Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
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.
Late 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn, Blown Glass
Late 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
19th Century Nepalese Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century Australian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather, Wood
1990s French Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Early 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather, Wood, Rope
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Animal Skin, Wood
1970s French Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Cane, Wood
1940s Belgian Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
2010s Mexican Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
20th Century Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 19th Century Guatemalan Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Burlap, Wood, Paint
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1970s French Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 1900s Nigerian Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1870s German Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Ash
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
20th Century Spanish Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1850s French Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
2010s Mexican Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
1990s Italian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
19th Century French Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Brass, Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century English Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1970s Swiss Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1990s American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
20th Century Italian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper, Iron
Mid-20th Century British Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass