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.
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
Early 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay, Terracotta
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
20th Century Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Elm
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Birch
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Cement
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
1990s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
20th Century English Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
20th Century European Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
1940s American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Rope, Wood, Chestnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Mid-20th Century Burmese Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
1940s Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
1890s Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Oak
19th Century English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
18th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Stone
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay, Terracotta
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak





