Majolica Sun Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica sun plate signed Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890.
1890s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
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.
Majolica Sun Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica sun plate signed Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
19th Century Majolica Grapes Plate 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...
Ceramic
19th Century Green & Yellow Majolica Oyster Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful French Majolica green and yellow oyster plate with stylized leaves, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Small French Majolica Flower Dish Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica dish reticulated leaf, Circa 1890.
Ceramic
French Majolica Roses & Flowers Plate Salins, Circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Roses & Flowers Plate Salins, Circa 1890.
Ceramic
Wooden Sculpture of Masculine Face
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden sculpture of a masculine face. A highly detailed antique sculpture of a male face. It is an impressive wall decoration consisting of handcarved and stained wood. Measures: W...
Wood
French Majolica Grapes Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grapes plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic
Majolica Strawberries Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica strawberries plate signed Sarreguemines Majolica, circa 1870.
Ceramic
French Majolica Bird Plate Orchies, Circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French bird Plate signed Moulin des Loups Hamage Orchies Circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience
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.
Canvas, 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).
Ceramic
French Majolica Grapes Plate Salins, Circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grapes plate Salins on a light blue background (East of France), circa 1890.
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Apples Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica Apples plate signed Choisy Le Roi. Made for Higgins & Seiter New York. The Higgins & Seiter Company of New York City began selling decorations for the table, in...
Ceramic
19th Century French Majolica Asparagus Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica Asparagus signed Choisy Le Roi.
Ceramic
Mounted Diamond Back Rattlesnake Skin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rattlesnake skin (likely a Diamondback, based on its pattern) mounted via brass studs to a painted blue plank, circa 1950s. The metal brackets, which house the wire, show natural rus...
Animal Skin, Wood
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 ...
Antler, Wood
19th Century Majolica Apples Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica Apples 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...
Ceramic
French Majolica Dish Leaf, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica dish reticulated leaf, Circa 1890.
Ceramic
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...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with White Wagtail ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with white wagtail ca. 1900 An antique diorama with a taxidermied white wagtail sitting in a handpainted landscape. Moun...
Wood, Glass
Continental Rustic Elk Skull Wall Plaque with Painted Insignia, 20x52
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...
Wood
French Blue & White Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French blue & white Faience rustic oyster plate Moustiers style, circa 1940.
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Japanese Boro Covered Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Japanese woven bamboo basket, likely used for grain or rice, transcends its industrial origins to become a stunning contemporary artwork. Covered in a mosaic of indigo cotton Boro textile fragments, the basket showcases the Japanese tradition of Boro—patching and mending fabric to extend its life. Boro textiles...
Cotton, Bamboo
Carved Wooden Decorative Panel – Primitive Toraja Style, Faded Model, M Size
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This primitive Toraja carved wooden panel, faded model in M size, is an authentic decorative piece inspired by traditional houses in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Originally brightly co...
Hardwood
Majolica Strawberries Plate Sarreguemines, Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica strawberries plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Ceramic
Knotted Wall Tapestry in Wool by Inês Schertel, Brazil, 2021
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Knotted Wall Tapestry in Wool by Inês Schertel, Brazil, 2021 Ines Schertel's primary material is sheep's wool. As a practitioner of Slow Desig...
Wool
1890 Rubelles Majolica Hors d'Oeuvres Dish
By Rubelles 1
Located in Austin, TX
19th-Century French Majolica hors d'oeuvres dish. Signed "Rubelles" with windmill.
Ceramic
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.
Faience
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.
Faience
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 ...
Oak
Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque, 1937
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque 1937 A large antique deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque with brown finish...
Antler, Wood
American Western Ranch Scene Print, Rustic Style, Mid-20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic American Western colored print of a ranch scene with 4 cowboys and horses having one installing a horse shoe next to a cabin in a pine frame (by Charlie Dye, 1960)
Pine
Great African Wart Hog Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great African Wart hog trophy mount on wooden plaque A large vintage wild boar (Sus scrofa) trophy on wooden plaque with dark green finish. The troph...
Antler, Wood
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...
Oak
$7,995Sale Price|36% Off
19th Century Flemish Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish pictorial tapestry panel from the 19th century, featuring a leisurely domestic scene in a tavern with three men sitting at a table carousing and playing backgammon, while a...
