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 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.
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Style: Rustic
French Majolica Strawberries Comport, circa 1880
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica strawberries comport or cake stand, circa 1880.
Attributed to Orchies.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Faience, Ceramic
Belgium Majolica Cake Stand, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Charming Belgium cake stand or comport with pink flowers, circa 1890.
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1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
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
French Majolica Asparagus Platter Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus platter orchies circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
19th Majolica Strawberries Handled Platter
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica strawberries handled platter circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Butter Pat with Flowers, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French majolica butter pat with flowers circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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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 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
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.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Faience
19th Large French Pottery Savoie Floral Platter
Located in Austin, TX
19th large French Pottery Savoie floral platter.
Country style.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pottery
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...
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19th Century American Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Walnut
Small French Palissy Majolica Comport with Cabbage Leaf Emile Gambut, Circa 1879
By Emile Gambut
Located in Austin, TX
A rare small French palissy majolica comport with cabbage leaf signed Emile Gambut and dated 1879.
The base is composed with branches.
Famous French ceramist , with ceramics at the...
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1870s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Santa Rosa Majolica Plate in Orange, Yellow, Green & Red-12.25” dia, Hand Painted
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Santa Rosa majolica plate hand painted in bright colors of orange, yellow, blue-greens and red. The workshop is in the mountains of central Mexico above the city of Guanajuato. The scalloped plate...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Majolica
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...
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Maple
19th Large French Pottery Savoie Floral Platter
Located in Austin, TX
19th large French Pottery Savoie floral platter.
Country style.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pottery
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
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!
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19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
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 ...
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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 sloping sides ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pine
Petite Chinese Tea Tray, c. 1900
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. The dark, red-brown lacquer finish has weathered with time to reveal the light brown coloring of its pine wood construction. A tray like this would have been used to serve tea or food to friends and family...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood, Pine, Lacquer
19th Century Majolica Fern Handled Platter Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Oversize 19th century French Majolica handled reticulated platter signed Sarreguemines.
An elegant server with pink bows handles, on the center two larges ferns on a beige basketwea...
Category
1880s French Antique 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.
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