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 Moon Wall Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual French yellow Majolica moon plate with owl, star ,bat and bird, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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
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
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 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, French Majolica Apples Fives Lille Platter
By Fives-Lille
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Large Terracotta Majolica Cicada Bavent Normandy Applique
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Large Terracotta Majolica Cicada Bavent Normandy.
Height / 9.5 inches.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Terracotta
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
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
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
Oysterz Large Wood and Glass Wall Decorations
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
$2,088 / item
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
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
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
German Majolica Birds & Roses Plate, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica birds & roses plate, Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
German Majolica Black-Eyed Susan Plate Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Black-Eyed Susan plate circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Framed Set of Four Hand-Painted Blue and White Spanish Ceramic Tiles
Located in Madrid, ES
Professionally framed, this set of four late 19th / early 20th century Spanish-made tiles ("azulejos" en Español) are hand-stenciled glazed ceramic, the simple and graphic blue and w...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
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
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
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
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
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Salins, Circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Asparagus plate Salins circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany
A large 10-pointer red deer trophy (Cervus elaphus) from the Black Forest, mounted on a dark green lacquered wooden pla...
Category
1930s German Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Antler, Wood
French Miniature Quimper Plate, Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Miniature Henriot Quimper Plate signed circa 1950.
A breton man is represented on the center with a yellow border.
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
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
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
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
Majolica Roses Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica roses plate wasmuel, circa 1890.
8.3 inches diameter.
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.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
19th Century Majolica Asparagus Plate with Iris Longchamp, circa 1890
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica asparagus plate with iris signed Longchamp, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
Rare Belgium Majolica Asparagus Plate Wasmuel, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Rare belgium Majolica asparagus plate Wasmuel, circa 1880.
Napkin trompe l'oeil.
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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
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 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
Small French Faience Wall Pocket Henriot Quimper circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Faience wall pocket signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1920.
Hand painted with a couple of bretons and flowers.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
19th French Majolica Asparagus Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual 19th French Majolica Asparagus plate.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Roses Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica roses plate wasmuel, circa 1890.
8.3 inches diameter.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Belgium Majolica Asparagus Plate Wasmuel, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Rare belgium Majolica asparagus plate Wasmuel, circa 1880.
Napkin trompe l'oeil.
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Palissy Crabs Wall Platter Alfred Renoleau
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Palissy crabs wall platter signed Alfred Renoleau dated 1891-1894.
The crabs are in high relief on a green seaweeds background.
Reference/Pag...
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
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
Majolica Strawberries Plate Sarreguemines, Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica strawberries plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Leaves Plate Clairefontaine, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica leaves plate signed Clairefontaine, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century French Majolica Asparagus Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica Asparagus signed Choisy Le Roi.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
German Majolica Birds & Grapes Plate Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small German majolica birds & grapes plate circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
19th Century French Majolica Flowers Saint Amand
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French Majolica flowers signed Saint Amand.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 18 Antique Prints of English Country Cottages, circa 1840
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Glorious set of 18 prints of English country cottages.
Steel engravings.
Published by Tallis, circa 1840
Unframed.
Category
1840s English Antique Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
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.