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.
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Willow, Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wire
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1960s African Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1920s European Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1890s Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Oak
19th Century American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo, Wood
1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1960s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Rope, Cork
20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1930s European Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Beech
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1920s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal, Iron
19th Century American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Burl
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Limestone
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
1960s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Rope, Cork
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ash
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay, Pottery
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Willow, Bentwood
17th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay, Terracotta
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron