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.
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Early 20th Century Swiss Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Clay
1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Decorative Objects
Tin
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1920s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Stone
20th Century British Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Steel
2010s Brazilian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
2010s Brazilian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Concrete
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Stoneware
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
2010s Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wire
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Willow
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Philippine Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Natural Fiber, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Japanese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Granite
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Zinc
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood