Rustic Decorative Objects
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
Petite Chinese Sticky Rice Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven basket from Guizhou province celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. Expertly woven of thin bamboo strips, the little basket was originally used for pr...
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Rustic Black Forest Walnut Wall Clock
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) walnut wall clock with carved floral decoration and bird pediment with 5 shelves. (Not working)
Category
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Lift-Top Walnut Grain Bin or Log Box
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique handcrafted grain or flour bin with a lift top, circa 1870. This is a beautiful, rustic bin crafted of solid wood planks with bracket feet and a hinged top displaying a desi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Great Antique Black Forest Plaster Deer Head ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Antique Black Forest Plaster Deer Head ca. 1900s
Item e6952
A lovely wooden Black Forest deer head made of plaster and wood. Handmade in folk a...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Horn, Wood, Plaster
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Rustic French Provence Wicker Basket Centerpiece / Vide-Poche – Mid 20th Century
Located in Valencia, VC
Charming French Provence Wicker Basket Centerpiece / Vide-Poche – 20th Century
A delightful round wicker basket with a central partition feature, handwoven in the south of France du...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber, Cane, Wicker
Vintage Bronze Pot – Catalan Foundry in Olot, Spain, Circa 1985
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage Bronze Pot – Catalan Foundry in Olot, Spain, Circa 1985
Bring timeless craftsmanship into your home with this vintage bronze pot, made in a renowned Catalan foundry in Olot,...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$374 Sale Price
45% Off
Majolica Goose Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
White Majolica goose tureen signed on underside Caugant, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vintage Hand Hammered Copper Vessel
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional Hand crafted hammered copper vessel, probably made for American moonshine era Producer. The large copper vessels were used for stora...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Rustic Tramp Art Photo Frame with Original Glass Plate, Austria circa 1880
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely Tramp Art photo frame from the period in Austria around 1880. Elaborately hand carved out of bass this antique photo frame shows the beaut...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Softwood
Rustic Ox Cart Wooden Wheel from Thailand, Mounted on Black Painted Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic Thai 19th century ox cart wooden wheel mounted on a custom made black wooden stand. Born in Thailand during the 19th century, this handmade wheel is pierced in its center with a circular hole reserved for the axle tree. The wheel showcases a nicely weathered patina witnessing its long use since the 19th century. This item is mounted on a custom made black painted stepped base. With its rustic appearance and large proportions, this 19th century Thai mounted wooden ox cart wheel...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mexican Terracotta Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful vintage Mexican terracotta bowl with two handles, a ruffled lip, two large drip glazed splotches inside. The exterior is unglazed. Perfect f...
Category
20th Century Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Small Pair of French Majolica Cache Pot , circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Small pair of French Majolica Cache pot, circa 1890.
Decorated with leaves.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman
s Basket, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bentwood, Willow
Late 20th Century Bunny Rabbit Decor - A Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
For your consideration we have a pair of decorative rabbit figures made of resin with an antiqued, silver-like finish. They are designed to look like vintage chocolate molds. These figures are often used as decorative items for shelves, mantles, or as part of a seasonal display, particularly around Easter. They are intended for home decoration and not for use as actual chocolate molds.
These resin rabbit figures are reproductions of vintage tin molds...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Steel and Wood Assemblage - Industrial sculpture - Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Assemblage No.02 is a captivating statement piece. Heavy, Rough and impenetrable, this sculpture is a testament to Jim Rose's work. Meticulously crafted, artist Jim Rose was a master...
Category
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
46 Piece Collection of 19th /20th C. Spanish Colonial Tinajas/ Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Collection of 46 Spanish Colonial Hand-Thrown Terracotta Vessels, Late 19th–Early 20th Century
A rare and visually striking assembled collection of forty-six Spanish Colonial–style ...
Category
Late 19th Century South American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
French Faience Handled Server Platter HB Quimper Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Faience Shell Platter signed HB Quimper.
In a shell shape decorated with whippets and a coat of arm from Brittany.
1860 to 1883 , first mark HB.
9.8 by 7.8 inches.
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
1960 Narragansett Special Sterling Silver Horseshoe Horse Racing Trophy Tray
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare 1960s sterling silver 925 (204.3 g) commemorative horse shoe tray or ashtray, made by Bogaert's of Lexington. Reinzi, age 5, was the winner and earned 1st place on Oct 29, 1960 ...
Category
1960s Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$700 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Majolica Pate Tureen Caugant Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Pate Tureen signed Caugant Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
Large French Reticulated Vine Leaves Pottery Jardiniere
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica Reticulated Vine Leaves Pottery Jardiniere circa 1900.
14.5 by 11 inches.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Black Forest Wood Carving Hunter Sculpture 1952
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Black Forest Wood Carving Sculpture – Jägermeister Hunter 1952
Unique hunting scene with hunter, rifle, and real deer antlers.
This beautiful hand-carved Black Forest sculpt...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
French Faience Handled Server Platter HB Quimper Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Handled Server Platter HB Quimper Circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Palissy Majolica Pumpkin Tureen
Located in Austin, TX
Small 19th Century Palissy Majolica Pumpkin Tureen.
Category
1890s Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wooden bucket was once used by farmers in Shandong, China to transport their harvest of grains and other crops over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second cont...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Small French Majolica Cache Pots circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Small French Majolica Cache Pots circa 1890.
White flowers on a goldenrold background.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare Majolica Palissy Lizard Joseph Landais Circa 1860
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica Palissy Lizard signed Joseph Landais Circa 1860.
Category
1860s Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Terracotta Olive Oil Jar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French terracotta olive oil jar from the 19th century, with wonderful glazes of vibrant orange and detailed cream and black decorations of fluid lines and surrounding foliate desig...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
2 Antique AP Donaghho Salt Glaze Cobalt Stoneware Crocks Canning Jars 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Two mid to late 19th century salt glazed stoneware crocks / canning jars by A.P. Donaghho, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Dimensions:
7” x 10.5” (Diameter x Height)
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$490 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Large Majolica Terracotta Dog Terrier Bavent
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica terracotta dog Terrier Bavent ( Normandy )
19 inches Lenght.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage English Garden Trug Basket, 20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Vintage English Garden Trug Basket, circa 1930's. Traditional Sussex oblong shape, bentwood construction. Trugs were designed to gather flowers and herbs from the garden. Lovely aged...
Category
1930s English Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Majolica Jardinière Flower and Snail Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual 19th century planter or cachepot jardinière flower and snail Wasmuel.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Marble Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th-century French carved marble mortar, rich with history and softened by centuries of use, its surface worn smooth with a patina that only 250 years of culinary tradition could...
Category
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Statue sculpture life size antique old Roman Greek stone reclaimed carving decor
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Antique statue life sized Roman Greek natural stone old sculpture.
The antique life sized statue displayed in this Ad is one of 12 reclaimed life sized ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
French Majolica Dish Leaf, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica dish reticulated leaf, Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$104 Sale Price
20% Off
French Pottery Majolica Tureen circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French Pottery Majolica Tureen circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Indian Metal Surahi Decorative Water Vessel, Early 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian surahi water vessel with weathered patina. This early 20th-century Indian surahi—a traditional water vessel—showcases the enduring craftsmanship of Indian metalwork, offeri...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Large French Pottery Majolica Pheasant Tureen circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Pottery Majolica Pheasant Tureen circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
$384 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Asian Wood Bucket
Located in Sheffield, MA
A classically shaped antique Chinese cypress water bucket with original cast iron handles and straps with lovely old wood patina. The rustic country style bucket has many practical u...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Set of 19th Century French Pétanque Boules
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful set of 19th century French pétanque boules, comprised of four iron studded balls and one marble cochonnet (jack). The set can be used in pla...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Iron
$1,650 / set
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$2,080 Sale Price / set
20% Off
20th Century Aegean Tapered Clay Jar with Distinctive Rustic Finish
Located in London, GB
Infuse your space with the timeless allure of the Mediterranean through this Tapered Aegean Clay Storage Jar, a remarkable 20th-century artifact from the Aegean region, celebrated fo...
Category
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
French Majolica Dish Leaf, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica dish reticulated leaf, Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$136 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This example from the mid-19...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Reed
Small French Majolica Reticulated Jardiniere Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica Reticulated handled Jardiniere Circa 1890.
Leaves and berries.
W / 8 by 4.8 inches.
