Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
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.
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Style: Rustic
Set of Two Antique Church Consoles
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Set of two French antique church consoles made of solid oak Ca.1850.
Originally used for church statues these consoles can be a great eye catcher for ...
Category
1850s French Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Vintage Black Forest Deer Trophy from Salem, Germany, Altenau, 1956
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An uneven 10 pointer Black Forest deer trophy from the palace of Salem in South Germany. Shoot by a member of the lordly family of Baden in 1956. Handwritten inscriptions on the skul...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century Silver & Gold Fish Tie Tack Studio Made
Located in Seguin, TX
Late 20th century sculptural trout or salmon fish tie tack. No markings, but looks to be artist studio made, cast silver with tiny areas of gold overlay on ta...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver
Antique Cabin Decor Antler Basket, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large rustic antler basket made of real fallow deer antlers mounted on a carved wooden centerpiece. The upper antlers are additionally connected by a ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Traditional Vintage Metal Jug, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional vintage metal jug.
By unknown manufacturer, made in Spain circa 1970.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age an...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Great African Wart Hog Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great African Wart hog trophy mount on wooden plaque
A large vintage wild boar (Sus scrofa) trophy on wooden plaque with dark green finish. The troph...
Category
Late 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Traditional Swiss Vintage Metal Stamped Commemorative Jug, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage metal commemorative metal jug.
By unknown manufacturer, made in Switzerland circa 1970.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with ...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Backgammon Lineal Wood Case with Glass Chips and Dice
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Backgammon is a very old strategic board game, from which its origin is still undefined. A true Classic game about tactics and luck played around the globe.
Taking this Classic as inspiration, Orfeo collaboration joined skills to create a board game with stimulating materials and astounding chips.
Shined a spotlight on to the raw materials used to create it. The exterior of the board is composed of two elements, a metalic box and a thinly sliced oyster cut veneer of parota wood. The oysters are sourced from reclaimed branches of these gigantic trees; a material that is commonly discarded as fire wood given the difficulties of processing it.
Underneath the wood they have used a single sheet of meticulously oxidized metal that is laser cut to size, then assembled into a box by one of their master craftsmen. Opening the chest you’ll find a treasure of glass checkers and dice handmade by Orfeo Quagliata’s artisans.
Orfeo takes his most interesting glass techniques to apply them to all the chips in the game. The checkers are manufactured in two different processes. The "Barcodes" technique is a fine linear design with schemes of different colors that contrast between one competitor and another.
Thin strips of different colored glass are placed next to each other and then fused into a single piece, from which circular pieces are drilled, ground and hand polished to form the chip.
The more sober and bitone "Roarshax" technique presents an electrifying texture on the top of a transparent body.
Meanwhile the dice are solid glass cubes...
Category
2010s Mexican Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
1960 Narragansett Special Sterling Silver Horseshoe Horse Racing Trophy Tray
Located in Dayton, OH
"Rare 1960s sterling silver 925 (204.3 g) commemorative horse shoe tray or ashtray, made by Bogaert's of Lexington. Reinzi, age 5, was the winner and earned 1st place on Oct 29, 1960 at The Narragansett Special in Narragansett Park
Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Jockey Jimmy Combest, Trainer Barry Ryan and Owner J. Frederic Gagel. Measure: 5".
The Narragansett Special was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Narragansett Park in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. At the time of its inaugural running in 1934, the Narragansett Special offered a purse of $25,000 added money making it the biggest race run at the track. Only Suffolk Downs' Massachusetts Handicap had a bigger purse in New England. Both rich contests drew the best talent that the nation had to offer.[1]
Open to horses age three and older, the race was run over a distance of 1+3/16 miles (9.5 furlongs). The Special started at the top of the Narragansett stretch with a run of 3/16ths to the wire and then one full lap around the one mile dirt oval.
Historical notes
Across its history, the ""Special"" was run in late summer and fall, over fast and sloppy tracks, and even in the snow one year (Wise Margin – 1955).
