Rustic Paintings
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.
2
to
1
2
2
2
197
196
159
67
22
20
7
6
5
5
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Style: Rustic
Vintage Folk Art Rustic Winter Farm Scene Painting on Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage wood box with folk art painting on lid. Rustic farm scene in winter with cow, dog and farmer. Signed RBD lower right corner, bluish paint wa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rustic Russian Oil on Wood Painting by Leskov, Huts in Siberia
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Leskov, A
Signed l.l.
Measures: 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (21.6 x 13.3 cm.); 11 x 8 in. (30 x 20 cm.) including frame.
Provenance: From the private collection of Alexander Swarovski...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Rustic Paintings
Materials
Paint
Related Items
Vintage Ethiopian Painting Madonna Child Christian Folk Art African
Located in London, GB
A charming vintage Ethiopian painting of the Madonna with baby Jesus flanked by angels.
The Ethiopian iconography of the Virgin and Child draws on the Byzantine iconic...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Rustic Paintings
Materials
Paint
19th Century American Folk Art Oil Painting Landscape Sailboats On River
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th century American folk art oil painting on canvas depicting a river scene at dawn with a horse and rider on a bridge over a waterfall. A castle in the distance and sailboats on...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rustic Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Surrealistic Oil Painting on Canvas, 1970
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage framed oil painting on canvas, 1970. Depicts a woman with pill, standing in a moonlit landscape. Signed with R.Boutens, 70.
Dimensions: 108 W x 88 H x 3.5 D cm.
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Rustic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Folk Art Animal Painting Brown and White Cats and Mouse Oil on Panel
Located in Munich, DE
This charming naive painting of two cats, one with a white fur, one with a reddish brown tiger fur, has been painted on a wooden panel using oil paints. It was painted around the las...
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Paintings
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Oil on Board Painting 'Winter Scene' by J.Orloff
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 19th century oil on board painting 'Winter scene'
Made in Russia by Russian artist Jwan Petowitsch Orloff
Jwan Petowitsch Orloff (1815 - 1861) was a Russian painter.
...
Category
Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Rustic Paintings
Materials
Wood
Free Shipping
H 10.71 in W 14.97 in D 1.58 in
Collection of Six 19th Century Folk Art Oil on Board Boxing Fighting Scenes
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful naive collection of six fighting scenes, with baker boys and chimney sweeps.
The six spilt up into two tryptic's one showing a fight in a ring that's abruptly slowed ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Paintings
Materials
Maple, Paper
H 16.15 in W 20.08 in D 0.79 in
1950s British Coastal Scene Seascape Oil on Board Painting by Arthur E. Milne
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Wonderfully textured West Country coastal scene in oil using palette knife signed by Bristol artist, Arthur E. Milne. Milne was a painter of landscapes, portraits and flower pieces in oil, watercolour and pastel.
Capturing the mood of the rugged West Country coast with his technique of laying on thick layers with visible palette-knife strokes. Signed bottom right Arthur E.Milne, complete with labels on the reverse.
Arthur Edwards...
Category
1950s British Vintage Rustic Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 24.02 in W 30.91 in D 1.97 in
Large Folk art /surrealist Oil painting on canvas.. Circus scene. " Burning Tent
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Folk art / surrealist Oil painting on canvas.. depicting circus scene. "Burning Tent".. Very well executed.. amazing detail..
Category
1950s American Vintage Rustic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
H 48 in W 36 in D 2 in
Carl Euler - Bear Hunt in the Zillerthaler Alps, Oil Painting on Board 1889
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Carl Euler - Bear Hunt in the Zillerthaler Alps, Oil Painting on Wooden Board 1889
An impressive oil painting depicting a high mountain landscape with mount...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Paintings
Materials
Wood
H 19.69 in W 26.78 in D 3.55 in
African Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art Painting 20th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Ancient Ethiopian painting imported to Italy by a diplomat during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, in the late 1930s. This genre scene painting is divided into eighteen squares bordered by a black frame and divided into three lines. The scene depicts the story of a couple with three children through the stories of their domestic life and their rural activity; each box has a caption written in the Amharic language. In the first line: they grind; they drink; …illegible… while they spin; they bring water.
In the second line: comb, cut your hair; treats your teeth; grind; they bring the wood; they bring water.
In the third section: they prepare beer; they prepare bread; they cook bread; they prepare lunch; while they eat; while they drink. This canvas is painted in shades of ocher and is mounteed on a ebonized frame. Dates back to the late 1930s. The canvas show minimal tears and signs of wear but we can customize a restoration.
The human figures are characterized by unrealistic proportions of the head and body and depicted in static positions. This sense of fixity and the narration in successive chapters in domestic environments make the paintings easily intelligible and suggestive.
A particularly fascinating aspect of Ethiopian art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Rustic Paintings
Materials
Canvas
20th Century Folk Art Original Painting
Located in New York, NY
Striking acrylic painting depicting New England town. A haunting figure appears in the corner. A unique, and unusual scene.
Signed by artist.
Category
1960s North American Vintage Rustic Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Oil on Canvas Painting of Beach And Shoreline by C. Holginger
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American Mid-Century Modern Painting by Cecile Holginger. The oil painting is illustrating a beach and shoreline and is signed by the artist. The painting is un-framed.
Category
1950s Vintage Rustic Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Previously Available Items
Folksy Hand-Painted Shooting Target with Village Live Scene
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A rare hand-painted antique shooting target depicting a folksy village live scene. Oil on wood, hand-painted in naive painting style. Bavaria, ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Paintings
Materials
Wood
Folksy Hand-Painted Shooting Target with Village Live Scene
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A rare hand-painted antique shooting target depicting a folksy village live scene. Oil on wood, hand-painted in naive painting style, Bavaria, ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Paintings
Materials
Wood
Rustic paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paint, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic paintings made in a specific country, there are Asia, Caucasus, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $380 and tops out at $489 while the average work can sell for $435.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
French Midcentury Dresser
Dining Chairs From 1930s
Rustic Hardware
French Renaissance Walnut
Pair Walnut Dining Chairs
Set Of Conference Chairs
Vintage Maple Chairs
Vintage 1930 Dining Room Set
Wooden And Leather Dining Chairs
French Antique Cabriole Legs Chest Of Drawers
Chrome Glass Etagere
Inlaid Dresser
Pane Glass Doors
Set Of 2 Dining Chairs Black
Tall Mid Century Dining Chairs
Black Leather Teak Dining Chair
Antique Glass Cabinet Hardware
Antique French Provincial Chest