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.
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Stoneware
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Turkish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
20th Century Central American Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
2010s South African Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Stoneware
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal, Brass
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Concrete
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
Late 20th Century Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Zinc
20th Century Indian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
2010s South African Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
2010s South African Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Concrete
2010s South African Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Steel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Stoneware
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper, Wrought Iron