Rustic Centerpieces
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 the 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn 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 furniture helps bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. As you can see on 1stDibs, rustic wares offer no end of inspiration.
1960s French Vintage Rustic Centerpieces
Rope, Cork
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Centerpieces
Pine
1950s French Vintage Rustic Centerpieces
Rope, Cork
2010s French Rustic Centerpieces
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Centerpieces
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Centerpieces
Metal
1960s French Vintage Rustic Centerpieces
Rope, Cork
19th Century French Antique Rustic Centerpieces
Metal
19th Century Antique Rustic Centerpieces
Wood
19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Centerpieces
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Centerpieces
Lucite
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Centerpieces
Art Glass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Centerpieces
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Centerpieces
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Centerpieces
Ceramic, Faience
2010s Italian Rustic Centerpieces
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century English Rustic Centerpieces
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Centerpieces
Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Rustic Centerpieces
Gold
Early 20th Century German Rustic Centerpieces
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rustic Centerpieces
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Rustic Centerpieces
Gold Leaf
19th Century European Antique Rustic Centerpieces
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Centerpieces
Pine
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Centerpieces
Hardwood
1940s Mexican Vintage Rustic Centerpieces
Hardwood
1930s Mexican Vintage Rustic Centerpieces
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Centerpieces
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Portuguese Rustic Centerpieces
Porcelain
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Centerpieces
Burl
1980s Mexican Vintage Rustic Centerpieces
Ceramic
1990s Mexican Rustic Centerpieces
Cedar
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Centerpieces
Wood
1970s Mexican Vintage Rustic Centerpieces
Hardwood