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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
Majolica Palissy Snake & Turtle Wall Platter Circa 1920
Majolica Palissy Snake & Turtle Wall Platter Circa 1920

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 Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Majolica Joan of Arc Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
French Majolica Joan of Arc Plate Onnaing, circa 1890

French Majolica Joan of Arc Plate Onnaing, circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Joan of Arc Plate Onnaing, circa 1890.

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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Carved Antique Yoke, Portugal, 1900s
Carved Antique Yoke, Portugal, 1900s

Carved Antique Yoke, Portugal, 1900s

Located in Antwerp, BE

This sculptural wooden yoke, carved around 1900, was once used to harness a pair of oxen for plowing or pulling carts in rural Portugal. As a functional farming tool, the yoke linked...

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Early 1900s Portuguese Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Belgian Kitchen Shelf
Early 20th Century Belgian Kitchen Shelf

Early 20th Century Belgian Kitchen Shelf

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th-century oak shelf is all about honest, hardworking design with a rustic edge. The thick, unfinished wood shelf has a gorgeous, lived-in patina that only comes from de...

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Early 1900s Belgian Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Iron

German Majolica Leaves Plate circa 1890
German Majolica Leaves Plate circa 1890

German Majolica Leaves Plate circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

German Majolica Leaves Plate circa 1890.

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1890s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Large German Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate Circa 1900
Large German Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate Circa 1900

Large German Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate Circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

Large German Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate Circa 1900. 9 inches diameter.

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1890s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque ca. 1950s
Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque ca. 1950s

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...

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1950s German Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, Wood

Alpine Landscape Oil Painting with Tyrolean Mountain Hut
Alpine Landscape Oil Painting with Tyrolean Mountain Hut

Alpine Landscape Oil Painting with Tyrolean Mountain Hut

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Alpine Landscape Oil Painting with Tyrolean Mountain Hut A large vintage landscape painting enclosed in an ornate, gold-colored frame. Painted on canvas with pastell colors. The pai...

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Mid-20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Wood

19th Century French Faience Breton Oyster Plate Malicorne
19th Century French Faience Breton Oyster Plate Malicorne

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 Wall Decorations

Materials

Faience

Decorative French Painted Tole and Iron Clock Face
Decorative French Painted Tole and Iron Clock Face

Decorative French Painted Tole and Iron Clock Face

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large rustic French decorative clock face featuring a painted tole face with Roman numerals. This is a decorative non-working clock face only and does n...

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20th Century French Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal, Iron

French Majolica Plate, Circa 1890
French Majolica Plate, Circa 1890

French Majolica Plate, Circa 1890

By Salins

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica plate with a geometrical pattern circa 1890.

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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Three Early 20th Century Terracotta Wall Sculptures
Set of Three Early 20th Century Terracotta Wall Sculptures

Set of Three Early 20th Century Terracotta Wall Sculptures

Located in Barcelona, ES

Enhance your collection with this exquisite set of three early 20th century terracotta wall sculptures, manufactured in Spain circa 1940. These captivating pieces, in their original ...

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1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Terracotta

Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Baroque Stag Head with 10 Point Trophy
Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Baroque Stag Head with 10 Point Trophy

Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Baroque Stag Head with 10 Point Trophy

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Baroque stag head with 10 Point Trophy A large antique Black Forest baroque stag head. Carved in typical abstract style of the early 18th century. It is mounted on a wooden carved and painted plaque with emblem and foliages and features a large real stag antler trophy. The head still has its original polycrome painted finish witch is partly restored. The left side of the plaque has been replaced. A great individual piece which enhances every wall decoration. A special way to present hunting trophies is to attach them to carved animal heads. This tradition exists since the Middle Ages. Even after intensive investigations, it is not yet possible to explain exactly how this happened. The carved heads are often colored and mounted on cartouches that are also carved and painted. They follow a naturalistic representation and one could think that in this way they are symbolically brought back from the abstraction of dead antlers into liveliness. Famous artists to be named are Madl in Ichenhausen, Germany and Heissl in Ebensee, Austria. Around 1900, the antler collection...

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Early 18th Century German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler

French Majolica Plate Onnaing, Circa 1890
French Majolica Plate Onnaing, Circa 1890

French Majolica Plate Onnaing, Circa 1890

By Onnaing

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica plate Onnaing Circa 1890. flowers and blackberries.

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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Kirk Tatom (American, Born 1955) Oil On Panel Titled "Desert"
Kirk Tatom (American, Born 1955) Oil On Panel Titled "Desert"

Kirk Tatom (American, Born 1955) Oil On Panel Titled "Desert"

By Kirk Tatom

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Kirk Tatom was one of the foremost carvers of stone in Santa Fe for nearly 20 years who changed from stone carving to successful artist in 1997. Oil on panel depicting the silhouett...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Fallow Deer Trophy from Salem, Spain, 1979
Black Forest Fallow Deer Trophy from Salem, Spain, 1979

Black Forest Fallow Deer Trophy from Salem, Spain, 1979

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Black Forest Fallow deer Trophy from Salem - Spain 1979 A great abnormal Black Forest fallow deer (Dama dama) trophy from the palace of Salem in South Germany. It was shot in Spain ...

