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.
1870s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Rattan
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Stoneware
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker, Rattan
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Horn, Wood
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
1910s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Faience
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century English Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Steel
1860s Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1960s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Reed
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Limestone
1890s Austrian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine, Paint
2010s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Willow
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Fiberglass
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
1850s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1920s Austrian Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic





