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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
Vintage German Sailing Ship Pewter Wall Plate
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pewter wall plate featuring a sailing ship at full mast with heraldic double eagles on the masts Germany, Mid-20th Century Measures: 8.75"W x 1"D x 8.75"H. Good origin...
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Mid-20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations

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Pewter

Signed Botanical Lithographs, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of botanical lithographs signed Helene Thompson. One is of a bouquet of hydrangeas blooming white, blue and pink, and the other shows a magnolia branch with two flowers, one i...
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Mid-20th Century Rustic Wall Decorations

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Plastic, Wood, Paper

Rare antique plaster statue or sculpture of a jester or joker, France ca. 1880
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1880 / wall sculpture / plaster / Antique / Rustic A rare antique plaster statue or sculpture of a laughing jester or joker standing ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

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Plaster

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

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Iron

Pair of French Faience Wall Pocket Henriot Quimper
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Faience wall pocket signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1900. Hand painted with a couple of bretons and flowers.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

19th Century Majolica Bird Bee Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica bird & bee plate Wasmuel.
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1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

French Majolica Leaves Plate Clairefontaine, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica leaves plate signed Clairefontaine, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Small German Majolica Flowers Plate Villeroy Boch circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small German Majolica Flowers Plate Villeroy & Boch circa 1900.
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Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Majolica Head Pig Plate Orchies, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual French Majolica plate with a pig head made by Orchies (North of France), circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940. Martres Tolosane. Japonisme style.
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1940s French Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Faience

Vee J. Hill Signed Oil on Board ‘Big Tree’
Located in Bradenton, FL
An original oil on board by midcentury artist Vee J. Hill, signed lower right. Depicts a big tree in the countryside of Sarasota, Florida. Set in the original...
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Yellow Majolica Grape Flowers Plate Luneville, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grape & flowers plate Luneville, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Small French Majolica Dish with Bird Onnaing, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica dish with bird anf flowers Onnaing, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

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

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Ceramic

20th Century Impasto Forest Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 20th century impasto oil on artist board. The scene depicts a forest edge, with a colorful forest floor and light along the horizon. Unsigned. Set in a beveled gold wooden frame wi...
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Late 20th Century Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Wood, Paint

Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Birch Slice - 1935
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Birch Slice - 1935 An 4 pointer red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the Black Forest mounted on a birch slice. The slice features a handpainted ins...
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1930s German Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

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Antler, Wood

Large French Majolica Platter Swan Orchies, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica platter swan in a pond with water lily Orchies Circa 1900. 10.5 inches diameter.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

French Majolica Plate with Pumpkin Snail Onnaing, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate with pumpkin & snail Onnaing, circa 1890. Rare gray background.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

German Majolica Leaves Flowers Plate circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate Circa 1900.
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Early 1900s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Framed Print of a Basket of Flowers
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian Currier and Ives print of a flower basket titled, \"A Flower Basket\" in a gilt wood and lacquer frame
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Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century English Rustic Tapestry w/ Villagers Rejoicing
Located in New York, NY
An English Baroque rustic tapestry from the second quarter of the 18th century, centrally woven, featuring a rustic scene in the manner of David Teniers II, in which several villager...
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18th Century English Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

19th Century Handwritten Framed Poem
Located in Queens, NY
Original poem in script dated 1846 in a rectangular wooden and gilt frame and beige matting (Oliver Wendell Holmes)
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19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Olive

Rustic Decorative Deer Antler and Red Suede Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic decorative game trophy / wall plaque composed of two deer antlers mounted in a muted red suede covered block, mounted on a shield-form wooden wall plaque.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Faience

French Majolica Asparagus Plate Sarreguemines circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Asparagus Plate signed Sarreguemines circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

French Majolica Plate Onnaing, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate Onnaing Circa 1890. flowers and blackberries.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Terracotta Majolica Dog Bavent Normandy Applique
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Terracotta Majolica Dog Bavent Normandy Applique. Height / 7 inches.
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1950s French Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Styrian Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Austria 1933
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Styrian Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Austria 1933 A 6 pointer roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot in Styria, Austria in...
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1930s German Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Antler, Wood

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

Materials

Ceramic

Small 19th Century English Majolica Grapes Strawberries Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Small 19th Century English Majolica Grapes & Strawberries Plate. 6.8 inches diameter.
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1880s English Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

