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.
1850s English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Steel
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
18th Century English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
1960s North American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass, Copper
20th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1890s Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware, Terracotta
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Stone
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Faience, Ceramic, Majolica
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
19th Century Bulgarian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Stone
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
1870s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
2010s Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo, Wood, Rattan
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Rattan, Bamboo
Early 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Limestone
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Driftwood
19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble
1920s American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
19th Century Turkish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
1890s British Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass
20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Reclaimed Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
16th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1880s Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
1880s Austrian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Limestone
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience