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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
French Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica leaves plate, circa 1880.
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1880s 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...
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2010s Mexican Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

French Majolica Plate Onnaing, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate Onnaing Circa 1890. flowers and blackberries.
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1890s 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.
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1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Rustic Water Buffalo Skull Taxidermy
Located in Queens, NY
African style taxidermy large water buffalo skull mounted on oak shield shaped wall plaque (19/20th Cent.)
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Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Horn

Rare 19th Century French Majolica Artichoke & Asparagus Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Century French Majolica Artichoke & Asparagus Plate.  
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Sun Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica sun plate signed Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890.
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1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

Oversize 19th Century Majolica Palissy Wall Snake Platter
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Oversize French Majolica Palissy platter with a large snake , roses , 2 lizards , bugs , leaves and crawfish. Unique piece. Diameter / 21 inches , Depth / 4.5 inches.
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1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Pair of French Majolica Flowers Vases & Snails Choisy Le Roi, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Majolica Flowers Vases With Snails Choisy Le Roi, Circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Six Vintage Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques Germany
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Six Vintage Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques Germany A set of six Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on carved plaques. The trophies were shot in...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Antler, Wood

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.
Category

1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Green Majolica Acanthus Leaves Plate circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Category

1880s French 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

Large Terracotta Majolica Cicada Bavent Normandy Applique
Located in Austin, TX
Large Terracotta Majolica Cicada Bavent Normandy. Height / 9.5 inches.
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Terracotta

French Majolica Asparagus Plate Keller & Guerin Luneville, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate Keller & Guerin Luneville, circa 1890.
Category

1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

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

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.
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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 plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
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.
Category

1890s Belgian 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 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

French Majolica Asparagus Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate Onnaing, circa 1890.
Category

1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Faience Wall Pocket Anchor Desvres Fourmaintraux, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Wall Pocket Anchor signed FF Desvres Fourmaintraux, Circa 1890.  
Category

1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Faience, 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.
Category

1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Large Majolica Morning Glory Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica morning glory plate wasmuel, circa 1890.
Category

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.
Category

1890s 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 Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica leaves plate, circa 1880.
Category

1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Bird & Bee Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica bird & bee plate Wasmuel.
Category

1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Poppies Plate Gien, circa 1880
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Poppies and butterfly plate Gien, circa 1880. Very rare color. This plate have an original default hairline made during the production.
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1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

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

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.
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Early 1900s French 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.
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1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

French Miniature Quimper Heart Plate, Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Miniature Quimper Heart plate, Circa 1950.
Category

1950s French Vintage 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

German Majolica Leaves Plate circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Leaves Plate circa 1890.
Category

1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Hand-Painted Shooting Target Plaque - Germany ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Hand-Painted Shooting Target Plaque - Germany ca. 1930 An antique wooden hand-painted shooting target plaque with slightly shiny surface. The plate is showing a folksy bavar...
Category

1930s German Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

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 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 Green Majolica Oyster Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful French Majolica green oyster plate with stylized leaves, circa 1890. Very rare color.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Blue Majolica Plate with Yellow Flowers Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Blue Majolica Plate with Yellow Flowers Circa 1890.
Category

1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Plate Onnaing, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate Onnaing Circa 1890. flowers and blackberries.
Category

1890s 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

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

19th Century Majolica Bird & Bee Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica bird & bee plate Wasmuel.
Category

1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1910 A set of six antique Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques. The troph...
Category

1910s German Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Antler, Wood

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.
Category

1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Faience Plate Quimper circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience plate quimper circa 1950. Breton with flowers.
Category

1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

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

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940. Signed Gaeiras Obidos.
Category

1940s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Ducklings with Frogs Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica ducklings with frogs plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Category

1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

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

French Majolica Plate, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate with a geometrical pattern circa 1890.
Category

1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Bird Plate Orchies, Circa 1900
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 Plate Onnaing, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate Onnaing Circa 1890. flowers and blackberries.
Category

1890s French 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

Pair of French Faience Wall Pocket Desvres Fourmaintraux, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Faience wall pocket signed Desvres Fourmaintraux Circa 1890.  
Category

1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

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

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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