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 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.
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware, Terracotta
1850s English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Art Glass, Blown Glass
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
18th Century English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Steel
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker, Rattan
1960s North American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass, Copper
19th Century Turkish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1890s Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Terracotta, Stoneware, Earthenware
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine, Paint
19th Century Bulgarian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Stone
1890s Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1870s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Maiolica
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
1890s Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1860s Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Driftwood
1920s American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Elm
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Natural Fiber, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
2010s Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Willow, Bentwood
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Majolica
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
1880s Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble, Iron
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century North American Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic