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 Chesnut Leaf Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica chesnut leaf plate signed Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890.
Category
1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
French Majolica Strawberries Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica strawberries plate Keller & Guerin Saint clement Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Bird and Cherries Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with cherries aqua plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French 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.
Category
1880s English Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Grape Plate Villeroy Boch circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica grape plate signed Villeroy Boch Circa 1890.
Category
1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th French Green Majolica Leaves Plate Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
19th French Green Majolica leaves plate signed Gien.
Measures: 7.5" inches diameter.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$150 / item
19th Century French Majolica Oranges Wall Platter
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica oranges Wall Platter.
Category
1890s Finnish Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Mid-Century French Faience Quimper Yellow Oyster Plate
Located in Austin, TX
French faience black and yellow oyster plate signed Quimper, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Pitcher Mercure Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Belgium Majolica pitcher Wasmuel representing Mercure.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Majolica Flowers Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica flowers plate.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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.
Category
1870s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Grapes Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica Grapes plate signed Choisy Le Roi.
Made for Higgins & Setter New York.
The Higgins & Seiter Company of New York City began selling decorations for the table, in...
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Crawfish or Lobster Plate Schutz Cilli, circa 1900
By Schütz Cilli
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Austrian Majolica crawfish plate, circa 1900 signed Schutz Cilli.
Nautical style.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Bird with Cherries Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica bird with cherries plate Wasmuel, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
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 Head Pig Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual French Majolica plate with a pig head made by Orchies (North of France), circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Majolica Flowers Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica flowers plate.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large German Majolica Cherries Platter Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Large German Majolica Cherries Platter Circa 1920.
11.3 inches diameter.
Category
1920s German Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Green Majolica Oyster Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful French Majolica green oyster plate with stylized leaves, circa 1890.
Very rare color.
Category
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.
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
Majolica Roses Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica roses plate wasmuel, circa 1890.
8.3 inches diameter.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Bird with Cherries Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica bird with cherries plate Wasmuel, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Majolica Apples Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica Apples plate signed Choisy Le Roi.
Made for Higgins & Seiter New York.
The Higgins & Seiter Company of New York City began selling decorations for the table, in...
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
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
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica leaves plate Gien, circa 1880
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica leaves plate Gien, circa 1880.
Green leaves on a yellow background basketweave.
Category
1880s 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.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Blue & White Fish Platter Henriot Quimper, Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Blue & White Fish Platter Henriot Quimper, Circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
French Majolica Flowers Plate Salins, Circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Flowers Plate Salins, Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Green Majolica Oyster Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful French Majolica green oyster plate with stylized leaves, circa 1890.
Very rare color.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Aqua Majolica Wild Rose Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French aqua Majolica wild rose plate Sarreguemines circa 1890.
Category
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.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Bird Plate Nimy Les Mons, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Bird Plate signed Nimy Les Mons, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Green & Yellow Majolica Oyster Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful French Majolica green and yellow oyster plate with stylized leaves, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
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 (...
Category
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
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.
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Bird Plate Orchies, Circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Plate bird & butterfly signed L'Hermine Orchies Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Majolica Strawberries Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Strawberries Plate signed Choisy Le Roi.
Made for Higgins & Setter New York.
The Higgins & Seiter Company of New York City began selling decorations for the tab...
Category
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.
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
19th Century Majolica Apples Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica Apples plate signed Choisy Le Roi.
Made for Higgins & Setter New York.
The Higgins & Seiter Company of New York City began selling decorations for the table, in...
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Faience Fish Dish Desvres, Circa 1910
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
Small faience fish shape dish or platter Desvres circa 1910.
Decorated with a coat of arms.
Category
1910s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
19th Century English Majolica Leaves Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Majolica leaves plate.
7 inches diameter.
Category
1880s English 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.
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
19th Century Green & Yellow Majolica Oyster Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful French Majolica green and yellow oyster plate with stylized leaves, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century English Majolica Geranium Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual 19th century English Majolica Geranium plate.
Category
1890s English Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rare French Majolica Artichoke Plate Longchamp, circa 1890
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica artichoke plate signed Longchamp, circa 1890.
4 plates are available.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Large French Majolica Pair of Apples & Pears Platters Orchies Circa 1930
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica Pair of Apples & Pears Platters Orchies Circa 1930.
12.5 inches diameter.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Faience Breton Oyster Plate Malicorne
Located in Austin, TX
Antique rare large French faience oyster plate, circa 1890 made by the manufacture of Malicorne with a Breton man on the center and flowers and butterflies.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
French Small Quimper Plate, Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French Small Quimper Plate, Circa 1930
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Roses Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica roses plate wasmuel, circa 1890.
8 inches diameter.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Small German Majolica Apples Plate Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small German Majolica Apples Plate Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
German Majolica Cherries Plate, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Cherries plate, Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Majolica Leaves Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare large Majolica leaves plate Wasmuel, Circa 1890.
Measure: 10 inches diameter.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Small German Majolica Flowers Plate Villeroy & Boch circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small German Majolica Flowers Plate Villeroy & Boch circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Six Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques Germany around 1880
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Six Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques Germany around 1880
A set of six antique Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on carved wooden plaques. The tr...
Category
1880s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Antler, Wood
French Majolica Poppies Platter , circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica Pink Platter with poppies circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Large Blue & White Platter Jardiniere Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century large blue & white platter "Jardiniere" signed Sarreguemines.
Measues: 10.3 inches diameter.
Category
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.
Category
1890s 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.
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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.