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.
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
2010s Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Clay
1890s Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware, Terracotta
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Fabric, Wood, Willow
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Bone, Birch
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay, Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Horn, Wood
2010s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Blown Glass, Softwood
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Willow
2010s South African Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
2010s Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Clay
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Steel
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass, Wicker
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Objects
Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
16th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Mid-20th Century Scottish Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Reed
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
18th Century English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Reed
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Reed
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1890s Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
17th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
20th Century Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Elm
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pewter