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
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
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
Mid-Century Majolica Sunflower Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Majolica Sunflower Plate.
Category
1950s French Vintage 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
Large Majolica Morning Glory Plate Wasmuel Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Morning Glory plate Wasmuel Circa 1890.
9.5" diameter.
Category
1890s Belgian 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
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Green Majolica Acanthus Leaves Plate circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica acanthus leaves plates, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Majolica Pigeon Wall Pocket
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th century French Majolica Pigeon wall pocket.
The pigeon have a pink ribbon and carry a white card.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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
French Faience Plate Quimper circa 1960
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience plate quimper circa 1960.
Breton with flowers.
Category
1960s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica chesnut leaf & bogue 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
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...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th Century English Majolica Blue Leaves Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Majolica blue leaves plate.
Category
1890s English Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Bird & Cherries Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with cherries plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French 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
German Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Green Majolica Acanthus Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica acanthus leaves plate, circa 1880.
Category
1880s 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.
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
Majolica Portuguese Palissy Lobster Platter Aires C. Leal, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Portuguese Palissy lobster platter, circa 1940.
A large red lobster who lay down on a blue/green background , ursin , shells , seaweeds and ...
Category
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Rare 19th Century French Majolica Artichoke & Asparagus Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Century French Majolica Artichoke & Asparagus Plate.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
French Majolica Pink Flowers Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely French Majolica plate pink flowers on a blue basket weave, circa 1880 attributed to Salins.
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 searching through mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (Caldas da Rainha)...
Category
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
French Majolica Plate Onnaing, Circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate Onnaing Circa 1890.
flowers and blackberries.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rare French Majolica Parrot Wall Pocket Choisy Le Roi, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica Parrot cockatoo Wall Pocket Choisy Le Roi, Circa 1890.
Extremely rare green colors.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
German Majolica Flowers & Leaves Plate Zell circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Flowers & Leaves Plate Zell circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rare 19th Century French Majolica Butterfly Plate Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century French Majolica butterfly plate signed Longchamp.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Plate Quimper, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate Quimper, circa 1920
Border with flowers, representing a woman with the traditional costume of Brittany.
Category
1920s European Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
Deco Lake Shore by Betty Woodman Museum Silk Textile
By Edith Woodman Burroughs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Betty Woodman (American, 1930–2018). Silk chiffon textile with hand rolled edges.
After the "Deco Lake Shore," 2002.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, © Betty Woodman textile...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Duckling and insect and plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.
Border with poppies.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Bird and Grapes Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with grapes aqua plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
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
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 English Majolica Leaves and Flowers Plate.
Located in Austin, TX
19th century English Majolica leaves and flowers plate.
Category
1880s English 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 Leaves Plate, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica leaf plate circa 1890.
Category
1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Oyster Plate circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French rustic faience oyster plate with flowers and bretonne circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
French Majolica Pink Flowers Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely French Majolica plate pink flowers on a blue basket weave, circa 1880 attributed to Salins.
Very rare color.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Plate Quimper circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience plate quimper circa 1960.
Breton with flowers.
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
French Blue & White Majolica Acanthus Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French blue & white Majolica acanthus leaves plate, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
French Majolica Ducklings with Frog Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica ducklings with frog plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Ducklings with Snail Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica ducklings with snail & frog plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Large Late 20th Century Maitland-Smith Framed Wall Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Large late 20th century Maitland-Smith framed wall painting. circa 1990s
Features a Primitive art style hand painted image of a Tigre with a tro...
Category
1990s Philippine Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Faience Plate Quimper, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate Quimper, circa 1920
Border with flowers, representing a woman with the traditional costume of Brittany.
Category
1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
Majolica Strawberries Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica strawberries plate signed Sarreguemines Majolica, circa 1870.
Category
1870s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large French Majolica Platter Swan Orchies, Circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica platter swan in a pond with water lily Orchies Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s 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.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Grapes Plate Salins, Circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grapes plate Salins on a light blue background (East of France), circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Pink Flowers Salins, Circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely French Majolica plate pink flowers on a blue basket weave, circa 1880 attributed to Salins.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Oysterz Small Wood and Glass Wall Decoration
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Oysters are part of their new collection. These striking pieces are wall installations that reveal striking compositions of marked curvatures that refer to their own nature. They are made up of colored circular glass centers that seem to expand both in material and in shape to deformed figures from slices of...
Category
2010s Mexican Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
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 Majolica Asparagus Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate Onnaing, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Plate Quimper, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate Quimper, circa 1880.
Border with flowers, representing a woman with the traditional costume of Brittany.
Category
1880s European Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
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
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.