Rustic Pottery
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
Period: Early 20th Century
French Green Glazed Terracotta Pottery
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French earthenware confit pot with traditional green glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels were once used daily in the French country home and have beautiful rustic glazes of g...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Hand Painted Earthenware Pitcher Pottery, circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted earthenware pottery with handle. Terracotta background with floral design.
Sold in original vintage used condition. Any chips, cracks, stains, distress to paint...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Paint
Spanish Terracotta Water Jar with Cork Plug
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handmade terracotta two-handled water jar with cork lid, Spain 1930s-1940s.
Traditional Spanish terracotta pitcher. Unglazed exterior and interior with handles at both sides. Used as...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta, Cork
Original Hand Painted Earthenware Pottery with Handle, circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted earthenware pottery with handle. Light ochre background with floral and leaf design.
Sold in original vintage used condition. Any chips, cracks, distress to pai...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Paint
Hand Painted Earthenware Pottery Pitcher, circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted earthenware pottery with handle. Terracotta background with touches of green overlay, floral and leaf/vine pattern.
Sold in original vintage used condition. Any...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Paint
Hand Painted Earthenware Pottery with Handle, circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted earthenware pottery with handle. Terracotta background with floral and leaf/vine pattern.
Sold in original vintage used condition. Any chips, cracks, stains, di...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Paint
Brown Hand Painted Earthenware Pottery, Hungary circa 1900
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted earthenware pottery with handle. Brown background with simple floral design and border/stripes.
Sold in original vintage used condition. Any chips, cracks, sta...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Paint
Hand Painted Earthenware Pottery With Handle, Hungary 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted earthenware pottery with handle.
Sold in original vintage used condition. Any chips, cracks, distress to paint or pottery is reflective of age and use. Solid co...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Paint
Green Painted Earthenware Pottery With Handle, circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted earthenware pottery with handle, olive green background.
Sold in original vintage used condition. Any chips, cracks, distress to paint or pottery is reflective...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Paint
Hand Painted Earthenware Pottery With Handle, circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted earthenware pottery with handle, glazed. Traditional floral design with leaves.
Sold in original vintage used condition. Any chips, cracks, distress to paint or...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Paint
Hand Painted Earthenware Pottery With Arched Handle, Hungary 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted earthenware pottery with arched handle. Floral and leaf pattern against pale pink/blush background.
Sold in original vintage used condition. Any chips, cracks, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Paint
Hand Painted Earthenware Pottery With two Handles, Hungary 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted earthenware pottery with two handles. Yellow background with floral design.
Sold in original vintage used condition. Any chips, cracks, stains, distress to pain...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Paint
Ceramic Water Vessel From Central Yucatan, Mexico, Early 20th Century
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Ceramic water vessel from Central Yucatan, Mexico, early 20th century. The Mayan communities generally used white plaster on their terracotta jars in order to maintain the water at a...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Terracotta Water Jar From Northern Puebla, Mexico, Circa 1920´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Terracotta water jar from the indigenous Nahua communities of Northern Puebla, Mexico, circa 1920´s.
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Early 20th Century Water Vessel from Veracruz
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Early 20th century ceramic water vessel from Nahua communities of southern Veracruz and northern Puebla, Mexico. Known by the Nahua communities as "apaxtle", these bowls have a parti...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Early 20th Century Ceramic Water Vessel from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Early 20th century ceramic water vessel from Nahua communities of southern Veracruz and northern Puebla, Mexico.
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Two Spanish Terracotta Olive Jars or Vessels
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handmade terracotta preserving pot or jar with handles from Segovia, Spain, 1930s
Two traditional Spanish ceramic 'orza'. Unglazed exterior with handles at both sides and green and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta, Earthenware
Early 20th Century Pot from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Early 20th century water pot from the bordering area of Oaxaca and Veracruz. These pots have their particular style of expanding in diameter half way up. The style also includes 2 sm...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Rustic French Concrete Urn Farmhouse Garden Planters
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Concrete urn garden planter. Featuring Greek key around the top of the planter. And grapes surrounding with figural round handles. Approximately 100 lbs each. Some minor losses aroun...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Pottery
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Concrete
Early 20th Century Water Jar from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Early 20th century water jar from Northern Puebla, Mexico. From the Nahua indigenous communities of the northern territory bordering the state of Ve...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
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Rustic pottery for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic pottery 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 pottery created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, terracotta and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic pottery made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original pottery, popular names associated with this style include Casa Cubista, Omar Hernández , Albert Thiry, and Rolando Regino Porras. 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 pottery 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 $2,500 while the average work can sell for $520.
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