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Rustic Decorative Art

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 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.

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Style: Rustic
Majolica Duck Wall Pocket Delphin Massier, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica duck in flight wall pocket Delphin Massier, circa 1890. Height / 11.8 inches. Lenght / 15.5 inches. Depth / 6 inches.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

French Majolica Moon Wall Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual French yellow Majolica moon plate with owl, star ,bat and bird, circa 1880.  
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1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

French Majolica Bird and Grapes Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with grapes aqua plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

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Ceramic

19th Century French Palissy Majolica Platter Saint Honore Les Bains
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th Century French Palissy Majolica platter signed Saint Honore Les Bains. Decorated with pears,grapes,bugs and leaves. 16 inches L 9.2 inches H
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1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

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Ceramic

19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique 19th century Portuguese Majolica Palissy style plate with large snake and large lizard searching through mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (...
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Pottery

French Majolica Cornflower Plate Sarreguemines, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica cornflower and wheat plate Sarreguemines, Circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

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Ceramic

French Blue Majolica Plate with Yellow Flowers Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Blue Majolica Plate with Yellow Flowers Circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Dish Leaf Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica dish leaf Villeroy & Boch, Circa 1890.
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1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Head Pig Plate Orchies, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual French Majolica plate with a pig head made by Orchies (North of France), circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Asparagus Plate, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate circa 1890. Rare model. 10" diameter.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large Black Forest 10 Pointer Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque 1902
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest 10 Pointer Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque 1902 An antique uneven 10 pointer red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot in 1902....
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Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Antler, Wood

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience rustic oyster plate Moustiers style, circa 1940. Painting of birds and flowers.
Category

1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

French Majolica Bird Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French majolica plate with bird & white flowers Onnaing, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century, French, Majolica Birds Plate Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica birds plate Onnaing, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Joan of Arc Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Joan of Arc Plate Onnaing, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Faience Oyster Plate Henriot Quimper, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1930.
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1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

French Green Majolica Acanthus Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica acanthus leaves plate, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Bird Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French majolica plate with bird & white flowers Onnaing, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Bird Plate Nimy Les Mons, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Bird Plate signed Nimy Les Mons, circa 1890.
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1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica chesnut leaf plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Joan of Arc Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Joan of Arc Plate Onnaing, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Set of French Majolica Oyster Plates & Platter circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 12 French Faience oysters plates & 1 platter signed Cabare circa 1950. Decor of birds and flowers platter 15.5 inches , 12 plates 9.5 inches diameter.
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1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

French Majolica Bird Plate Nimy Les Mons, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Bird Plate signed Nimy Les Mons, circa 1890.
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1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century English Majolica Leaves & White Flowers Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Majolica Leaves & White Flowers Plate.
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1880s English Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

German Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1890.
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1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica chesnut leaf & bogue plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Green Majolica Acanthus Leaves Plate circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica acanthus leaves plates, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Pink Flowers Salins, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely French Majolica plate pink flowers on a blue basket weave, circa 1880 attributed to Salins. Very rare color.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

German Majolica Leaves & Ferns Plate, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Leaves & Ferns Plate, circa 1890.
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1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Palissy Lizard Wall Platter Alfred Renoleau
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica Palissy lizard oval wall platter signed Alfred Renoleau. 2 lizards, shells and frog.  
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1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Bird & Flower Plate, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird & flower plate, Circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Decorative French Painted Tole and Iron Clock Face
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large rustic French decorative clock face featuring a painted tole face with Roman numerals. This is a decorative non-working clock face only and does n...
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20th Century French Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

German Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate Circa 1900.
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Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Painted Wooden Plaque 1919
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Painted Wooden Plaque 1919 An antique uneven 6 pointer red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot in 1919. The large antlers are mounted on a wooden carved wall plaque...
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Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Antler, Wood

Shoulder Mounted Taxidermy Trophy of a Massive African Eland
Located in San Francisco, CA
Impressive and massive shoulder mounted trophy head of an African Eland (antelope) with glass eyes, In excellent condition from the mid-to-late 20th c...
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20th Century South African Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Animal Skin

19th Century French Majolica Oranges Wall Platter
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica oranges Wall Platter.  
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1890s Finnish Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century English Majolica Leaves & Pink Flowers Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Majolica Leaves & Pink Flowers Plate.
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1880s English Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica chesnut leaf & bogue plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Small French Majolica Flower Dish Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica dish reticulated leaf, Circa 1890.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica chesnut leaf plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Oranges Wall Pocket Perret Gentil Menton circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French majolica oranges wall pocket signed Perret Gentil Menton circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica chesnut leaf & bogue plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Purple Flowers Plate Salins, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Purple Flowers Plate Salins, Circa 1890
Category

1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Cornflower Plate Sarreguemines, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica cornflower and wheat plate Sarreguemines, Circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Bird & Cherries Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with cherries aqua plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880. One chip on the back.
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1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940. Martres Tolosane. Japonisme style.
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1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

Majolica Corn Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica corn Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Plate.   
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Rustic French Resin Wall Plaques
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Rustic French style resin (faux terra cotta) bleached round wall plaque medallions with game and trophy motifs and a bow-knot top (PRICED AS ...
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20th Century Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Resin

French Faience Plate Quimper circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience plate quimper circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

French Majolica Dish Leaf, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica dish reticulated leaf, Circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Crawfish or Lobster Plate Schutz Cilli, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Austrian Majolica crawfish plate, circa 1900 signed Schutz Cilli. Nautical style.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

French Green Majolica Plate with Leaves Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Green Majolica plate with leaves circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience rustic oyster plate Moustiers style, circa 1940. Painting of birds and flowers.
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1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

19th Century Majolica Pear Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica pears plate signed Choisy Le Roi. Made for higgins & setter New York. The higgins & hetter Company of New York City began selling decorations for the table, inc...
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1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Belgium Majolica Asparagus Plate Wasmuel, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Rare belgium Majolica asparagus plate Wasmuel, circa 1880. Napkin trompe l'oeil.
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Oval Majolica Ducklings Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French oval Majolica ducklings and kingfisher platter signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience rustic oyster plate Moustiers style, circa 1940. Painting of birds and flowers.
Category

1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

Majolica Strawberries Plate Sarreguemines, Circa 1870
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica strawberries plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1870. Rare chocolate color. 7 plates available individually.
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1870s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica leaves plate, circa 1880.
Category

1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Rustic decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rustic decorative art for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, earthenware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic decorative art made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative art, popular names associated with this style include Henriot Quimper, Sarreguemines, Wasmuel Majolica, and Onnaing. 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 decorative art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $75 and tops out at $8,490 while the average work can sell for $283.

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