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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 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

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

Small German Majolica Flowers Plate Villeroy & Boch circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small German Majolica Flowers Plate Villeroy & Boch circa 1900.
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Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Rare Majolica Palissy Fish Basket Platter Leon Brard
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Rare Majolica Palissy Fish Basket Platter signed Leon Brard. 7 fishs, mussels ,ears of wheat ,and shell.
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1870s 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.
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1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

19th Century Majolica Palissy Leaf Wall Fish & Lobster Platter Alfred Renoleau
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th century Majolica Palissy leaf wall fish & lobster platter Alfred Renoleau. Signed Polakowski & Cie, Roumazieres. Angouleme (France).
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1890s 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.
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1880s 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.
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Late 19th Century French Antique 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.
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1880s English 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.
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1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

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.
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1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

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 Majolica Vegetables Platter Vallauris circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Country Majolica Vegetables Platter Vallauris circa 1950. Eggplant,green beans and garlic.
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1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Majolica Apples Fives Lille Platter
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica apples fives Lille. Measure: 10.5 inches diameter.
Category

1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Majolica Pear Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French Majolica pear plate.
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1890s 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

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

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

French Blue & White Majolica Acanthus Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French blue & white Majolica acanthus leaves plate, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Grapes Plate Salins, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grapes plate Salins on a light blue background (East of France), circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

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

19th Century Rare Majolica Palissy Fish Basket Platter Leon Brard
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

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 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

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

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

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

19th Century Majolica Strawberries Platter with Dog Holding a Basket
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...
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large French Majolica Platter Swan Orchies, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica platter swan in a pond with water lily Orchies Circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large French Majolica Platter Swan Orchies, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica platter swan in a pond with water lily Orchies Circa 1900. 10.5 inches diameter.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

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

French Majolica Plate Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Plate Circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Five Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques Germany around 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Five Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques Germany around 1920 A set of five antique roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on carved wooden plaques. The trophies were...
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1920s German Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Antler, Wood

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)...
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Pottery

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
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1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

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

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 (Caldas da Rainha) with snake, wo...
Category

19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Pottery

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

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

19th Century Majolica Oranges Platter Perret Gentil Menton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Oranges Platter Perret Gentil Menton. Diameter / 9 inches.
Category

1880s Finnish Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Majolica

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

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

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...
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Art

Pair Of 19th Century French Majolica Apples & Pears Platters Fives Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Pair Of 19th Century French Majolica Apples & Pears Platters Fives Lille. 8.3 inches diameter.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Hand-Cut Metal Palm Leaves – Decorative Patinated Steel Botanical
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This distinctive pair of metal sculptures captures the flowing, organic shapes of palm leaves in a stylized, abstract botanical form. Each piece is individually hand-cut from solid s...
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Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Steel

Sculpture Mounted on Custom Stand
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

Sculpture Mounted on Custom Stand
Sculpture Mounted on Custom Stand
$4,399 Sale Price
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19th Century German Majolica Begonia Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century German Majolica Begonia Plate
Category

1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

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

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

Mosaic Inspired Wall Panel Made from Repurposed Tole Elements
Located in Dallas, TX
Mosaic Inspired Wall Panel Made from Repurposed, distressed metal Tole Elements. Each piece unique in coloration and design. In my organic, contemporary, vintage and mid-century mode...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Tin

Belgium Majolica Flowers Plate Wasmuel, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Small Belgium Majolica flowers plate Wasmuel, circa 1880. Geometrical pattern.  
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

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

English Majolica Pink Geranium Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
English Majolica Pink Geranium Plate, circa 1880.
Category

1880s English Antique Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

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

British Colonial Chevron Motif Door Element
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

William Alexander Drake, Oil on Board, Country Winter Landscape
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed lower left. A fine winter landscape with green fir trees on snowy hills leading to snow covered fields with bands of rust tone trees. Low blue hills complete the distant scene by William Alexander Drake...
Category

20th Century American Rustic Decorative Art

Materials

Other

German Majolica Apple Plate, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small German Majolica apple plate, circa 1900. Measure: 7.3" diameter.
Category

Early 1900s German 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

Small Majolica Strawberries Plate Villeroy & Boch Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small Majolica Strawberries Plate Villeroy & Boch Circa 1900. Diameter / 6.5 inches.
Category

Early 1900s German 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

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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