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Rustic Wall Decorations

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
19th Century Majolica Strawberries Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Strawberries Plate signed Choisy Le Roi. Made for Higgins & Setter New York. The Higgins & Seiter Company of New York City began selling decorations for the tab...
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1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Grapes Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica Grapes plate signed Choisy Le Roi. Made for Higgins & Setter New York. The Higgins & Seiter Company of New York City began selling decorations for the table, in...
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1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Apples Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica apples plate signed Choisy Le Roi. Made for Higgins & Setter New York. The Higgins & Seiter Company of New York City began selling decorations for the table, in...
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1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Late 17th Century Franco-Flemish Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A Franco-Flemish rustic tapestry, possibly Lille or Aubusson, from the late 17th century, featuring a rustic scene with a group of people singing and playing music in a verdant setti...
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Late 17th Century European Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

Pair of Rustic Adirondack Hunt Scene Pictures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Rustic Adirondack style (1940s) mezzotint hunt scene pictures framed in carved bark (PRICED AS PAIR) (Similar pair: 056178)
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20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

French Wine Rack-Champagne Riddling Board
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
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20th Century Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Rustic Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French rustic landscape tapestry from the 19th century, portraying a young gentleman and his fair dame seated beside an acanthus plant under the shade...
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19th Century French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

19th Century Rare Majolica Palissy Fish Basket Platter Leon Brard
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century rare majolica palissy fish basket platter signed Leon Brard. 7 fishs, eel ,ears of wheat ,and shells.
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1870s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Wall-Mounted Wooden Showcase Cabinet with Glass Doors
Located in High Point, NC
A sculptural wall-mounted showcase cabinet defined by its stepped architectural cresting, softened edges, and deep charcoal-washed patina. Designed to hang on the wall, the piece bri...
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Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass

Vintage Wild Boar Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany, 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage wild boar tusk trophy on wooden plaque, Germany 1973 A vintage Black Forest wild boar tusk trophy on wooden plaque. The tusks are mou...
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Late 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

Large Wild Boar Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large wild boar trophy on wooden plaque, Germany 1950s. A large vintage black forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) trophy on an ebonized nutwood plaqu...
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Mid-20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Faience Wall Pocket Desvres Fourmaintraux, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Faience wall pocket signed Desvres Fourmaintraux Circa 1890.  
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

French Majolica Dish Leaf, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica dish reticulated leaf, Circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Pam Sheehan (Am. B. 1956) Oil On Panel Landscape Titled, “Waterway”
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil on mahogany panel depicting marshy grasses and green fields with a waterway in the foreground, purple mountains in the far off distance. Presented in a gilt frame made by the art...
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20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

American Country Coppercraft Wall Plaque of Maple Farming
Located in Queens, NY
American Country (Mid-Century) Coppercraft wall plaque of a group of people gathered by a log cabin in the forest farming maple syrup titled \"Maple Syrup Time\" (similar to NWL7301B)
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Copper

Late 19th Century Wooden Garden Tools, Set of Three
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful set of three antique wooden hand made garden tools. These would be ideal for an installation on a large wall on custom wall mounts. USA, Circa late 19th century Left me...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

19th Century Rare Majolica Palissy Fish Basket Platter Leon Brard
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Rare Majolica Palissy Fish Basket Platter signed Leon Brard. 7 fishs, mussels ,ears of wheat ,and shell.
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1870s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque ca. 1950s A vintage 6 pointer red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the Black Forest mounted on a carved and stained plaque. The trophy...
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1950s German Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, Wood

Early 20th Century Wooden and Iron Garden Tools, Set of Three
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful set of three antique wooden & iron hand made garden tools. These would be ideal for an installation on a large wall on custom wall mounts. They would add charm and charac...
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Iron

Deco Lake Shore by Betty Woodman Museum Silk Textile
By Edith Woodman Burroughs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Betty Woodman (American, 1930–2018). Silk chiffon textile with hand rolled edges. After the "Deco Lake Shore," 2002. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, © Betty Woodman textile...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk

