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-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Concrete, Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker, Rattan
Early 2000s Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Australian Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
20th Century Papua New Guinean Rustic Decorative Objects
Shell, Resin, Feathers
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Stoneware
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Blown Glass, Softwood
1890s English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1880s Czech Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Objects
Bentwood
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Reed
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
1890s Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
17th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Stoneware
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Faience
19th Century American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Maple, Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Burl
1880s Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal, Iron
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
16th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Bentwood





