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.
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1940s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Faience
20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Rustic Decorative Objects
Brass
2010s South African Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
Late 20th Century Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Paint
Early 18th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Leather, Wood
20th Century Latvian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
18th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 19th Century English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Stone, Marble
1880s Austrian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker, Willow
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1800s English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pewter
2010s American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Hickory
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Natural Fiber, Paper
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Tin
2010s South African Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
1890s German Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Driftwood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Stoneware
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Decorative Objects
Glass, Softwood
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 2000s Thai Rustic Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century English Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware, Ceramic, Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Stone





