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.
20th Century Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Willow
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Stone
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal, Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Paper
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Hickory
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass, Wicker
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Willow
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Natural Fiber, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Objects
Bentwood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1890s Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware, Terracotta
1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Horn
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Majolica, Ceramic
Late 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Natural Fiber, Wicker, Cane
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Late 20th Century Philippine Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
20th Century Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Willow
2010s Portuguese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1890s English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Concrete
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal, Iron
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta