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.
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pewter
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1970s Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1990s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Majolica
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Majolica
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1960s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Stone
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1890s Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
1990s Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary European Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1940s Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Reed
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Softwood
19th Century American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1880s Czech Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Natural Fiber, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Faience
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Natural Fiber, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Tin
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Objects
Leather, Wood, Paint
1920s Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
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