Time Supply, under jockey Tommy Luther, won the very first Special. A. A. Baroni's Top Row and Rosemont, for William duPont, won the next two editions.
An instant success, the race continued to attract the top horses from across the United States. 1937 had Mrs. Ella K. Bryson's gelding Calumet Dick, with Hilton Dabson riding, captured the event. A former Calumet Farm runner that loved the mud, Calumet Dick upset Wheatley Stable's Snark and national superstar Seabiscuit. The 'Biscuit was made the betting favorite by his fans, but proved his dislike for ""off"" going and saw a seven race winning streak snapped when he finished third on the sloppy track under high-weight of 132 lbs.[2]
Over the years, the race was won by racing stars such as future U. S. Racing Hall of Fame inductees Challedon (won:1939 / inducted:1977) and Whirlaway (won:1942 / inducted:1959).[3]
In 1941, Glen Riddle Farm's War Relic...
Category
1960s Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Hand-Carved Pine Rocking Horse
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century hand-carved pine rocking horse has no doubt brought smiles and hours of imaginative fun to generations of youngsters over the centurie...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Antique Iron Banded Whiskey Wine Barrel Cask Music Speaker Maritime Bar Tiki
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique whisky barrel that was converted into a speaker in the 1960s. Beautifully designed with metal banding and port holes for sound. Measur...
Category
1960s Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
1940s Wooden Oxcart Pull Toy by Dejou , France
Located in Antwerp, BE
1940s wooden oxcart pull toy by Dejou, France.
A vintage French large wooden toy by Dejou.
This vintage toy is 29.52 inch or 75 cm long.
Pull toy oxcart , farm wagon...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak, Beech
1940s Rustic Carpentry Vice Tool Mesquite Wood Jalisco Ranch
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Rustic Carpentry Vice Tool Mesquite Wood Jalisco Ranch
48 tall x 31 w x 8 d inches
In Unrestored Preowned Vintage Condition.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Review images p...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
American Mid-Century Modern Woodworking & Cane Handwoven Doll, Teddy Bear Bench
Located in Miami, FL
Doll or Teddy Bear Bench Mid-Century Modern American craftsman woodworking toy.
All handmade designed in Wood and Cane, simply lovely.
This is a f...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cane, Wood
Carved Whale Bone Wrapped in Sterling Silver Pendant Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Intricate carving of a green-eyed man entwined with a snake. The snake eyes are rubies. The back of the piece feature carvings of leaves, representational of the fall harvest.
The Green man is believed to symbolize the cycle of life, death and re-birth. The symbol of godhood within the male and its relationship with the transcendent life force our goddess, the female expression of divinity. He is a Pagan symbol who heralds spring after a long winter and the renewal of lush vegetation. Signed and stamped 925...
Category
20th Century English Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Vintage Faux Croc Leather Leg Of Mutton Gun Case, “Manufacture Francaise”
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French vintage faux croc leather leg of mutton gun case, “Manufacture Francaise”.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Log Caliper, Made by William Greenleaf Company, Belmont, MA
By William Greenleaf
Located in Nantucket, MA
A large caliper for calculating the number of board feet a log will yield. The central wood shaft engraved with multiple scales on each of the four sides with a large metal mounted c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Deer Head Taxidermy with Abnormous Antlers
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Deer Head Taxidermy with Abnormous Antlers
An antique stuffed deer head (Capreolus capreolus) taxidermy with abnormous antlers. It is mounted on ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Particular Trophy of an Abnorme Moose from a Noble Estate, circa 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Particular Trophy of an Abnorme Moose from a Noble Estate, circa 1930s
A particular trophy of an abnorme moose (Alces alces) from the palace of Salem in South Germany. It was shot b...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Object d ’Art Centerpiece Junior Carpenter Kit Tool Box with Balls and Horseshoe
Located in Topeka, KS
Fun and whimsical centerpiece or object d’art assemblage comprised of Junior Carpenter Kit toy tool box filled with vintage pool balls, baseballs, field hockey balls, vintage croquet balls...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Plastic, Rubber, Wood
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 Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
1940s MacGregor Goldsmith 9 LB Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Leather medicine ball weighing 9lbs by MacGregor & Goldsmith, circa 1944-1949. Beautiful patina / signs of natural age in striking caramel-tan leather. Retains the leather lacing.
Category
1940s American Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique French Baking Paddle
Located in Stockton, NJ
Antique French baking paddle with early reinforced iron rivets.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Five French Dried, Pressed and Framed Botanical Specimens
Located in New York, NY
A set of dried, pressed and framed botanical specimens, plants and flowers with botanical descriptions Calligraphed in Latin and French. These old pieces are elegantly floated in off...
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
American Mid-Century Modern Woodworking Turned Walnut Wood Spinning Top Toy
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern American craftsman woodworking turned walnut wood spinning top toy. This is a collectible fun toy.
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Scoop or Plow of Wood and Iron with Rustic Farm Look
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Spanish scoop or plow of wood and iron. This antique farming tool from Spain features a wonderfully weathered wood scoop jointed w...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
American Rustic Tramp Art Game Table
Located in New York, NY
American Rustic Tramp Art style game table with green & red painted top supported with a pedestal base on a round platform (32 chess pieces)(signed 1994 PAUL CUNNINGHAM)
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rustic Water Buffalo Skull Taxidermy
Located in New York, NY
African style taxidermy large water buffalo skull mounted on oak shield shaped wall plaque (19/20th Cent.)
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Nautical Early 20th Century Jackwood Water Wheel Accessory from Kerala, India
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique water wheel from Kerala, India. This Kerala water wheel, also known as a "chakram chavittal," would have originally been used as a manua...
Category
20th Century Indian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Carved Wood Hindu Temple Fragments from a Temple in India
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 19th century Hindu temple fragments. This pair of antique fragments were elements of a section of hand-carved wood frieze, within a...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rustic Continental Oak and Antler Smoking Stand
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Continental (possibly German, 19th Cent) oak and antler design pedestal base smoking stand with 3 round horn containers on top
Category
19th Century German Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Oak
Nature & Animals Posing in Still Life, A 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, Milan, Italy. Translation of Title in Italian: Natura In Posa, L...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
16 Cowhides for Upholstery or Decoration
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we have 16 red cowhide skins for upholstery.
These are three year old skins and in good condition.
Largest is 52" x 44" and the smallest is 39" x 47".
Category
2010s Swedish Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Rustic Black Forest Walnut Barometer
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) walnut wall mounted thermometer/ barometer with strap-work cartouche hung with an elaborate carved hunting trophy.
Category
19th Century German Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Huge Oversize Custom Fiberglass Nautilus Shell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A very large and impressive fiberglass nautilus shell mounted on an ebonized wood base. Perfect for beach towels, or to add sparkle to the seaside cottage...
Category
1950s American Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass
Antique Wood Fid Textile Tool Marine Rope Slicing
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Wood Tool, treen fid grooved top for rope strap.
Nautical collectible.
Measures: 8.75 long x 2 diameter
Original vintage condition.
Refer...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Large Rare Gold Nugget Natural Earth Raw Gold 269.5 Grams
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Estate collection large genuine natural gold nugget from Australia
gold nugget weighs approximately 269.5 grams.
tested at local refinery purity of .94405.
2.75 wide x 2.31 depth x ...
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Antique Rustic French Stone Chess, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique rustic stone chess.
By unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preser...
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Nautical Early 20th Century Ebonized Jackwood Water Wheel from Kerala, India
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique water wheel from Kerala, India. This Kerala water wheel, also known as a "chakram chavittal," would have originally been used as a manua...
Category
20th Century Indian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rustic collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re shopping for used Rustic collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Belgium, 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 collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $39 and tops out at $22,500 while the average work can sell for $711.
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