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

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter by Victor Barbizet
By Victor Barbizet
Located in Austin, TX
Palissy fishs wall platter on a brown background with fishs, moth, lizard, shells. The School of Paris is composed by makers as Victor Barbizet, Francois Maurice, Thomas Sergent, Ge...
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1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Hay Rake on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Elkhart, IN
An early 20th century wooden hay rake on a custom steel wall mount. USA, early 20th century. Measures: 29"W × 4.75"D × 59.5"H Overall excellent condi...
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Hand Made Wooden Grain Shovel
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful antique rustic, farmhouse, or country wooden hand made grain shovel. This would be ideal for an installation on a large wall on a custom wall mount. USA, Circa late 1...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century Flemish Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish rustic tapestry from the late 18th century, featuring a “Vegetable Market” scene in the manner of David Teniers II, with vendors selling various vegetables in the foregroun...
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Late 18th Century European Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Small 19th Century English Majolica Grapes Strawberries Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Small 19th Century English Majolica Grapes & Strawberries Plate. 6.8 inches diameter.
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1880s English Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Belgium Majolica Asparagus Sunflower Plate Wasmuel, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Belgium Majolica asparagus sunflower plate Wasmuel, circa 1880.One chip on the back.
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Antique 19th Century Hand Made Wooden Shovel
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful antique rustic, farmhouse, or country wooden hand made grain shovel. This would be ideal for an installation on a large wall on a custom wall mount. USA, Circa late 19th...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900 An antique diorama with a taxidermied partridge (Perdix perdix) sitting in a handpain...
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Early 20th Century German Rustic Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood

French Faience Plate Quimper, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate Quimper, circa 1920 Border with flowers, representing a woman with a traditional Brittany cap.
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1920s European Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Faience

Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate Villeroy Boch, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica chesnut leaf plate signed Villeroy & Boch, circa 1890.
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1890s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica chesnut leaf plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Small French Faience Wall Pocket Henriot Quimper circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Faience wall pocket signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1920. Hand painted with a couple of bretons and flowers.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

French Miniature Quimper Plate, Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Miniature Henriot Quimper Plate signed circa 1950. A breton man is represented on the center with a yellow border.
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1950s French Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

German Majolica Leaves Ferns Plate, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Leaves Ferns Plate, circa 1890.
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1890s German Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

William A. Drake (1891-1979), Oil On Canvas/Masonite Snowy Landscape
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil on canvas laid down on masonite depicting s homestead in a woody landscape in the snow. The structure with red roofs and illuminated barely visible with the falling snow. Signed ...
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20th Century North American Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Masonite

Large Majolica Basket Bichon Dog Wall Pocket Theodore Deck circa 1887
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Basket Bichon Dog Wall Pocket signed TD Theodore Deck dated 1887.
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1880s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

French Miniature Quimper Heart Plate, Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Miniature Quimper Heart plate, Circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Rare Belgium Majolica Asparagus Sunflower Plate Wasmuel, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Belgium Majolica asparagus sunflower plate Wasmuel, circa 1880.  
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

William A. Drake (1891-1979), Oil On Masonite Cabin In Woods Lake Simcoe
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil on masonite depicting a cabin in the woods with firewood stacked beneath the green tonal trees. Unframed. Signed lower left. Inscribed on verso Roches Point, Lake Simcoe. Dimens...
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20th Century Canadian Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Masonite

1886 Louvre Art Museum Etching Chalcographie signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Louvre Art Museum Etching Chalcographie signed Neolle F 1886 left corner Rustic scenery countryside (inscription on the artwork identifies it as Rue de bas a Roupa ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Antique 19th Century Hand Made Wooden Grain Shovel
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful antique rustic, farmhouse, or country wooden handmade grain shovel. This would be ideal for an installation on a large wall on a custom wall mount. USA, circa late 19...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

French Faience Octogonal Plate Fleur-De-Lis Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Octogonal Plate Fleur-De-Lis Circa 1900. coat of arms on the center "Pau" city in South of France.
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Faience

Majolica Plums Plate Keller Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica plums plate signed Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900.    
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Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Majolica Pear Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French Majolica pear plate.
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1890s French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Faience Breton Oyster Plate Malicorne
Located in Austin, TX
Antique rare large French faience oyster plate, circa 1890 made by the manufacture of Malicorne with a Breton man on the center and flowers and butterflies.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Materials

Faience

American Country Seascape Sketch Of A Port Town And A Sail Boat
Located in Queens, NY
American Country Seascape Sketch Of A Port Town And A Sail Boat in a walnur and black trim frame (SIGNED: J. TRAGER)
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

American Vintage Football Team Photograph, Lincoln High
Located in Queens, NY
American Vintage black and white photograph of the 1920 Lincoln High football team in a black frame
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Wall Decorations

American Vintage Tennis Team Photograph
Located in Queens, NY
American Vintage black and white photograph of a 5 person tennis team in matching blazers and athletic uniforms in an off-white mat and wood frame
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Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

Vintage Australian Motorcyle Police Photograph
Located in Queens, NY
Australian Vintage black and white photograph of a motorcycle police troop in their uniforms with high riding boots designed for riding motorcycles with a grey mat and black frame
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Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Wall Decorations

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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