Early 20th Century Wooden and Iron Garden Tools, Set of Five
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful set of five antique wooden & iron hand made garden tools. These would be ideal for an installation on a large wall on custom wall mounts. They would add the perfect dose ...
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Iron

French Majolica Vegetables Platter Vallauris circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Country Majolica Vegetables Platter Vallauris circa 1950. Eggplant,green beans and garlic.
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1950s French Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Large Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany A large 10-pointer red deer trophy (Cervus elaphus) from the Black Forest, mounted on a dark green lacquered wooden pla...
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1930s German Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, Wood

Pair of Black Forest Walnut Wall Shelves
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut wall shelves with one mountain goat and one pronghorn with leaf carved design
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19th Century Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Walnut

Very Oversized Vintage Display Scissors in Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
Whimsical scissors open and close as real scissors do, excellent rustic piece for the light at heart design. Can be mounted on a wall or just standing against a wall (as shown here).
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1940s American Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Knotted Wall Tapestry in Wool by Inês Schertel, Brazil, 2021
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Knotted Wall Tapestry in Wool by Inês Schertel, Brazil, 2021 Ines Schertel's primary material is sheep's wool. As a practitioner of Slow Desig...
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2010s Brazilian Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Rustic Water Buffalo Skull Taxidermy
Located in Queens, NY
African style taxidermy large water buffalo skull mounted on oak shield shaped wall plaque (19/20th Cent.)
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Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Horn

Vintage Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque 1968
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque 1968 A decorative trophy of the chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), mounted on a carved wooden plaque. The plaque is painted black an...
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1960s German Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, Wood

Kirk Tatom (American, Born 1955) Oil On Panel Titled "Desert"
By Kirk Tatom
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Kirk Tatom was one of the foremost carvers of stone in Santa Fe for nearly 20 years who changed from stone carving to successful artist in 1997. Oil on panel depicting the silhouett...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Wild Boar Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany circa 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1970s A vintage Black Forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) teeth trophy on wooden plaque. T...
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Late 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

French Majolica Bird Flower Plate, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird & flower plate, Circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Decorative French Painted Tole and Iron Clock Face
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large rustic French decorative clock face featuring a painted tole face with Roman numerals. This is a decorative non-working clock face only and does n...
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20th Century French Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal, Iron

Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque, 1937
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque 1937 A large antique deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque with brown finish...
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Mid-20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, Wood

Irish Oil on Canvas of Clifden Bog by Seamus Coleman
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely piece of original Irish Art. Original painting by popular and rapidly rising Irish Artist, Seamus Coleman of Co Roscommon. Signed on the bottom front left. This painting is titled "Clifden Bog", Connemara, Co Galway. Gorgeous colors that capture the essence of an Irish Peat...
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Late 20th Century Irish Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Late 20th Century Maitland-Smith Framed Wall Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Large late 20th century Maitland-Smith framed wall painting. circa 1990s Features a Primitive art style hand painted image of a Tigre with a tro...
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1990s Philippine Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood, Paint

Primitive Toraja Carved Wooden Panel – Colorful M Size
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This primitive Toraja carved wooden panel in colorful M size is a unique architectural fragment from traditional houses in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Handcrafted by skilled artisans,...
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20th Century Indonesian Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Hardwood

19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique 19th century Portuguese Majolica Palissy style plate with large snake and large lizard searching through mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (Caldas da Rainha) with snake, wo...
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Pottery

French Wine Rack-Champagne Riddling Board
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Category

20th Century Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Majolica Flowers Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica flowers plate.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Montauk Sign circa 1950s Perfect for Your Hamptons House
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Montauk NY Sign, circa 1950s. They are priced at $950 each. The Montauk Harbor sign has been SOLD. The Montauk Yacht Club sign is available and measures 34"W. Perfect for the Hamptons...
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1950s American Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Majolica Bird Plate Orchies, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French bird Plate signed Moulin des Loups Hamage Orchies Circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

