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
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
$176 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$176 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Majolica Pear Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French Majolica pear plate.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of French Faience Wall Pocket Desvres Fourmaintraux, Circa 1890
By Desvres
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
$880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Rare Majolica Palissy Fish Basket Platter Leon Brard
By Léon Brard 1
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century rare majolica palissy fish basket platter signed Leon Brard.
7 fishs, eel ,ears of wheat ,and shells.
Category
1870s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
French Faience Oyster Plate Henriot Quimper, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century, French, Majolica Birds Plate Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica birds plate Onnaing, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$544 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
Majolica Corn Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica corn Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Plate.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$144 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$144 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Majolica Strawberries Platter with Dog Holding a Basket
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual French Majolica strawberry server with cream and sugar spaces, circa 1890, attributed to Onnaing.
Sophistiqued leaves border, the center is decorated with strawberries and a ...
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$712 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$192 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Bird Plate Orchies, Circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French bird Plate signed Moulin des Loups Hamage Orchies Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Bird & Flower Plate, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird & flower plate, Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Bird & Flower Plate, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird & flower plate, Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Majolica Peaches 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
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$240 Sale Price
29% Off
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
$240 Sale Price / item
20% Off
German Majolica Beetle & Oak Leaves Plate circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Beetle & Oak Leaves Plate circa 1890.
Category
1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Rare Majolica Palissy Fish Basket Platter Leon Brard
By Léon Brard 1
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Rare Majolica Palissy Fish Basket Platter signed Leon Brard.
7 fishs, mussels ,ears of wheat ,and shell.
Category
1870s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Dish Leaf, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica dish reticulated leaf, Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$136 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
French Faience Fish Platter Henriot Quimper, Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Fish Platter Henriot Quimper, Circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
French Oval Majolica Ducklings Platter Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French oval Majolica ducklings and kingfisher platter signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
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 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
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Stork Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Stork Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900
Border with poppies.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$184 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Belgium Majolica Asparagus Sunflower Plate Wasmuel, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Belgium Majolica asparagus sunflower plate Wasmuel, circa 1880.One chip on the back.
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
$264 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$144 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Majolica Strawberries Plate Luneville
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica strawberries plate Luneville.
Rare plate.
7.3 inches diameter.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$192 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$384 Sale Price
20% Off
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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