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
Belgium Majolica Flowers Plate Wasmuel, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Small Belgium Majolica flowers plate Wasmuel, circa 1880.
Geometrical pattern.
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$192 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Large Majolica Basket Bichon Dog Wall Pocket Theodore Deck circa 1887
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Basket Bichon Dog Wall Pocket signed TD Theodore Deck dated 1887.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$2,800 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
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 Roses & Flowers Plate Salins, Circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Roses & Flowers Plate Salins, Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$176 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$88 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
19th Century Majolica Cherries Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica Cherries 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, ...
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
Rustic Taxidermy Water Buffalo Skull
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic taxidermy small water buffalo skull with black horns mounted on wooden shield shaped wall plaque
Category
20th Century American Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
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.)
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Horn
Vintage Montauk Sign circa 1950s Perfect for Your Hamptons House
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Montauk NY Sign, circa 1950s. They are priced at $950 each. The Montauk Harbor sign has been SOLD. The Montauk Yacht Club sign is available and measures 34"W. Perfect for the Hamptons...
Category
1950s American Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
$200 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
$104 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Plate with Flowers & Butterfly, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French majolica plate with flowers & butterfly, Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Keller & Guerin Luneville, circa 1890
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate Keller & Guerin Luneville, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$144 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$144 Sale Price / item
20% Off
French Majolica Plate with Flowers & Butterfly, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French majolica plate with flowers & butterfly, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$200 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
French Majolica Grapes Plate Onnaing, Circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grapes plate Onnaing Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$112 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
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
$144 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Wood and Canvas Painted Produce Sign
Located in Troy, MI
Wooden produce sign found in England, circa 1920s. Wood foundation is covered in strips of canvas which have been hand painted by unknown artist.
Category
Early 20th Century English Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
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
Rustic Long Horn Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic style American long horn steer wall plaque mounted on a mahogany keystone shaped backing.
Category
20th Century American Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Mahogany
Two bull's heads, hand-braided esparto, Spain 1960's
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
2 " toros " heads
Wall trophy bull's heads.
Made in hand braided "esparto"*
Spanish handicraft 1950's to 60's
*Esparto, halfah grass, or esparto grass is a fiber produced from...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Rope
Very Large Gobelin with Dancing Turkish Dervishes, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Very Large Gobelin with Dancing Turkish Dervishes, circa 1900
A large Gobelin with Turkish dervishes dancing the sabre danc. It is framed in oakwood, Germany circa 1900.
Please con...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Vintage Framed Needlepoint Tapestry - The Angelus Inspired Embroidery Art
Located in Seattle, WA
Capture the beauty of traditional craftsmanship with this vintage framed needlepoint tapestry, depicting an homage to The Angelus, a renowned 19th-century painting by Jean-François M...
Category
1970s Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Textile
19th Century Majolica Cherries Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica Cherries 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, ...
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
Mounted Diamond Back Rattlesnake Skin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rattlesnake skin (likely a Diamondback, based on its pattern) mounted via brass studs to a painted blue plank, circa 1950s. The metal brackets, which house the wire, show natural rus...
Category
1970s American Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
120 French Early 20th Century Pressed Botanical Specimens
Located in New York, NY
A romantic collection of dried, pressed Botanicals, well preserved with calligraphy and Latin description, describing each piece, place found and date. One may purchase as many as on...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Art
Rustic Black Forest Caved Game Animal Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Continental Black Forest (19th Century) carved walnut wall plaque of game animal.
Category
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Walnut
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
Majolica Palissy Snake & Turtle Wall Platter Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Palissy Snake & Turtle Wall Platter Circa 1920.
Snake , frog,turtle,shells,leaves, crawfish.
15.5" W by 12.8" H
Category
1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Five French Dried, Pressed and Framed Botanical Specimens
Located in New York, NY
A set of dried, pressed and framed botanical specimens, plants and flowers with botanical descriptions Calligraphed in Latin and French. These old pieces are elegantly floated in off...
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Mid-Century Terracotta Majolica Dog Bavent Normandy Applique
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Terracotta Majolica Dog Bavent Normandy Applique.
Height / 7 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Terracotta
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Pot Racks, 19th Century Wrought Iron Soil Aerators
Located in Dallas, TX
Located in our flagship 25,000 square foot Baton Rouge showroom, NOT our 25,000 square foot Dallas Design District showroom.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,584 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
$192 Sale Price
20% Off
Mosaic Inspired Wall Panel Made from Repurposed Tole Elements
Located in Dallas, TX
Each piece unique in coloration and design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Rare 19th Century French Majolica Artichoke Plate Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Century French Majolica Artichoke Plate signed Longchamps.
Decorated with flowers.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Large English Majolica Leaves & Blue Flowers Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Large English Majolica Leaves & Blue Flowers Plate.
8.7 inches diameter.
Category
1890s English Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculpture Mounted on Custom Stand
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Wood sculpture mounted on custom metal stand. In my organic, contemporary, vintage and mid-century modern style.
Curated for our one of a kind line, Le Monde. Exclusive to Brendan B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
$4,399 Sale Price
26% Off
British Colonial Chevron Motif Door Element
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Original paint patina wood door element, evidencing wear and age. Wall decor
In my organic, contemporary, vintage and mid-century modern aesthetic.
This piece is a part of Brendan B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
$2,199 Sale Price
26% Off
French Faience Plate Quimper, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate Quimper, circa 1920
Border with flowers, representing a woman with a traditional Brittany cap.
Category
1920s European Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
$96 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Plate with Pumpkin & Snail Onnaing, circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate with pumpkin & snail Onnaing, circa 1890.
Rare gray background.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
$192 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of French Faience Wall Pocket Henriot Quimper
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Faience wall pocket signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1900.
Hand painted with a couple of bretons and flowers.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Faience Plate Musiciens Quimper circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Plate Musiciens signed Quimper circa 1950.
Diameter / 10 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
$192 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Styrian Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Austria 1933
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Styrian Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Austria 1933
A 6 pointer roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot in Styria, Austria in...
Category
1930s German Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Antler, Wood
Large German Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large German Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate Circa 1900.
9 inches diameter.
Category
1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$176 Sale Price
20% Off
French Faience Wall Pocket Anchor Desvres Fourmaintraux, Circa 1890
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Wall Pocket Anchor signed FF Desvres Fourmaintraux, Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Small 19th Century English Majolica Grapes & Strawberries Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Small 19th Century English Majolica Grapes & Strawberries Plate.
6.8 inches diameter.
Category
1880s English Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$144 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Majolica Begonia Leaves Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Majolica Begonia Leaves Plate.
Category
1890s English Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$192 Sale Price
20% Off
Faience Grapes Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Rustic faience grapes plate signed Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$80 Sale Price
20% Off
French Faience Octogonal Plate Fleur-De-Lis Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Octogonal Plate Fleur-De-Lis Circa 1900.
coat of arms on the center "Pau" city in South of France.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
10.5 inches diameter.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Majolica Sun Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica sun plate signed Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890.
Category
1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
$240 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Petite French Faience Quimper Cup Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Petite French Faience Quimper cup Circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$64 Sale Price
20% Off
German Majolica Leaves & Ferns Plate, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Leaves & Ferns Plate, circa 1890.
Category
1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
$144 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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