Rustic Decorative Objects
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.
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Driftwood
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Asian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan, Reed
1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1990s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Faience, Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Limestone
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Tin
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Willow
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Walnut
1970s American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan, Bamboo
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Plaster
1980s Unknown Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century Unknown Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Elm
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Softwood
1970s Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Driftwood
1970s American Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Shell
Early 1800s English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pewter
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay





