Rustic Models and Miniatures
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.
20th Century Italian Rustic Models and Miniatures
Copper
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Models and Miniatures
Copper, Brass
1870s German Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Ash
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Models and Miniatures
Clay
Mid-20th Century British Rustic Models and Miniatures
Brass
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Copper, Iron
1940s American Vintage Rustic Models and Miniatures
Leather
19th Century French Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Wood
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Horn
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Wood, Oak
19th Century European Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Models and Miniatures
Brass
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Oak
1880s German Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century European Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Metal, Bronze, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Wood
Mid-19th Century European Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Silver, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rustic Models and Miniatures
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Models and Miniatures
Copper
1960s Czech Vintage Rustic Models and Miniatures
Paper
19th Century Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Brass
Early 20th Century German Rustic Models and Miniatures
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rustic Models and Miniatures
Beech
Early 20th Century American Rustic Models and Miniatures
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Models and Miniatures
Glass, Wood