H / 3.4 inches.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, Pottery
$544 Sale Price
20% Off
Rough American Red Jasper Display Specimen - 783 Grams - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Rough American Jasper display specimen - featuring an attractive and consistent rich red color with a single diagonal vein of quartz - known as a stone of protection and balance for ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique French Wrought Iron Chest Wine Storage Rack for 28 Bottles
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Item # 209GJY07K
A fantastic and rather unusual wrought-iron wine storage rack styled as a domed chest, it features wide shaped straps welded to curved and squared bar with curled iron elements throughout. The front of the chest retains an early lock and key, opening and dropping down on hanging chains to give access to the 28 bottles of wine that can be stored inside. It retains a wonderful early surface with chaotic oxidization and the effects of rust throughout the overall green and blue-ish patina. Circa the late 19th to early 20th century.
Measurements: 23" H x 14 1/2" D x 28 7/8" W
Condition Report:
In as-found rough antique...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rustic French Wicker Covering Pair of Glass Bottles, c. Mid-20th-C
Located in Valencia, VC
Charming Mid-Century Woven Wicker Covered Wine Bottles from the South of France
A delightful pair of handcrafted wine glass bottles, beautifully wrapped in natural woven wicker. Ori...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker, Glass
$308 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Majolica Palissy Snake Vase Thomas Sergent, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Small Palissy trunk vase with a colored snake around the vase attributed to the School of Paris, circa 1880.
The School of Paris was composed by makers as Victor Barbizet, Francois ...
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
19th century Swedish painted pine metal bound dome top box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small 19th century Swedish painted pine metal bound dome top box circa 1870.
Original painted dome top chest of small proportions. Superb opportunity to own a decorative piece to s...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century painted pine blanket box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century painted pine blanket box circa 1828.
Fine example of the traditional method of storage in Sweden, utilising the plentiful pine and hand decorating.
Rectangular b...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine, Paint
Large 19th Century Wooden Mortar
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique tall mortar originally used for grinding rice. Carved from a single piece of teak wood. The hand carved bevelled base is unique. Full dimensions; The top is 18” x 1...
Category
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Woven Chinese Grain Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven tray basket was originally used for harvesting grains or in a kitchen for food prep and storage. Despite its humble origin, the basket exhibits remarkable workmanship, bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Willow
French White Terracotta Majolica Rabbit Bavent, circa 1890
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
French white terracotta rabbit signed Bavent, circa 1890.
(Normandy).
Size / Length: 9 inches on 4.5 inches, height / 4.8 inches.
Category
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century American Wood Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century American carved walnut tray with sloped sides, and a wonderful patina only one hundred years of age can bestow. Perfect for use on your dining table, holding...
Category
19th Century American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Italian 19th Century Big Scale Hand Carved Table Top Wood Lion Sculpture
Located in Firenze, IT
This 19th century big scale Italian animalier sculpure features a lion striding forward on a root-wood base, snarling with open mouth and expressive eyes enlivening its rippling mane with an extremely realistic sense of motion. The wooden statue, wonderful as a table top, is entirely hand carved in the round in a single block of solid olive wood, sign of high quality and sculptural artisanal mastery. An original whimsical and impressive centerpiece clearly sculpted by a true artist who carved the block of wood creating this figure of the proudest feline boasting a detailed study of the lion's anatomy.The features on the face, mane, muscles, tail and the paws are still distinctive and full of character as well as the beautifully carved stand. This sculpture boasts smooth surface and a warm patina developed over centuries and exudes wonderful quality and timelessness of the ancient world. The rich original patina brings further intrigue to its intricately carved details.
This hand carved wooden lion statue is a great looking antique centrepiece...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Spanish Pottery
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century Spanish pottery jar is a beautiful example of rustic Mediterranean craftsmanship. Handcrafted from terracotta, the jar features a warm ochre glaze on the upper port...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Folk Art Hand Carved Driftwood Whale Sculpture or Door Stop
Located in Elkhart, IN
A charming Folk Art hand carved driftwood door stop or sculpture in the form of a whale, perfect for your Nantucket, Cape, or Hamptons home!
USA, Early 20th century
Measuers: ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Driftwood
French Green Glazed Terracotta Pottery
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French earthenware confit pot with traditional green glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels were once used daily in the French country home and have beautiful rustic glazes of g...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Rustic decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, asian art and furniture, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include José Alves Cunha, Michel Caugant, Sarreguemines, and Bavent. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $85 and tops out at $65,000 while the average work can sell for $714.
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