Rustic Platters and Serveware
RUSTIC STYLE
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.
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Style: Rustic
Small Majolica Leaves Handled Oval Platter Choisy le Roi, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Small Majolica Leaves Oval Handled Platter Choisy le Roi, circa 1890.
9.7 by 5.4 inches.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Rare Majolica Asparagus Blue & White Platter Wasmuel, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica asparagus blue & white platter Wasmuel, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Woven Chinese Grain Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven tray basket was originally used for harvesting grains or in a kitchen for food prep and storage. Despite its humble origin, the basket exhibits remarkable workmanship, bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Willow
Early 20th Century American Breadboard
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming early 20th century American burled maple breadboard with the word "BREAD" carved into the top, a flower at the bottom with a lo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Maple
19th Century German Majolica Cheese Bell
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century German Majolica Cheese Bell with the underplate.
Decorated with leaves.
Category
1890s German Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Large 19th Century French Faience Roses Platter
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th Century French Faience Flowers Platter.
From East of France.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Faience
19th Century Large Blue & White Platter Jardiniere Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century large blue & white platter "Jardiniere" signed Sarreguemines.
Measues: 10.3 inches diameter.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Italy 19th Century Tuscany Kitchen Copper Water Kettle Pot
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an original artcrafted piece made in Florence Tuscany, Italy in the circa 1890. There is the Florentine lily engraved.
The copper kettle shows ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass, Copper
19th Century Large Majolica Cabbage Leaf Platter U&C Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th century large Majolica cabbage leaf platter signed U&C Sarreguemines.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Majolica Butterfly Butter Pat Fives Lille circa 1900
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica Butterfly Butter Pat Fives Lille circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Flowers Platter Sarreguemines Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Flowers Platter Sarreguemines Circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Marvelous 19th Century Indian Marble Platter
Located in Chicago, IL
A marvelous 19th century Indian carved orange marble platter with a short handle, and a beautiful black vein, and a well-worn finish. Perfect on an ottoman, or on your kitchen island!
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
19th Century American Wood Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century American carved walnut tray with sloped sides, and a wonderful patina only one hundred years of age can bestow. Perfect for use on your dining table, holding...
Category
19th Century American Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Walnut
Ceramic Handmade Dipped Terracotta & White Rectangular Cheese Board Platter
By Casa Cubista
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Handmade and hand painted ceramics from one of the mother countries, Portugal, these beautiful pieces for your table will add a modern and graphic touch and are perfect to mix and ma...
Category
2010s Portuguese Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Majolica Strawberries Platter with Dog Holding a Basket
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual French Majolica strawberry server with cream and sugar spaces, circa 1890, attributed to Onnaing.
Sophistiqued leaves border, the center is decorated with strawberries and a ...
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
French Oval Majolica Ducklings Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French oval Majolica ducklings and kingfisher platter signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
German Majolica Bird Cake Stand Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Bird Cake Stand Circa 1890.
Bird with a branch and flowers.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Oval Platter Model Beranger Sarreguemines, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience oval platter Model Beranger Sarreguemines Circa 1890.
Measures: 14.2" by 9.5"
Pierre-Jean de Béranger (19 August 1780 – 16 July 1857) was a prolific French poet and ...
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1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Asparagus Platter circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus platter with a bow circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century French Faience Egg Basket Desvres Fourmaintraux
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Faience egg basket signed Desvres Fourmaintraux.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Faience
Majolica Green Leaf Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica green leaf platter Sarreguemines, Circa 1930.Size / 12 inches.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Green Leaf Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica green leaf platter Sarreguemines, Circa 1930.Size / 12 inches.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Petite Chinese Tea Tray, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple lines, a modest form, and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. Rich with character, the squar...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Tray
Located in west palm beach, FL
This stunning vintage boho ceramic tray showcases a beautifully rich, hand-glazed finish in a warm terracotta hue. Its gently curved form and sturdy craftsmanship highlight its artis...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Terracotta
Charcuterie/Cutting Board
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large variety, $284 each. We have many boards in several sizes. Perfect for presenting cheese, charcuterie or just as a centerpiece. Each individually has a photo of the front and ba...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Set of Seven Early 18th Century Spanish Hispano Moresque Platters
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A collection of seven Hispano Moresque earthenware lustred platters and basins.
Late 17th to early 18th Century Valencia, probably Manises, Spain.
