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 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
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
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
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
Pair of Black Forest Walnut Wall Shelves
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut wall shelves with one mountain goat and one pronghorn with leaf carved design
Category
19th Century Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
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...
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Rare French Majolica Artichoke Plate Longchamp, circa 1890
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica artichoke plate signed Longchamp, circa 1890.
4 plates are available.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Portuguese Palissy Lobster Platter Aires C. Leal, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Portuguese Palissy lobster platter, circa 1940.
A large red lobster who lay down on a blue/green background , ursin , shells , seaweeds and ...
Category
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Large Majolica Morning Glory Plate Wasmuel Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Morning Glory plate Wasmuel Circa 1890.
9.5" diameter.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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
French Faience Plate Quimper circa 1960
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience plate quimper circa 1960.
Breton with flowers.
Category
1960s French Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
French Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica leaves plate, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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 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
19th Century French Majolica Pigeon Wall Pocket
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th century French Majolica Pigeon wall pocket.
The pigeon have a pink ribbon and carry a white card.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, 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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Pottery
French Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica leaves plate, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Continental Rustic Wall Plaque Featuring an Elk Skull with a Painted Insignia
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Rustic Elk skull with a painted Insignia mounted on a shaped wall plaque featuring an oak leaf floral design with a scroll pediment and bottom
Damages to antlers,plaq...
Category
20th Century Unknown Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica chesnut leaf & bogue plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French Majolica Flowers Vases & Snails Choisy Le Roi, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Majolica Flowers Vases With Snails Choisy Le Roi, Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Majolica Sunflower Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Majolica Sunflower Plate.
Category
1950s French Vintage 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
Continental Rustic Wall Plaque of Elk Skull with Cross Insignia Painted
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Rustic large wall plaque of Elk skull with a painted red cross "In Hoc Signo Vinces” mounted on a shaped brown plaque with coat of arms / knight helmet and scroll design
...
Category
20th Century Unknown Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Horseshoe Wall Hook
Located in New York, NY
A steel pony horseshoe wall hook, circa early-20th century., USA. A great piece for a barn, kitchen, foyer, mud room, residential or commercial projects...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Majolica Flowers Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica flowers plate.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Small German Majolica Flowers Plate Villeroy & Boch circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small German Majolica Flowers Plate Villeroy & Boch circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Early 18th Century German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Antler
Hand Painted Traditional Spanish Rustic Ceramic Holed Plate, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional Spanish rustic decorative hand painted ceramic plate, Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 1940 In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age ...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Huge Black Forest Carved Fallow Deer Head with Large Antlers, circa 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Huge black forest carved fallow deer head with large antlers circa. 1890
A monumental wooden carved Black Forest fallow deer head. Carved with realistic details in South Germany ca. 1890. It comes with a pair massive fallow deer antler trophys. This head is a great rustic wall decoration in Black Forest style which highlights each wall decoration.
A special way to present hunting trophies is to attach them to carved animal heads...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Antler, Wood
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Terracotta
Set of Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s
A set of six antique Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques. The trop...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Antler, Wood
Wild Boar Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany circa 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1970s
A vintage Black Forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) teeth trophy on wooden plaque. T...
Category
Late 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
French Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica leaves plate, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Bird & Cherries Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with cherries plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage European Pewter Wall Plate with Coat of Arms
Located in Elkhart, IN
A vintage pewter European wall plate with a coat of arms featuring a knight holding a shield with a ship at sea on it.
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Pewter
Traditional Spanish Rustic Ceramic Plate, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional Spanish rustic decorative hand painted ceramic plate, Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 1940 In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age ...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Hand Forged Iron Harpoon with Wooden Handle
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful antique wooden & iron hand made harpoon. This would be ideal for an installation on a wall on a custom wall mount. We could have a mount made for an additional cost.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Iron
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
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
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
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
German Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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 Wall Decorations
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Blue Majolica Plate with Yellow Flowers Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Blue Majolica Plate with Yellow Flowers Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Pink Flowers Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely French Majolica plate pink flowers on a blue basket weave, circa 1880 attributed to Salins.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Duckling and insect and plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.
Border with poppies.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Flemish Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish rustic tapestry from the late 18th century, featuring a “Vegetable Market” scene in the manner of David Teniers II, with vendors selling various vegetables in the foregroun...
Category
Late 18th Century European Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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 Wall Decorations
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Rare French Majolica Parrot Wall Pocket Choisy Le Roi, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica Parrot cockatoo Wall Pocket Choisy Le Roi, Circa 1890.
Extremely rare green colors.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Relief Wood Carving Nest Robber, Black Forest, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Relief wood carving nest Robber, black forest ca. 1890
A fine wood carving relief depicting a scenery of a nest robbing of a raptor by a man. The model for this carving was painted by Josef Anton Strassgschwandtner (1826-1881) and is titled "Nestraeuber" (nest robber).
The tradition of wood carving, using manual skills to make everyday objects and fine art sculptures, is found throughout Europe. The incentive to create not only useful but also aesthetically beautiful things, distinguishes the craftsman from the artist. In addition to the well-known Swiss wood carving...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Warthog Tusk Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Warthog Tusk Trophy on wooden plaque, Germany 1900s
A large antique Black Forest warthog trophy on a handcarved wooden plaque. The tusks a...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Antler, Wood
Hanging Doorway Entry Shoppe Bell with Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful wrought iron bell used as a notification someone has entered or moved a door - could be used at home, in a shop or in a barn. or as a dec...
Category
19th Century Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
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.