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.
1970s Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker, Glass
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Plaster
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Softwood
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Steel
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Walnut
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper, Iron
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Willow
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-20th Century Japanese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Reclaimed Wood
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Faience
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Tôle
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Concrete, Iron
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1930s English Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Majolica
20th Century Latvian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Stoneware
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
1880s Czech Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Driftwood
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
18th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
2010s South African Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze