Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
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 Russian Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century Russian Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn, Wood
1940s French Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Stone
1940s Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Late 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Fur, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
Late 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
19th Century French Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Stone, Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Bone, Fur
Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Chestnut
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint, Gesso
1890s German Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1970s French Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
20th Century Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
19th Century French Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Brass, Copper, Iron
Mid-20th Century British Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Mid-20th Century Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
20th Century Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
Late 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Late 18th Century French Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak, Paint
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Animal Skin
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
Late 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Late 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 20th Century Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather, Plastic, Rubber, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
19th Century American Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paint
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Animal Skin, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Elm
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Animal Skin
19th Century Nepalese Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paint
20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paint
Early 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paint
Early 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
1950s American Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass



