carved saddle and harness details. The figure is hand-carved with a stylized, almost folk-art quali...
Wood
Decorative Carved Wooden Door on Iron Stand
Located in High Point, NC
A striking architectural fragment presented as sculptural décor, this carved wooden door is mounted on a custom iron stand, transforming a once-functional element into an expressive ...
Iron
Gigantic Rustic Found Carved Wooden Clock Tower Hands
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful found object art in these rustic carved wood clock tower hands, monumental in scale, and having some vestiges of the original worn paint. Large hand is 54” w Smaller 39.5 w
Walnut
Vienna Bronze Table Lamp Vintage by Franz Bergman Smoking Arab Man, circa 1890
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous Vienna Bronze figurine group made by famous Austrian manufactory Bergman(n) circa 1890. The bearded Arab man wearing turban has sat down, protected by a tent. The man - a...
Bronze
German Porcelain Pig Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Fine German Porcelain Pig Circa 1900. H / 3 inches. L / 5.5 inches.
Porcelain
Steel and Wood Assemblage - Industrial sculpture - Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Assemblage No.02 is a captivating statement piece. Heavy, Rough and impenetrable, this sculpture is a testament to Jim Rose's work. Meticulously crafted, artist Jim Rose was a master...
Steel
Vintage Boho Monumental Cast Bronze Dogs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Presenting a captivating pair of vintage monumental cast bronze dog sculptures, embodying a distinctive Boho aesthetic. These magnificent pieces exude a timeless charm, showcasing ex...
Bronze
Outdoor Country Iron Deer Statuary
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor American Country style (19/20th Cent) painted iron life size figure of deer
Iron
Rustic Folk Art Horse and Ox from Nativity Scene
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Guatemalan carved wooden nativity animals, depicting a recumbent horse and ox. Both figures retain traces of their original polychrome - the horse in mottled cre...
Wood
Rough American Red Jasper Display Specimen - 783 Grams - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Rough American Jasper display specimen - featuring an attractive and consistent rich red color with a single diagonal vein of quartz - known as a stone of protection and balance for ...
Stone
$182Sale Price|30% Off
Faux Kudu African Antler Horn Sculpture on Stand Taxidermy Lodge Decor 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
Faux Kudu horn over plinth base. Features realistic patina and modern styling. Dimensions: 6.5" x 6.5" x 29.75"h
Composition
Majolica Boar Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica boar tureen, circa 1950.
Ceramic
19th Century Auguste Nicolas Cain Signed Bronze Tazza Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A very fine Auguste Nicolas Cain (French, 1822-1894) bronze sculpture depicting a crowing rooster perched atop naturalistic base of stylized log o...
Bronze
Antique Chinese 19th Century Rustic Mounted Ox Cart Wooden Wheel on Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese 19th century rustic ox cart wooden wheel mounted on a custom made black stand. This handmade Chinese wheel is pierced in its center with a rectangular hole reserved for the axle tree. The wheel showcases a great weathered patina witnessing its long use since the 19th century. This item is mounted on a custom made black stepped wooden base. With its rustic presence and nice proportions, this 19th century Chinese mounted wooden ox cart wheel...
Wood
Rustic Ox Cart Wooden Wheel from Thailand, Mounted on Black Painted Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic Thai 19th century ox cart wooden wheel mounted on a custom made black wooden stand. Born in Thailand during the 19th century, this handmade wheel is pierced in its center with a circular hole reserved for the axle tree. The wheel showcases a nicely weathered patina witnessing its long use since the 19th century. This item is mounted on a custom made black painted stepped base. With its rustic appearance and large proportions, this 19th century Thai mounted wooden ox cart wheel...
Wood
French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pâté Tureen circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pate Tureen circa 1950.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Country Style Native American Figure
Located in Queens, NY
American Country style painted large female Native American figure with headdress holding cigars (1st half 20th Cent) (possibly Boston Carving Co)
Paint
$175Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Plucked Metal Chicken
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage painted metal plucked chicken. Shown with life size hand model.
Metal
Majolica Pheasant Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica pheasant tureen, circa 1950.
Ceramic
Majolica Terracotta Hen and Chicks Bavent, circa 1920
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Large terracotta hen and his two chicks from Normandy, circa 1920. Country style. Measure: Hen / 13.8" height, 19" length on 7". Chicks / 4.5", 5.5" on 3".
Terracotta
Early Terracotta Bust of Young Boy
Located in Peekskill, NY
An enchanting antique bust statue of a young boy dating from the early 1900s. I am guessing on the date but it may be much earlier. The figure has ...
Terracotta
Terracotta Majolica Snail Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta Majolica Snail Bavent Normandy circa 1900.
Terracotta
Vintage Green Painted Wooden Swan with Carved Curved Neck
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage carved wooden swan distinguished by its gracefully curved neck and stylized form. The bird’s elongated body and arched neck are rendered with sculptural simplicity, giving ...
Wood
Large French Pottery Majolica Pheasant Tureen circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Pottery Majolica Pheasant Tureen circa 1930.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pâté Tureen Caugant, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pa^te´ Tureen signed Caugant, circa 1950.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Vintage Concrete Goose Doorstop – Hand-Painted Sculpture in Quacking Pose
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Add a touch of whimsy and vintage character to your home or garden with this wonderfully expressive concrete goose sculpture, designed as a functional doorstop. This charming mid-cen...
Concrete
Mesopotamian Sandstone Idol, Handcrafted Votive Reproduction
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Mesopotamian sandstone idol is a handcrafted reproduction inspired by ancient votive figures dating back over 4000 years. Its abstract silhouette, reduced to two large symbolic ...
Sandstone
Set of Three Decorative Stone Fish with Natural Patina
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This set of three decorative stone fish is a unique handcrafted piece from Indonesia, where fish are revered as divine symbols of luck and gratitude. Weathered with time, the sculptures display a natural patina that enhances the raw texture of the stone. Their aged surface gives each fish a rare authenticity and a striking presence, impossible to reproduce industrially. Mounted on black metal stands, these decorative fish are stable and easy to display on a sideboard, console, or showcase. Perfect for ethnic, wabi-sabi, or bohemian chic interiors, they add character and symbolism to any curated space. This set of stone fish sculptures...
Stone
Hand-Carved Wooden Greyhound Sculpture in Expressive Mid-Stride Pose
Located in High Point, NC
A beautifully sculpted hand-carved wooden greyhound captured in an animated mid-stride stance, with head lifted and muzzle tilted upward in a watchfu...
Wood
Ancient Indian Cart Wheel Mounted on Custom Black Lacquered Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
An ancient Indian cart wheel mounted on custom black lacquered base. An exquisite testament to Indian antiquity, this cart wheel is a captivating embodi...
Metal
Hand-Carved Wooden Sleeping Dog Sculpture in Curled Resting Form
Located in High Point, NC
A striking hand-carved wooden sculpture depicting a resting dog, captured in a peaceful, curled pose. It's shown with its head lowered onto its front paws and its body wrapped inward...
Wood