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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 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.

Category

1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

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.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Faience

Small French Majolica Flower Dish Circa 1900
Small French Majolica Flower Dish Circa 1900

Small French Majolica Flower Dish Circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica dish reticulated leaf, Circa 1890.

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Pair large carved Portuguese oak wall panels, ca. 1850
Pair large carved Portuguese oak wall panels, ca. 1850

Pair large carved Portuguese oak wall panels, ca. 1850

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Portugal / 1850 / 2 wall panels / oak / Rustic / Mid-century Two large beautiful hand carved Portuguese decorative wall panels from an altarpiece with nice patina. Crafted of solid ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Oak

Chromo Lithograph of Boats at Sea
Chromo Lithograph of Boats at Sea

Chromo Lithograph of Boats at Sea

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian chromo lithograph of boats on the sea titled \"The Crib\" published by Jevne & Almini in a gilt trim wooden rectangular frame (\"Old Print Shop\")

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Oil on Board Portrait of a Donkey, 20th Century
Oil on Board Portrait of a Donkey, 20th Century

Oil on Board Portrait of a Donkey, 20th Century

Located in Benalmadena, ES

Oil on board painting depicting a donkey in a frontal portrait. The work features expressive brushstrokes and a palette of earth tones, ochre, and black, contrasted against a light b...

Category

Late 20th Century Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood, Paint

Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque 1935
Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque 1935

Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque 1935

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A large antique deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque with brown finish. The trophy was shot in 1935. Good condition with hand painted inscription on the plaque...

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Early 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, Wood

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Pine, Paint

Early 20th Century Wooden and Iron Pitchfork Garden Tool
Early 20th Century Wooden and Iron Pitchfork Garden Tool

Early 20th Century Wooden and Iron Pitchfork Garden Tool

Located in Elkhart, IN

A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century wooden and iron pitchfork garden tool, with a beautifully weathered surface that only generations of use can create. Its honest imperfecti...

Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Iron

French Majolica Plate with Pumpkin & Snail Onnaing, circa 1890
French Majolica Plate with Pumpkin & Snail Onnaing, circa 1890

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 Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

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...

Category

Early 1900s Belgian Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Iron

Antique French Vase Vessel Copper & Brass Original Chain
Antique French Vase Vessel Copper & Brass Original Chain

Antique French Vase Vessel Copper & Brass Original Chain

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an antique French hanging pot vase - vessel planter in hand hammered copper & brass with thick heavy chain. Unmarked. Maker Unknow...

Category

19th Century French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Copper, Brass

Vintage Cast Iron Horse Head Hitching Post
Vintage Cast Iron Horse Head Hitching Post

Vintage Cast Iron Horse Head Hitching Post

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This bold and rustic cast iron horse head features a powerful, stylized form with a strong gaze and a weathered iron ring through the snout—once used as a functional hitching post. T...

Category

Late 20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Iron

Small German Majolica Apples Plate Circa 1900
Small German Majolica Apples Plate Circa 1900

Small German Majolica Apples Plate Circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

Small German Majolica Apples Plate Circa 1900.

Category

Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Large Rustic Ceramic Wall Hung Platter by Osvald Osmundsen, Norway 1970s
Large Rustic Ceramic Wall Hung Platter by Osvald Osmundsen, Norway 1970s

Large Rustic Ceramic Wall Hung Platter by Osvald Osmundsen, Norway 1970s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Rustic earthy colored tones ceramic platter (prepared for wall-mounting), made by Norwegian ceramist Osvald Osmundsen in the 1970s. Ondulated shapes, reminiscent of the yin-yang symb...

Category

Late 20th Century Norwegian Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Pink Flowers Salins, circa 1890
French Majolica Pink Flowers Salins, circa 1890

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

Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque 1954
Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque 1954

Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque 1954

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque 1954 A vintage 6 pointer red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the Black Forest mounted on a wooden carved wall plaque...

Category

1950s German Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, 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 ...

Category

Late 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, Wood

French Majolica Plate with Flowers & Butterfly, Circa 1900
French Majolica Plate with Flowers & Butterfly, Circa 1900

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 Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century French Chestnut Grinder on Custom Wall Mount
18th Century French Chestnut Grinder on Custom Wall Mount

18th Century French Chestnut Grinder on Custom Wall Mount

Located in Chicago, IL

Discover the rustic charm of this 18th-century French hand-carved oak chestnut grinder, elegantly mounted on a custom wall mount. Hailing from the picturesque countryside of Normandy...

Category

18th Century French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Antique Wooden and Iron Garden Tools, Pair
Early 20th Century Antique Wooden and Iron Garden Tools, Pair

Early 20th Century Antique Wooden and Iron Garden Tools, Pair

Located in Elkhart, IN

A wonderfully sculptural pair of early 20th century wooden and iron garden implements made by the American Fork & Hoe Co., comprised of a hay fork and an edger, hand-hewn with a beau...

Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Iron

Continental Rustic Wall Plaque Featuring an Elk Skull with a Painted Insignia
Continental Rustic Wall Plaque Featuring an Elk Skull with a Painted Insignia

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

Set of Five Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques Germany around 1920
Set of Five Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques Germany around 1920

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...

Category

1920s German Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, Wood

19th Century French Majolica Flowers Plate
19th Century French Majolica Flowers Plate

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

Horseshoe Wall Hook
Horseshoe Wall Hook

Horseshoe Wall Hook

Located in New York, NY

A substantial steel horseshoe wall hook, circa early to mid-20th century., USA. A great piece for a barn, kitchen, foyer, mud room, residential or comme...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Steel

Vintage Original Cottage Landscape Oil Painting, Countryside Art
Vintage Original Cottage Landscape Oil Painting, Countryside Art

Vintage Original Cottage Landscape Oil Painting, Countryside Art

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

This original vintage oil painting, from around 1970, shows a countryside cottage and road. The windmill, bright sky and fresh green tones give the painting a calm look. The frame s...

Category

20th Century Danish Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Paint

German Majolica Flowers & Leaves Plate Zell circa 1900
German Majolica Flowers & Leaves Plate Zell circa 1900

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

Framed German Shepard Print c.1940-1950
Framed German Shepard Print c.1940-1950

Framed German Shepard Print c.1940-1950

Located in San Francisco, CA

German Shepard print on board. Original wood frame.

Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Hanging Doorway Entry Shoppe Bell with Horse
Hanging Doorway Entry Shoppe Bell with Horse

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

Majolica Head Pig Plate Orchies, circa 1900
Majolica Head Pig Plate Orchies, circa 1900

Majolica Head Pig Plate Orchies, circa 1900

By Orchies

Located in Austin, TX

Unusual French Majolica plate with a pig head made by Orchies (North of France), circa 1900.

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Original Cottage Oil Painting: Framed Countryside Art
Vintage Original Cottage Oil Painting: Framed Countryside Art

Vintage Original Cottage Oil Painting: Framed Countryside Art

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

A vintage original oil painting of a Scandinavian village scene, dating from 1950. The painting shows colourful cottages in a quiet countryside setting. Presented in its original gil...

Category

20th Century Danish Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

French Wine Rack-Champagne Riddling Board
French Wine Rack-Champagne Riddling Board

French Wine Rack-Champagne Riddling Board

Located in Dallas, TX

This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...

Category

20th Century Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

19th Century Majolica Strawberries Platter with Dog Holding a Basket
19th Century Majolica Strawberries Platter with Dog Holding a Basket

19th Century Majolica Strawberries Platter with Dog Holding a Basket

By Onnaing

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 ...

Category

1890s French 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.