19th Century Majolica Cherries Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica Cherries Plate signed Choisy Le Roi. Made for Higgins & Setter New York. The Higgins & Seiter Company of New York City began selling decorations for the table, ...
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1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Cherries Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica Cherries Plate signed Choisy Le Roi. Made for Higgins & Setter New York. The Higgins & Seiter Company of New York City began selling decorations for the table, ...
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1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Plate with Flowers Butterfly, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French majolica plate with flowers & butterfly, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Chromo Lithograph of Boats at Sea
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian chromo lithograph of boats on the sea titled \"The Crib\" published by Jevne & Almini in a gilt trim wooden rectangular frame (\"Old Print Shop\")
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Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Original Oil Painting by José Alberto Mora, Venezuela, circa 1970s
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful original oil painting done by Venezuelan artist José Alberto Mora. Neutral colors create a moody depiction of a Venezuelan town. Beiges and dark browns create a depth of em...
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Mid-20th Century Venezuelan Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Wood

French Majolica Grapes Plate Onnaing, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grapes plate Onnaing Circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Asparagus Plate Luneville Keller Guerin, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica asparagus plate signed Luneville Keller Guerin, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Original Oil Painting by José Alberto Mora, Venezuela, 1970s
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful original oil painting done by Venezuelan artist José Alberto Mora. Neutral colors create a moody depiction of a Venezuelan town. Beiges and dark browns create a depth of em...
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Mid-20th Century Venezuelan Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood, Paint

Hanging Doorway Entry Shoppe Bell with Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful wrought iron bell used as a notification someone has entered or moved a door - could be used at home, in a shop or in a barn. or as a dec...
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19th Century Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Giant Leaf, Naturally Dyed Felted Wool Sculpture by Inês Schertel, Brazil, 2019
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Giant Leaf, Naturally Dyed Felted Wool Sculpture by Inês Schertel, Brazil Ines Schertel's primary material is sheep's wool. As a practitioner of Slow Design, the artist takes a ho...
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2010s Brazilian Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

19th Century Majolica Pink Flowers Plate Clairefontaine
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica pink flowers plate signed Clairefontaine.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

French Set of 4 Porcelain Plates Butterfly Flowers Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Set of 4 Porcelain Plates Butterfly & Flowers Circa 1890. 8.8 inches diameter. with butterflies , clover and thistle.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Boho Original Landscape Oil on Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming miniature oil painting offers an intimate glimpse of a timeless agrarian landscape, featuring a distinctive red barn nestled among rolling green hills beside a tranquil...
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Myung Mario Jung Original Southwestern Pottery Still Life Sand Oil on Canvas
Located in Bradenton, FL
Original still life sand and oil on canvas by renowned listed Korean artist Myung Mario Jung, signed lower left. Depicts two southwestern vases nestl...
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Late 20th Century Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Rustic Long Horn Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic style American long horn steer wall plaque mounted on a mahogany keystone shaped backing.
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20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Painting Entitled "The Shepherd"
Located in Houston, TX
"The Shepherd" is a 19th-century English painting that showcases a pastoral scene enveloped within a lavish gilt frame. The artwork presents a picturesque depiction of rural life, ca...
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19th Century English Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

120 French Early 20th Century Pressed Botanical Specimens
Located in New York, NY
A romantic collection of dried, pressed Botanicals, well preserved with calligraphy and Latin description, describing each piece, place found and date. One may purchase as many as on...
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Wall Decorations

French Majolica Joan of Arc Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Joan of Arc Plate Onnaing, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Rustic Black Forest Caved Game Animal Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Continental Black Forest (19th Century) carved walnut wall plaque of game animal.
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19th Century Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Walnut

Rustic wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rustic wall decorations 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 wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Henriot Quimper, Sarreguemines, Wasmuel Majolica, and Onnaing. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $25 and tops out at $97,495 while the average work can sell for $390.

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