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 Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Burl
2010s Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Clay
Early 1800s English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pewter
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Faience
20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Stone, Marble
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper, Iron
2010s Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Clay
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Tin
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Blown Glass, Softwood
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Steel
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Natural Fiber, Paper
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Shell
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Shell
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
19th Century English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Paper
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
17th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
16th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1970s Unknown Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker, Rattan
17th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Concrete, Iron
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Driftwood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Cork
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Burl
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Australian Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Objects
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
Early 19th Century European Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron