Rustic Toys and Dolls
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.
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Metal
Early 1900s American Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Wood
1780s Swedish Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Toys and Dolls
Oak, Beech
Late 20th Century American Rustic Toys and Dolls
Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Toys and Dolls
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Rustic Toys and Dolls
Antler, Wood
1930s English Vintage Rustic Toys and Dolls
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Rustic Toys and Dolls
Terracotta
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Metal
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Walnut, Pine
1950s Italian Vintage Rustic Toys and Dolls
Wicker
1930s American Vintage Rustic Toys and Dolls
Steel
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Bone, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Toys and Dolls
Antler, Wood
1840s English Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Mahogany
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
19th Century Dutch Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Oak
19th Century Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Steel
1930s Vintage Rustic Toys and Dolls
Tin
19th Century French Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rustic Toys and Dolls
Cane, Fruitwood