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 French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Faience
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Decorative Objects
Plastic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Blown Glass, Softwood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century European Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware, Terracotta
1980s Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1850s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal, Iron
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Reed
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Hickory
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Wicker, Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Horn
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Limestone
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Reed, Wood
1910s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Faience
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Limestone
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Walnut
Early 2000s Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
Early 19th Century European Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1970s American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Shell
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron, Metal
Early 1900s Scandinavian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pewter