Rustic Books
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
Italian Country Hideaways Vacationing in Tuscany Hardcover Book by Kelley Hurst
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian Country Hideaways: Vacationing in Tuscany and Umbria's Most Unforgettable Private Villas, Castles, and Estates.Book by Kelley F. Hurst.Opening up their ancestral homes, the o...
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20th Century Italian Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
The All New All Purpose Joy of Cooking
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The All New All Purpose Joy of Cooking.
This is the "Joy Of Cooking cookbook".
It has over 1000 pages of tips, tricks, recipes and more information to take your cooking to the next l...
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Late 20th Century American Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
Getaways: Carefree Retreats for All Seasons by Chris Casson Madden Hardcover
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Getaways: Carefree Retreats for All Seasons by Chris Casson Madden.Published by Clarkson N. Potter , member of the Crown Publishing Group, New York, 2000.
Profusely illustrated with over 200 color photographs."A haven, a retreat, a special place that offers a sense of sanctuary - this is a getaway. And as Chris Casson Madden discovers in her beautiful new book, a getaway can be found in myriad forms and in varied locations. Whether it's a log cabin in the mountains, an elegant villa by the sea, or even a cozy suburban house lived in year-round, a true getaway encourages family gatherings and personal renewal. In [the book], Chris celebrates the easygoing spirit that creates such havens. She uncovers a harbor hideaway on a New England island, a one -room cottage by the race tracks of Saratoga Springs, a sleek farmhouse in the Malibu hills, and a Hudson Valley tree-house built for two little girls by their father. Other delightful retreats include a fragrant garden arbor...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
The Most Beautiful Country Towns of Tuscany Hardcover Book by James Bentley
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Most Beautiful Country Towns of Tuscany Book by James Bentley.Author of the highly successful The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany, James Bentley, with photographer Alex Ramsay, has now turned his attention to the equally beautiful towns of Tuscany. Traveling from north to south, as in the Villages volume, we encounter first the towns with substantial Etruscan and Romanesque features, then the walled towns of central Tuscany, followed by the coastal and thermal communities of the south. The country towns described and photographed in this book have been selected not only to exemplify the remarkable variety of this part of Italy but also because they embody its exceptional artistic and architectural heritage. There are works by Luca della Robbia and Donatello in Impruneta; Piero della Francesca was born in Sansepolcro. The architects of the Renaissance have left many masterpieces as well, often under the patronage of powerful local families: Michelozzo built the Villa Medici near Fiesole, while Giuliano da Sangallo designed the Medici fortress at Sansepolcro. Other aspects of the cultural heritage of these towns are more ancient: Volterra has the remains of Etruscan walls...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
Nature & Animals Posing in Still Life Art, European & Italian Coffee Table Book
Located in New York, NY
Nature Posing the Grand Season of Still Life of Europe and Italy; A large (grand) coffee table or library book, 1977, Milano, Italy. Translation of Title in Italian: Natura In Posa, ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
Hidden Tuscany Unusual Destinations and Secret Places Book by Cesare Cunaccia
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hidden Tuscany Unusual Destinations and Secret Places Hardcover 1999 by Cesare Cunaccia.Though most often associated with the Renaissance and with the famed Uffizi and Galleria dell'...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
Vineyards and vignerons Hardcover 1979
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Wines Vineyards and Vignerons of Australia by Andre SIMON.
First edition. Quarto, 194 pp.
Color and black & white illustrations.
Written by the prolific author, and founder of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Australian Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
Christie's Wine Companion Hardcover by Patrick Matthews 1967 1st Ed.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Christie's Wine Companion by Matthews, Patrick. Published by Salem House. Topsfield 1967.
Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Fine copy in fine dust jack...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
The Wines of America Hardcover by Leon D. Adams
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Wines of America Hardcover by Leon D. Adams.The fascinating story of North American wines and winemakers from the 16th century to the present.An historical and current encycloped...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
Country Living Country Chic Book by Alexandra Campbell and Liz Bauwens
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Country Living Country Chic Hardcover Book by Alexandra Campbell and Liz Bauwens.
Take classic country and combine it with modern urban interiors—and you have a fresh style that works anywhere. “Stylish yet livable country looks. Whether you are an eclectic city slicker or live in a traditional Maine...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
Views from a Tuscan Vineyard Hardcover Book by Julian and Carey More 1987
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Views from a Tuscan Vineyard by Julian and Carey More (1987, Hardcover).In this unusual father-daughter collaboration, writer Julian More and photographer Carey More explore the world of Tuscany, combining her superb photographs with his evocative text. It is not a wine guide...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
The New Cottage Home by Jim Tolpin
Located in Bradenton, FL
The New Cottage Home by Jim Tolpin. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition published in 1998 by The Taunton Press, Inc. of Newtown, Connecticut. Printed in the United States o...
Category
1990s American Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
Robert Bateman, an Artist in Nature
Located in Bradenton, FL
Robert Bateman, an Artist in Nature, with text by Rick Archbold. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1995 by Crescent Books. Printed in Italy, illustrated, 176 pages.
Category
1990s Italian Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
Kitchen Antiques 1790-1940 by Kathryn McNerney
Located in Bradenton, FL
Kitchen Antiques 1790-1940 by Kathryn McNerney. Softcover book, published in 1991. Illustrated, 222 pages.
