Rustic Nautical Objects
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.
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rustic Nautical Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Nautical Objects
Rope
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Nautical Objects
Wood, Burl, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Rustic Nautical Objects
Wood, Burl
Early 20th Century Rustic Nautical Objects
Steel
1960s Vintage Rustic Nautical Objects
Iron
20th Century Indian Rustic Nautical Objects
Wood
20th Century Indian Rustic Nautical Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Nautical Objects
Silver
1950s Vintage Rustic Nautical Objects
Cotton
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Nautical Objects
Wood
1960s Vintage Rustic Nautical Objects
Canvas, Hardwood
1950s Vintage Rustic Nautical Objects
Cotton
20th Century American Rustic Nautical Objects
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary British Rustic Nautical Objects
Ceramic, Cork
1940s Israeli Vintage Rustic Nautical Objects
Brass
1950s American Vintage Rustic Nautical Objects
Wood, Paint
20th Century Swiss Rustic Nautical Objects
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Nautical Objects
Birdseye Maple, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Nautical Objects
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Rustic Nautical Objects
Burl, Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Nautical Objects
Steel
Early 20th Century Rustic Nautical Objects
Steel
Early 20th Century Rustic Nautical Objects
Steel
1920s American Vintage Rustic Nautical Objects
Brass
Late 20th Century Rustic Nautical Objects
Rope
19th Century Antique Rustic Nautical Objects
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century American Rustic Nautical Objects
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Rustic Nautical Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Scottish Rustic Nautical Objects
Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Nautical Objects
Brass
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Nautical Objects
Brass