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 Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Abalone, Terracotta
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Stoneware
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo
Late 20th Century Portuguese Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Paint
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Stoneware
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
1920s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Willow
1880s Czech Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Clay
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo
19th Century American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Stone
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Papua New Guinean Rustic Decorative Objects
Shell, Resin, Feathers
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Cork
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wicker
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Terracotta
Early 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1880s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience
18th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Reed
19th Century English Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Paper
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
2010s Mexican Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery, Clay
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Stoneware
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper