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Late 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, Wood

Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque - Germany
Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque - Germany

Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque - Germany

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque - Germany A large 6-pointer red deer trophy (Cervus elaphus) from the Black Forest, mounted on a wooden plaque with carved oak leaves a...

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1930s German Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, Wood

Rustic Farmstead Painting by E. Depriens in Oil on Canvas, Belgium ca. 1930
Rustic Farmstead Painting by E. Depriens in Oil on Canvas, Belgium ca. 1930

Rustic Farmstead Painting by E. Depriens in Oil on Canvas, Belgium ca. 1930

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Belgium / 1930 / Painting by E. Depriens / canvas / Rustic / Realist Landscape A tranquil ode to rural life, this charming oil on canvas by Belgian artist E. Depriens (signed lower ...

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1930s Belgian Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Wood

19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha

19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha

By José Alves Cunha 1

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...

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19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Pottery

French Faience Oyster Plate circa 1920
French Faience Oyster Plate circa 1920

French Faience Oyster Plate circa 1920

Located in Austin, TX

French rustic faience oyster plate with flowers and bretonne circa 1920.

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1920s French Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Faience

American Victorian Deer Oil Painting
American Victorian Deer Oil Painting

American Victorian Deer Oil Painting

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian gilt framed oil painting of 5 deer crossing stream.

Category

19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint

Majolica Duck Wall Pocket Delphin Massier, Circa 1890
Majolica Duck Wall Pocket Delphin Massier, Circa 1890

Majolica Duck Wall Pocket Delphin Massier, Circa 1890

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Large French Majolica duck in flight wall pocket Delphin Massier, circa 1890. Height / 11.8 inches. Lenght / 15.5 inches. Depth / 6 inches.

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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

19th Century French Majolica Oranges Wall Platter
19th Century French Majolica Oranges Wall Platter

19th Century French Majolica Oranges Wall Platter

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century French Majolica oranges Wall Platter.  

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1890s Finnish Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Grapes Plate Choisy Le Roi
19th Century Majolica Grapes Plate Choisy Le Roi

19th Century Majolica Grapes Plate Choisy Le Roi

By 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...

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1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Rustic Decorative Moose Antler Oak Leaf Wall Plaque
Rustic Decorative Moose Antler Oak Leaf Wall Plaque

Rustic Decorative Moose Antler Oak Leaf Wall Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

Rustic decorative game trophy / wall plaque featuring two moose antlers mounted in a dark brown leather block with decorative brass nails and rope wrap, mounted on an oak leaf-shaped...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler

19th Century Green & Yellow Majolica Oyster Plate
19th Century Green & Yellow Majolica Oyster Plate

19th Century Green & Yellow Majolica Oyster Plate

Located in Austin, TX

Colorful French Majolica green and yellow oyster plate with stylized leaves, circa 1890.

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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1880
French Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1880

French Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica leaves plate, circa 1880.

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1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Late 17th Century Franco-Flemish Rustic Tapestry
Late 17th Century Franco-Flemish Rustic Tapestry

Late 17th Century Franco-Flemish Rustic Tapestry

Located in New York, NY

A Franco-Flemish rustic tapestry, possibly Lille or Aubusson, from the late 17th century, featuring a rustic scene with a group of people singing and playing music in a verdant setti...

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Late 17th Century European Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

Swedish painted pine coat hooks
Swedish painted pine coat hooks

Swedish painted pine coat hooks

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Swedish painted pine coat hooks circa 1960. Here we present a 19th century swedish painted panel that has been adapted in the mid 20th century into a hanging coat peg rail.  Using p...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Pine, Paint

German Majolica Black-Eyed Susan Plate Circa 1900
German Majolica Black-Eyed Susan Plate Circa 1900

German Majolica Black-Eyed Susan Plate Circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

German Majolica Black-Eyed Susan plate circa 1900.

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Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage European Coat of Arms Heraldry Pewter Wall Plate
Vintage European Coat of Arms Heraldry Pewter Wall Plate

Vintage European Coat of Arms Heraldry Pewter Wall Plate

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautiful pewter wall plate featuring a heraldic coat of arms with a knight Germany, Mid-20th Century Measures: 9"W x 1"D x 9"H. Good original vintage condition.

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Mid-20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Pewter

Vintage German Coat of Arms Heraldry Pewter Wall Plate
Vintage German Coat of Arms Heraldry Pewter Wall Plate

Vintage German Coat of Arms Heraldry Pewter Wall Plate

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautiful pewter wall plate featuring a heraldic coat of arms with a knight Germany, Mid-20th Century Measures: 9"W x 1"D x 9"H. Good original vintage condition.

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Mid-20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Pewter

Mid-Century Green Majolica Leaf Plate
Mid-Century Green Majolica Leaf Plate

Mid-Century Green Majolica Leaf Plate

Located in Austin, TX

Mid-Century Green Majolica Leaf Plate.

Category

1950s French Vintage 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.