The collection also includes rare e...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Earthenware
French Majolica Fruits Cake Stand or Comport Sarreguemines, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica fruits cake stand or comport signed Sarreguemines, circa 1920.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Large Provincial Chinese Farm Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden farm tray from perfectly balances rustic texture with minimalist simplicity. Carved from a solid block of wood, the tray has a rectangular shape with rounded corner...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pine
Large Provincial Chinese Farm Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden farm tray from perfectly balances rustic texture with minimalist simplicity. Carved from a solid block of wood, the tray has a rectangular shape with rounded corner...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pine
Large Provincial Chinese Farm Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden farm tray from northern China charms with its rustic finish and asymmetrical form. Hand-carved from a single block of wood, the large tray is truly one-of-a-kind, shaped ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Woven Chinese Grain Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven tray basket was originally used for harvesting grains or in a kitchen for food prep and storage. Despite its humble origin, the basket exhibits remarkable workmanship, bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Willow
Large Provincial Chinese Farm Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden farm tray from perfectly balances rustic texture with minimalist simplicity. Carved from a solid block of wood, the tray has a rectangular shape with rounded corner...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pine
19th Majolica Strawberries Handled Platter
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica strawberries handled platter circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
German Faience Oval Platter with Red Flowers Villeroy Boch circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Faience Oval Platter with Red Flowers signed Villeroy Boch Circa 1900.
Measures: 12.8" by 9 inches.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
French Yellow Majolica Trivet Sarreguemines, Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French Yellow Majolica Trivet signed Sarreguemines Circa 1930.
Trompe l 'oeil basket.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Large Green Majolica Platter Sarreguemines Digoin, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Large Green Majolica platter Sarreguemines Digoin, circa 1920.
Basket weave trompe l'oeil.
4 platters available.
Bread or fruits platters.
Category
1920s French Vintage Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Large French Faience Bowl Henriot Quimper, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Faience bowl Henriot Quimper, circa 1930.
Rotheneuf.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Faience
19th Century English Majolica Asparagus Platter Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Majolica Asparagus Platter Joseph Holdcroft.
Decorated with blue flowers.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
French Majolica Poppies Platter , circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica Pink Platter with poppies circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Small Majolica Leaf Dish Sarreguemines, circa 1870
Located in Austin, TX
Small Majolica Leaf Dish Sarreguemines, circa 1870.
4.8 by 3.3 inches.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Belgium Majolica Cake Stand, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Charming Belgium cake stand or comport with pink flowers, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Leaves Platter Sarreguemines Majolica
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica platter with leaves signed Sarreguemines Majolica circa 1870.
Category
1870s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Platter Desvres, Circa 1890
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
Very colorful French Faience platter desvres Circa 1890.
2 birds on the middle of a quiver.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Faience
Rustic dug out wooden server
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rustic dug out wooden server circa 1900.
Here we have an early 20th century eastern european livestock feeder. These would have been made from hollowing out a tree trunk by hand.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th century traditional Swedish pine breadboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century traditional swedish pine breadboard circa 1900.
Good quality piece of rustic swedish everyday life. Made from a single piece of pine and an important part of the...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pine
Massive 7 foot 19th century Scandinavian pine dough board
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Massive 19th century Scandinavian pine dough board circa 1870.
This is just the most gigantic dough board we have ever seen at over 7 1/2" feet in length. The size of this board wh...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pine
1890 Rubelles Majolica Hors d'Oeuvres Dish
By Rubelles 1
Located in Austin, TX
19th-Century French Majolica hors d'oeuvres dish. Signed "Rubelles" with windmill.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Leaves Platter Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica leaves platter, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Asparagus Platter Orchies Circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus platter signed Orchies.
(North of France), circa 1900
Every important French manufactures produced at the end of t...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Large French Platter Rooster Choisy le Roi, circa 1840
Located in Austin, TX
Early French polychrome platter with roosters signed Choisy le roi, circa 1840.
The platter edge area is decorated with grapes and flowers.
Category
1840s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Faience
French Faience Platter Quimper, Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience platter signed HB Quimper Circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Faience
Ceramic Handmade Dipped Terracotta & White Circular Cheese Board Platter
By Casa Cubista
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Handmade and hand painted ceramics from one of the mother countries, Portugal, these beautiful pieces for your table will add a modern and graphic touch and are perfect to mix and ma...
Category
2010s Portuguese Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Terracotta
Majolica Green Leaf Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica green leaf platter Sarreguemines, Circa 1930.Size / 12 inches.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Five Hand Painted Rustic Brass Pots, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Set of Five Hand Painted Brass Pots, circa 1960"
Origin: Spain, circa 1960
Material: Brass
Enhance your decor with this exquisite set of five hand-painted brass pots, craf...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Majolica Green Leaf Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica green leaf platter Sarreguemines, Circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Rustic platters and serveware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic platters and serveware for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage platters and serveware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, wall decorations, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic platters and serveware made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original platters and serveware, popular names associated with this style include Sarreguemines, Henriot Quimper, Casa Cubista, and Digoin & Sarreguemines. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for platters and serveware differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $46 and tops out at $4,350 while the average work can sell for $484.