Wool
Vintage Vegetable Relief Wall Plaques - Set of 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming set of four vintage vegetable relief wall plaques celebrates the beauty of everyday forms through skilled craftsmanship and rustic design. Hand-carved from wood, each p...
Wood
Vintage Original Coastal Landscape Oil Painting, Signed Seaside Art
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This original vintage oil painting, created around 1960, shows a tree-lined coastal promenade leading towards the sea. The winding path, tall trees and distant sailboats create an in...
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Majolica Palissy Pike Wall Platter
By Victor Barbizet
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Palissy Pike Wall Platter. On a brown background, a pike on the center , the border os decorated with a snake,moth,snail.mussel,a frog,shells,bugs and plants li...
Ceramic, Majolica
$85Sale Price|32% Off
Framed German Shepard Print c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
German Shepard print on board. Original wood frame.
Wood
Vintage Framed Needlepoint Tapestry - The Gleaners Inspired Embroidery Art
Located in Seattle, WA
Add a touch of classic elegance to your space with this vintage framed needlepoint tapestry inspired by The Gleaners, a famous 19th-century painting by Jean-François Millet. This han...
Textile
American Country Framed Alphabet Embroidery Sampler
Located in Queens, NY
American Country small embroidered sampler with green and red alphabet in stained wood frame (signed ELIZ. PENN,1820)
Antique Original Still Life Oil Painting, Fruit Kitchen Art
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This antique original oil painting from around the 1920s shows a still life of peaches arranged in a glass dish, surrounded by green leaves. It is presented in its original gilded fr...
Giltwood, Paint
American Country Coppercraft Wall Plaque, Rustic 19th Century Art
Located in Queens, NY
American Country Mid-Century Coppercraft wall plaque of a group of 19th Century people leaving a stagecoach with horses titled \"Travelers Resr\" (similar to NWL7301A)
Copper
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Original Cottage Oil Painting: Gilded Framed Interior Art
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This original vintage oil painting shows an elderly craftsman working at a table inside a cottage. Warm, earthy tones give the scene a cozy and timeless feel. Painted around 1920 and...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$7,495Sale Price|37% Off
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson tapestry from the late 19th century, depicting a man playing music for a woman in a verdant setting. Enclosed within an elegant scr...
Wool
$196Sale Price|20% Off
Black Widow Watercolor Painting by Jim Adair
Located in New Windsor, NY
Watercolor on paper entitled Black Widow, Bottom View by Jim Adair. Inscribed lower left. All of Jim Adair's work was purchased straight from his country home in New Paltz, New Yor...
Paint, Paper
Painting of a farm with gilded wooden frame, France ca. 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / painting / wood, canvas / Rustic / Mid-century Painting of a farm scene, elegantly encased in a stunning gilded wooden frame that enhances its charm. Signed in the ...
Canvas, Wood
Vintage Original Landscape Watercolor on Board
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This evocative original landscape painting captures a serene nocturnal scene, masterfully rendered with a pensive, atmospheric touch. The composition features tall, slender birch tre...
Wood
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...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
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\")
Vintage Original Landscape Oil Painting, Signed River Art
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This original vintage oil painting from the 1940s shows a forest landscape with tall trees, water, and a blue sky. The warm tones give the artwork a natural and classic look. The fr...
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Majolica Peaches Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica apples 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...
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Cherries Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica Cherries 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, ...
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Apples Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica apples 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...
Ceramic
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.
Faience
Vintage Original Floral Oil Painting with Wildflowers in Blue Vase
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This large original vintage floral oil painting, created around 1940, shows a colourful bouquet of wildflowers arranged in a deep blue vase...
Canvas, Paint
German Majolica Columbine Flowers Plate, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Columbine Flowers Plate, Circa 1890.
Ceramic
19th Century English Majolica Blue Leaves Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Majolica blue leaves plate.
Ceramic
Large Majolica Morning Glory Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Morning Glory Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Vintage Audubon Print of Pink Spoonbill
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This monumental vintage print captures the vibrant beauty of John James Audubon’s iconic "Roseate Spoonbill," Plate 362 from his legendary Birds of America series. A masterclass in 1...
Glass, Wood, Paper