Category
1990s Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
Pair of Hand Tooled Leather Book Ends with Laced Edges
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of leather bookendss with hand tooled flower design. Trimmed with intricate leather lacing around edges.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Books
Materials
Leather
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Destination Art, 500 Artworks Worth the Trip
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A global guide to the 500 works of permanently installed modern and contemporary art worth traveling to experience
Enjoy a world tour from the comfort of your reading chair or plan a detailed and engaging art itinerary for your next trip with Destination Art...
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Provence Style Decorating with French Country Flair Book by Shauna Varvel
Located in New York, NY
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Architectural Digest The Most Beautiful Rooms in the World
Located in New York, NY
An unrivaled survey of the most exciting contemporary interior design across the globe, curated by the editors of ten international editions of Architectural Digest.
Since 1920, Architectural Digest has celebrated design talents, innovative homes, and products--providing endless decoration, lifestyle, and travel inspiration. With ten global editions, the magazine is an authority renowned all-over the world for publishing only the very best of today's interior design.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Books
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1970's Sergio Todeschini Bobo Telephone for Telcer, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique model of dial plastic phone by Sergio Todeschini, made in Italy in the 1970's.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Books
Materials
Plastic
Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition.
Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcane practices has remained a classic since first published in 1928. Hall’s densely detailed writings explore topics ranging from Hermeticism to Tarot, Egyptian mythology to Pythagorean theory. Each chapter is accompanied by the vivid illustrations of artist J. Augustus Knapp, with additional images by Mihran Serailian found in the companion volume, each taking their own unique approach to nearly 60 artworks depicting occult subject matter.
The initial concept for what became known as Hall’s “Great Book”, first began in 1923 when the young Los Angeles-based orator began a months-long trip around the globe. Circumnavigating by ship, Hall visited Egypt, China and India, immersing himself in the philosophical and religious history of each country. Upon his return he spent the next five years penning his massive compendium of philosophy and myth.
Nearly a century after its release, this iconic masterwork has been reproduced for the first time from the rare and extravagant original edition. This meticulously-restored version of Hall’s “Great Book” is also accompanied by an expansive companion book, featuring condensed summaries of each chapter of The Secret Teachings, alongside newly-discovered artworks, rare photography...
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21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Books
Materials
Foil
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Metafore, Book by Paola Paronetto
Located in Porcia, IT
Explore the magic of Paola Paronetto's unique and enchanting paper-clay ceramics through the pages of this beautifully presented coffee table book. Discover how Paola's sculptures ar...
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2010s Italian Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
A House in the Country Book by Peter Pennoyer and Katie Ridder
Located in New York, NY
A House in the Country
By: Peter Pennoyer and Katie Ridder
with Anne Walker
Photography by Eric Piasecki
Nestled amid the lush, gently rolling hills of cattle and horse farms in Millbrook, New York, is a handsome Greek Revival house that looks like it’s always been there. In fact, it is brand new—the collaborative effort of architect Peter Pennoyer and his wife, interior designer Katie Ridder...
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21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
Ronson 1936 Art Deco Tourette Geometric Bronze Table Touch Iip Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
A bronze Tourette desk lighter designed by Ronson.
Very rare desk table Touch-Tip lighter, created in Newark New Jersey by Ronson, at The Art Metal Works Co. during the art deco per...
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1930s North American Vintage Rustic Books
Materials
Bronze
English Lectern or Book Stand of Brass
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English table top lectern, missal or book stand of brass, featuring a reading top with pierced quatrefoils at each corner. The revolving recta...
Category
Early 20th Century English Rustic Books
Materials
Metal, Brass
Five Architects, second edition, 1975, hardcover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five Architects - second edition - 1975 - hardcover
Five architects: Eisenman, Graves, Gwathmey, Hejduk, Meier
Published by Oxford University Press, 1975
by Richar Eisenman, Pe...
Category
1970s American Vintage Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
1960 French Provincial Cooking
By Elizabeth David
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound first edition of this illustrated cookery book on French provincial cooking, housed in a slip case.
A first edition of the work, rebound in a beautiful dark blue...
Category
1960s European Vintage Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
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Mary Emmerling's American Country West Book by Mary Ellisor Emmerling
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mary Emmerling's American Country West Book by Mary Ellisor Emmerling.By Mary Ellisor Emmerling, Carol Sama Sheehan.C.N. Potter, 1st edition 1985 - Art - 278 pages.The West, one of A...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Books
Materials
Paper
Set of 19 Swedish Literature Leather-Bound Books, 1946
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of 19 Swedish literature leather-bound books, 1946
Measures: 60 centimeters
23.6 inches.
Complimentary delivery to most areas of London UK
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Set of 25 Swedish Leather-Bound Library Books, 1948
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of 25 Swedish leather-bound library books, 1948.
Total length 28.7 inches
Thichness of books is btw 2.5 and 4 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Books
Materials
Leather
Set of 18 Swedish Leather-Bound Library Books from 1928
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of 18 Swedish leather-bound library books, 20 inches length from 1928
Victor Hugo amongst others.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Books
Materials
Leather
19th Century Leather-Bound Swedish Bible Book
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th century leather-bound Swedish Bible book
Bible is printed in Gothic font, dated 1857.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Books
Materials
Leather
Set of Four Large Thick, 18th Century Leather-Bound Books for Decoration
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of four large thick, 18th century leather-bound books for decoration
Latin text, catalogues
"Catalogi Bibliothecæ Regiæ".
Category
18th Century European Antique Rustic Books
Materials
Leather
H 17.72 in W 11.42 in D 2.76 in
Rustic books for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic books 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 books created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, animal skin and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic books made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe 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 books differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $149 and tops out at $975 while the average work can sell for $395.