Rustic Wall Decorations
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 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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience, Ceramic
Rustic Tramp Art Wall Mirror Cabinet, Austria circa 1890
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolutely exceptiona, rarel Tramp Art wall mirror cabinet from the late 19th century in Austria. This one of a kind mirror cabinet has been artf...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Mirror, Softwood
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
Traditional Spanish Rustic Decorative Hand Painted Ceramic Plate, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional Spanish rustic decorative hand painted ceramic plate, circa 1920
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Hound and Hare
Located in Chicago, IL
This cast bronze hound, with a hare caught gently in its jaws, feels plucked from the walls of some imagined French hunting lodge—or better yet, the dreamlike halls of the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature in Paris, where art and animal intertwine. Rich with texture and myth, the piece is mounted to a leafy backplate teeming with oak leaves and acorns, symbols of endurance and wild woodlands. Its scale makes it delightfully functional—as a sculptural door pull...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Majolica Leaves & White Flowers Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Majolica Leaves & White Flowers Plate.
Category
1880s English Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
German Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1890.
Category
1890s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century French Faience Oyster Plate Quimper
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century French Faience oyster plate signed Quimper.
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
2 Faux Wood Deer Stag Buck Head Taxidermy Wall Mount Sculptures 43"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of late 20th century wall hanging faux taxidermy deer / buck head sculptures with long antlers. Made of resin and painted to resemble carved wood.
Dimensions:
29" x 17" x 43" ...
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Composition
Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by J. Verstecken
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by J. Verstecken shows an artist inspired by a quaint alleyway between two impressive homes lit by the diffuse light of a wintry sun concealed b...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Carved Hardwood Taxidermy Deer Antelope Stag Head Bust w Antlers 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century plain hardwood carved country / farmhouse / rustic deer / antelope head with slender four point antlers, set on a shield shaped wall hanging plaque.
Dimensions:
10...
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Hardwood
French Majolica Bird & Cherries Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with cherries aqua plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
One chip on the back.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s
A set of six Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques. The trophies were shot ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Antler
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
Majolica Corn Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica corn Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Plate.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Plate, Circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate with a geometrical pattern circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Large Vintage Wild Boar Tusk Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vintage wild boar tusk trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1970s
A large vintage Black Forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) teeth trophy on wooden ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Antler, Wood
Vintage Austin Prods Theodore Degroot Lath Folk Wall Art Signed by the Artist
Located in Miami, FL
Original Lath Art by Austin Productions, hand painted and signed by the Dutch- American artist Theodore Degroot, circa 1970s
This charming piece features a ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Antique Tapestries After David Teniers the Younger
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique tapestries after David Teniers the Younger are designed to display side by side to create a continuous scene. The scene is a delig...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Wooden Garden Tools, Set of Three
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful set of three antique wooden hand made garden tools. These would be ideal for an installation on a large wall on custom wall mounts.
...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque ca. 1950s
A vintage 6 pointer red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the Black Forest mounted on a carved and stained plaque. The trophy...
Category
1950s German Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Antler, Wood
Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica chesnut leaf plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Baroque Black Forest Deer Head Late 18th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Baroque Black Forest Deer Head Late 18th Century
Item e7402
A lovely carved wooden Black Forest deer head. Hand carved in typical abstract baroque style. It features a real d...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Antler, Wood
Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) Rare Sepia Photogravure Titled Atsina War-Party
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sepia photogravure titled "Atsina War-Party" depicting Native Americans on their horses over-looking the grasslands in the distance.
The photogravure is titled in plate lower left "A...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
19th Century Rare Small Majolica Plum Platter Perret Gentil Menton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Rare Small Majolica Plum Platter signed Perret Gentil Menton.
French Riviera.
5.5 inches diameter.
Category
1890s Finnish Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Early 20th Century Gathering Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century oak splint gathering basket with a large wood handle and plenty of room for holding berries, vegetables, or any myriad of floral. Today it's perfect for hanging on...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Oak
French Faience Plate Quimper circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience plate quimper circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Bird Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French majolica plate with bird & white flowers Onnaing, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900
An antique diorama with a taxidermied partridge (Perdix perdix) sitting in a handpain...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Large German Majolica Cherries Platter Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Large German Majolica Cherries Platter Circa 1920.
11.3 inches diameter.
Category
1920s German Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Continental Rustic Wall Plaque of Elk Head with Red Painted E on Curved Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Continental elk head with Red painted "E" on forehead mounted on a wall plaque with oak leaves andscroll designs
Damages to antlers,plaque still in good condition
Category
20th Century Unknown Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Crafted Rustic Wall Shelf c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original hand crafted hanging wall shelf.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood.
CONDITION Good. Wear consist...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Strawberries Plate Sarreguemines, Circa 1870
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica strawberries plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1870.
Rare chocolate color.
7 plates available individually.
Category
1870s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Majolica Oranges Wall Platter
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica oranges Wall Platter.
Category
1890s Finnish Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Majolica Flowers Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Flowers Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890.
Category
1890s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Vintage Wild Boar Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany, 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage wild boar tusk trophy on wooden plaque, Germany 1973
A vintage Black Forest wild boar tusk trophy on wooden plaque. The tusks are mou...
Category
Late 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Antique Lion Stone Architectural Wall Salvage
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Lion Stone Architectural Wall Salvage
This antique lion stone architectural wall salvage, dating back to the late 19th century, is a stunning p...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Stone
Shoulder Mounted Taxidermy Trophy of a Massive African Eland
Located in San Francisco, CA
Impressive and massive shoulder mounted trophy head of an African Eland (antelope) with glass eyes, In excellent condition from the mid-to-late 20th c...
Category
20th Century South African Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Animal Skin
Large Black Forest 8 Pointer Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque 1917
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest 8 Pointer Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque 1917
An antique trophy of the 8-pointer red deer (Cervus elaphus) from Salem Castle in southern Germany. Shot by a memb...
Category
1910s German Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Antler, Wood
Large Black Forest 10 Pointer Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque 1902
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest 10 Pointer Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque 1902
An antique uneven 10 pointer red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot in 1902....
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Antler, Wood
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).
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Asparagus Plate, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate circa 1890.
Rare model.
10" diameter.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Green Majolica Acanthus Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica acanthus leaves plate, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Black Forest Carved Goat Head with Large Antlers ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Carved Goat Head with Large Antlers ca. 1900s
A large wooden carved Black Forest head of the black-necked goat. Carved with realistic ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Antler
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Rustic wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic wall decorations 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 wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $25 and tops out at $97,495 while the average work can sell for $390.