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.
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1950s Spanish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Horn
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1880s Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Stone
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Willow
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Faience, Ceramic
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker, Rattan
Early 1800s English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pewter
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
17th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1890s Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware, Terracotta
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Terracotta
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pewter
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Bentwood, Willow
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Driftwood
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
1960s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Willow
1970s Unknown Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Stoneware
Early 20th Century European Rustic Decorative Objects
Leather
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Granite
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Willow
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
19th Century Turkish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Willow
1960s Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Limestone
1890s English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Tin
1940s European Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal, Zinc
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Maiolica
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Limestone
20th Century European Rustic Decorative Objects
Majolica
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery