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.
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Plaster
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Horn
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Organic Material
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Willow
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
1990s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
1970s American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Walnut
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble, Iron
20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Leather, Plastic, Rubber, Wood
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan, Reed
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper, Wrought Iron
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Granite
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan, Bamboo
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Natural Fiber
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood





