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 American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
20th Century Latvian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
20th Century Latvian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
2010s Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Clay
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1910s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Zinc
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Plaster
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Objects
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary European Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
1870s Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Steel
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
17th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
17th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
1960s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan, Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
2010s South African Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Cork
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Willow
2010s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1980s Spanish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Burl
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal, Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Other
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Driftwood
20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Elm
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
1880s Austrian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic